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Inside Elections: Nine More Districts Move in Democrats' Favor (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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Inside Elections: Nine More Districts Move in Democrats' Favor
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Less than 50 days from the midterm elections, new projections from the non-partisan race-rater Inside Elections shift nine battleground seats in Democrats' favor.
The changes come on the heels of polling from The New York Times/Siena, Fox News, and Marquette showing Democrats ahead on nearly every major issue of the midterm race and holding a commanding lead on th more PR
"Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift" is Now Open (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 16 [Category: BizMedia] -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, posted the following news:
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"Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift" is Now Open
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Universal Studios Hollywood's technologically advanced first outdoor, high-speed roller coaster infuses a new level of adrenaline into its global entertainment destination
September 16, 2026
Universal Studios Hollywood's highly anticipated high-speed, outdoor roller coaster, "Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift" is now open.
With its striking visual design and state-of-the-art ri more PR
'I needed to tell their story' (10)
WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Sept. 17 -- Clark University posted the following news:
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'I needed to tell their story'
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Author describes generational impact of Holocaust in new book
It wasn't until after his mother's death that Charlie Scheidt's family history was revealed to him. Tucked away inside an old armoire, he discovered a treasure trove of documents -letters, passports, identification papers -detailing his parents' escape from Nazi-occupied Europe prior to World War II and evoking the trauma of the Holocaust that echoes across ge more PR
'Saturday Night Live' Announces Two New Cast Members Ahead of Season 52 (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 16 [Category: BizMedia] -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, posted the following news:
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'Saturday Night Live' Announces Two New Cast Members Ahead of Season 52
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Comedians Saidah Belo-Osagie and Grace Reiter join the cast for the upcoming 52nd season.
September 16, 2026
Saturday Night Live has added two featured players to the cast for the upcoming 52nd season: Saidah Belo-Osagie and Grace Reiter. The two join returning cast members Ben Marshall, Tommy Brennan, Jeremy Culhane, Kam Patterson, Veronika Slowikowsk more PR
200 Years of Drexel University Founder Anthony J. Drexel (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 18 -- Drexel University issued the following news:
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200 Years of Drexel University Founder Anthony J. Drexel
Born in 1826, Drexel University's founder was a lifelong Philadelphian, financier and philanthropist whose legacy continues into the 21st century.
By Alissa Falcone
September 16, 2026
Have you ever wondered where the "Drexel" in "Drexel University" comes from? Or who founded Drexel University?
The answer to both questions: Anthony Joseph Drexel, who was born 200 years ago on Sept. 13, 1826.
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2026-2027 Global Scholars (10)
DELAWARE, Ohio, Sept. 17 -- Ohio Wesleyan University issued the following news release:
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2026-2027 Global Scholars
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DELAWARE, Ohio - Ohio Wesleyan University is welcoming 20 first-year students into its Thomas W. Palmer '69 and Susan Palmer Global Scholars Program in recognition of the students' potential for high academic achievement and passion for international issues.
The selective four-year program is part of Ohio Wesleyan's Global Studies Institute. In this hub, faculty and students from the natural sciences, social sciences, h more PR
A Celebration of Piyush Pandey: One Club Creative Hall of Fame Inductee (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 16 [Category: BizAdvertising] -- Ogilvy, an advertising, marketing and public relations agency, posted the following news:
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A Celebration of Piyush Pandey: One Club Creative Hall of Fame Inductee
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The One Club's Creative Hall of Fame, which dates back to 1961, is among the industry's most rigorous honors. Inductees are evaluated on three criteria: impact, influence, and inspiration.
This year, it welcomed the most influential person in Indian advertising history: Piyush Pandey.
The One Club posthumously recognized Pi more PR
A personal connection to 9/11 inspires health advocacy (10)
EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 17 -- Michigan State University posted the following news:
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A personal connection to 9/11 inspires health advocacy
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For Nadia Vizueta, the anniversary of Sept. 11 is both a national day of remembrance and deeply personal.
Vizueta, communications manager with MSU's Department of Police and Public Safety, was a junior at New York University on Sept. 11, 2001. From her dorm room, she could see the World Trade Center towers and watched the events of that morning unfold. As a journalism student, she later wal more PR
A Sacred Start to a New Academic Year (10)
BUFFALO, New York, Sept. 17 -- Canisius University issued the following news:
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A Sacred Start to a New Academic Year
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Buffalo, NY - The Canisius University community gathered in Christ the King Chapel on Wednesday, September 16, for the annual Mass of the Holy Spirit, a tradition observed by Jesuit institutions worldwide that brings students, faculty and staff together at the start of the academic year. Classes are paused for the day so the entire campus community can gather in prayer and reflection.
"Beginning the academic year this more PR
A writing life is not a 'pipe dream' (10)
IOWA CITY, Iowa, Sept. 17 -- The University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences posted the following news:
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A writing life is not a 'pipe dream'
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Tony Tulathimutte didn't grow up dreaming of becoming a writer.
"I was just kind of a nerd and a loser," says the 2012 University of Iowa graduate who grew up in western Massachusetts. A nerd and a loser, he clarifies, with plenty of hobbies: sports, clubs, musical instruments, and lots of video games. "One thing I did not do was write."
That changed when he took a creative writin more PR
ACC Student Gordon Ray Turns a Family Connection Into a Journey Through Space History (10)
AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 17 -- Austin Community College District posted the following news:
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ACC Student Gordon Ray Turns a Family Connection Into a Journey Through Space History
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An Austin Community College District (ACC) Honors Program student is using opportunities beyond the classroom to investigate the story behind one of the most recognizable symbols of the Apollo era. For decades, a box of NASA documents sat quietly in the home of Minna Lo Squires, a NASA civil servant who worked in procurement during the Apollo era.
Now, nearly s more PR
ADC and DAWN Call on Jordan to Drop Case Against American Journalist Ali Younes (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 [Category: Sociological] -- The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee issued the following news release:
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ADC and DAWN Call on Jordan to Drop Case Against American Journalist Ali Younes
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September 17, 2026
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Washington, D.C. | The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) and Democracy for the Arab World Now (DAWN) call on Jordanian authorities to immediately drop all charges against American-Jordanian journalist Ali Younes, who was detained, prosecuted and barred from leaving the count more PR
AFTER HIS ADVOCACY, SCHUMER ANNOUNCES NEARLY $300,000 FOR THE TOWN OF HAMDEN TO MAKE MAJOR REPAIRS TO ROADS SEVERELY DAMAGED BY TROPICAL STORM DEBBY (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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AFTER HIS ADVOCACY, SCHUMER ANNOUNCES NEARLY $300,000 FOR THE TOWN OF HAMDEN TO MAKE MAJOR REPAIRS TO ROADS SEVERELY DAMAGED BY TROPICAL STORM DEBBY
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In 2024, Tropical Storm Debby Devastated Communities Across The Southern Tier & Upstate New York, Schumer Says New Federal Funding Will Help Town Upgrade Roads & Critical Infrastructure
Schumer Will Continue To Advocate For More Federal Investment To Ensure Town Has more PR
AG Brown co-leads coalition opposing attempt to gut U.S. Department of Agriculture (10)
OLYMPIA, Washington, Sept. 17 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release:
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AG Brown co-leads coalition opposing attempt to gut U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Attorney General Nick Brown co-led a coalition of 21 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief Wednesday in support of a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)'s thinly veiled attempt to drive large numbers of employees to resign by forcing them to move across the country. USDA's "reorganization" would not benefit t more PR
AG Nessel Secures $384 Million Medicaid Fraud Settlement with Abbott Over Infant Formula Operations (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 16 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:
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AG Nessel Secures $384 Million Medicaid Fraud Settlement with Abbott Over Infant Formula Operations
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LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has announced a $384 million settlement with Abbott Laboratories (Abbott) to settle allegations that the company caused false claims to be submitted to federal and state programs arising from its failure to manufacture certain powder infant formula and nutritional therapy products in c more PR
AI in education initiatives emphasize experimentation, balanced use (10)
ITHACA, New York, Sept. 17 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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AI in education initiatives emphasize experimentation, balanced use
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Two new initiatives involving artificial intelligence (AI) in Cornell classrooms will encourage experimental and balanced use, while exploring ways to deploy AI that align with the teaching needs and strategies of individual academic fields.
The Cornell AI Initiative is launching AI Integration Pilots, which will enable colleges to experiment with AI to create innovations in teaching and le more PR
AIC's Will Dunham Talks PE Support of Small Businesses, Workers on 'The Deciders' Podcast (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The American Investment Council issued the following news:
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September 16, 2026
AIC's Will Dunham Talks PE Support of Small Businesses, Workers on 'The Deciders' Podcast
Dunham: "Our members are professional business builders ... They go find businesses that are struggling or businesses that are doing just fine and they help them level up. They help them be great."
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - American Investment Council (AIC) President and CEO Will Dunham recently joined The Deciders, hosted by Pulitzer Prize-winning more PR
Akin Advises Oaktree in $290 Million Selldown of TORM Shares (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Akin Gump, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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Akin Advises Oaktree in $290 Million Selldown of TORM Shares
September 17, 2026
(London and New York) - Akin has advised OCM Njord Holdings S.a r.l. (Oaktree), a company indirectly owned by funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. and its affiliates, in the $290 million partial sell-down of its stake in TORM plc, one of the world's largest owners and operators of product tankers.
TORM is listed on Nasdaq in New York and on Nasdaq Copenhagen. Oa more PR
American Accountability Foundation President Jones Testifies Before House Education & Workforce Subcommittee (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions released the following testimony by Thomas Jones, president and founder of the American Accountability Foundation, from a Sept. 15, 2026, hearing entitled "Out of Touch: When Union Politics Leave Workers Behind":
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Chairman Allen, Ranking Member DeSaulnier, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify.
My name is Thomas Jones. I am the founder and President of the American Accountability Foundation more PR
American Center for Law & Justice Issues Commentary: New York Times Rushes To Delete Vile Article (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following commentary:
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The New York Times Rushes To Delete Vile Article
By Logan Sekulow September 18
The New York Times was forced to retract a line and issue an apology after it published an article that criticized Israel as having a victim mentality regarding the horrors of October 7.
