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"Man Eat Animal Eat Man" Exhibit to be featured at Llewellyn Art Gallery (10)
ALFRED, New York, Aug. 26 -- The Alfred State College posted the following news:
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"Man Eat Animal Eat Man" Exhibit to be featured at Llewellyn Art Gallery
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Alfred State Associate Professor of Animation Jennie Thwing will have her exhibit "Man Eat Animal Eat Man" on display at the Bret Llewellyn Art Gallery from Aug. 31 to Oct. 2.
"Man Eat Animal Eat Man" is an installation that includes a series of wall-mounted animal head sculptures, an animation titled "Run" and a life-size buffalo puppet surrounded by seagulls. The exhibition exp more PR
"Relentless Attacks": U.N. Secretary-General Demands Accountability After Mass Massacre in Haiti Church Compound (10)
NEW YORK, Aug. 26 -- United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' spokesman Stephane Dujarric issued the following statement on Aug. 25, 2026:
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Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General - on Haiti
Statements | Spokesperson for the Secretary-General
The Secretary-General condemns the latest gang attack on Kenscoff, a commune on the outskirts of Port-au-Prince, in Haiti, that reportedly killed at least 47 people during the night of 23 August, including 22 who were reportedly executed in a church compound more PR
'Exceptional Teaching' (10)
DELAWARE, Ohio, Aug. 26 -- Ohio Wesleyan University issued the following news release:
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'Exceptional Teaching'
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DELAWARE, Ohio - Ohio Wesleyan University welcomes six tenure-track professors this fall, all committed to helping OWU students earn their bachelor's degrees and achieve their career and life goals.
"Ohio Wesleyan is committed to exceptional teaching," said Interim Provost Dale Brugh, Ph.D., "and these talented professors will help us to fulfill this mission. All are highly accomplished in their fields and will provide stud more PR
'Heritage Forensics' investigates cultural heritage caught up in war (10)
ITHACA, New York, Aug. 26 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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'Heritage Forensics' investigates cultural heritage caught up in war
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Since 2021, Caucasus Heritage Watch (CHW) has used satellite technology and other forensic techniques to document past and ongoing abuses of cultural heritage in the South Caucasus region, where Armenia and Azerbaijan have fought for decades over territory. Even with a 2020 ceasefire in place, the damage and destruction of cultural sites - churches, mosques, monasteries, cemeteries and other more PR
'Hitting dead ends and rethinking everything' - BURE summer scholars explore research life (10)
ITHACA, New York, Aug. 26 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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'Hitting dead ends and rethinking everything' - BURE summer scholars explore research life
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Becoming a researcher means accepting that the pursuit of new and exciting hypotheses often leads to dead ends.
"But it would be nice if an idea just worked one of these weeks," joked Myles Pasetsky '27, a computer science major who spent his summer studying how to improve the real-world hardware performance of robotic arms trained in simulation. "I guess that means m more PR
6 Organizations Call for Action at Human Rights Council on Human Rights Crisis in Tunisia (10)
NEW YORK, Aug. 25 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following statement with five organizations. The organizations are Avocats Sans Frontieres, EuroMed Rights, International Commission of Jurists, No Peace Without Justice and World Organisation Against Torture:
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Call for Action on the Human Rights Crisis in Tunisia at the Human Rights Council
Excellencies,
Ahead of the Human Rights Council's (HRC) 63rd session (7 September-9 October 2026), we, the undersigned non-governmental organizations (NGOs), write to unde more PR
A $27 Million Donation from Douglas A. Mercer '77 Will Redefine Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering at RPI (10)
TROY, New York, Aug. 26 -- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute issued the following news:
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A $27 Million Donation from Douglas A. Mercer '77 Will Redefine Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering at RPI
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For RPI alumnus Doug Mercer '77, helping prepare the next generation of electrical engineers to excel in the workforce has been a personal crusade for decades. With his most recent donation to RPI's Department of Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering (ECSE), he is providing the momentum needed to advance that mission for gen more PR
ABA Commission on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Awards 2026 LGBTQ+ Scholarships (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 27 -- The American Bar Association issued the following news:
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ABA Commission on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity awards 2026 LGBTQ+ scholarships
Students from George Washington University, CUNY, Suffolk University and Harvard University law schools recently received the American Bar Association Commission on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity's annual LGBTQ+ Public Interest Scholarship Award for fall 2026.
The scholarship is intended for law students and/or recent law school graduates who are working more PR
Acting Alaska A.G. Mills Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History (10)
JUNEAU, Alaska, Aug. 27 -- The Alaska Department of Law issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026:
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Acting Alaska Attorney General Cori Mills Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History
Meta to Pay Up to $17 Billion and Implement Sweeping Child-Safety Reforms on Instagram and Facebook
August 26, 2026
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(Anchorage, AK) - Today, Attorney General Mills announced a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc.--one of the largest state consumer protection settlements in history outside the Big Tobac more PR
AG Brown announces largest Big Tech settlement in history (10)
OLYMPIA, Washington, Aug. 26 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release:
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AG Brown announces largest Big Tech settlement in history
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Meta to pay up to $17 billion and implement sweeping child-safety reforms on Instagram and Facebook
Washington Attorney General Nick Brown announced today a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc., to end litigation alleging the company knowingly failed to protect children on Facebook and Instagram.
Subject to court approval, this i more PR
AG Campbell Reaches Landmark Settlement With Meta That Requires Design Changes To Protect Massachusetts Young People From Social Media Harms (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 26 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release:
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AG Campbell Reaches Landmark Settlement With Meta That Requires Design Changes To Protect Massachusetts Young People From Social Media Harms
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Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today joined a bipartisan multistate coalition in announcing a landmark $17.1 billion settlement with Meta resolving allegations that the company designed and operated its social media platforms in ways that harmed you more PR
AG Campbell Sues United States Postal Service Over Unlawful Attempt To Interfere With States' Vote-By-Mail Procedures (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 26 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release:
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AG Campbell Sues United States Postal Service Over Unlawful Attempt To Interfere With States' Vote-By-Mail Procedures
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Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today co-led a coalition of 25 states in filing a lawsuit against the United States Postal Service (USPS) challenging its new rule that purports to grant USPS the authority to regulate mail voting in elections.
Tens of millions of voters a more PR
AG Labrador Delivers Largest Big Tech Settlement in History for Child Protection Against Facebook, Instagram (10)
BOISE, Idaho, Aug. 26 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release:
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AG Labrador Delivers Largest Big Tech Settlement in History for Child Protection Against Facebook, Instagram
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BOISE, ID - Attorney General Raul Labrador announced today a staggering $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. This is one of the largest state consumer protection settlements on record outside the Big Tobacco settlements of the 1990s. The agreement resolves claims by 47 States and D.C., Puerto Rico, Amer more PR
AG Nessel Announces Landmark Settlement with Meta (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 26 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:
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AG Nessel Announces Landmark Settlement with Meta
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LANSING -Today, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced a landmark multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. to implement sweeping child-safety reforms on Instagram and Facebook. In addition to the set of safety features, Michigan will receive at least $171 million under the agreement.
The settlement resolves claims by 47 states and D.C., Puerto Rico, American Samoa, more PR
Albany Law Marks Strong Fundraising Year (10)
ALBANY, New York, Aug. 27 -- Albany Law School issued the following news:
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Albany Law Marks Strong Fundraising Year
Albany Law School is proud to share one of the most successful fundraising years in the school's 175-year history.
The 2025-2026 fiscal year closed on June 30 with over $2.175 million in cash and commitments to the school's Annual Fund. This is the first time in Albany Law School history that the Annual Fund has exceeded $2 million. Gifts to the Annual Fund support a variety of areas including student scholarships, exper more PR
Alfred University names Adam Hertz director of Athletics and Recreation (10)
ALFRED, New York, Aug. 25 -- Alfred University issued the following news release:
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Alfred University names Adam Hertz director of Athletics and Recreation
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Kim Harvey, vice president for Student Experience at Alfred University, announces the appointment of Adam Hertz as director of Athletics and Recreation, effective Sept. 14.
Hertz comes to Alfred University with more than 20 years of experience in intercollegiate athletics as a coach, professor, and athletic director. Most recently, he served as interim director of athletics at Kn more PR
American Civil Liberties Union Issues Letter to Blount County School District Director Ruehling (10)
NEW YORK, Aug. 27 (TNSletter) -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., issued the following letter to Blount County School District Director Tara Ruehling:
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August 20, 2026
Tara Ruehling
Administrative Assistant to Justin Ridge, Director of Schools
Blount County School District
831 Grandview Drive
Maryville, TN 37803
Re: Public Records Request Concerning Ten Commandments Displays
Dear Ms. Ruehlin more PR
American Civil Liberties Union Issues Letter to Rutherford County Schools Public Records Request Coordinator Ridley (10)
NEW YORK, Aug. 27 (TNSletter)-- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., issued the following letter to Monika Ridley, public records request coordinator at Rutherford County Schools:
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Here is the text of the letter:
August 20, 2026
Monika Ridley
Public Records Request Coordinator
Rutherford County Schools
2240 Southpark Drive
Murfreesboro, TN 37128
Re: Public Records Request Concerning Ten Commandm more PR
American Civil Liberties Union Issues Letter to Washington County Schools Superintendent Boyd (10)
NEW YORK, Aug. 27 (TNSletter) -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., issued the following letter to Washington County Schools Superintendent Jerry S. Boyd:
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Here is the text of the letter:
August 20, 2026
Jerry S. Boyd
Superintendent
Washington County Schools
405 West College Street
Jonesborough, TN 37659
Re: Public Records Request Concerning Ten Commandments Displays
Dear Mr. Boyd:
I am a Te more PR
American Civil Liberties Union Issues Letter to White County Schools Board Secretary White (10)
NEW YORK, Aug. 27 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., issued the following letter to White County Schools Board Secretary Jeanie White:
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August 20, 2026
Jeanie White
Executive Assistant/Board Secretary
White County Schools
576 Hale Street
Sparta, TN 38583
Re: Public Records Request Concerning Ten Commandments Displays
Dear Ms. White:
I am a Tennessee resident and the L more PR
American Civil Liberties Union Issues Letter to Wilson County Schools Director Mayfield (10)
NEW YORK, Aug. 27 (TNSletter) -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., issued the following letter to Wilson County Schools Director Travis Mayfield:
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Here is the text of the letter:
August 20, 2026
Travis Mayfield
Director of Schools
Wilson County Schools
415 Harding Drive
Lebanon, TN 37087
Re: Public Records Request Concerning Ten Commandments Displays
Dear Mr. Mayfield:
I am a Tennessee resi more PR
American Philosophical Association Issues Letter to University of Exeter (10)
NEWARK, Delaware, Aug. 26 (TNSletter) -- The American Philosophical Association issued the following letter to the University of Exeter President Lisa Roberts, Senior Vice-President Dan Charman, Vice-President Liz Jones and Pro-Vice-Chancellor Gareth Stansfield:
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Here is the text of the letter:
August 20, 2026
Prof. Lisa Roberts, President & Vice-Chancellor (lisa.roberts@exeter.ac.uk)
Prof. Dan Charman, Senior Vice-President & Provost (provost@exeter.ac.uk)
Prof. Liz Jones, Vice-President & Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education and Stud more PR
American University Issues AU in the News: Week of Aug. 21, 2026 (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- American University issued the following AU in the News: Week of Aug. 21, 2026:
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AU in the News: Week of August 21
Your weekly roundup of faculty expertise, student achievements, leadership perspectives, and top campus initiatives.
By Conor Brodnick
AU Research
* Sharon Weiner, professor in the School of International Service, spoke with Forbes about the catastrophic effects of a potential global nuclear war.
* Naomi Baron, professor emerita in the College of Arts and Sciences, spoke with The New York Times ab more PR
Americans for Tax Reform: List of Entities Providing Contributions to Trump Accounts for Kids (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Americans for Tax Reform issued the following commentary:
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List of Entities Providing Contributions to Trump Accounts for Kids
By John Kartch and Rachel Loren
Americans for Tax Reform's tracker of Trump Accounts announcements has reached 95.
As documented below at least 95 companies, foundations, individuals and states have announced contributions to the accounts or in the case of foster children, establishment of the accounts.
Trump Accounts for kids were enacted as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, also more PR
Amid Reports of Mass Visa 'Pause,' Groups File Emergency Motion to Enforce Court Order Striking Down 75-Country Visa Ban (10)
NEW YORK, Aug. 27 -- The Center for Constitutional Rights issued the following news release on Aug, 26, 2026:
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Amid Reports of Mass Visa 'Pause,' Groups File Emergency Motion to Enforce Court Order Striking Down 75-Country Visa Ban
Immigrant families, workers, and legal assistance groups harmed by the Trump administration's 75-country ban on immigrant visas filed an emergency motion to enforce Friday's court order and judgment in CLINIC v. Rubio. The filing directly responds to reports that the State Department ordered a global "pause more PR
Ariz. A.G. Mayes Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History (10)
PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 27 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026:
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Attorney General Mayes Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History
Today, Attorney General Mayes announced a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc.--one of the largest state consumer protection settlements in history outside the Big Tobacco settlements of the 1990s. In addition to the payment, Meta must implement a sweeping set of safety features designed to protect children on Instag more PR
Ariz. A.G. Mayes Sues United States Postal Service Over Unlawful Attempt to Interfere With Arizona's Elections (10)
PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 27 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026:
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Attorney General Mayes Sues United States Postal Service Over Unlawful Attempt to Interfere with Arizona's Elections
Attorney General Mayes today sued the United States Postal Service (USPS) challenging its new rule that purports to grant USPS the authority to regulate mail voting in elections.