Yesterday we told you how The New York Times, often called the paper of record, had sunk to a new low, running a vile article calling out Israelis for viewing themselves as "th more PR
American Express Canada and DMZ Announce 2026 Backing Canadian Small Businesses Grant Recipients (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 17 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- American Express posted the following news release:
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American Express Canada and DMZ Announce 2026 Backing Canadian Small Businesses Grant Recipients
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100 Canadian Small Businesses Selected to Receive Grants and Mentorship to Help Grow Their Businesses and Strengthen Local Communities
TORONTO -American Express Canada and DMZ today announced the 2026 Backing Canadian Small Businesses grant program has awarded $1 million CAD in grants to small businesses across Canada. Each recipi more PR
American Express Canada et DMZ annoncent les recipiendaires des subventions soutenant les petites entreprises canadiennes de 2026 (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 17 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- American Express posted the following news release:
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American Express Canada et DMZ annoncent les recipiendaires des subventions soutenant les petites entreprises canadiennes de 2026
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Subventions et mentorat pour 100 petites entreprises canadiennes afin de les aider a faire croitre leur entreprise et a renforcer les communautes locales
TORONTO -Aujourd'hui, American Express Canada et DMZ ont annonce que le programme de subventions soutenant les petites entreprises canadiennes de more PR
Americans for Tax Reform Issues Commentary: No Tax on Overtime Success Stories (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Americans for Tax Reform issued the following commentary:
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No Tax on Overtime Success Stories
Emma Coyne and John Kartch 09/16/2026
Americans for Tax Reform has compiled testimonials on the impact of the No Tax on Overtime provision successfully enacted by President Trump and House and Senate Republicans:
"President Trump's working family's tax cuts has been a great help in our continued success, passed only with Republican votes. That law is delivering on both sides of our shop floor. Full expensing helps ever more PR
Americas Society to Honor Dominican President Luis Abinader With the Gold Insigne (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 18 -- The Americas Society/Council of the Americas issued the following news release:
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Americas Society to Honor Dominican President Luis Abinader with the Gold Insigne
The president will be awarded for his leadership and transformative impact not only in the Dominican Republic but throughout the Western Hemisphere.
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New York, September 17, 2026--Americas Society is pleased to announce that it will honor President of the Dominican Republic Luis Abinader with the Gold Insigne in recognition of his outstanding leadershi more PR
Amid Skyrocketing Fuel Prices And Dropping Temperatures, Gillibrand Holds Press Conference Demanding Release Of Heating Assistance Funding (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Amid Skyrocketing Fuel Prices And Dropping Temperatures, Gillibrand Holds Press Conference Demanding Release Of Heating Assistance Funding
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Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) held a virtual press conference to demand that the Trump administration release funding for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) ahead of the cold winter months.
"New Yorkers are already feeling the pain of President Trump's economy at th more PR
An Exhibition To Remember (10)
BAYSIDE, New York, Sept. 17 -- Queensborough Community College posted the following news release:
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An Exhibition To Remember
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Published: September 17, 2026
"Dear Hero:" That was the salutation written by schoolchildren Brittany and Kristen in letters to first responders dated September 20, nine days after 9/11, a quarter century ago. The letters, proclaiming, "You have great hearts to love" and "My prayers are always in your hearts," are mounted near a booklet of drawings, "From Children's Hearts, PS 203." One of the drawings featur more PR
Archaeologist Michael Cosmopoulos promoted to Curators' Distinguished Professor (10)
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Sept. 16 -- The University of Missouri St. Louis campus posted the following news:
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Archaeologist Michael Cosmopoulos promoted to Curators' Distinguished Professor
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Michael Cosmopoulos has earned international attention and acclaim for his work digging - often quite literally - into the history and culture of Ancient Greece.
The longtime professor of archaeology and the Hellenic Government-Karakas Family Foundation Professor in Greek Studies at the University of Missouri-St. Louis has been featured on the pages o more PR
As AI enters health care, are we ready? (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 16 -- The City University of New York Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy posted the following news release:
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As AI enters health care, are we ready?
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In new perspective piece, researchers call for health-literate AI
New York, NY | September 16, 2026 - Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming part of how people seek, interpret, and act on health information. Yet the technology is advancing faster than the evidence needed to determine whether these systems actually help people understand what matters, more PR
At Vanderbilt, Marisa Flores helps young people make summer their own (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 17 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news release:
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At Vanderbilt, Marisa Flores helps young people make summer their own
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By Jennifer Kiilerich
It was almost midnight when Marisa Flores, MEd'17, collected the final scholar from the Nashville airport. Flight delays and thunderstorms did not dampen her enthusiasm; she had spent months preparing for the rising high school seniors who were finally settling into Vanderbilt University's campus for a three-week stay.
The 44 students were part of the more PR
Attorney General Bonta Co-Leads Coalition Opposing Trump Administration's Attempt to Gut U.S. Department of Agriculture (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 17 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Co-Leads Coalition Opposing Trump Administration's Attempt to Gut U.S. Department of Agriculture
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OAKLAND -Co-leading a coalition of 21 attorneys general, California Attorney General Rob Bonta yesterday filed an amicus brief in support of a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)'s thinly veiled attempt to drive large numbers of employees to resign by forcing them to move across the more PR
Attorney General Bonta Joins Nationwide Bipartisan Settlement with Subprime Auto Lender, Returns $6.86 Million in Restitution and Debt Relief to Affected California Consumers (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 17 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Joins Nationwide Bipartisan Settlement with Subprime Auto Lender, Returns $6.86 Million in Restitution and Debt Relief to Affected California Consumers
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OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 40 attorneys general in announcing a settlement with Credit Acceptance Corporation (CAC), one of the nation's largest auto finance companies, resolving allegations that CAC engage more PR
Attorney General Dan Rayfield Permanently Blocks Trump Administration's SNAP Penalties (10)
SALEM, Oregon, Sept. 17 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Dan Rayfield Permanently Blocks Trump Administration's SNAP Penalties
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#Oregon-led lawsuit also secures ruling that lawful permanent residents remain eligible for food assistance
Attorney General Dan Rayfield announced today that a federal judge in the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon has permanently blocked the Trump administration from penalizing states, including Oregon, with steep fines tied to their more PR
Attorney General Griffin Joins $694 Million Multistate Settlement with Subprime Auto Lender Credit Acceptance Corporation (10)
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Sept. 17 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Griffin Joins $694 Million Multistate Settlement with Subprime Auto Lender Credit Acceptance Corporation
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#Griffin: 'I am pleased that this issue has been resolved and trust that CAC will no longer prey on vulnerable Arkansans'
LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement announcing a multistate settlement with Credit Acceptance Corporation (CAC), one of the largest auto finance co more PR
Attorney General Hilgers Joins $694 Million Multistate Settlement with Subprime Auto Lender Credit Acceptance Corporation (10)
LINCOLN, Nebraska, Sept. 17 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Hilgers Joins $694 Million Multistate Settlement with Subprime Auto Lender Credit Acceptance Corporation
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Lincoln - Attorney General Mike Hilgers announced that Nebraska, along with the attorneys general for 40 other states, has entered into a settlement with Credit Acceptance Corporation (CAC) providing $694 million in cash and debt relief to consumers in connection with their car loans. Nebraska will receive $12 more PR
Attorney General James Announces Indictments and Arrests of Herkimer County Nursing Home Staffers Who Failed to Help Choking Victim (10)
ALBANY, New York, Sept. 17 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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Attorney General James Announces Indictments and Arrests of Herkimer County Nursing Home Staffers Who Failed to Help Choking Victim
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September 17, 2026
NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced the indictments and arrests of three staff members of The Grand at Mohawk Valley (The Grand), a nursing home in Ilion, Herkimer County, for their roles in the death of a 34-year-old resident who was suffering from more PR
Attorney General James Secures $700 Million from Abusive Subprime Auto Lender Credit Acceptance Corporation (10)
ALBANY, New York, Sept. 17 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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Attorney General James Secures $700 Million from Abusive Subprime Auto Lender Credit Acceptance Corporation
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September 17, 2026
NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today secured $700 million, including more than $630 million in debt relief for consumers, from Credit Acceptance Corporation (CAC), an auto lender that specializes in subprime loans to consumers with low or no credit scores. Attorney General James and t more PR
Attorney General James Secures Over $9 Million for New York from Abbott Laboratories for Manufacturing Potentially Unsafe Baby Formula (10)
ALBANY, New York, Sept. 17 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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Attorney General James Secures Over $9 Million for New York from Abbott Laboratories for Manufacturing Potentially Unsafe Baby Formula
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NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced that baby formula manufacturer Abbott Laboratories (Abbott) will pay more than $384 million to states and the federal government, including more than $9.3 million to New York. Attorney General James and a coalition of 39 other atto more PR
Attorney General James' Office of Special Investigation Opens Investigation into Civilian Death in Greene County (10)
ALBANY, New York, Sept. 16 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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Attorney General James' Office of Special Investigation Opens Investigation into Civilian Death in Greene County
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September 16, 2026
NEW YORK - The New York Attorney General's Office of Special Investigation (OSI) has opened an investigation into the death of Amir Mahmoud Hamza, who died on September 14, 2026 following an encounter with members of the New York State Police (NYSP) in Cairo, Greene County.
Shortly after 8:30 p.m. more PR
Attorney General James' Office of Special Investigation Opens Investigation into Civilian Death in the Bronx (10)
ALBANY, New York, Sept. 16 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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Attorney General James' Office of Special Investigation Opens Investigation into Civilian Death in the Bronx
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September 16, 2026
NEW YORK - The New York Attorney General's Office of Special Investigation (OSI) has opened an investigation into the death of Milagros Bonet, who died on May 4, 2023 following a motor vehicle collision on October 6, 2022 involving a member of the New York City Police Department (NYPD) in the Bronx.
A more PR
ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL OPPOSES ATTEMPT TO GUT U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 17 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL OPPOSES ATTEMPT TO GUT U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
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Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 19 attorneys general, today filed an amicus brief in support of a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) thinly veiled attempt to drive large numbers of employees to resign by forcing them to move across the country.
In their brief, Raoul and the coalition urge th more PR
Attorney General Rayfield Delivers Win for Oregon Drivers Trapped in Predatory Auto Loans (10)
SALEM, Oregon, Sept. 17 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Rayfield Delivers Win for Oregon Drivers Trapped in Predatory Auto Loans
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#Oregon and 40 other states part of $694M settlement with subprime auto lender Credit Acceptance Corporation
Attorney General Dan Rayfield announced a settlement with Credit Acceptance Corporation (CAC), one of the nation's largest subprime auto lenders, that will deliver $694 million in cash and debt relief to consumers nationwide. Oregon worked more PR
Attorney General Tong Announces $694 Million Multistate Settlement with Subprime Auto Lender Credit Acceptance Corporation (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Sept. 17 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Tong Announces $694 Million Multistate Settlement with Subprime Auto Lender Credit Acceptance Corporation
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Press Releases
(Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today joined 40 other state attorneys general announcing a settlement with Credit Acceptance Corporation (CAC) to direct $694 million in cash and debt relief to consumers in connection with their car loans. Connecticut consumers will be eli more PR
Audio & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul is a Guest on 'WGR Middays' on WGR Sports Radio 550 (10)
ALBANY, New York, Sept. 17 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Audio & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul is a Guest on 'WGR Middays' on WGR Sports Radio 550
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Earlier today, Governor Hochul was a guest on "WGR Middays" on WGR Sports Radio 550 with Tim Graham and Brad Riter to discuss the first Buffalo Bills home game in the new Highmark Stadium.
AUDIO: The Governor's remarks are available in audio form here.
A rush transcript of the Governor's remarks is available below:
Tim Graham, WGR 550 Sports Ra more PR
Award-Winning Authors and Advocates Bess Kalb and Tony Weaver, Jr., to Headline Banned Books Week 2026 (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 16 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release:
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Award-Winning Authors and Advocates Bess Kalb and Tony Weaver, Jr., to Headline Banned Books Week 2026
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Joined by Youth Honorary Chairs Marshall Romero and Azeemah Sadig in Leading Annual Event Spotlighting the Harms of Censorship
CHICAGO -Award-winning authors and free expression advocates Bess Kalb (Buffalo Fluffalo series) and Tony Weaver, Jr. (Weirdo), have been named honorary chairs for Banned Books Week 2026 more PR
B of AsBofA's CashPro App facilitates more than one hundred billion eurosEUR100 billion in payments approved by European companies (10)
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Sept. 17 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Bank of America, a financial institution, posted the following news release:
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B of AsBofA's CashPro App facilitates more than one hundred billion eurosEUR100 billion in payments approved by European companies
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European clients increasingly rely on mobile treasury tools, with payment volumes rising 25% in the first seven months of 2026
#Key points
* Mobile treasury usage has reached mainstream adoption across Europe.
* Clients increasingly view security and con more PR
B-Roll, Audio, Photos & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul Meets With Brooklyn Residents to Highlight State Energy Affordability Program (10)
ALBANY, New York, Sept. 16 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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B-Roll, Audio, Photos & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul Meets With Brooklyn Residents to Highlight State Energy Affordability Program
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Governor Kathy Hochul today met with Brooklyn residents to highlight the State's Energy Affordability Program (EAP). While one million households statewide are already enrolled in the EAP, the State estimates that approximately 2.5 million more households are eligible to enroll for monthly discounts -inclu more PR
B-roll, Video, Audio, Photos & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul Meets With Buffalo Residents to Highlight State Energy Affordability Program (10)
ALBANY, New York, Sept. 17 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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B-roll, Video, Audio, Photos & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul Meets With Buffalo Residents to Highlight State Energy Affordability Program
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Governor Kathy Hochul today met with Buffalo residents at the Frank E. Merriweather Library to highlight the State's Energy Affordability Program (EAP). While one million households statewide are already enrolled in the EAP, the State estimates that approximately 2.5 million more households are eligi more PR
Bard Fiction Prize Winner Eliza Barry Callahan to Give Reading on October 5 (10)
ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, New York, Sept. 17 -- Bard College issued the following news release:
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Bard Fiction Prize Winner Eliza Barry Callahan to Give Reading on October 5
ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, N.Y.--Bard Fiction Prize winner Eliza Barry Callahan will give a public reading on campus as part of her ongoing residency at Bard during the fall 2026 semester. Callahan's reading takes place at 5:30pm on Monday, October 5, in the Reem Kayden Center's Laszlo Z. Bito '60 Auditorium. The reading is free and open to the public. For more information, cal more PR
Beasley and Jean-Pierre named 2026-27 Brooks Distinguished Policy Fellows (10)
ITHACA, New York, Sept. 17 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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Beasley and Jean-Pierre named 2026-27 Brooks Distinguished Policy Fellows
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Karine Jean-Pierre, 35th White House Press Secretary and former senior advisor to President Joe Biden, and Gov. David Beasley, former governor of South Carolina and past Executive Director of the UN World Food Programme, have been named the 2026-27 Distinguished Policy Fellows at the Cornell Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy.
As Brooks Distinguished Policy Fellows, Jean-Pierre and more PR
Better Markets Analysis: SEC is Enabling 24/7 Stock Trading Without the Conditions It Previously Put in Place to Protect Investors (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 (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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September 16, 2026
The SEC is Enabling 24/7 Stock Trading Without the Conditions It Previously Put in Place to Protect Investors
By Benjamin Schiffrin - Director of Securities Policy
Introduction
In December, Wells Fargo's trading desk wrote a client note that called 24/7 stock trading "literally the worst thing in the world." more PR
Billionaire Vivek Ramaswamy Refuses to Sell Stock in Data Centers (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 17 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news:
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Billionaire Vivek Ramaswamy Refuses to Sell Stock in Data Centers
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Columbus, Ohio -In the Columbus Dispatch, Vivek Ramaswamy refused to commit to selling his sweeping data center investments if elected governor. Ramaswamy has millions invested in data centers, has repeatedly said he wants more data centers in Ohio, and praised them as "good" and a "good thing." In just over one month, he praised data centers on 10 separate occasions. His desperate data c more PR
Binghamton University Anthropology Department Selected for National Career Readiness Initiative (10)
BINGHAMTON, New York, Sept. 18 -- Binghamton University issued the following news:
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Binghamton University Anthropology Department selected for national career readiness initiative
A partnership with the Anthropology Career Readiness Network will strengthen students' preparation for careers in industry, government, and the nonprofit sector
September 16, 2026
Binghamton University's Anthropology Department has been selected to participate in the Departmental Advisory Initiative (DAI), a national program of the Anthropology Career Readin more PR
Binghamton University: NSF-funded Projects to Introduce High School Students to Geoarchaeology (10)
BINGHAMTON, New York, Sept. 18 -- Binghamton University issued the following news:
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NSF-funded projects to introduce high school students to geoarchaeology
Students and educators from rural communities will use remote sensing to investigate local archaeological sites
By Jennifer Micale
September 16, 2026
You never know what you might find in your backyard: remnants of old towns and bygone eras, covered by dirt and years.
Binghamton University faculty have received a three-year, $730,000 grant from the National Science Foundation tha more PR
Binghamton University: Researchers to Develop Smarter, Smaller Microsensor for Potentially Dangerous Gas Emissions (10)
BINGHAMTON, New York, Sept. 18 -- Binghamton University issued the following news:
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Researchers to develop smarter, smaller microsensor for potentially dangerous gas emissions
Professor Mohammad Younis to lead NSF project that could detect problems with lithium-ion batteries
By Chris Kocher
September 17, 2026
When developing new technologies, engineers do their best to keep it simple. Adding layers of complication can lead to more things that could potentially go wrong.
As a researcher who develops microelectromechanical systems (ME more PR
BLAIR UNDERWOOD, JESSICA LANGE, CHELSEA HANDLER, JON HAMM, AND ANGELA BASSETT HEADLINE GUEST LINEUP FOR THE WEEK OF SEPT. 21-25 ON 'LIVE WITH KELLY AND MARK' (10)
BURBANK, California, Sept. 17 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release:
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BLAIR UNDERWOOD, JESSICA LANGE, CHELSEA HANDLER, JON HAMM, AND ANGELA BASSETT HEADLINE GUEST LINEUP FOR THE WEEK OF SEPT. 21-25 ON 'LIVE WITH KELLY AND MARK'
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Nationally syndicated morning talk show "Live with Kelly and Mark" announces the lineup of guests appearing on the show the week of Sept. 21-25.
Monday, Sept. 21 - BLAIR UNDERWOOD drops by the studio to chat about "Doc," and JEFF PROBST is here to di more PR
BofA Provides $150,000 to the American Red Cross Emergency Response Fund following the storms in Illinois, Indiana and Ohio (10)
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Sept. 17 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Bank of America, a financial institution, posted the following news release:
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BofA Provides $150,000 to the American Red Cross Emergency Response Fund following the storms in Illinois, Indiana and Ohio
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Funding will help provide shelter, meals, relief supplies, medical and mental health support, and financial assistance for people affected
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* Bank of America is directing $150,000 to the American Red Cross. The gift will enable the Red Cross to supp more PR
Breakthrough T1D Celebrates Approval of First New Treatment for People with Type 1 Diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease in 30 Years (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 17 -- 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 Approval of First New Treatment for People with Type 1 Diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease in 30 Years
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Breakthrough T1D applauds today's approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the drug finerenone (Kerendia(tm)/Firialta(tm)) as the first new therapy that can treat chronic kidney disease (CKD) associated with type 1 diabetes (T1D) in 30 yea more PR
Brennan Center for Justice: Victory for Vermont Voters - Federal Court Dismisses DOJ Lawsuit Seeking Private Voter Data (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 18 -- Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law issued the following news release:
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Victory for Vermont Voters: Federal Court Dismisses DOJ Lawsuit Seeking Private Voter Data
The voter file sought by the Justice Department contains sensitive voter data such as driver's license numbers and partial Social Security numbers.