Tens of millions of voters across the country rely on mail-in ballots, and the coalition argues USPS's rule will prevent state more PR
Attorney General Alan Wilson announces largest Big Tech settlement in history (10)
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Aug. 26 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news:
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Attorney General Alan Wilson announces largest Big Tech settlement in history
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Meta to pay $17.1 billion and implement sweeping child-safety reforms on Instagram and Facebook
(COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Today, Attorney General Alan Wilson announced a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc., one of the largest state consumer protection settlements in history outside the Big Tobacco settlements of the 1990s more PR
Attorney General Bonta Files Lawsuit Challenging USPS Rule Restricting Mail-In Voting, Interfering with Elections (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 26 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Files Lawsuit Challenging USPS Rule Restricting Mail-In Voting, Interfering with Elections
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OAKLAND -Co-leading a coalition of 24 attorneys general and the Governor of Pennsylvania, California Attorney General Rob Bonta today filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) challenging its final rule which unlawfully attempts to interfere with states' constitutional authority to administer elections more PR
Attorney General Bonta Secures Transformative $17 Billion Settlement with Meta, Proposed Settlement Includes Fundamental Changes to Instagram and Facebook (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 26 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Secures Transformative $17 Billion Settlement with Meta, Proposed Settlement Includes Fundamental Changes to Instagram and Facebook
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Meta must make massive transformations that will reduce the risk of harm from its platforms -and will do it within months.
OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta and a bipartisan coalition of 51 attorneys general today announced a proposed settlement, which remains more PR
Attorney General Brenna Bird Announces Massive Big Tech Win for Iowa (10)
DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 26 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Brenna Bird Announces Massive Big Tech Win for Iowa
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Meta to Make Sweeping Child-Safety Reforms on Instagram and Facebook and Pay Up to $17 Billion
DES MOINES-Today, Attorney General Brenna Bird announced a landmark $17.1 billion-dollar multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc.-one of the largest state consumer protection settlements in history.
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird filed a lawsuit against Meta on more PR
Attorney General Clark Announces Historic $92.7 Million Settlement With Meta (10)
MONTPELIER, Vermont, Aug. 26 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release:
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Attorney General Clark Announces Historic $92.7 Million Settlement With Meta
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Attorney General Charity Clark today announced a historic settlement with the social media company Meta, resolving allegations that the company knowingly placed children at harm by designing Instagram to be addictive while knowing the resultant devastating mental health problems. Meta will pay Vermont $92,700,152 to resolve the lawsuit filed by Attorney more PR
Attorney General Clark Responds to U.S. Supreme Court Decision Allowing President Trump's Second Elections-Related Executive Order to Be Implemented (10)
MONTPELIER, Vermont, Aug. 25 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release:
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Attorney General Clark Responds to U.S. Supreme Court Decision Allowing President Trump's Second Elections-Related Executive Order to Be Implemented
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Joining a coalition of 23 attorneys general and the Governor of Pennsylvania, Attorney General Clark today responded to the U.S. Supreme Court's decision granting the Trump Administration's emergency request to stay an injunction that blocked key provisions of President Trump's seco more PR
Attorney General Clark Sues Postal Service Over Unlawful Attempt to Interfere With States' Vote-by-Mail Procedures (10)
MONTPELIER, Vermont, Aug. 26 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release:
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Attorney General Clark Sues Postal Service Over Unlawful Attempt to Interfere With States' Vote-by-Mail Procedures
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Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a coalition of 24 other state attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against the United States Postal Service (USPS) challenging its new rule that purports to grant USPS the authority to regulate mail voting in elections. Tens of millions of voters across the country rely o more PR
Attorney General Griffin Announces Historic Child-Safety Reform in $17.1 Billion Settlement with Meta (10)
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Aug. 26 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Griffin Announces Historic Child-Safety Reform in $17.1 Billion Settlement with Meta
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#Griffin: 'Meta must implement a sweeping set of safety features designed to protect children on Instagram and Facebook''
LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement announcing that he and 50 other attorneys general have reached a settlement with Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, more PR
Attorney General Hanaway Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History (10)
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Aug. 26 -- Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Hanaway Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History
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Meta to Pay Up to $17 Billion and Implement Sweeping Child-Safety Reforms on
Instagram and Facebook
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Attorney General Hanaway announced a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. - one of the largest state consumer protection settlements in history outside the Big Tobacco settlements o more PR
Attorney General Hilgers Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History (10)
LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 26 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Hilgers Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History
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Meta to Pay Up to $17 Billion and Implement Sweeping Child-Safety Reforms on Instagram and Facebook
Lincoln - Today, Attorney General Hilgers announced a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. This is the largest state consumer protection settlement in history outside the Big Tobacco settlements of the 1990s. In addition to t more PR
Attorney General James and Governor Hochul Release Statement on Lawsuit Challenging 287(g) Ban (10)
ALBANY, New York, Aug. 25 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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Attorney General James and Governor Hochul Release Statement on Lawsuit Challenging 287(g) Ban
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NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James and Governor Kathy Hochul today released the following statement after 15 county sheriffs filed a lawsuit challenging the Local Cops, Local Crimes Act's ban on 287(g) agreements with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE):
"As we have said from the start, the Local Cops, Local C more PR
Attorney General James Secures More Than 270,000 Eggs for Capital Region Families (10)
ALBANY, New York, Aug. 26 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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Attorney General James Secures More Than 270,000 Eggs for Capital Region Families
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August 26, 2026
NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced the delivery of more than 270,000 eggs to Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York in Latham 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 more PR
Attorney General James Secures Up to $17.1 Billion and Groundbreaking Reforms from Meta to Protect Children on Social Media (10)
ALBANY, New York, Aug. 26 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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Attorney General James Secures Up to $17.1 Billion and Groundbreaking Reforms from Meta to Protect Children on Social Media
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NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James and a bipartisan coalition of 50 other attorneys general today secured up to $17.1 billion from social media giant Meta, along with transformative changes to Facebook and Instagram to stop addictive and harmful social media use among young people. In 2023, At more PR
Attorney General James Sues to Block Trump Administration Rule That Would Shut Millions of Voters Out of Mail-In Voting (10)
ALBANY, New York, Aug. 26 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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Attorney General James Sues to Block Trump Administration Rule That Would Shut Millions of Voters Out of Mail-In Voting
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August 26, 2026
NEW YORK -New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined 23 other attorneys general and the governor of Pennsylvania in suing the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to stop a new rule that gives the agency unprecedented control over mail voting in federal elections, just weeks before ballots go out more PR
Attorney General JB McCuskey Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History (10)
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 26 -- West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey posted the following news release:
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Attorney General JB McCuskey Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History
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Meta to pay up to $17 billion and implement sweeping child-safety reforms on Instagram and Facebook
Today, Attorney General JB McCuskey announced a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc.-the largest state consumer protection settlement in history outside the Big Tobacco settlements of the 1990s. In addit more PR
Attorney General Phil Weiser sues U.S. Postal Service over unlawful attempt to interfere with states' mail ballot elections (10)
DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 26 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Phil Weiser sues U.S. Postal Service over unlawful attempt to interfere with states' mail ballot elections
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Aug. 26, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser today joined a coalition of 25 states in filing a lawsuit against the U.S. Postal Service challenging its new rule that purports to grant itself the authority to regulate mail voting in elections.
Tens of millions of voters across the country rely on mail-i more PR
Attorney General Rayfield Moves to Block Trump's Meddling in Oregon Elections (10)
SALEM, Oregon, Aug. 26 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Rayfield Moves to Block Trump's Meddling in Oregon Elections
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This morning, Attorney General Dan Rayfield took action in federal court to block President Trump's unlawful executive order interfering with vote-by-mail elections. Since taking office for a second term, Trump has attempted to unconstitutionally meddle with state elections, this time using the United States Postal Service as a tool to decide who gets a ballot more PR
Attorney General Skrmetti Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 26 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news:
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Attorney General Skrmetti Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History
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Today, Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti announced a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc.-one of the largest state consumer protection settlements in history. In addition to the payment, Meta is required to implement a sweeping set of unprecedented safety features to protect children on Instagram and Facebook.
The agreem more PR
Attorney General Tong Announces $17.1 Billion Settlement with Meta, Forces Sweeping Child-Safety Reforms on Instagram and Facebook (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Aug. 26 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Tong Announces $17.1 Billion Settlement with Meta, Forces Sweeping Child-Safety Reforms on Instagram and Facebook
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Connecticut to Receive up to $265.4 Million
(Hartford, CT) -Attorney General William Tong today announced a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. that will enforce sweeping new safety reforms to protect American children on Instagram and Facebook more PR
Attorney General Tong Appeals Ghost Gun Court Decision (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Aug. 26 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Tong Appeals Ghost Gun Court Decision
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Press Releases
(Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today is appealing a state court decision that misconstrued and misapplied the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act to award no civil penalties in the state case against Florida-based ghost gun dealer Indie Guns.
On October 1, 2019, Connecticut banned the sale and receipt of unfinished frame and lower re more PR
Attorney General Tong Sues United States Postal Service Over Unlawful Attempt to Interfere with States' Vote-By-Mail Procedures (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Aug. 26 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Tong Sues United States Postal Service Over Unlawful Attempt to Interfere with States' Vote-By-Mail Procedures
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Lawsuit Seeks to Block Unconstitutional USPS Rule that Directs States to Overhaul Vote-by-Mail Procedures on an Impossible Timeline and Risks Disenfranchising Eligible Voters
(Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 25 states in filing a lawsuit ag more PR
Attorney General Weiser announces historic settlement with Meta Platforms (10)
DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 26 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Weiser announces historic settlement with Meta Platforms
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Aug. 26, 2026 (DENVER) - Social media giant Meta Platforms, Inc. will pay over $17 billion and implement sweeping child-safety reforms on Instagram and Facebook under a nationwide settlement Attorney General Phil Weiser announced today. The landmark multistate settlement with Meta is one of the largest state consumer protection settlements in history.
The agr more PR
Bennet, Hickenlooper Colleagues Demand Answers from Trump Administration About ICE Conduct, TSA Cooperation at DIA & Other Airports (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
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Bennet, Hickenlooper Colleagues Demand Answers from Trump Administration About ICE Conduct, TSA Cooperation at DIA & Other Airports
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Denver-Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper joined U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen and six of their Senate colleagues to demand answers from the Trump administration about recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) actions in airports. This inquiry comes after a string of incidents nationw more PR
Better Markets Analysis: 'Prediction Markets,' Gambling, the CFTC & Regulation - Facts, Fiction & The Law (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (TNSLrpt) -- Better Markets, an organization that says it promotes pro-market, pro-business and pro-growth policies to help build a better financial system, issued the following analysis:
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"Prediction Markets," Gambling, the CFTC & Regulation: Facts, Fiction & The Law
Introduction
Since 2022, Better Markets has been deeply engaged in the debates over so-called "prediction markets," first at the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and then in the courts, media, at other agencies, and now virtually everywher more PR
Binghamton University Issues Q&A: Peptides are the Latest Looksmaxxing Craze - But are They Safe - Researcher Breaks Down the Science (10)
BINGHAMTON, New York, Aug. 26 -- Binghamton University issued the following Q&A on Aug. 24, 2026, involving John Fetse, assistant professor of pharmaceutical sciences in the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences:
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Peptides are the latest looksmaxxing craze - but are they safe? A researcher breaks down the science
Binghamton pharmaceutical sciences researcher explains the risks and potential of peptides
By John Brhel
"Peptides made me look 10 years younger!"
"Peptides transformed my face in just 60 days!"
Sound familiar? Inf more PR
Breakthrough T1D Celebrates FDA Approval of First Dual Glucose-Ketone Sensing Technology (10)
NEW YORK, Aug. 26 -- Breakthrough T1D (formerly JDRF) a non-profit dedicated to funding type 1 diabetes research, posted the following news release:
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Breakthrough T1D Celebrates FDA Approval of First Dual Glucose-Ketone Sensing Technology
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Breakthrough T1D applauds the authorization by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the world's first dual glucose-ketone sensing technology, for individuals ages 2 and older with diabetes. Abbott's Libre Duo 10 Day is a two-in-one sensor that monitors both glucose and ketones and is expec more PR
CAIR Welcomes Girl Scouts Response to 'Manufactured Outrage' Over Muslim Badges (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026:
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CAIR Welcomes Girl Scouts Response to 'Manufactured Outrage' Over Muslim Badges
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed Girls Scouts response to "manufactured outrage" over Muslim badges and condemned those who are "using Muslim youth as fodder for sensationalism, clickbait, and the anti-Muslim hysteria that continues to plague p more PR
CAIR-MI Launches Safety Toolkit for Mosques and Islamic Schools in Wake of Rising Anti-Muslim Bigotry (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026:
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CAIR-MI Launches Safety Toolkit for Mosques and Islamic Schools in Wake of Rising Anti-Muslim Bigotry
The Michigan chapter of the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR-MI), a chapter of the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today announced the launch of a new safety toolkit for mosques and Islamic schools. This toolkit is being released amid increased threats and safety concerns affect more PR
Can scientists predict--and control--turbulence? (10)
ROCHESTER, New York, Aug. 26 -- The University of Rochester posted the following news:
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Can scientists predict--and control--turbulence?
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#URochester joins a new NSF-funded center to find the answers by combining experiments, theory, simulations, and AI.
Researchers at the University of Rochester are part of a new $30 million National Science Foundation-funded Science and Technology Center, or STC, focused on one of science's most stubborn problems: predicting-and ultimately controlling-turbulence.
Led by Michigan State University, more PR
Catholic League Issues Commentary: Compassion For Whom? (10)
NEW YORK, Aug. 27 -- The Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights, an organization that defends the right of Catholics to participate in American public life without defamation or discrimination, issued the following commentary on Aug. 26, 2026, by President Bill Donohue:
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COMPASSION FOR WHOM?
Liberals like to think they have cornered the market on "compassion," maintaining that their quotient is far superior to that of conservatives, and this is especially true when speaking about the dispossessed.
The latest iteration of this v more PR
Central Queensland University: Ditch Dingo Myths, or Risk Extinction - New Book Spotlights Aussie Apex Predator (10)
QUEENSLAND, Australia, Aug. 26 -- Central Queensland University issued the following news:
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Ditch dingo myths, or risk extinction: New book spotlights Aussie apex predator
By Mary Bolling
For decades in Australia, dingo research was shaped by one question: how can we kill them more effectively?
Now, CQUniversity animal behaviour researcher Dr Bradley Smith has brought together emerging research, genetic science, cultural knowledge and the long history of human-dingo relations for a comprehensive new book examining Australia's largest more PR
Chancellor King Continues the SUNY Reconnect Tour With Visit to Jefferson Community College (10)
ALBANY, New York, Aug. 27 -- The State University of New York issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026:
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Chancellor King Continues the SUNY Reconnect Tour with Visit to Jefferson Community College
Governor Hochul's SUNY Reconnect Program Provides Free Tuition, Fees, Books, and Supplies for Eligible Adult Learners Pursuing an Associate Degree in a High-Demand Field
Visit Highlights Jefferson Community College's Health Sciences, Cybersecurity, and Engineering Programs
Interested Adults Can Learn More About SUNY Reconnect Here more PR
CHD Scientists Call for Retraction of Danish Study Claiming Aluminum in Vaccines Is 'Safe' (10)
FRANKLIN LAKES, New Jersey, Aug. 27 -- Children's Health Defense, an organization that says it restores and protects the health of children by eliminating exposures to environmental toxins, issued the following news:
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CHD Scientists Call for Retraction of Danish Study Claiming Aluminum in Vaccines Is 'Safe'
The controversial 2025 Danish study claimed to find no link between aluminum in childhood vaccines and 50 negative health outcomes, including autism, asthma and autoimmune disorders. However, a new peer-reviewed article by Children's more PR
Children's Health Defense Issues Commentary: Two 'Measles-Associated' Deaths in Pennsylvania Spark Media Blitz -- But Officials Won't Release Details (10)
FRANKLIN LAKES, New Jersey, Aug. 27 -- Children's Health Defense, an organization that says it restores and protects the health of children by eliminating exposures to environmental toxins, issued the following commentary on Aug. 26, 2026, by Brenda Baletti, senior reporter for The Defender:
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2 'Measles-Associated' Deaths in Pennsylvania Spark Media Blitz -- But Officials Won't Release Details
Pennsylvania health officials announced two "measles-associated" deaths in unvaccinated individuals in Lancaster County, setting off a cascade of more PR
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints: Elder Soares Strengthens Interfaith Relationships in New York City (10)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Aug. 24 -- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints issued the following news release:
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Elder Soares Strengthens Interfaith Relationships in New York City
Apostle meets Christian and Jewish leaders, emphasizing collaboration and service
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"It's a great day of learning and a great day of sharing opportunities," said Elder Ulisses Soares of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as he concluded a series of meetings with faith leaders in New York City on Friday, A more PR
Cornell CAT awards support seven new biotechnology partnerships (10)
ITHACA, New York, Aug. 26 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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Cornell CAT awards support seven new biotechnology partnerships
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Seven Cornell research teams have received Center for Advanced Technology (CAT) grants to advance early-stage life science technologies through collaborations with biotechnology companies across New York state.
The projects, which began July 1 as part of the 2026-27 funding cycle, represent more than $1.2 million in combined project support, including $562,258 from Empire State Development's Div more PR
Cornell University Industrial and Labor Relations School: Pessimism, Cost of Living are on the Rise, New York at Work Report Finds (10)
ITHACA, New York, Aug. 26 (TNSxrep) -- The Cornell University Industrial and Labor Relations School issued the following news:
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Pessimism, cost of living are on the rise, New York at Work report finds
By Julie Greco, ILR School
The average household income for New Yorkers has risen by nearly 68% over the past 20 years, but after adjusting for inflation, purchasing power has gone up by only 14.3%.
Studying two decades of data collected through the Empire State Poll (ESP), researchers have found that the cost of living dominates respond more PR
CSIS: 'The Battle for Hormuz Will Reshape the Global LNG Market' (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (TNSLrpt) -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following report on August 5, 2026, by Leslie Palti-Guzman entitled "The Battle for Hormuz Will Reshape the Global LNG Market."
Here are excerpts:
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The latest rounds of strikes between the United States and Iran underscore that the instability engulfing the Middle East since the Iran-backed foreign terrorist organization Hamas attacked Israel in October 2023 is far from over. The Gulf monarchies can no longer compartmentalize the Iranian threa more PR
CSIS: 'Toward a Federal Framework - Lessons From State and International Frontier AI Regulation' (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (TNSLrpt) -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following report on August 3, 2026, by Laura Caroli and Aalok Mehta entitled "Toward a Federal Framework - Lessons from State and International Frontier AI Regulation."
Here are excerpts:
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Executive Summary
In 2023--the year after ChatGPT ushered in the generative artificial intelligence (AI) era--safety was top of mind for many policymakers and AI developers around the world. OpenAI openly advocated for the licensing of powerful frontier mod more PR
CUNY Expands Signature Initiatives in Career-Connected Learning and Adult Learner Reengagement for Fall 2026 (10)
NEW YORK, Aug. 26 -- The City University of New York posted the following news:
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CUNY Expands Signature Initiatives in Career-Connected Learning and Adult Learner Reengagement for Fall 2026
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#'CUNY Beyond' and 'CUNY Reconnect' Expand to Additional Colleges as the University Unveils New Academic Programs in Climate Change, AI and Computational Linguistics; Increases Housing Options for Students
#The University Launches New Merchandise Line Designed by Recent Graduates
The City University of New York kicks off the 2026-27 academic yea more PR
CUNY Launches Faculty Fellowship to Expand Holocaust Education Across Campuses (10)
NEW YORK, Aug. 26 -- Baruch College posted the following news:
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CUNY Launches Faculty Fellowship to Expand Holocaust Education Across Campuses
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Consortium among three CUNY colleges will support faculty-led Holocaust curriculum development
Left to Right: CUNY Chancellor Felix V. Matos Rodriguez; Claims Conference President Gideon Taylor; Baruch College Professor Sarah Valente; Baruch College President S. David Wu.
City University of New York (CUNY) today announced the CUNY Faculty Fellowship on Holocaust Distortion, a new initiative more PR
Dartmouth College: Kim Conaty Named Director of the Hood Museum of Art (10)
HANOVER, New Hampshire, Aug. 27 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news on Aug. 26, 2026:
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Kim Conaty Named Director of the Hood Museum of Art
Conaty, currently chief curator of the Whitney Museum, begins the role in October.
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Kim Conaty, the Nancy and Steven Crown Family Chief Curator at the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City, has been named the Virginia Rice Kelsey 1961s Director of the Hood Museum of Art, beginning Oct. 27, Provost Santiago Schnell announced today.
"Kim Conaty is an exceptional leader and vis more PR
Dean Colvin to give inaugural McKersie Lecture (10)
ITHACA, New York, Aug. 26 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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Dean Colvin to give inaugural McKersie Lecture
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ILR Dean Alexander Colvin, Ph.D. '99 will explore how insights from the work of the late Robert "Bob" McKersie, former ILR School dean, relate to the state of labor today when he delivers the inaugural McKersie Labor Day Lecture on Friday, Sep. 4.
"McKersie on Labor at America's 250th" will begin at 1:30 p.m. in 105 Ives Hall. The public is invited to this in-person event. A remote option will also be available; more PR
Defense Innovation Unit develops program to supercharge defense industrial base (10)
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Aug. 26 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news:
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Defense Innovation Unit develops program to supercharge defense industrial base
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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 more PR
Del. A.G. Jennings Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History (10)
DOVER, Delaware, Aug. 27 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026:
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AG Jennings announces largest Big Tech settlement in history
Meta to pay Delaware up to $103 million, implement sweeping child safety reforms
Delaware to make generational investment in children's mental health
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WILMINGTON, Del.--Attorney General Kathy Jennings today announced a landmark $12.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc.--one of the largest state consumer protection settlements in his more PR
Del. A.G. Jennings Sues United States Postal Service Over Unlawful Attempt to Interfere With States' Vote-by-Mail Procedures (10)
DOVER, Delaware, Aug. 27 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026:
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AG Jennings sues United States Postal Service over unlawful attempt to interfere with states' vote-by-mail procedures
Attorney General Kathy Jennings has announced that she and a coalition of 25 states have filed a lawsuit against the United States Postal Service (USPS) challenging its new rule that purports to grant USPS the authority to regulate mail voting in elections.
Tens of millions of voters across the count more PR
Delta to restart New York-JFK to Tel Aviv service beginning Sept. 6 (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 26 [Category: BizTravel] -- Delta Air Lines posted the following news:
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Delta to restart New York-JFK to Tel Aviv service beginning Sept. 6
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Delta plans to resume daily nonstop flights between New York-JFK International Airport to Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion International Airport, with the first flight departing New York on Sept. 6, arriving in Israel the following morning. The return flight will depart Tel Aviv on Sept. 7, arriving in New York later that same day.
The flight will operate on Delta's Airbus A330-900n more PR
Democratic Governors Association: Poll - Gov. Shapiro Holds Commanding Lead in Pennsylvania, Ahead in "Nearly Every Demographic" (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news:
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NEW POLL: Gov. Shapiro Holds Commanding Lead in Pennsylvania, Ahead in "Nearly Every Demographic"
Bucks County Republican voter on why he's supporting Shapiro: "He's kinda doing his own thing. I have a lot of respect for that. He's not playing partisan games."
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New polling from The New York Times/Philadelphia Inquirer/Siena shows Gov. Josh Shapiro leading Stacy Garrity by 16 points, including in "nearly every demographic group."
The poll (https:/ more PR
Duane Morris' David Contreiras Tyler Recognized in the 2026 Latin America's Top 100 Lawyers list by Latinvex (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 26 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Duane Morris, a law firm, posted the following news release:
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Duane Morris' David Contreiras Tyler Recognized in the 2026 Latin America's Top 100 Lawyers list by Latinvex
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NEW YORK, August 26, 2026-David Contreiras Tyler has been named in the Latinvex 2026 Latin America's Top 100 Lawyers list. The annual ranking highlights leading attorneys from international firms that serve clients and businesses in Latin America. This is Tyler's second consecutive year of recognition i more PR
Emory University School of Medicine: Fall Semester Brings New Faculty, Cutting-edge Programs and More to Emory (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 27 -- Emory University School of Medicine issued the following news:
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Fall semester brings new faculty, cutting-edge programs and more to Emory
Leigh DeLozier
As the new academic year gets underway, the nine schools that comprise Emory University have big plans -- from welcoming new deans and faculty members to organizing special events and introducing new programs of study. Here's a roundup of incoming class stats and other things to come, as listed by each school.