September 17, 2026
In a victory for voters, a federal judge dismissed the U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) lawsuit seeking Vermont's complete voter file, which contains voters more PR
Brian Goldstein Authors First Biography of Influential Architect Max Bond (10)
SWARTHMORE, Pennsylvania, Sept. 17 -- Swarthmore College posted the following news:
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Brian Goldstein Authors First Biography of Influential Architect Max Bond
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Brian Goldstein's Max Bond: The Life and Work of the People's Architect (Princeton 2026), released earlier this week, is the first biography of the preeminent postwar architect Max Bond, who championed the cause of freedom through architecture and transformed Black history and modernism.
J. Max Bond Jr. (1935-2009) was a civil rights activist, educator, and architect born in L more PR
British Department for Energy Security & Net Zero: 'People's Power' Projects to Give More Control Over Local Energy (10)
LONDON, England, Sept. 17 -- The British Department for Energy Security and Net Zero issued the following news release:
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'People's Power' projects to give more control over local energy
Communities across the country will be able to build and control their own clean energy supply.
From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, The Rt Hon Andy Burnham MP and The Rt Hon Miatta Fahnbulleh MP
Published: 17 September 2026
* Great British Energy rolls out first wave of biggest public community energy investment in UK history, backing more PR
Bryan Isacks, geophysicist who helped shape theory of plate tectonics, dies at 90 (10)
ITHACA, New York, Sept. 17 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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Bryan Isacks, geophysicist who helped shape theory of plate tectonics, dies at 90
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Bryan L. Isacks, the William and Katherine Snee Professor of Geological Sciences Emeritus in the Cornell Duffield College of Engineering who transformed the understanding of Earth's surface by providing fundamental evidence for the theory of plate tectonics, died Sept. 9 in Ithaca. He was 90.
In his landmark 1968 study, "Seismology and the New Global Tectonics," Isacks - along more PR
Buffalo Bills Public Art Program at Highmark Stadium Features Work With RIT Roots (10)
ROCHESTER, New York, Sept. 18 -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release:
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Buffalo Bills Public Art Program at Highmark Stadium features work with RIT roots
Assistant Professor of Design Randy Fernando and Joselyne Morocho created an art installation for the recently opened Highmark Stadium
When Buffalo Bills fans at Highmark Stadium cheer for the team this season, their energy will be transformed into a living piece of art through a new installation co-created by more PR
CAIR-NY Calls on Yonkers Mayor, Elected Officials to Condemn Intimidating Anti-Palestinian Letter Targeting Residents (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release:
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CAIR-NY Calls on Yonkers Mayor, Elected Officials to Condemn Intimidating Anti-Palestinian Letter Targeting Residents
September 17, 2026
The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY), a chapter of the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano and local elected officials to publicly condemn an intimidating letter sent to a Yonkers couple after more PR
Campus Remembrances Mark 25th Anniversary of Sept. 11 Attacks (10)
AMHERST, Massachusetts, Sept. 17 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news:
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Campus Remembrances Mark 25th Anniversary of Sept. 11 Attacks
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The 25th anniversary of the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, was remembered across campus last Friday with the ringing of the Old Chapel bells, a quiet rededication of a memorial for a lost colleague and alumnus, and an annual stair climb by the university ROTC, local first responders and members of the university community at McGuirk Stadium.
Minuteman Battalion Remembrance ClimbThe more PR
Canadian Centre for Policy Alternative: 'Alternative Federal Budget 2026-27 - Defence' (10)
OTTAWA, Ontario, Sept. 17 (TNSLrpt) -- The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives issued the following report on Sept. 11, 2026, entitled "Alternative federal budget 2026-27: Defence."
Here are excerpts:
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Introduction
In June 2025, the prime minister announced that Canada had agreed to a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Defence Investment Pledge of spending five per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) by 2035.1
Then in February 2026, the prime minister announced the Defence Industrial Strategy, describing it as "an investme more PR
Catholic League Issues Commentary: Artificial Intelligence's Authentic Bigotry (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 18 -- 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 by Communications Director Michael P. McDonald:
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Artificial Intelligence's Authentic Bigotry
Around the end of August, the internet was abuzz with a disturbing trend in artificial intelligence (AI). People were putting the prompts "I'm alone with a black person" and "I'm alone with a white person" to Googl more PR
Center for Constitutional Rights: Louisiana State Bond Commission Approves $1.3 Billion in Bonds for Hyundai (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 18 (TNSida) -- The Center for Constitutional Rights issued the following news release:
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Louisiana State Bond Commission Hurriedly Combines Agenda Items, Approves $1.3 Billion in Bonds to Benefit Hyundai Despite Unresolved Legal Challenge and Financial Red Flags
September 17, 2026, Baton Rouge, LA - The Louisiana State Bond Commission today approved two bond issuances totaling more than $1.3 billion for the Hyundai-POSCO Steel Louisiana ("HPLS") project in Ascension Parish.
After testimony from six Louisiana residents a more PR
City of Syracuse Names Honorary Street "Dr. Linda LeMura Lane" (10)
SYRACUSE, New York, Sept. 16 -- Le Moyne College issued the following news release:
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City of Syracuse Names Honorary Street "Dr. Linda LeMura Lane"
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At a ceremony held on Sept. 16, an honorary street sign was unveiled to name a section of street near Le Moyne's campus as "Dr. Linda LeMura Lane." The sign is installed at the intersection of Salt Springs and Springfield roads, in front of the McNeil Firehouse. The sign installation follows unanimous support for a resolution by the City of Syracuse Common Council earlier in 2026. Among t more PR
CNN'S HAVE I GOT NEWS FOR YOU ANNOUNCES THIS WEEK'S GUESTS (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 17 [Category: BizMedia] -- CNN posted the following news:
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CNN'S HAVE I GOT NEWS FOR YOU ANNOUNCES THIS WEEK'S GUESTS
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September 17th, 2026
NEW EPISODE PREMIERES SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 AT 9PM ET ON CNN
NEW YORK - (September 17, 2026) - Governor Abigail Spanberger and award-winning journalist Kara Swisher will join as guests on this week's episode of CNN's Have I Got News For You, the American version of the long-running UK comedy series. Produced by Hat Trick Productions for CNN Originals, the ten-episode sea more PR
Columbia University School of the Arts Alums and Faculty Longlisted for the 2026 First Novel Prize (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 18 -- The Columbia University School of the Arts issued the following news:
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Columbia Alums and Faculty Longlisted for the 2026 First Novel Prize
By Rosemarie Rotundo
September 17, 2026
The Center for Fiction recently announced the longlist for its 2026 First Novel Prize, which includes three Columbia University alums and faculty: Fiction alum Woody Brown '24; Undergraduate Creative Writing Adjunct Assistant Professor Giada Scodellaro; and Columbia College alum Stacey Yu (CC '20).
Established in 2006, the First Novel more PR
Columbia University School of the Arts: Barnard Alum Shaden Safieddine Tazi (BC '22) Wins Orizzonti Award for Best Short Film (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 18 -- The Columbia University School of the Arts issued the following news:
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Barnard Alum Shaden Safieddine Tazi (BC '22) Wins Orizzonti Award for Best Short Film
By Eve Bromberg
September 17, 2026
The Venice Film Festival has announced the 2026 winners. Among the projects awarded includes Quelques Instants De Bonheur (A Few Moments Of Happiness) directed by Barnard alum Shaden Safieddine Tazi (BC '22). Quelques Instants De Bonheur (A Few Moments Of Happiness) is a documentary short detailing the experience of a young more PR
Community-Centric Approaches to the Development of Data Centers (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 17 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, posted the following news:
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Community-Centric Approaches to the Development of Data Centers
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As the rapid construction of data centers continues to generate backlash from local communities, environmental and human rights issues underpinning sustainable corporate practices are coming to the fore. Grassroots resistance is springing from rational fears - namely, that technology companies will benefit while communities bear the burden of higher energy cost more PR
CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN INTRODUCES "HONORING THE SACRIFICE OF TROOPS IN WAR ACT," LEADS HOUSE COLLEAGUES IN DEMANDING TRUMP AND HEGSETH STOP HIDING TRUE COST OF IRAN WAR (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN INTRODUCES "HONORING THE SACRIFICE OF TROOPS IN WAR ACT," LEADS HOUSE COLLEAGUES IN DEMANDING TRUMP AND HEGSETH STOP HIDING TRUE COST OF IRAN WAR
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Congressman Pat Ryan Introduces "Honoring the Sacrifice of Troops in War Act," Leads House Colleagues in Demanding Trump and Hegseth Stop Hiding True Cost of Iran War
Ryan has been the leading voice of opposition to the war in Iran; he has voted to stop the war 6 times, leads the "No more PR
Cotality: Annual Single Family Rent Growth Returns to Seasonal Norms (10)
IRVINE, California, Sept. 18 (TNSxrep) -- Cotality (formerly CoreLogic) issued the following news release:
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Annual single family rent growth returns to seasonal norms
U.S.single-family rent prices increased 1.8% year over year in July 2026.
* This is the fifth consecutive month of accelerating rent price growth; however, increases remain below historical averages.
* Midwestern markets like Chicago continue to see the strongest rent price growth.
* The gap between high-end and low-end annual rent growth continues to widen.
IRVINE, Ca more PR
Dan Harris To Deliver 11th Annual Mossman Lecture (10)
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 17 -- The University of Tennessee posted the following news:
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Dan Harris To Deliver 11th Annual Mossman Lecture
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Bestselling author and award-winning journalist Dan Harris will deliver the University of Tennessee, Knoxville's 11th annual Mossman Distinguished Lecture at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sep. 23, in the Student Union Auditorium. In addition to over 20 years in television journalism, Harris brings his unique perspective on meditation, anxiety and work-life balance. The lecture is free and open to the p more PR
Delaware North Sportservice brings banana-themed menus to Comerica Park for Banana Ball games (10)
BUFFALO, New York, Sept. 16 [Category: BizTravel] -- Delaware North posted the following news release:
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Delaware North Sportservice brings banana-themed menus to Comerica Park for Banana Ball games
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DETROIT - Sept. 16, 2026 - Comerica Park is gearing up to host Banana Ball as the Party Animals take on the Firefighters Sept. 18-19, and Delaware North Sportservice is rolling out a lineup of banana-themed food and beverage specialties for fans to enjoy throughout the ballpark.