Candler School of Theology
Incoming class: more PR
Empower Oversight Files Federal Whistleblower Referral Alleging Fraud and Misuse of HIV/AIDS Program Funds in West Virginia (10)
FAIRFAX, Virginia, Aug. 27 -- Empower Oversight Whistleblowers and Research, an organization dedicated to enhancing independent oversight of government and corporate wrongdoing, issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026:
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Empower Oversight Files Federal Whistleblower Referral Alleging Fraud and Misuse of HIV/AIDS Program Funds in West Virginia
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Empower Oversight today filed a whistleblower referral with the Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on behalf of Natasha Steward, a Me more PR
Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund Announces New Round of Volunteers and Everytown Leaders Endorsements, Backing 54 Candidates Across 24 States (10)
NEW YORK, Aug. 25 [Category: Sociological] -- Everytown for Gun Safety posted the following news release:
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Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund Announces New Round of Volunteers and Everytown Leaders Endorsements, Backing 54 Candidates Across 24 States
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Everytown Endorsements Include Candidates Running in AR, CA, CT, DE, FL, GA, IA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, NH, NC, ND, OH, OK, RI, TN, TX, VT, VA, and WV
NEW YORK -Today, Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund announced its latest round of endorsements of Moms Demand Action volunteers and more PR
FAIR, 15 New York Sheriffs Sue to Stop New York's Forced Termination of Federal Immigration Partnerships (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 [Category: International] -- The Federation for American Immigration Reform issued the following news release:
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FAIR, 15 New York Sheriffs Sue to Stop New York's Forced Termination of Federal Immigration Partnerships
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Emergency motion seeks to halt August 25 voiding of 287(g) and federal housing agreements
WASHINGTON-Today, representing fifteen New York county Sheriffs, the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York challengin more PR
Fans Score More: NFL Extra Points American Express Credit Card Now Available (10)
NEW YORK, Aug. 26 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- American Express posted the following news release:
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Fans Score More: NFL Extra Points American Express(r) Credit Card Now Available
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Bread Financial(r) to continue as issuer for the NFL Extra Points Credit Card program, with majority of clubs transitioning to the American Express Network.
NEW YORK and COLUMBUS, OHIO -American Express(r) (NYSE: AXP) and Bread Financial(r) (NYSE: BFH) today announced that the NFL Extra Points Credit Card program has launched on the American Expres more PR
FDA Recall Notice: Baxter Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall for Two Lots of 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection Due to Potential Presence of Particulate Matter (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following recall notice:
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Baxter Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall for Two Lots of 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection Due to Potential Presence of Particulate Matter
Summary
Company Announcement Date: August 25, 2026
FDA Publish Date: August 26, 2026
Product Type: Drugs
Reason for Announcement: Potential presence of particulate matter identified as fiberglass in the solution.
Company Name: Baxter International Inc.
Brand Na more PR
Fed: Repo Markets and the Fed's Balance Sheet: Implications for Monetary Policy Implementation (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The Federal Reserve issued the following Fed Notes article:
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Repo Markets and the Fed's Balance Sheet: Implications for Monetary Policy Implementation
By Sriya Anbil, Alyssa Anderson, Lucy Cordes, and Romina Ruprecht/1
1. Introduction
As the Federal Reserve (Fed) navigates periods of balance sheet expansion and reduction, it has become increasingly important to understand how changes in the size and composition of Fed assets affect short-term funding markets. The overnight Treasury repo market is central to this more PR
Federal Register: DEA Issues Notice on Curia New York Importer Application (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration ssued the following action in the Federal Register.
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Curia New York Inc. has applied to be registered as an importer of basic class(es) of controlled substance(s). Refer to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION listed below for further drug information.
Comments are due on September 25, 2026, according to a Federal Register notice.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
In accordance with 21 CFR 1301.34(a), this is notice that on July 10, 2026, Curia New York Inc. more PR
From the Dean's Desk: Law, August 2026 (10)
TULSA, Oklahoma, Aug. 26 -- The University of Tulsa College of Law posted the following news:
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From the Dean's Desk: Law, August 2026
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2026-2027 UTulsa Law Preview
There is a special energy that arrives with the start of a new academic year. New students enter our halls, faculty and staff return from summer projects, and the anticipation of the first day of classes fills the College of Law with excitement. This year promises to be particularly remarkable, with an outstanding lineup of speakers, programs and events that will engage bo more PR
FSU helps shape national AI conversations at Google headquarters (10)
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Aug. 25 -- Florida State University issued the following news:
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FSU helps shape national AI conversations at Google headquarters
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Florida State University brought its approach to artificial intelligence in teaching and learning to national higher education conversations this summer, including back-to-back gatherings at Google's North American headquarters in New York City.
Paul Marty, professor in the School of Information within the College of Communication and Information and associate vice provost for Academi more PR
Funding Expands University of Cincinnati Research Into Weight Gain Side Effects of Bipolar Medication (10)
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Aug. 27 (TNSjou) -- The University of Cincinnati posted the following news:
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Funding expands UC research into weight gain side effects of bipolar medication
Five-state initiative promotes metformin and healthy lifestyle interventions in youth
By Tim Tedeschi, 513-556-5694, tedesctd@ucmail.uc.edu
University of Cincinnati researchers have been approved for funding by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to expand the implementation of healthy lifestyle interventions and metformin prescription to hel more PR
Gallego Sounds Alarm on Fed Chair Warsh's Plan to Scale Back Interest Rate Meeting Schedule (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release on Aug. 25, 2026:
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Gallego Sounds Alarm on Fed Chair Warsh's Plan to Scale Back Interest Rate Meeting Schedule
Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) led six Senate Democrats in calling on Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh to maintain the Federal Open Market Committee's (FOMC) longstanding schedule of at least eight meetings per year.
The letter was sent in response to the New York Times' recent reporting that Warsh is considering reducing the frequenc more PR
Gateway to hold ceremony to honor and reflect on lives lost on Sept. 11 (10)
KENOSHA, Wisconsin, Aug. 26 -- Gateway Technical College posted the following news release:
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Gateway to hold ceremony to honor and reflect on lives lost on Sept. 11
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Gateway Technical College will hold a ceremony on the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11 to honor and reflect on the lives lost that day and for the veterans who served the aftermath at its HERO Center, 380 McCanna Parkway, Burlington.
Opening ceremony activities will begin tentatively at 7:15 a.m. Sept. 11 and, from there, area emergency responder lea more PR
Governor Hochul and Attorney General James Release Statement on Lawsuit Challenging 287(G) Ban (10)
ALBANY, New York, Aug. 25 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Governor Hochul and Attorney General James Release Statement on Lawsuit Challenging 287(G) Ban
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Governor Kathy Hochul and New York Attorney General Letitia James today released the following statement after 15 county sheriffs filed a lawsuit challenging the Local Cops, Local Crimes Act's ban on 287(g) agreements with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE):
"As we have said from the start, the 'Local Cops, Local Crimes Act' keeps Ne more PR
Governor Morrisey Releases Statement on Lloyd Nathan, Chairman of the Board of The Greenbrier Resort, Gaining Majority Control of Greenbrier Casino (10)
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 26 -- Gov. Patrick Morrisey, R-West Virginia, issued the following news:
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Governor Morrisey Releases Statement on Lloyd Nathan, Chairman of the Board of The Greenbrier Resort, Gaining Majority Control of Greenbrier Casino
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Charleston, W.Va. -Today, Governor Patrick Morrisey issued a statement on Lloyd Nathan, Chairman of the Board of The Greenbrier Resort, gaining majority control of The Greenbrier Casino:
"Today, New York-based Kennedy Lewis, a financial institution and the new controlling owner of th more PR
Greenberg Traurig Deploys the Next Generation of CoCounsel Legal (10)
MIAMI, Florida, Aug. 26 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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Greenberg Traurig Deploys the Next Generation of CoCounsel Legal
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AmLaw 20 firm's four-year collaboration with Thomson Reuters culminates in the rollout of agentic AI built to work through the stages of a legal matter
NEW YORK - Aug. 26, 2026 - Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP has deployed the next generation of CoCounsel Legal, Thomson Reuters' agentic artificial intelligence (AI) for legal professionals. The more PR
Hachette Book Group Announces New Sales and Distribution Partnership With Welbeck Publishing Group (10)
NEW YORK, Aug. 27 -- Hachette Book Group issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026:
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Hachette Book Group Announces New Sales and Distribution Partnership with Welbeck Publishing Group
Hachette Book Group (HBG) announced today that Welbeck Publishing Group, a dynamic publisher of fiction, non-fiction, children's and gift products based in London, will join HBG's sales and distribution slate on March 1, 2027.
HBG will manage sales and distribution for Welbeck's full publishing list across the United States, Canada, and Latin A more PR
HFA-Backed California Bill Modernizing Health Club Fee Caps Heads to Governor (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 26 -- The Health and Fitness Association (formerly the International Health Racquet and Sportsclub Association) issued the following news release:
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HFA-Backed California Bill Modernizing Health Club Fee Caps Heads to Governor
AB 2402 would modernize outdated pricing rules for multiservice health club studios while maintaining existing consumer protections.
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Washington, DC - The Health & Fitness Association (HFA) applauds the California Legislature's passage of AB 2402opens in a new tab, legislation that w more PR
Hirshhorn and The Gund Jointly Acquire Two Important Early Artworks by Joan Jonas (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The Smithsonian Institution issued the following news release:
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Hirshhorn and The Gund Jointly Acquire Two Important Early Artworks by Joan Jonas
Co-Acquisition Will Be Celebrated Sept. 10 With Artist Talk
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In a milestone collaboration between two American centers of modern and contemporary art scholarship, the Smithsonian's Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden and The Gund at Kenyon College announce the joint acquisition of two watershed artworks by Joan Jonas: "Mirror Pieces Installation II" (1969/2014) and more PR
Hispanic Federation: Fight to Preserve Access to Mail-In Voting Continues (10)
NEW YORK, Aug. 27 -- The Hispanic Federation, an organization that supports and strengthens Latino institutions through education, health, immigration, civic engagement, economic empowerment and the environment, issued the following news release on Aug. 25, 2026:
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Hispanic Federation: Fight to Preserve Access to Mail-In Voting Continues
Yesterday, the Supreme Court handed the White House a narrow and temporary win in their repeated attempts to undermine trust in American elections. Roughly two dozen states have sued the Administration o more PR
Hofstra University: Naylor Honored as a Local 'LION' Recipient (10)
HEMPSTEAD, New York, Aug. 27 -- Hofstra University issued the following news:
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Naylor Honored as a Local "LION" Recipient
Ginny Greenberg
Hofstra Professor Emerita Natalie Naylor was among the inaugural group of eight historians honored earlier this month at the LIONS (Long Island Originators, Narrators, and Stewards) Awards Luncheon.
Hosted by the Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation, the event recognized the scholars and community leaders for their contributions to preserving Long Island's history.
Naylor, founder of Hofstra's Lon more PR
Hogan Lovells Cadwalader Advises Makers Fund on US$250 Million Fund IV (10)
LONDON, England, Aug. 27 -- Hogan Lovells Cadwalader, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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Hogan Lovells Cadwalader advises Makers Fund on US$250 Million Fund IV
Singapore - Global law firm Hogan Lovells Cadwalader has advised Makers Fund on the formation of its fourth flagship venture capital fund, Fund IV. The fund closed at US$250 million and will continue the firm's strategy of backing ambitious founders and creators building the future of interactive entertainment globally.
The closing of Fund IV brings Makers' total as more PR
Hughes Hubbard & Reed: Jeremy Paner Discusses Operation Economic Outcast With Arabian Gulf Business Insight (10)
NEW YORK, Aug. 27 -- Hughes Hubbard and Reed, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Jeremy Paner Discusses Operation Economic Outcast with Arabian Gulf Business Insight
U.S. Treasury signals an increasingly aggressive Iran sanctions enforcement posture.
Highlights
* Foreign financial institutions face increased scrutiny from regulators as the Trump administration pressures foreign governments to restrict economic ties with Iran.
* Paner said Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's remarks were the "public airing" of U.S. officials' frus more PR
Human Rights Watch Issues Commentary: Mayotte's Future Depends on Education, Not More Restrictions on Migrant Rights (10)
NEW YORK, Aug. 25 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following commentary by officer for advocacy Elvire Fondacci and Michael Garcia Bochenek, interim director of the U.S. Program and senior counsel to the Children's Rights Division:
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Mayotte's Future Depends on Education, Not More Restrictions on Migrant Rights
Students return to school this week in France's overseas department of Mayotte. For most, the start of the academic year is a return to overcrowded schools that are often ill-equipped to meet their basic more PR
Human Rights Watch: Update on the Human Rights Situation in Yemen and the Need to Secure the Release of Arbitrarily Detained Humanitarian Workers (10)
NEW YORK, Aug. 26 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following statement:
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Update on the Human Rights Situation in Yemen and the Need to Secure the Release of Arbitrarily Detained Humanitarian Workers
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The human rights and humanitarian situations in Yemen remain dire, and the country continues to face one of the world's worst humanitarian crises, with more than 22.3 million people in need of humanitarian assistance. The conflict has recently escalated between Houthi forces on one side and Saudi Arabia and the Y more PR
Human Rights Watch: Zambia - Closing Courts Curbs Access to Justice (10)
NEW YORK, Aug. 26 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news:
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Zambia: Closing Courts Curbs Access to Justice
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(Johannesburg) - Zambian authorities suddenly closed and cordoned off the courts without credible explanation on August 24, 2026, effectively blocking the filing of any legal challenges to the results of the August 13 presidential election, Human Rights Watch said today. The authorities should immediately allow the courts to reopen.
Zambian police stated that the closures were an "intelligence- more PR
IBM Completes Acquisition of HRL Laboratories to Accelerate the Future of Quantum (10)
ARMONK, New York, Aug. 26 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- IBM issued the following news release:
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IBM Completes Acquisition of HRL Laboratories to Accelerate the Future of Quantum
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ARMONK, N.Y., Aug. 26, 2026 -IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced it has completed its acquisition of HRL Laboratories, LLC (HRL), a leading research and development institution whose expertise spans quantum computing, quantum sensing, advanced communications, electronics, manufacturing, and materials science.