Designed to match Banana Ball's high-energy, fan-first atmos more PR
Delaware State University renames Early College School in honor of Dr. Harry and Dr. Robin Williams (10)
DOVER, Delaware, Sept. 17 -- Delaware State University posted the following news:
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Delaware State University renames Early College School in honor of Dr. Harry and Dr. Robin Williams
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It was a special day at Delaware State University on Thursday, Sept. 17, as the University officially renamed the Early College School as The Williams Early College School in honor of former DSU President Dr. Harry L. Williams and former First Lady Dr. Robin Williams.
Students, educators, family, friends and University leaders gathered on campus for a c more PR
Delaware State University Welcomes Class of 2030 at 2026 Convocation (10)
DOVER, Delaware, Sept. 17 -- Delaware State University posted the following news:
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Delaware State University Welcomes Class of 2030 at 2026 Convocation
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Delaware State University welcomed the Class of 2030 during its 2026 Convocation on Tuesday, September 15, marking an important milestone for first-year students as they begin their journey at the University.
Held in Memorial Hall Gymnasium, the ceremony featured remarks from Delaware State University President Tony Allen and a keynote address from Dr. Asya Johnson, a 2003 DSU alumna more PR
Deluzio Secures Wins for Western PA in Biennial Water Resources Bill (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release:
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Deluzio Secures Wins for Western PA in Biennial Water Resources Bill
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -This week, Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) joined his colleagues to pass H.R. 9497, the Water Resources Development Act of 2026 (otherwise known as WRDA) unanimously off the floor of the House of Representatives. This biennial, bipartisan legislation also passed out of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee with unanimous support.
The W more PR
Democrats Who Win Battleground Districts Run as Problem Solvers, Not Manufactured Candidates, New PPI Report Finds (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 [Category: ThinkTank] (TNSrpt) -- The Progressive Policy Institute posted the following news release:
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Democrats Who Win Battleground Districts Run as Problem Solvers, Not Manufactured Candidates, New PPI Report Finds
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WASHINGTON (September 17, 2026) -Democrats who hold competitive, heavily working-class districts make up just 10% of state senators and 13% of state house members across the seven battleground states that decide presidential elections. Among 28 such lawmakers interviewed for a new report, 15 describ more PR
Denzel Washington and Anthony Carter on Finding Themselves at Fordham (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 18 -- Fordham University issued the following news:
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Denzel Washington and Anthony Carter on Finding Themselves at Fordham
Students gain lessons in friendship, faith, and purpose from the iconic actor and a former trustee
September 17, 2026 By Franco Giacomarra
Fordham's Pope Auditorium saw the return of a living legend on Sept. 10, as Denzel Washington '77 appeared alongside his close friend and one-time Fordham roommate Anthony "Doc" Carter '76. The pair reunited to celebrate the publication of Carter's new memoir an more PR
Designing the ReproPhone: New tech to help dairies stay productive (10)
ITHACA, New York, Sept. 17 -- The Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences posted the following news:
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Designing the ReproPhone: New tech to help dairies stay productive
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If you love an ice cream sundae in the summer or a latte while the snow flies, then you know how important it is for dairies to produce milk all year around. But to do that, they have to ensure that their cows become pregnant in a timely manner.
"Dairy cattle reproductive efficiency is critical to ensure consistent milk production and maximize far more PR
Disorder is key to tuning a high-temperature superconductor (10)
ITHACA, New York, Sept. 17 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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Disorder is key to tuning a high-temperature superconductor
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Cornell physicists have discovered that minimizing disorder, not varying electron count, is the key factor for controlling the superconductivity in the unique material iron selenide (FeSe), a new insight for understanding high-temperature superconductors.
Using a new technique to control this iron-based superconductor, researchers in Kyle Shen's lab have found that iron selenide's superconducting more PR
Dozens of employers to recruit students at UM-Flint Career Fair Oct. 27 (10)
FLINT, Michigan, Sept. 17 -- The University of Michigan-Flint posted the following news:
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Dozens of employers to recruit students at UM-Flint Career Fair Oct. 27
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Brice Hamilton had a job in Frankenmuth that most college students would envy. But he wasn't interested in making it a career.
The accounting major was tending bar poolside, serving food and settling tabs. Yet, Hamilton had his sights set on a different kind of bottom line.
The Flushing resident knew finding it would require making the right connections. So, he registered more PR
Dr. Thomas Reardon Elected to Columbia University Board of Trustees (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 18 -- Columbia University issued the following news:
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Dr. Thomas Reardon Elected to Columbia University Board of Trustees
September 17, 2026
The Columbia University Board of Trustees today announced the election of Dr. Thomas Reardon (GS'08, GSAS'13, GSAS'16) to the board, effective September 8, 2026.
Reardon is a computational neuroscientist, technologist, and entrepreneur whose career has spanned the development of the modern web, fundamental neuroscience research, artificial intelligence, and the emerging frontier o more PR
Dr. You Ju Lee, Paul Warner and Loren Lee to Perform Collaborative Concert at UTF (10)
TOCCOA FALLS, Georgia, Sept. 16 -- The University of Toccoa Falls posted the following news:
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Dr. You Ju Lee, Paul Warner and Loren Lee to Perform Collaborative Concert at UTF
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Toccoa Falls, Ga. (September 16, 2026) - University of Toccoa Falls' Music Department invites the community to its Collaborative Concert featuring acclaimed musicians Dr. You Ju Lee, piano; Paul Warner, cello; and Loren Lee, violin.
On Thursday, October 1, 2026 at 7 pm, the Grace Alford Performing Arts Center will host the perfect balance of the piano trio, ce more PR
Drew University Art Department Artist-in-Residence Amanda Martinez Hosts Campus Exhibit (10)
MADISON, New Jersey, Sept. 17 -- Drew University posted the following news:
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Drew University Art Department Artist-in-Residence Amanda Martinez Hosts Campus Exhibit
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#Martinez's Conocerla is on display at the Korn Gallery through October 16
September 2026 - Drew University's Art Department has welcomed Artist-in-Residence Amanda Martinez for a gallery talk and exhibit on campus.
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Martinez will present an exhibit, Conocerla, which will be on display at the Korn Gallery in organized by Jason Karolak, associate teaching profes more PR
During Hunger Action Month, Governor Hochul Announces 110 Million Pounds of Food Redirected Through State's Food Donation and Food Scraps Recycling Program (10)
ALBANY, New York, Sept. 17 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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During Hunger Action Month, Governor Hochul Announces 110 Million Pounds of Food Redirected Through State's Food Donation and Food Scraps Recycling Program
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In recognition of Hunger Action Month, Governor Kathy Hochul today announced a major milestone in helping feed New Yorkers in need while also reducing pollution that contributes to climate change. Feeding New York State, the state association of New York's 10 Feeding America member foo more PR
During New York Fashion Week, Governor Hochul Spotlights New York's Efforts to Advance Adaptive Fashion for People With Disabilities (10)
ALBANY, New York, Sept. 16 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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During New York Fashion Week, Governor Hochul Spotlights New York's Efforts to Advance Adaptive Fashion for People With Disabilities
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Governor Kathy Hochul today highlighted New York State's efforts to advance adaptive fashion for people with disabilities, including the forthcoming Adaptive Clothing Grant Program through the state's Fashion Innovation Center. First announced as part of Governor Hochul's 2026 State of the State, the program more PR
Earthjustice Responds to Radical New Trump Administration Memo That Sanctions Killing of Endangered Species (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 18 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release:
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Earthjustice Responds to Radical New Trump Administration Memo that Sanctions Killing of Endangered Species
New internal memo subverts the law by making it OK to kill endangered species - as long as it wasn't intentional
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San Francisco -- A report published yesterday in the New York Times reveals that an internal memo signed by Brian Nesvik, director of the Fish and Wildlife Service, seeks to dramatically reinterpret the Endang more PR
Eckerd College welcomes new psychology professor (10)
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, Sept. 17 -- Eckerd College posted the following news:
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Eckerd College welcomes new psychology professor
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Autonomy to explore her own and students' interests is what drew Eckerd's new assistant professor of psychology to this liberal arts college.
Vivian Hanwen Zhang (Zhang Han Wen ), Ph.D., will begin teaching courses this fall semester, from Introduction to Psychology to Neurodivergence.
"Psychology can be as personal as you want and it can be as distant as you want," Zhang says, hoping students will connec more PR
El Nino rains flood Mogadishu, disrupting health clinic operations (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 17 [Category: International] -- The International Rescue Committee posted the following news release:
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El Nino rains flood Mogadishu, disrupting health clinic operations
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Mogadishu, Somalia, September 17, 2026 -Heavy rainfall linked to the El Nino weather pattern has resulted in flooding in parts of Mogadishu, Somalia, and the International Rescue Committee (IRC)-supported Ariif Health Centre has already been affected. IRC health teams are on the ground now assessing the damage to the facility, staff resources, and its more PR
Elizabeth City Food Bank Receives Nearly 300,000 Eggs Delivery Following Attorney General Jackson's Settlement in Antitrust Case (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 16 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release:
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Elizabeth City Food Bank Receives Nearly 300,000 Eggs Delivery Following Attorney General Jackson's Settlement in Antitrust Case
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RALEIGH -On Tuesday, the Food Bank of the Albemarle in Elizabeth City received nearly 300,000 eggs as part of Attorney General Jeff Jackson's settlement with three of the nation's largest egg producers over allegations that they violated antitrust laws and worked together to raise egg prices more PR
Emory Launches Interactive Map Projecting Health, Economic Costs of Declining Vaccine Coverage (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 16 -- Emory University Rollins School of Public Health posted the following news release:
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Emory Launches Interactive Map Projecting Health, Economic Costs of Declining Vaccine Coverage
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NOTE: This article was initially published February 11, 2026. It was updated to reflect three additional diseases added to VaxImpactMap.
Researchers at Emory University's Rollins School of Public Health have developed a new interactive tool that projects the disease and economic impacts created when vaccination rates decline. more PR
Environmental Defense Fund: EPA Sued Over Repeal of Power Plant Carbon Reduction Rules (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 18 -- The Environmental Defense Fund issued the following news release:
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EPA Sued Over Repeal of Power Plant Carbon Reduction Rules
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Sept. 17, 2026) - Environmental and public health groups sued to stop the Environmental Protection Agency's repeal of critical standards for power plant carbon pollution. NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council), American Lung Association, American Public Health Association, Clean Air Council, and Clean Wisconsin (represented by Clean Air Task Force), and the Environmental more PR
EPA Sued Over Repeal of Power Plant Carbon Reduction Rules (10)
SAN DIEGO, California, Sept. 17 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Public Health Association posted the following news release:
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EPA Sued Over Repeal of Power Plant Carbon Reduction Rules
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Contact: edeanne@nrdc.org, mediarelations@apha.org
Environmental and public health groups sued to stop the Environmental Protection Agency's repeal of critical standards for power plant carbon pollution. NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council), American Lung Association, American Public Health Association, Clean Air Council, and Clean Wiscon more PR
EPA sued over repeal of power plant carbon reduction rules (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 17 [Category: Environment] -- Clean Air Task Force, an organization that says it works to safeguard against the impacts of climate change by catalyzing the development and deployment of low-carbon energy and other climate-protecting technologies, issued the following news:
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EPA sued over repeal of power plant carbon reduction rules
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WASHINGTON - Environmental and public health groups sued to stop the Environmental Protection Agency's repeal of critical standards for power plant carbon pollution. NRDC (Natu more PR
EPIC Summer Fellows Gain New Skills, Research Experience (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 18 -- The University of Chicago Energy Policy Institute issued the following news:
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EPIC Summer Fellows Gain New Skills, Research Experience
Hear from the latest cohort of Bartlett and DRW Fellows on the research they worked on and the skills they gained this summer.
This summer, seven UChicago Harris master's students gained new research experience, skills and connections through EPIC's graduate student research fellowships.
The two programs, the James Bartlett Fellowship Program in Energy and E more PR
FCC Wireline Competition Bureau Issues Public Notice: Comments Invited on Section 214 Applications to Discontinue Domestic Non-Dominant Carrier Telecommunications And/Or Interconnected VOIP Services (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket Nos. 26-208, 26-211, 26-212, 26-241, 26-243):
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Unless otherwise specified, the following procedures and dates apply to the application(s) (the Section 214 Discontinuance Application(s)) listed in the Appendix.
The Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau), upon initial review, has found the Section 214 Discontinuance Application(s) listed herein to be acceptable for filing and subject to the procedures set more PR
Fifth Third Bank to Increase Prime Lending Rate to 7.00% (10)
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Sept. 16 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Fifth Third Bank posted the following news release:
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Fifth Third Bank to Increase Prime Lending Rate to 7.00%
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CINCINNATI-Fifth Third Bank, National Association (NYSE: FITB) today announced it will increase its prime lending rate to 7.00%, effective immediately.
The rate was last changed on December 10, 2025, when Fifth Third decreased its prime lending rate from 7.00% to 6.75%.
#About Fifth Third
Fifth Third is a bank that's as long on innovation as it is on history. more PR
FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Company Announces Launch of Exchange Offer for Its 4.150% Senior Notes Due 2028 and 4.550% Senior Notes Due 2031 (10)
AKRON, Ohio, Sept. 18 -- FirstEnergy issued the following news release:
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FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Company Announces Launch of Exchange Offer for its 4.150% Senior Notes Due 2028 and 4.550% Senior Notes Due 2031
GREENSBURG, Pa. -- FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Company ("FE PA" or the "Company"), a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp., today announced an offer to exchange up to (i) $300 million aggregate principal amount of its outstanding unregistered 4.150% Senior Notes due 2028 and (ii) $550 million aggregate principal amount o more PR
For the record: Week of September 18, 2026 (10)
SCHENECTADY, New York, Sept. 17 -- Union College posted the following news:
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For the record: Week of September 18, 2026
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Prateek Arora, assistant professor of economics, had a paper, "A non traditional assessment tool in a macroeconomics classroom: Model IMF Summit" published in the Journal of Economic Education. The paper presents a novel, rigorous active-learning assessment that uses a simulation exercise in class to integrate macroeconomic theory, empirical analysis, policy application, and professional communication.
Arora also r more PR
Forbes Celebrates America's Most Successful Immigrants At Forbes Immigrant 250 Celebration (10)
JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, Sept. 18 -- Forbes Media posted the following news release:
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Forbes Celebrates America's Most Successful Immigrants At Forbes Immigrant 250 Celebration
NEW YORK (September 17, 2026) - Forbes gathered leaders, entrepreneurs and changemakers at Forbes on Fifth in New York City on Wednesday evening to celebrate Forbes 250: America's Most Successful Immigrants, recognizing the achievements and contributions of immigrants who have helped shape American business, culture and society.
The celebration was part of Forbe more PR
Forbes Recognizes Hogan Lovells Cadwalader CEO and Three Partners Among America's Top Lawyers for 2026 (10)
LONDON, England, Sept. 18 -- Hogan Lovells Cadwalader, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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Forbes recognizes Hogan Lovells Cadwalader CEO and three partners among America's Top Lawyers for 2026
17 September 2026
Washington, D.C. - Global law firm Hogan Lovells Cadwalader announced today that Forbes has named CEO Miguel Zaldivar and partners Des Hogan, Jessica Ellsworth, and Cate Stetson to its 2026 America's Top Lawyers list, recognizing their leadership and impact across some of the nation's most significant transactions a more PR
Ford School of Public Policy: Pamela Herd Named 2026 NIH Matilda White Riley Honoree (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 18 -- The University of Michigan Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news:
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Pamela Herd named 2026 NIH Matilda White Riley Honoree
September 17, 2026
Pamela Herd, Carol Kakalec Kohn Professor of Social Policy at the Ford School of Public Policy, has been named the 19th National Institute of Health (NIH) Matilda White Riley Distinguished Lecturer.
She will present, "Life Course Social and Environmental Influences on Later-life Health and Cognition: The Role of Multidisciplinary Research," onlin more PR
FOX NEWS POLL: Dems Lead On Economy, Cost of Living, and Inflation (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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FOX NEWS POLL: Dems Lead On Economy, Cost of Living, and Inflation
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Democrats are widening their lead on the core issues of the midterm campaign: the economy, cost of living, and inflation.
According to a new Fox News poll, voters favor Democrats by 15 points on handling inflation and prices. Since September 2022, voters have swung towards Democrats by nearly 30 points on who they trust to handle inflation.
The poll gives Dem more PR
FSU Athletics branding expert offers viewpoint on influencers at sporting events (10)
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 17 -- Florida State University issued the following news:
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FSU Athletics branding expert offers viewpoint on influencers at sporting events
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#Key Points
* The U.S. Open Tennis Championship raised a broader issue in the influencer marketing and content creation industry: When does content creation enhance an event, and when does it become a distraction?
* Florida State University Sport Management Professor Kris White believes the answer is not to shut creators out. It is to better define how they fit int more PR
Fungi nutrient sensing breakthrough may aid green tech, disease control (10)
ITHACA, New York, Sept. 17 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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Fungi nutrient sensing breakthrough may aid green tech, disease control
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Scientists have taken a step toward a better understanding of how fungi sense and respond to nutrients in the environment, which is critical for engineering fungi for green technologies and for combatting fungal pathogens and their resistance to treatments.
Fungal diseases can contribute up to 20% of staple crop losses before and after the harvest, and rising drug-resistant fungal infe more PR
Gift from distinguished alumnus renames School of Theatre's Playhouse Theatre (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 17 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news:
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Gift from distinguished alumnus renames School of Theatre's Playhouse Theatre
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -James Jimirro, distinguished alumnus, media visionary and champion of the arts, has committed $1.5 million to support the College of Arts and Architecture's School of Theatre, and to rename the school's Playhouse Theatre as the James P. and AJ Jimirro Playhouse Theatre in the School of Theatre.
The commitment will create an endowment i more PR
Gillibrand Holds First Ever Congressional Hearing On Menopause (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Gillibrand Holds First Ever Congressional Hearing On Menopause
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**Watch The Hearing Here**
Today, U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Rick Scott (R-FL), ranking member and chairman of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, held the first ever congressional hearing on menopause. At the hearing, expert witnesses testified about the urgent need to improve menopause research, training, and care.
Additionally, Gillibrand and Scot more PR
Gov. Lee Appoints 2 to New Shelby County Criminal Court Judgeships (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 16 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog:
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Gov. Lee Appoints 2 to New Shelby County Criminal Court Judgeships
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Gov. Bill Lee has appointed Paul Hagerman and Marques Young to newly created judicial positions in the 30th Judicial District, which serves Shelby County. Hagerman currently serves as deputy district attorney general in the Shelby County District Attorney General's Office.