The acquisition brings together two leading o more PR
ICYMI: Affordability Trumps All Other Issues in Midterm Battleground States, Grassroots Survey Reveals (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 26 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release:
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ICYMI: Affordability Trumps All Other Issues in Midterm Battleground States, Grassroots Survey Reveals
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ARLINGTON, VA-As reported by the New York Post, a new grassroots survey from Americans for Prosperity finds that affordability has become the dominant concern among voters in the most competitive Senate races heading into the 2026 midterms, outweighing every other issue combined -including immigration, healthcare, cr more PR
In 'From Code to Cloud,' Maura and Fadi Deek Carry Forward the Teaching Legacy of NJIT Professor James McHugh (10)
NEWARK, New Jersey, Aug. 27 -- The New Jersey Institute of Technology issued the following news:
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In 'From Code to Cloud,' Maura and Fadi Deek Carry Forward the Teaching Legacy of NJIT Professor James McHugh
Written by: Michael Giorgio
A new textbook by NJIT professors Maura and Fadi Deek and alumnus Wei Yao Ph.D. '24 brings to completion a project they began with the late James McHugh, a longtime NJIT professor, academic leader and mentor whose influence on computing education at the university spanned decades.
Published this summer, more PR
Infection, diet reshape intestines differently (10)
ITHACA, New York, Aug. 26 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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Infection, diet reshape intestines differently
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The intestines rely on different strategies to rebuild themselves in response to diet changes vs. infections, according to a new Cornell study - a finding that can shed light on how gut health adapts to harsh conditions, a flourishing ecosystem of microbes and a variable diet.
The findings, reported July 31 in Communications Biology, show that infectious damage causes cell loss and triggers stem cells to create more PR
Is there an AI bubble? No, but some tech companies show signs (10)
ITHACA, New York, Aug. 25 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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Is there an AI bubble? No, but some tech companies show signs
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Like past transformative technologies, from railways and radio to the internet, artificial intelligence has attracted optimistic investors and inflated valuations, and with them speculation of a bubble market - when eager investors drive up asset prices beyond their underlying values.
The AI sector is not in a bubble market, but the prices of some individual AI companies - including Alphabet, Goog more PR
Jamelle Bouie, Oren Cass, Yuval Levin, and Melissa Murray Join the Karsh Institute as Distinguished Practitioner Fellows (10)
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Aug. 27 -- The University of Virginia Karsh Institute of Democracy issued the following news:
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Jamelle Bouie, Oren Cass, Yuval Levin, and Melissa Murray Join the Karsh Institute as Distinguished Practitioner Fellows
Four thought leaders from different fields are working with us to examine what keeps American democracy going--and how we can make it stronger.
By Natalie Ermann Russell
This year, the Karsh Institute is bringing together some of the sharpest public voices in American law, economic policy, journa more PR
Justice Dept.: KKR Agrees to Pay Record $250M Penalty for Serial Violations of Federal Premerger Review Law (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026:
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KKR Agrees to Pay Record $250M Penalty for Serial Violations of Federal Premerger Review Law
KKR Will Pay Largest-Ever Penalty for Repeatedly Violating the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act by Withholding and Altering Documents and Failing to Make Required Filings
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The Justice Department filed a proposed settlement today requiring KKR & Co. GP LLC to pay a civil penalty of $250,000,000 to resolve allegations that KKR repeatedly flouted the more PR
Latinvex Recognizes Carlos Lobo in 2026 'Latin America's Top 100 Lawyers' List (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Arnold and Porter, a law firm, posted the following news:
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Latinvex Recognizes Carlos Lobo in 2026 'Latin America's Top 100 Lawyers' List
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New York-based Mergers & Acquisitions partner Carlos Lobo was named to Latinvex's 2026 list of "Latin America's Top 100 Lawyers," which recognizes the leading attorneys from international law firms that are involved in the legal business in Latin America. The selection is based on a combination of factors, including recent track record on major deals more PR
Lewis Rinaudo Cohen Quoted in Law360 Article on SEC Regulation of Crypto Assets (10)
NEW YORK, Aug. 25 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Cahill Gordon and Reindel, a law firm, posted the following news:
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Lewis Rinaudo Cohen Quoted in Law360 Article on SEC Regulation of Crypto Assets
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CahillNXT co-chair and partner Lewis Rinaudo Cohen was quoted in Law360's article, "SEC Crypto Offering Plan Leaves States, Platforms Guessing," discussing the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's ("SEC") recently proposed Regulation Crypto Assets and the significant questions the proposal raises for states and trading platforms.
The arti more PR
M&T Bank Corporation to Participate in the Barclays Global Financial Services Conference (10)
BUFFALO, New York, Aug. 26 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- M&T Bank, a financial holding company, issued the following news release:
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M&T Bank Corporation to Participate in the Barclays Global Financial Services Conference
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BUFFALO, N.Y., Aug. 26, 2026 \-M&T Bank Corporation ("M&T") (NYSE: MTB) will participate in the Barclays Global Financial Services Conference being held in New York City. Representatives of M&T are scheduled to deliver a presentation to investors and analysts on September 16, 2026, at 8:15 am (ET).
A link to more PR
Marsh Launches Stratus, a $10 Billion Property Insurance Exchange for Operational Digital Infrastructure Risks (10)
NEW YORK, Aug. 27 -- Marsh, a subsidiary of Marsh and McLennan Companies, issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026:
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Marsh launches Stratus, a $10 billion property insurance exchange for operational digital infrastructure risks
Marsh (NYSE: MRSH), a global leader in risk, reinsurance and capital, people and investments, and management consulting, today announced the launch of Stratus, a property insurance exchange designed to address the complex operational risks of digital infrastructure projects, which includes data centers more PR
Mayor Mamdani, New York Junior Tennis & Learning Unveil 10 Newly Resurfaced Tennis Courts in Crotona Park (10)
NEW YORK, Aug. 27 -- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani issued the following news on Aug. 26, 2026:
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Mayor Mamdani, New York Junior Tennis & Learning Unveil 10 Newly Resurfaced Tennis Courts in Crotona Park
What you should know
* Through NYC Parks' Adopt-a-Park program and a partnership with NYJTL, USTA Foundation and Yonex, the Bronx's only public tennis courts with lights for night play receive professional-grade treatment
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani and New York Junior Tennis & Learning (NYJTL) today unveiled 10 newly resurfaced more PR
McHenry County College Announces 2026 Distinguished Alumni (10)
CRYSTAL LAKE, Illinois, Aug. 26 -- McHenry County College issued the following news:
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MCC Announces 2026 Distinguished Alumni
McHenry County College (MCC) and the Friends of McHenry County College Foundation have named Erin Boerman as the recipient of the 2026 Distinguished Alumni Award and John Morefield as the 2026 Rising Distinguished Alumni Award. The awards recognize MCC alumni who have made significant contributions to their professions and communities.
Boerman is the Human Resources Manager at Snap-on in Crystal Lake, where she more PR
Moerdler in Construction Dive and Heatmap News: Data Center Restrictions in Pennsylvania and New York (10)
DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 25 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, posted the following news:
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Moerdler in Construction Dive and Heatmap News: Data Center Restrictions in Pennsylvania and New York
Data center development is facing new regulatory hurdles as states take different approaches to energy use, grid costs and project approvals. Haynes Boone Partner Jeff Moerdler recently spoke with Construction Dive about Pennsylvania's new requirements for data center projects, including how they could affect development timeline more PR
Moolenaar: JP Morgan, Goldman Sachs, & Morgan Stanley Underwrite Shein's Slave Labor (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party, issued the following statement on Aug. 25, 2026:
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Moolenaar: JP Morgan, Goldman Sachs, & Morgan Stanley Underwrite Shein's Slave Labor
Chairman John Moolenaar of the House Select Committee on China made the following statement on fast fashion company Shein's plans for its initial public offering (IPO) on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange next month, after failing to go p more PR
N.Y. Mayor Mamdani Cracks Down on Hidden Fees at Rental Car Companies (10)
NEW YORK, Aug. 27 -- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani issued the following news on Aug. 26, 2026:
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Mayor Mamdani Cracks Down on Hidden Fees at Rental Car Companies
What you should know
* 56 summonses issued across 62 inspections in DCWP's first citywide car rental sweep in a decade
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani and Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) Commissioner Samuel A.A. Levine today announced the results of a citywide enforcement sweep of car rental businesses. Between May and July, DCWP conducted 62 inspectio more PR
N.Y. Mayor Mamdani Launches "Renew Crew" for Citywide Park Upgrades (10)
NEW YORK, Aug. 25 -- New York Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani announced the rollout of the "Renew Crew" initiative on Aug. 24, 2026, during a presentation at Queens' Dry Harbor Playground.
Supported by a $2.3 million investment, the specialized team is tasked with speeding up repairs to broken equipment, sports courts, and recreation centers across all five boroughs. Parks Commissioner Tricia Shimamura noted that the 24 tradespeople on the team will handle maintenance projects with a target turnaround time of three weeks or less. The administration more PR
NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund Issues Letter to Atlanta City Hall Chair of Zoning Committee (10)
NEW YORK, Aug. 26 [Category: Law/Legal] (TNSletter) -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following letter to Atlanta Zoning Committee Chair Mary Norwood:
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Here is the text of the letter:
August 21, 2026
Councilmember Mary Norwood
Chair of Zoning Committee
Atlanta City Hall
55 Trinity Avenue, S.W., Suite 2900
Atlanta, Georgia, 30303
Dear Chair Norwood & Members of the City Council:
The Legal Defense Fund (LDF) writes this letter to oppose the building of a proposed data center at 713 Ralph David Abernathy Bou more PR
NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund Issues Letter to Congressional Leadership (10)
NEW YORK, Aug. 26 [Category: Law/Legal] (TNSletter) -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following letter to the Congressional leadership:
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August 24, 2026
The Honorable Mike Johnson
Speaker of the House
U.S. House of Representatives
Washington, DC 20515
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The Honorable Hakeem Jeffries
House Minority Leader
U.S. House of Representatives
Washington, DC 20515
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The Honorable John Thune
Senate Majority Leader
U.S. Senate
Washington, DC 20515
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The Honorable Charles Schum more PR
NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund Issues Letter to Yale University President McInnis (10)
NEW YORK, Aug. 27 [Category: Law/Legal] (TNSletter) -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following letter to Yale University President Maurie McInnis:
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August 24, 2026
Maurie McInnis
President
Yale University
3 Prospect Street
New Haven, CT 06511
Dear President McInnis;
The Legal Defense Fund (LDF) writes to express concern about reports that Yale University is negotiating a possible settlement with the Department of Justice (DOJ) to resolve the allegations of racial discrimin more PR
NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, 15 Organizations Issue Letter to American Bar Association (10)
NEW YORK, Aug. 26 [Category: Law/Legal] (TNSletter) -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following letter with 15 organizations to American Bar Association:
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August 19, 2026
Hon. Melissa Hart
Council Chair
Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
American Bar Association (ABA)
1050 Connecticut Ave. N.W.
Suite 400 Washington, D.C. 20036
Dear Hon. Hart:
On behalf of the Legal Defense Fund (LDF) and the 16 undersigned civil and human rights legal organ more PR
Nassau, Rensselaer Counties Refuse to Comply with State Law Banning 287(g) Agreements (10)
NEW YORK, Aug. 25 [Category: Law/Legal] -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following news release:
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Nassau, Rensselaer Counties Refuse to Comply with State Law Banning 287(g) Agreements
Today, New York State's new law barring state and local law enforcement from formally working with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officially took effect. This means any current 287(g) agreements are null, void, and must be terminated immediately. Nassau County and Rensselaer County subsequently announced their refusal to comply. In r more PR
Neb. A.G. Hilgers, 16 Co-Signers Issues Letter to SEC Chairman Atkins, Division of Enforcement Director Woodcock, Four Companies CEOs (10)
LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 26 (TNSletter) -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following letter with 16 co-signers to Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Paul Atkins Division of Enforcement Director David Woodcock and four companies CEOs:
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August 24, 2026
Paul Griggs
Chief Executive Officer
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
300 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10017
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Jason Girzadas
Chief Executive Officer
Deloitte LLP
30 Rockefeller Plaza
41st Floor
New York, NY 10112
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Paul Atkins more PR
New Ole Miss Students Begin Their Journey (10)
OXFORD, Mississippi, Aug. 26 -- The University of Mississippi posted the following news:
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New Ole Miss Students Begin Their Journey
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OXFORD, Miss. - The University of Mississippi welcomed the Class of 2030 to campus during its annual Fall Convocation on Tuesday (Aug. 25) evening in the Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss.
The celebration marked the 178th time the university welcomed new students and served as the kickoff of their journey, encouraging them to create community and seize all the moments.
Chancellor Glenn Boyce c more PR
New Study: Families In New York Have Had To Spend $5,000+ More Because Of Trump (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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New Study: Families In New York Have Had To Spend $5,000+ More Because Of Trump
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JEC Report: The Average Household In New York Has Had To Pay An Additional $5,000+ For Goods And Services Due To Rising Costs Under President Trump
Washington, D.C. -Today, a new Joint Economic Committee (JEC) report found that as of July 2026, the average household in New York has had to pay an additional $5,000+ for goods and services due to rising costs und more PR
Newmark Arranges Sale of Fully Leased IOS Redevelopment Site in Central Denver (10)
NEW YORK, Aug. 27 -- Newmark Group, a commercial real estate company that says they offer comprehensive suite of services and products, posted the following news release:
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Newmark Arranges Sale of Fully Leased IOS Redevelopment Site in Central Denver
Newmark announces the Company has arranged the $7 million sale of 1707-1761 E. 68th Avenue, a fully leased industrial outdoor storage (IOS) property situated on approximately 7.17 acres in Denver, Colorado. The property was acquired by E 68TH AVE IOS LLC.
Newmark Managing Director Mike Vie more PR
Newmark Arranges Sale of The Bowie, a 350-Unit Multifamily Community in Sandy Springs, Georgia (10)
NEW YORK, Aug. 27 -- Newmark Group, a commercial real estate company that says they offer comprehensive suite of services and products, posted the following news release:
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Newmark Arranges Sale of The Bowie, a 350-Unit Multifamily Community in Sandy Springs, Georgia
Newmark announces the Company has arranged the investment sale of The Bowie, a 350-unit multifamily community located at 8800 Dunwoody Place in Sandy Springs, Georgia.
Newmark Senior Managing Directors Brooks Colquitt and James Wilber, Vice Chairmen David Gutting and Derric more PR
NEXT WEEK: CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN TO HOST AFFORDABILITY TELEPHONE TOWN HALL AS WAR IN IRAN REACHES SIXTH MONTH AND HUDSON VALLEY FAMILIES CONTINUE TO FACE RISING COSTS (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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NEXT WEEK: CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN TO HOST AFFORDABILITY TELEPHONE TOWN HALL AS WAR IN IRAN REACHES SIXTH MONTH AND HUDSON VALLEY FAMILIES CONTINUE TO FACE RISING COSTS
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NEXT WEEK: Congressman Pat Ryan to Host Affordability Telephone Town Hall As War in Iran Reaches Sixth Month and Hudson Valley Families Continue to Face Rising Costs
Congressman Ryan will host a Telephone Town Hall on Monday, August 31st at 5:30pm
The town hall comes one year after th more PR
NLN Honors 2026 NLN Award Winners (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The National League for Nursing issued the following news release:
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NLN Honors 2026 NLN Award Winners
Honors Convocation Set for NLN Education Summit, September 23-25, in Washington, DC
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The NLN Awards, named for three luminaries in nursing education, will be presented at the 2026 NLN Education Summit in Washington, DC, as part of a special Honors Convocation ceremony. The annual NLN Awards honor individuals of stature and distinction within nursing education and in the wider field of health care. Honorees have more PR
Northwestern Pritzker Law Appoints New Law Board and Executive Committee Members (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 27 -- The Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law issued the following school news:
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Northwestern Pritzker Law Appoints New Law Board and Executive Committee Members
Northwestern Pritzker School of Law is pleased to announce the appointment of three new Law Board members and three new members of the Board's Executive Committee. The Law Board is dedicated to advancing Northwestern Pritzker Law and supporting its students. The Board serves in an advisory capacity to help shape strategy and acts as an advocat more PR
NYC Health + Hospitals: Mayor Mamdani Expands Access to Doula Care Across NYC as Citywide Initiative Surpasses 4,000 People Served (10)
NEW YORK, Aug. 26 -- The New York Health and Hospitals issued the following news release on Aug. 24, 2026:
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Mayor Mamdani Expands Access to Doula Care Across NYC as Citywide Initiative Surpasses 4,000 People Served
Citywide Doula Initiative has served more than 4,000 clients since launching, with participating programs accounting for more than one in four doula-attended births in New York City
Six hospitals receive first-ever certificates through Doula-Friendly Hospital Program
MetroPlusHealth introduces doula coverage for City employ more PR
Polk State College to host Constitution Day events with Senator Osgood, Congressman Donalds (10)
WINTER HAVEN, Florida, Aug. 26 -- Polk State College posted the following news:
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Polk State College to host Constitution Day events with Senator Osgood, Congressman Donalds
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Polk State College will mark Constitution Day with two unique opportunities on September 17 for students and community members to engage with Senator Rosalind Osgood (D) and Congressman Byron Donalds (R). As part of Polk State President Anastasios Kamoutsas's Where Eagles Soar initiative and his focus on civic engagement, the events will highlight the College's lo more PR
Pressley Joins Tlaib, 39 Colleagues Demanding Release of Sama Safi, U.S. Citizen in Israeli Military Prison (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news:
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Pressley Joins Tlaib, 39 Colleagues Demanding Release of Sama Safi, U.S. Citizen in Israeli Military Prison
"It is your responsibility to ensure the safety of all Americans abroad, with no exceptions."
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Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) joined Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (MI-12) in leading 39 Members of Congress, including six Senators, in a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, demanding the immediate and permanent release of U.S. more PR
Princeton University Summer Programs Help High School, Community College, Veteran, Transfer and Other Students to Thrive in College and Beyond (10)
PRINCETON, New Jersey, Aug. 27 -- Princeton University issued the following news:
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Princeton summer programs help high school, community college, veteran, transfer and other students to thrive in college and beyond
By Emily Aronson, Office of Communications and Rebekah Schroeder, Office of Communications
Vincent Zeferino, a first-generation college student from Elizabeth, New Jersey, attended his first college-access summer program on Princeton's campus last year as a community college student. This summer he returned for a second prog more PR
Professor Dana Brakman Reiser Discusses New Book 'Advanced Introduction to Nonprofit Law' (10)
BROOKLYN, New York, Aug. 26 -- Brooklyn Law School posted the following news:
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Professor Dana Brakman Reiser Discusses New Book 'Advanced Introduction to Nonprofit Law'
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Professor Dana Brakman Reiser, who teaches a course called Law of Non-Profit Organizations, has written a new book on the topic, which she hopes can serve as a guide for educators, students, and those in the nonprofit sector alike.
Professor Dana Brakman Reiser, the Law School's Centennial Professor of Law, whose areas of expertise include corporate law, nonprofit or more PR
Pulitzer Center: Dolly's Legacy, and How the Arts Inspire Change (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Pulitzer Center, an organization that says it combines journalism and engagement, posted the following news:
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Dolly's Legacy, and How the Arts Inspire Change
Author: Dana Thompson, Pulitzer Center Staff
Despite being born in Willie Nelson's Texas, and spending most of my life there, I have never been much of a country music fan. But I liked Dolly.
Maybe it was her big hair or sassy attitude. Whatever it was, she's had my attention since I was a kid. I join millions of fans keeping her music on repeat this week a more PR
Raymond James Financial Declares Quarterly Dividend on Common Stock (10)
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, Aug. 27 -- Raymond James Financial issued the following news release:
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Raymond James Financial declares quarterly dividend on common stock
On August 26, 2026, the Raymond James Financial, Inc. (NYSE: RJF) Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend on shares of its common stock of $0.54 per share, payable October 15, 2026 to shareholders of record on October 1, 2026.
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About Raymond James Financial, Inc.
Raymond James Financial, Inc. (NYSE: RJF) is a leading diversified financial services compan more PR
Remembering Herb Homer (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- The Defense Contract Management Agency issued the following news:
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Remembering Herb Homer
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Editor's Note: The following article was first published in the November 2001 Defense Contract Management Agency EastSide Edition, a magazine that covered the agency's East District. When DCMA moved its headquarters to Fort Lee, Virginia, in 2011, the combat support agency named its new building Herbert Homer Hall. The article is presented unedited as it was originally published.
In the brutal terrorist atta more PR
Renowned Consumer Class Action Litigator Claudia Vetesi Joins Pillsbury's Top-Flight Litigation Group in San Francisco (10)
NEW YORK, Aug. 27 -- Pillsbury, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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Renowned Consumer Class Action Litigator Claudia Vetesi Joins Pillsbury's Top-Flight Litigation Group in San Francisco
Vetesi handles false advertising matters and other complex disputes for technology, food and beverage, and other consumer products
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Claudia Vetesi, a Chambers-ranked litigator handling consumer class actions and other complex litigations across a variety of industries, has joined Pillsbury's San Francisco office as partner. She comes to t more PR
Rep. Garcia Issues Letter to A.G. Blanche (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following letter to Attorney General Todd Blanche:
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August 24, 2026
The Honorable Todd Blanche
Attorney General
U.S. Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20530
Dear Attorney General Blanche:
Oversight Democrats are investigating the widespread violation of Americans' civil liberties by Immigrations and Customs Enforcement more PR
Rep. Meeks Issues Letter to Secretary of State Rubio (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio:
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August 20, 2026
The Honorable Marco Rubio
Secretary of State
U.S. Department of State
2201 C Street NW
Washington, DC 20520
Dear Secretary Rubio:
I write to follow-up on my ongoing concern regarding the Department's management of crucial State Department fellowships: Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship more PR
Rep. Tlaib, 40 Colleagues Demand Release of U.S. Citizen in Israeli Military Prison in Bicameral Letter (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Michigan, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Tlaib, 40 colleagues demand release of U.S. citizen in Israeli military prison in bicameral letter
U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib (MI-12) led 40 Members of Congress, including six Senators, in a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, demanding the immediate and permanent release of U.S. citizen Sama Safi, a 20-year-old student with a severe chronic health condition, from Israeli military prison. On June 2, in the middle of the night, Sama wa more PR
S.T.O.P., LatinoJustice PRLDEF Report Finds NY Police Search Flock for ICE (10)
NEW YORK, Aug. 26 (TNSrpt) -- The Surveillance Technology Oversight Project issued the following news release on Aug. 25, 2026:
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S.T.O.P., LatinoJustice PRLDEF Report Finds NY Police Search Flock for ICE
Today, the Surveillance Technology Oversight Project (S.T.O.P.), a New York-based privacy and civil rights group, and LatinoJustice PRLDEF, a national civil rights organization, released Flock Favors: Police Across New York Search Flock on Behalf of ICE, a report detailing how state and local police across New York have searched Flock's more PR
SAG-AFTRA, Cameo, CAA, Music Artist Coalition, UTA and WME Statement on Protecting Performer Rights Against Unauthorized AI Use (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 27 -- The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) issued the following news release:
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SAG-AFTRA, Cameo, CAA, Music Artist Coalition, UTA and WME Statement on Protecting Performer Rights Against Unauthorized AI Use
SAG-AFTRA, Cameo, and leading talent agencies and organizations--including CAA, Music Artist Coalition, UTA, and WME--have a shared commitment to safeguarding talent's names, voices, likenesses, and creative works in the face of emerging AI technology. W more PR
SEC Obtains Modified Final Judgment Against Individual Charged With Defrauding Fellow Members of His Religion (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release:
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Securities and Exchange Commission v. Evarist C. Amah, No. 7:21-cv-06694 (KMK) (S.D.N.Y. filed Aug. 9, 2021)
On July 15, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York entered a modified final judgment as to Evarist C. Amah, who the SEC previously charged with operating a fraudulent investment scheme targeting fellow members of his religion.