He earned his bachelor's degree from Vanderbilt University and his law more PR
Governor Hochul Announces $130 Million in Grants to Inventory and Replace Lead Service Lines (10)
ALBANY, New York, Sept. 17 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Governor Hochul Announces $130 Million in Grants to Inventory and Replace Lead Service Lines
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Governor Kathy Hochul today announced over $130 million in State grants awarded to communities across New York State to identify and replace lead service lines. The Governor's Lead Infrastructure Forgiveness and Transformation (LIFT) Grants help communities pay for projects that protect drinking water and safeguard the public health of New Yorkers more PR
Governor Hochul Announces Launch of 'Canalside: The Next Wave' to Develop a Strategic Vision for Buffalo's Waterfront District (10)
ALBANY, New York, Sept. 17 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Governor Hochul Announces Launch of 'Canalside: The Next Wave' to Develop a Strategic Vision for Buffalo's Waterfront District
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Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the selection of urban planning and design firm MKSK to lead the development of "Canalside: The Next Wave," a strategic vision for the future of Buffalo's waterfront district. MKSK will conduct comprehensive market and urban design analyses, lead public engagement, and establi more PR
Governor Hochul Announces PSC Takes Action on Her Plan to Measure Affordability of New York's Electric and Gas Utilities in Effort to Rein in Costs (10)
ALBANY, New York, Sept. 17 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Governor Hochul Announces PSC Takes Action on Her Plan to Measure Affordability of New York's Electric and Gas Utilities in Effort to Rein in Costs
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Governor Hochul announced that the Public Service Commission (PSC or Commission) today initiated a proceeding to implement several energy affordability initiatives she pushed this year. The PSC proceeding moves toward the establishment of a new Energy Affordability Index that will be used to e more PR
Governor Hochul Announces the Completion of $72 Million Wastewater Treatment Project in Buffalo (10)
ALBANY, New York, Sept. 16 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Governor Hochul Announces the Completion of $72 Million Wastewater Treatment Project in Buffalo
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Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the completion of a $72 million project at the Bird Island Wastewater Treatment Facility. Funded by $42 million in grants and $30 million in low-cost financing, the project is a major milestone in the Buffalo Sewer Authority's long-term plan to modernize its wastewater infrastructure and reduce untreated se more PR
Greenberg Traurig Advises National Healthcare Properties on Senior Housing Acquisitions in Multiple States (10)
MIAMI, Florida, Sept. 16 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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Greenberg Traurig Advises National Healthcare Properties on Senior Housing Acquisitions in Multiple States
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NEW YORK - Sept. 16, 2026 - Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP represented National Healthcare Properties, Inc. (Nasdaq: NHP), a self-managed real estate investment trust focused on acquiring, owning, and investing in a diversified portfolio of health care real estate, in a series of senior housing acquisit more PR
GUS grad Antoinette Marie Johnson is creating new spaces to bring people together (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 16 -- Temple University posted the following news:
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GUS grad Antoinette Marie Johnson is creating new spaces to bring people together
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For two decades, Antoinette Marie Johnson, CLA '06, has built a career on examining physical space a little closer than most. A self-professed "map nerd," she's carried that curiosity from her early years working at Google Maps to being named one of the Philadelphia Business Journal's Most Admired CEOs for her work with globally recognized hospitality brands and restau more PR
Harness Artificial Intelligence to Build Inclusive, Sustainable Tourism, Secretary-General Says in World Day Message (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 16 -- The United Nations posted the following news release:
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Harness Artificial Intelligence to Build Inclusive, Sustainable Tourism, Secretary-General Says in World Day Message
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Following is UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' message for World Tourism Day, observed on 27 September:
World Tourism Day celebrates the many ways tourism connects cultures and enriches lives.
This year, it also asks what kind of future we want for tourism. The theme, "Digital Agenda and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to Redesign Tourism" more PR
Hartwick College Welcomes Melanie Printup Hope for Inaugural Phil Young Residency for Indigenous Art (10)
ONEONTA, New York, Sept. 17 -- Hartwick College issued the following news release:
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Hartwick College Welcomes Melanie Printup Hope for Inaugural Phil Young Residency for Indigenous Art
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During the residency, Hope will install "My Ancestors in the Sky World," a mixed-media piece, and speak with Hartwick students and museum visitors about her work. She will also lead a free beading workshop on Saturday, Oct. 10. Advance registration is required. To register, visit the Phil Young Residency for Indigenous Art webpage.
A public reception more PR
Harvard Business School announces new pieces of public art supported by the C. Ludens Ringnes Sculpture Collection (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 16 -- Harvard University issued the following news:
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Harvard Business School announces new pieces of public art supported by the C. Ludens Ringnes Sculpture Collection
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Harvard Business School (HBS) has added sculptures by Woody De Othello and Erika Verzutti to the C. Ludens Ringnes Sculpture Collection for a two-year exhibition on its Boston campus. The installation is part of the school's ongoing contemporary sculpture program, which began in April 2016, and joins pieces in its permanent collection by more PR
Healthy Aging: A Framework for Improving Care of Older Adults (10)
DARTMOUTH, New Hampshire, Sept. 17 -- The Dartmouth College School of Medicine (Geisel) posted the following news:
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Healthy Aging: A Framework for Improving Care of Older Adults
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Terry Fulmer, an adjunct professor of medicine at Geisel School of Medicine, nurse, and leading expert in geriatric care, has spent her career dedicated to improving the lives and healthcare of older adults. Acknowledging her leadership in advancing the healthcare of an aging population, she recently received the 2026 Gustav O. Lienhard Award for Advancement more PR
Helping Runners Make Sense of Wearable Technology (10)
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Sept. 17 -- Southern Connecticut State University posted the following news:
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Helping Runners Make Sense of Wearable Technology
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Dr. Robert Gregory, professor in Southern Connecticut State University's Department of Health and Movement Sciences, recently shared his expertise with The New York Times' Wirecutter for its updated guide to the best GPS running watches.
The guide examines how GPS watches can help runners track distance, pace, heart rate, training trends, and other performance metrics. Gregory encour more PR
Hilbert College Announces Tim Seil as Vice President for Student Life and Athletics (10)
HAMBURG, New York, Sept. 17 -- Hilbert College posted the following news:
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Hilbert College Announces Tim Seil as Vice President for Student Life and Athletics
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HAMBURG, NY -Hilbert College today announced that Tim Seil, currently Associate Vice President for Student Life and Director of Athletics, will serve as the institution's Vice President for Student Life and Athletics, effective September 17, 2026.
Seil has served Hilbert College since January 2022, when he was appointed Director of Athletics. He was promoted to Associate Vice more PR
Hirshhorn Debuts Major Sculpture by Elmgreen & Dragset (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The Smithsonian Institution issued the following news release:
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Hirshhorn Debuts Major Sculpture by Elmgreen & Dragset
"Eight" Expands the Artist Duos' Swimming-Pool Series to the Sculpture Garden; Marks Their First Commission by an East Coast Museum
September 17, 2026
The Smithsonian's Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden has announced the acquisition of a monumental new sculpture by Elmgreen & Dragset, an artist duo celebrated for large-scale installations that investigate the complexity of societal norms an more PR
Hofstra Professor Examines Long Island Police Reform in New Book (10)
HEMPSTEAD, New York, Sept. 18 -- Hofstra University issued the following news:
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Hofstra Professor Examines Long Island Police Reform in New Book
September 16, 2026
Philip Dalton, professor of rhetoric and public advocacy, examines why police reform efforts in Nassau and Suffolk counties have produced limited change in Deliberating Police Reform: Managing Agonism Through Dialogue on Long Island.
Published earlier this month by Fairleigh Dickinson University Press, the book traces how Long Island responded to former Governor Andrew Cuom more PR
Hogan Lovells Cadwalader Advises Senior Lenders in Leveraged Financing Involving Jones Knowles Ritchie Brand Consultancy (10)
LONDON, England, Sept. 18 -- Hogan Lovells Cadwalader, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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Hogan Lovells Cadwalader advises senior lenders in leveraged financing involving Jones Knowles Ritchie brand consultancy
New York, London, Los Angeles - 17 September 2026 - Global law firm Hogan Lovells Cadwalader has advised the senior lenders - Lloyds Bank, with a syndicate including Muzinich & Co. and OakNorth Bank - in connection with a leveraged financing in connection with a majority investment by Breakwater Management ("Breakwat more PR
Houlihan Lokey Expands Footprint in South Florida (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 17 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Houlihan Lokey, an investment bank, posted the following news release:
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Houlihan Lokey Expands Footprint in South Florida
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New Office in West Palm Beach Expands Firm's Market Coverage and Breadth of Services in South Florida
NEW YORK -September 17, 2026 -Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (NYSE:HLI), the global investment bank, announced today that it has opened a new office in West Palm Beach, Florida. The new location reflects the firm's deeper commitment to one of the countr more PR
House Transportation Ranking Member Larsen, Rep. Carbajal Issue Statements From Hearing on Coast Guard Quality of Life (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, ranking member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release:
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Ranking Members Larsen, Carbajal Statements from Hearing on Coast Guard Quality of Life
Washington, D.C. -- The following are opening remarks, as prepared for delivery, from Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Rick Larsen (D-WA) and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Salud C more PR
Howard Payne University shares updates, new food options for Sunday's free Chris Tomlin concert (10)
BROWNWOOD, Texas, Sept. 16 -- Howard Payne University posted the following news:
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Howard Payne University shares updates, new food options for Sunday's free Chris Tomlin concert
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BROWNWOOD - September 16, 2026 - Howard Payne University (HPU) is gearing up for an exciting night of worship with Grammy Award-winning Christian recording artist Chris Tomlin on Sunday, Sept. 20.
The concert, which is free to the public, will be held at the Brownwood Event Center's outdoor stage, 601 Baker St.
Gates open at 4:30 p.m. No tickets are require more PR
Hughes Hubbard Highly Recommended in Latin Lawyer 250 for Fifth Consecutive Year (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 18 -- Hughes Hubbard and Reed, a law firm, issued the following news:
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September 17, 2026
Hughes Hubbard Highly Recommended in Latin Lawyer 250 for Fifth Consecutive Year
Firm recognized among the leading international law firms active in Latin America.
Highlights
* Ranked as Highly Recommended in the Latin Lawyer 250 for the fifth year in a row,
* Recognized for strengths in Latin America in banking and finance, arbitration, and anti-corruption investigations and compliance, including major cross-border financings f more PR
Human Rights Watch Issues Commentary: 25 Political Prisoners Released, Deported from Belarus (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 18 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following commentary:
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Twenty-Five Political Prisoners Released, Deported from Belarus
Hundreds Remain Behind Bars on Politically Motivated Charges
Eva Novik
This week 25 former political prisoners arrived in Vilnius, Lithuania having been released from detention in Belarus.