According to the SEC's complaint, filed on August 9, 2021, Amah ran a ye more PR
Second Regular Session of the UNDP Executive Board 2026 (10)
NEW YORK, Aug. 26 -- The United Nations Development Programme posted the following news:
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Second Regular Session of the UNDP Executive Board 2026
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August 26, 2026
Listen
As prepared for delivery
1\. Introduction
Mr. President,
Distinguished Members of the Executive Board,
It is a privilege to join this second regular session of the UNDP/UNFPA/UNOPS Executive Board. Next month, the 81st session of the UN General Assembly will open. It will hold a mirror to our deeply fractured world. Persistent conflicts. Growing climate pressu more PR
Secretary-General Condemns Latest Deadly Gang Attacks Near Port-au-Prince, Haiti (10)
NEW YORK, Aug. 25 -- The United Nations posted the following news release:
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Secretary-General Condemns Latest Deadly Gang Attacks Near Port-au-Prince, Haiti
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The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres:
The Secretary-General condemns the latest gang attack on Kenscoff, a commune on the outskirts of Port-au-Prince, in Haiti, that reportedly killed at least 47 people during the night of 23 August, including 22 who were reportedly executed in a church compound where they had found more PR
Secretary-General Demands Israel Cease "Unlawful" Incursions Into U.N. Relief & Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in Near East Kalandia Training Centre (10)
NEW YORK, Aug. 26 -- United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' spokesman Stephane Dujarric issued the following statement on Aug. 25, 2026:
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Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General - on the unauthorized entry into and interference with the UNRWA Kalandia Training Centre
The Secretary-General condemns in the strongest terms today's actions by the Israeli authorities, including security forces, to unlawfully enter and remain on the UNRWA Kalandia Training Centre in occupied East Jerusalem and carry ou more PR
Secretary-General Strongly Condemns Israeli Authorities' Unauthorized Entry, Interference with UN Palestine Refugee Agency's Kalandia Training Centre (10)
NEW YORK, Aug. 25 -- The United Nations posted the following news release:
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Secretary-General Strongly Condemns Israeli Authorities' Unauthorized Entry, Interference with UN Palestine Refugee Agency's Kalandia Training Centre
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The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres:
The Secretary-General condemns in the strongest terms today's actions by the Israeli authorities, including security forces, to unlawfully enter and remain on the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Pales more PR
Sen. Rosen, 8 Co-Signers Issue Letter to Homeland Security Secretary Mullin, ICE Acting Director Venturella, Transportation Security Administrator Cummins (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following letter with eight co-signers to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, Immigration and Customs Enforcement Acting Director David Venturella and Transportation Security Administrator David Cummins:
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Here is the text of the letter:
August 18, 2026
The Honorable Markwayne Mullin
Secretary
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
2707 Martin Luther Jr. Avenue SE 5
Washington, DC 20528
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The Honorable David Venturella
Acting Director
U.S. Immigrat more PR
Sen. Wyden Issues Letter to Customs & Border Protection Commissioner Scott (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following letter to Rodney S. Scott, commissioner of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection:
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Here is the text of the letter:
August 20, 2026
Rodney S. Scott
Commissioner
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Washington, D.C. 20229
Dear Commissioner Scott:
As Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, I write to request information regarding the highly irregular modification and resci more PR
Sens. Gillibrand, Schumer, Rep. Tonko Issue Letter to VA Secretary Collins (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following letter with Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, and Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, to Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins:
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Here is the text of the letter:
August 21, 2026
The Honorable Doug Collins
Secretary of Veterans Affairs
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
810 Vermont Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20420
Dear Secretary Collins,
We write to convey our concerns regarding the planned closure of the Schenectady Veterans Affairs (VA) C more PR
Sens. Wyden, Warren Issue Letter to Financial Industry Regulatory Authority CEO Cook (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following letter with Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, to Robert W. Cook, president and CEO of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority:
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Here is the text of the letter:
August 20, 2026
Robert W. Cook
President and Chief Executive Officer
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority
1700 K Street, NW
Washington, DC 20006
Dear Mr. Coo more PR
Shannon Shwier Appointed General Manager at Four Seasons Resort Rancho Encantado Santa Fe (10)
TORONTO, Ontario, Aug. 26 [Category: TravelBiz] -- Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts posted the following news release:
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Shannon Shwier Appointed General Manager at Four Seasons Resort Rancho Encantado Santa Fe
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Four Seasons Resort Rancho Encantado Santa Fe welcomes Shannon Schwier as General Manager, following her most recent appointment as opening Resort Manager at Naples Beach Club, A Four Seasons Resort. Schwier brings a diversity of management experience to her new role at the helm of the brand's Santa Fe property, recently ranked more PR
SRC Names Nicole Kopiasz Director of Product, Commercial and International Contracts (10)
SYRACUSE, New York, Aug. 26 [Category: BizNational Defense] -- SRC, a research and development company focused on defense, environment and intelligence, posted the following news release:
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SRC Names Nicole Kopiasz Director of Product, Commercial and International Contracts
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Syracuse, NY - SRC, Inc. ("SRC" or "Company"), a global, not-for-profit, defense research and development company, today announced the promotion of Nicole Kopiasz to director of products, commercial and international contracts. The promotion strengthens SRC's leade more PR
St. John's College Announces Fall Lecture Series (10)
SANTA FE, New Mexico, Aug. 26 -- St. John's College posted the following news release:
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St. John's College Announces Fall Lecture Series
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Lectures, offered in Annapolis and Santa Fe, are free and open to the public
Annapolis, MD/Santa Fe, NM [August 26, 2026] -St. John's College has announced its fall lecture series. On Friday evenings, the college offers lectures and concerts from visiting scholars, artists, poets, or St. John's College faculty-known as tutors. Each lecture is followed by a question period and an engaging discussion more PR
State Department Announces Intent to Appoint Directors to U.S. Foundation for Natural Security and Counterterrorism (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026:
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State Department Announces Intent to Appoint Directors to the United States Foundation for Natural Security and Counterterrorism
The Department of State today announced Secretary Rubio's intent to appoint four distinguished Americans to serve as Directors on the Board of the United States Foundation for Natural Security and Counterterrorism (USFNSC): Samuel Robson Walton, L. Daniel Hammond, Joseph C. Semsar, and Dr. Ari Novy.
Samuel Ro more PR
Study challenges CO2-removal potential of enhanced weathering (10)
ITHACA, New York, Aug. 26 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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Study challenges CO2-removal potential of enhanced weathering
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Spreading finely crushed basalt across farmland has been promoted as a relatively simple way to remove large quantities of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. But a new study led by Cornell researchers suggests the real-world potential of this method, known as enhanced weathering, may be far smaller than widely cited estimates.
The study, "Critical Zone Processes Limit Alkalinity Export from Natur more PR
Summer 2026 Student Research Fellowship Projects (10)
ONEONTA, New York, Aug. 25 -- The State University of New York Oneonta campus posted the following news:
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Summer 2026 Student Research Fellowship Projects
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SUNY Oneonta students are gaining firsthand experience in their fields of study this summer through research and creative projects on topics ranging from local lake water quality to a paleoanthropology field school abroad.
With guidance and support from faculty members, 29 SUNY Oneonta students are participating in a variety of new and continuing research and creative projects on more PR
SUNY ESF Puts Focus on the Future at the NYS Fair (10)
NEW YORK, Aug. 25 -- The State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry posted the following news:
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SUNY ESF Puts Focus on the Future at the NYS Fair
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SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Aug. 26, 2026 - The SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) puts the focus on the future at the New York State Fair. The College is bringing 10 days of interactive STEM-focused activities highlighting environmental science, engineering, natural resources and chemistry.
From Aug. 26 to Sept. 4, fairgoers can jump into interac more PR
Surface Transportation Board Issues Decision Involving Switzer-Carty Transportation US, Agnes Corp. (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Surface Transportation Board issued the following decision (Docket No. MCF 21153) entitled "Switzer-Carty Transportation US Inc. et al. - Acquisition of Control - Agnes Corp.":
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ACTION: Notice Tentatively Approving and Authorizing Finance Transaction.
SUMMARY: On July 27, 2026, Switzer-Carty Transportation US, Inc. (SCT-US), a noncarrier, together with its shareholders (collectively, Applicants), none of which are federally regulated carriers, filed an application to acquire c more PR
Syracuse University School of Management Whitman Welcomes New Faculty (10)
SYRACUSE, New York, Aug. 27 -- The Syracuse University School of Management (Whitman) issued the following news:
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Whitman Welcomes New Faculty
Lena Blomkvist
Syracuse University's Whitman School of Management is pleased to welcome five new faculty members for the 2026-27 academic year.
* ERIN DIFABIO '18
Assistant Teaching Professor of Accounting
Erin DiFabio joins the Department of Accounting as a non-tenured assistant teaching professor. A proud Whitman alumna herself, she will teach a range of accounting courses.
DiFabio previo more PR
Teamsters Demand Chicago City Council Pass the Delivery Protection Act (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 [Category: Union] -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters posted the following news release:
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Teamsters Demand Chicago City Council Pass the Delivery Protection Act
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Press Contact: Maura Drumm Phone: (215) 510-3735 Email: MDrumm@teamster.org
(CHICAGO) - Following the announcement of a Subject Matter Hearing for the Chicago Delivery Protection Act in the City Council on September 15, Teamsters are demanding that alderwomen and aldermen support the legislation.
Introduced by Alderwoman Julia Ramirez (D-12th W more PR
The ASAM Weekly for August 25, 2026 (10)
ROCKVILLE, Maryland, Aug. 26 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine posted the following news release:
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The ASAM Weekly for August 25, 2026
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ASAM Weekly -August 25
#Healing is an Act of Communion
By Jessica Gregg, MD, PhD, FASAM
Contributing Editor
When my son was very young and crying with a fever or because he was afraid of things that might be hiding in the dark, I'd hold him close and murmur comforting nonsense, things like "Hey, hubba bubba," or "Oh, sweet potato."
My son is grown now and no l more PR
The Court of History Film Broadcast to Millions in Iran, Envisioning Justice and Accountability in a Future Iran (10)
NEW YORK, Aug. 25 [Category: International] -- The Center for Human Rights in Iran posted the following news release:
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The Court of History Film Broadcast to Millions in Iran, Envisioning Justice and Accountability in a Future Iran
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The Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI) is proud to announce the international broadcast of The Court of History, a gripping new docudrama that examines how those responsible for decades of human rights crimes in Iran could ultimately be held accountable. The television version was broadcast via satelli more PR
The Legal Defense Fund, Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, and the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Lead 45 Groups to Condemn the EEOC's Attempt to Hide Workplace Discrimination (10)
NEW YORK, Aug. 26 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news:
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The Legal Defense Fund, Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, and the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Lead 45 Groups to Condemn the EEOC's Attempt to Hide Workplace Discrimination
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Read a PDF of our statement here.
WASHINGTON -Yesterday The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, the Legal Defense Fund, and the Lawyers' Committee, along with 45 other partners, submitted a comment urging more PR
The Paley Museum to Examine the Vital Role of Media During the September 11 Attacks (10)
NEW YORK, Aug. 26 [Category: Media] -- The Paley Center for Media issued the following news release:
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The Paley Museum to Examine the Vital Role of Media During the September 11 Attacks
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9/11 Through the Media Lens: 25 Years Later will Convene Leading Journalists, Photographers, and Historians Who Reported on the Events of that Unforgettable Day
Early Access Tickets with Discounts Now On Sale to Paley Members
New York, NY, August 26, 2026 - As the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks approaches, The Paley Center for Media an more PR
Tracfone marks 30 Years with anniversary deals & new accessibility partnerships (10)
NEW YORK, Aug. 26 [Category: BizTelecommunications] -- Verizon, a communications and technology solutions company, issued the following news release:
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Tracfone marks 30 Years with anniversary deals & new accessibility partnerships
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#At a glance
* 30th anniversary milestone: Celebrating 30 years as a pioneer no-contract wireless brand, Tracfone has grown from a single, no-contract phone to a full suite of wireless and home internet solutions all without the long-term contracts that define traditional wireless.
* Limited-time annive more PR
Turner Celebrates Opening of Clemson University College of Veterinary Medicine (10)
NEW YORK, Aug. 26 [Category: BizConstruction] -- Turner Construction Co. issued the following news:
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Turner Celebrates Opening of Clemson University College of Veterinary Medicine
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Turner and Clemson University celebrate the opening of the Harvey S. Peeler Jr. College of Veterinary Medicine, a transformative new campus that will welcome its inaugural class of Doctor of Veterinary Medicine students this fall.
The project reached a major milestone with the opening of the college and the first day of classes, officially welcoming studen more PR
U.N. Population Fund Executive Director Keita Urges Member States to Protect Mandates and Program Continuity in Reform Talks (10)
NEW YORK, Aug. 26 -- The United Nations Population Fund issued the following remarks on Aug. 25, 2026, by Executive Director Diene Keita:
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Remarks by Dr. Diene Keita, Executive Director of UNFPA: Engagement with the UN80 Initiative UNDP/UNFPA/UNOPS Executive Board Joint Segment
Mr. President,
Excellencies,
Distinguished Members of the Executive Board,
Esteemed colleagues,
Reform is credible only when people experience the difference. That is the standard by which UNFPA approaches the UN80 initiative.
UNFPA fully supports the Secret more PR
U.N. Secretary-General Condemns Deadly Attack on Peacekeeping Patrol in South Sudan (10)
NEW YORK, Aug. 26 -- United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' spokesman Stephane Dujarric issued the following statement on Aug. 24, 2026:
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Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General - on the death of two UNMISS peacekeepers in South Sudan
The Secretary-General condemns in the strongest possible terms Monday's ambush by unidentified armed individuals on a United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) patrol in Jonglei State in South Sudan.
Two Ethiopian peacekeepers were killed in the attack, while more PR
U.N. Secretary-General Guterres Calls for End to Shipping Attacks and Protection of Civilian Seafarers (10)
NEW YORK, Aug. 26 -- United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres issued the following statement on Aug. 24, 2026:
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Secretary-General's Press Encounter - on the United Nations' Efforts to Uphold Navigational Rights and Freedoms
Today, conflicts in different regions are converging in their impact on the world's most vulnerable people.
In the Middle East, ongoing attacks and the disruption of maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz and the Red Sea - around Bab al-Mandab - are constraining the movement of energy, fertilizers and oth more PR
U.N. Secretary-General Guterres Urges Security Council Action to Protect Global Food Systems and Aid Workers Amid Armed Conflicts (10)
NEW YORK, Aug. 26 -- U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres issued the following remarks on Aug. 25, 2026:
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Secretary-General's remarks to the Security Council - on Conflict and Food Security, "Food Under Fire: The Security Council's Role in Mitigating Global and Local Food Crises"
Mr. President, Excellencies,
I thank the Government of Denmark, and Minister Rasmussen, for chairing this urgent discussion on conflict and food security.
This is an opportunity for the Council to address a dangerous and evolving reality.
Critical food sy more PR
U.N. Secretary-General Urges Regional Action on Search & Rescue as Rohingya Face Growing Insecurity in Myanmar, Beyond (10)
NEW YORK, Aug. 26 -- United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' spokesman Stephane Dujarric issued the following statement on Aug. 24, 2026:
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Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General - on nine years since the forced mass displacement of Rohingya and other communities from Myanmar
Nearly a decade since the horrific events of 2017, the Secretary-General calls for renewed global attention and action to the plight of the Rohingya.
Rohingya people in Myanmar, Bangladesh and across the region face deepenin more PR
U.N. Secretary-General Urges Security Council Action to Stop Vicious Cycle of Conflict, Mass Hunger (10)
NEW YORK, Aug. 27 -- United Nations Security Council posted the following remarks on Aug. 25, 2026, by Secretary-General Antonio Guterres:
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With Critical Food Systems Under Attack, Secretary-General Implores Security Council 'No Time to Lose' for Breaking Vicious Cycle Linking Hunger, Armed Conflict
Following are UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' remarks to the Security Council on conflict and food security -- "Food under Fire: the Security Council's role in mitigating global and local food crises", today in New York:
I thank the more PR
U.S. Alternative Representative for Special Political Affairs Locetta Issues Remarks at U.N. Security Council Open Debate on Food Insecurity (10)
NEW YORK, Aug. 26 -- The U.S. Mission to the United Nations issued the following remarks on Aug. 25, 2026, by Jennifer Locetta, alternate representative for special political affairs, at a U.N. Security Council open debate on food insecurity:
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Thank you, Mister President, and thank you to Denmark for convening this important meeting. Also, thank you to all of the briefers this morning.
When this Council adopted Resolution 2417 in 2018, the Trump Administration reiterated the United States' commitment to help feeding the hungry. The Unit more PR
U.S. Fiscal Confidence Drops as National Debt Eclipses $40 Trillion (10)
NEW YORK, Aug. 25 -- The Peter G. Peterson Foundation posted the following news release:
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U.S. Fiscal Confidence Drops as National Debt Eclipses $40 Trillion
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As the national debt has eclipsed $40 trillion, the Peter G. Peterson Foundation is releasing an expanded new monthly survey that includes Americans' views on the nation's fiscal health and what elected officials must do to earn their votes this November.
In response to open-ended questions in the survey, jointly conducted by Democratic firm Global Strategy Group and Republican more PR
U.S. Mission to the U.N. Senior Advisor Boulos Calls for Immediate Civilian Protections and Enhanced Sanctions in Sudan Conflict (10)
NEW YORK, Aug. 26 -- The U.S. Mission to the United Nations issued the following remarks on Aug. 25, 2026, by Massad Boulos, senior adviser to President Trump for Africa, Arab and Middle Eastern affairs:
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Remarks at a UN Security Council Briefing on the Situation in Sudan
Thank you, Mister President and Foreign Minister Rasmussen, for presiding over this important meeting. And we acknowledge the presence of the Vice Minister of Latvia. And thank you, Ms. DiCarlo, Mr. Fletcher, and Dr. Khair for your briefings.
Mister President, I'd lik more PR
UB technology wins two prestigious R&D 100 Awards (10)
BUFFALO, New York, Aug. 26 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release:
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UB technology wins two prestigious R&D 100 Awards
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The invention offers a quick, reliable way to measure recycled plastic content in commercial products
By Cory Nealon
BUFFALO, N.Y. - The University at Buffalo has been awarded two 2026 R&D 100 Awards for developing technology that measures the amount of recycled plastic content in commercial products.
Widely recognized as the "Oscars of Innovation," The R&D 10 more PR
UBS History Exhibition Explores 80 Years of Technological Innovation in Banking, From Punch Cards to AI (10)
NEW YORK, Aug. 27 -- UBS, a financial services provider, issued the following news release:
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New UBS history exhibition explores 80 years of technological innovation in banking, from punch cards to AI
UBS's second history exhibition explores the technological evolution of banking from the second half of the 20th century to the present in the broader context of economic and societal change. It traces the journey from the automation of data processing and the introduction of electronic payment systems to today's digital banking environmen more PR
UCA Film Program named to MovieMaker's 30 Best Film Schools in the U.S. and Canada (10)
CONWAY, Arkansas, Aug. 25 -- The University of Central Arkansas posted the following news:
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UCA Film Program named to MovieMaker's 30 Best Film Schools in the U.S. and Canada
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UCA recognized for quality of films, top-notch equipment, affordability
The University of Central Arkansas (UCA) Film Program has been named to MovieMaker's 30 Best Film Schools in the U.S. and Canada 2026. Noting the impressive films by its students and faculty, top-notch equipment and facilities, its track record of visiting artists, and its affordable and co more PR
UNFPA Appeals for Urgent Humanitarian Funding as Mass Crises Strain Global Aid Operations (10)
NEW YORK, Aug. 26 -- The United Nations Population Fund issued the following remarks on Aug. 24, 2026, by Executive Director Diene Keita:
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Statement by Ms. Diene Keita, Executive Director, UNFPA at the Second Regular Session of the Executive Board of UNDP, UNFPA and UNOPS
Mr. President,
Distinguished Members of the Executive Board,
Chers collegues, chers amis,
I am pleased to join you for this Second Regular Session of the Executive Board for 2026. Your guidance, scrutiny and support make UNFPA's work in more than 150 countries possi more PR
University of Arkansas: Camacho and Magana Join School of Law Faculty (10)
FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Aug. 27 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news:
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Camacho and Magana Join School of Law Faculty
The U of A School of Law welcomes Jorge Camacho and Alma Magana as assistant professors, adding two accomplished scholars to its faculty.
"We are very pleased to welcome Professors Camacho and Magana to the law school community. They bring impressive experience, deep expertise and a dynamic range of professional perspectives that will enrich our students' educational experience while broadening our aca more PR
University of Salford: Academic's Film Season Explores 'Rogue Hollywood' of the 1970s (10)
GREATER MANCHESTER, England, Aug. 26 -- The University of Salford issued the following news:
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Academic's film season explores 'Rogue Hollywood' of the 1970s
A Salford academic and film expert has unveiled a new film season that explores the 'Rogue Hollywood' period in which filmmakers released dark and edgy films during the birth of the blockbuster period in the 1970s.
'Rogue Hollywood' will consist of six classic films of the period, all shown by HOME Manchester from Sunday 30 August until Wednesday 16 September.
Curated by Dr Andy W more PR
Utah Secures $12.2 Billion Settlement With Meta Over Child Safety Practices (10)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Aug. 26 -- Gov. Spencer J. Cox, R-Utah, issued the following news release:
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Utah Secures $12.2 Billion Settlement With Meta Over Child Safety Practices
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Sweeping Child-Safety Reforms on Instagram and Facebook with Independent Oversight
SALT LAKE CITY (Aug. 26, 2026)-Utah today announced a landmark $12.2 billion settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. that will force sweeping changes to how Instagram and Facebook are built for children and teens once issued by the court.
It ranks among the largest consumer protect more PR
Verizon Business Ranked #1 in Customer Satisfaction by JD Power for Large Enterprise & Medium Business Internet Service (10)
NEW YORK, Aug. 26 [Category: BizTelecommunications] -- Verizon, a communications and technology solutions company, issued the following news release:
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Verizon Business Ranked #1 in Customer Satisfaction by JD Power for Large Enterprise & Medium Business Internet Service
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#At a glance
* Verizon Business is Ranked #1 in Customer Satisfaction by JD Power for Large Enterprise & Medium Business Internet Service.
* Verizon Business unseated a multiyear incumbent to ascend to the top spot.
* AI data demands are redefining reliability m more PR
Video, Audio, Photos & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul Celebrates the Opening of the 2026 Great New York State Fair (10)
ALBANY, New York, Aug. 26 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Video, Audio, Photos & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul Celebrates the Opening of the 2026 Great New York State Fair
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Governor Kathy Hochul today kicked off The 2026 Great New York State Fair, celebrating the brand new FFA Building and highlighting a series of new and returning agricultural offerings and exhibits that will further connect fairgoers to New York agriculture. Governor Hochul cut the ribbon on the new 10,500 square-foot FFA Bui more PR
Video, Audio, Photos & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul Delivers Remarks About the Impact of Federal Tariffs on New Yorkers (10)
ALBANY, New York, Aug. 26 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Video, Audio, Photos & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul Delivers Remarks About the Impact of Federal Tariffs on New Yorkers
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Earlier today, Governor Hochul delivered remarks at the opening day of the New York State Fair about the disastrous impact federal tariffs on Canada have had on New Yorkers and the economy.
VIDEO: The event is available to stream on YouTube here and TV quality video is available here (h.264, mp4).
AUDIO: The Governo more PR
Voting Rights Groups Move to Block Newly-Finalized Mail Ballot Rule (10)
NEW YORK, Aug. 27 -- Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law posted the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026:
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Voting Rights Groups Move to Block Newly-Finalized Mail Ballot Rule
Plaintiffs in League of Women Voters of Massachusetts v. Trump supplement original complaint and seek emergency court order to block USPS from implementing mail ballot rule for November election
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Voting rights organizations today supplemented the complaint in their lawsuit challenging President Trump's executive order restricting m more PR
WCC to join Season of Creation prayer amid climate extremes (10)
GENEVA, Switzerland, Aug. 26 [Category: Religion] -- The World Council of Churches posted the following news:
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WCC to join Season of Creation prayer amid climate extremes
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The World Council of Churches (WCC) will join the global Christian family in opening the 2026 Season of Creation, the ecumenical world's month of prayer and action for creation. Communities on every continent have already lived through record heat, wildfires, and flooding in 2026, many of them home to WCC member churches.
"The season of creation, with the "Feast o more PR
Westminster College faculty member lends expertise to 'In the Heights' production (10)
NEW WILMINGTON, Pennsylvania, Aug. 26 -- Westminster College posted the following news:
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Westminster College faculty member lends expertise to 'In the Heights' production
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When the curtain rises on the Youngstown Playhouse production of "In the Heights" this week, Westminster College Lecturer of Spanish Meirel Rodriguez-Febus will see her professional expertise-and a little bit of her own family-reflected on stage.
Rodriguez-Febus is volunteering as a dialect coach for the production, working with cast members on Spanish dialogue and more PR
When Stars Align (10)
OBERLIN, Ohio, Aug. 26 -- Oberlin College and Conservatory posted the following news:
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When Stars Align
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At the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago, among the works of art is a blue-tinted photographic collage of jazz musicians and instruments. The installation, The Cool Blue Wind, by the American artist Carrie Mae Weems, is accompanied by a recorded soundtrack.
One piece begins with violin and flute, played in unison as a series of slow, sustained pitches. Soon, the ensemble joins in and the musicians create a machine-like groove, more PR
White House: Trump Delivers - 14 Recent Wins You May Have Missed (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The White House issued the following news on Aug. 26, 2026:
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Trump Delivers: 14 Recent Wins You May Have Missed
President Donald J. Trump is delivering the results he promised -- and the wins keep stacking up. From the securing a landmark election integrity ruling and launching the largest visa crackdown in American history to cutting illegals off taxpayer benefits and driving fentanyl deaths way down, the Trump Administration posted another decisive week putting the American people first.
Here are headlines you more PR
Winston-Salem Food Bank Receives nearly 300,000 Eggs Delivery Following Attorney General Jackson's Settlement in Antitrust Case (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 25 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release:
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Winston-Salem Food Bank Receives nearly 300,000 Eggs Delivery Following Attorney General Jackson's Settlement in Antitrust Case
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RALEIGH -Today, Attorney General Jeff Jackson joined food bank leaders at Second Harvest Food Banks of Northwest NC in Winston-Salem to receive another egg delivery as part of a series of deliveries totaling nearly 3 million eggs. Food banks across North Carolina are receiving the eggs as part more PR
With Critical Food Systems Under Attack, Secretary-General Implores Security Council 'No Time to Lose' for Breaking Vicious Cycle Linking Hunger, Armed Conflict (10)
NEW YORK, Aug. 25 -- The United Nations posted the following news release:
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With Critical Food Systems Under Attack, Secretary-General Implores Security Council 'No Time to Lose' for Breaking Vicious Cycle Linking Hunger, Armed Conflict
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Following are UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' remarks to the Security Council on conflict and food security -"Food under Fire: the Security Council's role in mitigating global and local food crises", today in New York:
I thank the Government of Denmark, and Minister Rasmussen, for chairing thi more PR
Women's Soccer Begins Season With Loss At North Country (10)
BINGHAMTON, New York, Aug. 26 -- Broome Community College posted the following news:
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Women's Soccer Begins Season With Loss At North Country
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Riley McNamara (#23) netted her first collegiate goal on a penalty kick just 23 seconds into an eventual 8-2 loss to North Country on Sunday.
Photo Credit: Kacy Boburka
The SUNY Broome women's soccer team scored first, and twice within the first 36 minutes of the game, but a narrow 3-2 halftime deficit ballooned into an 8-2 loss for the Hornets at North Country on Sunday.
Riley McNamara put more PR
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