Their release was negotiated by the United States special envoy to Belarus John Coale with president Aliaksander Lukashenka. In exchange, the US lifted sanctions on two Belarusian comp more PR
Human Rights Watch Issues Commentary: Satire Can be a Crime in Kazakhstan (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 18 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following commentary:
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Satire Can be a Crime in Kazakhstan
Another Critic Prosecuted into Silence Amid Crackdown on Freedom of Expression
Mihra Rittmann, Senior Advisor, Central Asia
Satirist and political commentator Azamat Omarov, who had been in pre-trial detention in Kazakhstan since mid-April on "inciting discord" charges, struck a plea bargain with the prosecution, under the terms of which he pled guilty, and on September 15, was released.
While Omaro more PR
Human Rights Watch Issues Commentary: U.S. Revokes Limits on Power Plants' Climate Pollution (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 18 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news:
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US Revokes Limits on Power Plants' Climate Pollution
New Rule Could Increase Health Damaging Pollutants
Matthew Reysio-Cruz, Researcher, Environment and Human Rights
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on September 14 that it is repealing limits on climate-warming pollution from coal and gas-fired power plants, the second largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in the country.
By gutting the 2024 Carbon Poll more PR
Hunter Marks Constitution Day With Expanded Civic Engagement Initiative (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 17 -- Hunter College, a constituent college of the City University of New York, posted the following news:
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Hunter Marks Constitution Day With Expanded Civic Engagement Initiative
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As the nation marks Constitution Day on September 17, Hunter College is expanding its efforts to help students participate in the democratic process through a slate of voter registration and civic-engagement programs throughout the 2026-27 academic year.
Part of the university-wide CUNY Votes initiative, the effort brings together academic more PR
Hunter Partners with International Center of Photography on Continuing ... (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 17 -- Hunter College, a constituent college of the City University of New York, posted the following news:
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Hunter Partners with International Center of Photography on Continuing...
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Hunter College is expanding its continuing education programming through an exciting new partnership with the International Center of Photography.
Beginning this fall, Hunter's Upper East Side campus will host nine open-enrollment photography courses, with an ongoing schedule planned across the winter and spring terms.
The offerings are more PR
Ignore human rights risks, face the consequences: Telenor under investigation for crimes against humanity in Myanmar (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 17 [Category: Law/Legal] -- Access Now, an organization that says it defends and extends the rights of people and communities at risk, posted the following news release:
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Ignore human rights risks, face the consequences: Telenor under investigation for crimes against humanity in Myanmar
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On September 15, 2026, Norwegian authorities announced an investigation into Telenor for suspected crimes against humanity and sanctions violations in Myanmar following the 2021 military coup. For years, Access Now and civil society ha more PR
INDUSTRY ALERT: Attorney General James Urges Workers With Knowledge of Unsafe AI Development to File Whistleblower Complaints (10)
ALBANY, New York, Sept. 17 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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INDUSTRY ALERT: Attorney General James Urges Workers With Knowledge of Unsafe AI Development to File Whistleblower Complaints
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September 17, 2026
NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today issued an alert to all workers with information about companies developing artificial intelligence (AI) technology, informing them of the Office of the Attorney General's (OAG) secure whistleblower portal, where they can report un more PR
Inside the Chef's Kitchen - NFL edition: Zac Ladubec of Lambeau Field (10)
BUFFALO, New York, Sept. 17 [Category: BizTravel] -- Delaware North posted the following news release:
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Inside the Chef's Kitchen - NFL edition: Zac Ladubec of Lambeau Field
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As the 2026 NFL season kicks off, Delaware North Sportservice is going inside the kitchen with the chefs bringing game day to life across some of football's most iconic venues.
Throughout the season, we'll spotlight the culinary leaders shaping the fan experience - from new menu items and local flavors to the behind-the-scenes preparation that powers every kick more PR
INTA Calls on the U.S. Supreme Court to Hold That Trademark Strength Must Be Decided by a Jury (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 17 -- The International Trademark Association issued the following news release:
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INTA Calls on the U.S. Supreme Court to Hold that Trademark Strength Must Be Decided by a Jury
New York, New York--September 16, 2026--The International Trademark Association (INTA) filed an amicus brief with the United States Supreme Court in RiseandShine Corp. dba Rise Brewing v. PepsiCo, Inc., No. 24-1016, urging the Court to hold that when a jury trial has been requested and when the facts do not warrant entry of summary judgment or jud more PR
Intermittent fasting shows promise in slowing Huntington's disease progression (10)
PORTLAND, Oregon, Sept. 17 -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news:
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Intermittent fasting shows promise in slowing Huntington's disease progression
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A simple change in when people eat may offer a promising new approach for Huntington's disease, according to research led by Oregon Health & Science University.
In a 12-week pilot study, researchers found that people with early-stage Huntington's disease were able to safely follow a form of intermittent fasting known as time-restricted eating, limiting food cons more PR
John Harbaugh '84 reflects on the lessons that shaped an NFL coaching career (10)
OXFORD, Ohio, Sept. 17 -- Miami University posted the following news:
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John Harbaugh '84 reflects on the lessons that shaped an NFL coaching career
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At just 17 years old, sitting in a Political Science class and feeling overwhelmed, John Harbaugh '84 would've never imagined himself one day becoming an NFL head coach, or a member of Miami's prestigious Cradle of Coaches.
In fact, at the time, he questioned whether he'd even be successful in college.
"They were having a back and forth about issues of the day, and I got the courage t more PR
JOINT DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP STATEMENT ON H.R. 5334 (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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JOINT DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP STATEMENT ON H.R. 5334
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Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark and Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar issued the following statement:
We unequivocally support the Ukrainian people in their courageous fight for freedom against Russian aggression. Ukraine is on the side of democracy, freedom and truth. Russia is on the side of autocracy, tyranny an more PR
JOINT DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP STATEMENT ON H.R. 5334 (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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JOINT DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP STATEMENT ON H.R. 5334
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Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark and Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar issued the following statement:
We unequivocally support the Ukrainian people in their courageous fight for freedom against Russian aggression. Ukraine is on the side of democracy, freedom and truth. Russia is on the side of autocracy, tyranny and oppression. To that end, more PR
JPMorganChase to Host Q3 2026 Earnings Call (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 18 -- JPMorgan Chase and Co. issued the following news release:
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JPMorganChase to Host Third-Quarter 2026 Earnings Call
New York September 17, 2026
As previously announced, JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) ("JPMorganChase" or the "Firm") will host a conference call to review third-quarter 2026 financial results on Tuesday, October 13, 2026 at 8:30 a.m. (ET). The results are scheduled to be released at approximately 7:00 a.m. (ET). The live audio webcast and presentation slides will be available on www.jpmorganchase.com more PR
Kosovo: War Crimes Verdicts are a Step Toward Justice (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 17 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news:
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Kosovo: War Crimes Verdicts are a Step Toward Justice
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(Berlin, September 17, 2026) - The convictions of Kosovo's former President Hashim Thaci and three senior former Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) leaders for war crimes on September 16, 2026, are an important step toward accountability for victims of the 1998-1999 Kosovo conflict, Human Rights Watch said today.
The Kosovo Specialist Chambers, based in The Hague, found Thaci, Kadri Veseli, more PR
Krishnamoorthi Opposes F-35 Sale to Saudi Arabia After U.S. Intelligence Warns China Could Obtain Sensitive Technology (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
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Krishnamoorthi Opposes F-35 Sale to Saudi Arabia After U.S. Intelligence Warns China Could Obtain Sensitive Technology
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WASHINGTON -Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), a senior member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, today opposed the Trump Administration's proposed sale of F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia following reports that U.S. intelligence officials have warned China could gain access to sensitive Ameri more PR
Law.com | The Global 200: The top firms keep getting bigger, richer and harder to catch (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 16 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- White and Case, a law firm, posted the following news release:
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Law.com | The Global 200: The top firms keep getting bigger, richer and harder to catch
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In its 2026 Global 200 report, Law.com ranked White & Case among the world's top-ten law firms by revenue and spoke with Chair Heather McDevitt about the growing importance of scale, global integration and investment in technology across the legal industry.
Discussing what clients increasingly expect from global firms, Heather said: "Wha more PR
Lawler Demands Hochul and NYPA Release the Hidden Cost of Electricity Discounts for Rockland Data Centers (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release:
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Lawler Demands Hochul and NYPA Release the Hidden Cost of Electricity Discounts for Rockland Data Centers
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Hochul's Power Authority admits it is cutting power bills for three Orangeburg data centers but refuses to tell the public what those discounts cost New York ratepayers.
Pearl River, N.Y. - 9/17/26... Today, Congressman Mike Lawler called on Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York Power Authority to immediately disclose the full value of the more PR
Lawler Joins Problem Solvers Caucus to Introduce Four Bipartisan Bills to Address Gerrymandering Nationwide (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release:
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Lawler Joins Problem Solvers Caucus to Introduce Four Bipartisan Bills to Address Gerrymandering Nationwide
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Washington, D.C. - 9/17/26... Yesterday, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) joined the Problem Solvers Caucus Co-Chairs, Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01) and Tom Suozzi (NY-03) announced four bipartisan bills aimed at establishing clearer and more consistent rules for congressional redistricting across the country. Reps. Lawler and Salud Carba more PR
Lawler Pushes to Ensure Data Center Growth Benefits New York Communities as Ratepayer Protection Act Passes House (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release:
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Lawler Pushes to Ensure Data Center Growth Benefits New York Communities as Ratepayer Protection Act Passes House
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Washington, D.C. - 9/16/26... Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) released the following statement after H.R. 9340, the Ratepayer Protection Act, bipartisan legislation to ensure large electricity customers pay the costs associated with the additional strain they place on the electric grid, passed the House. The bill is designed t more PR
Lawler, Gottheimer Push for Bipartisan AI Safeguards at Capitol Hill Press Conference (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release:
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Lawler, Gottheimer Push for Bipartisan AI Safeguards at Capitol Hill Press Conference
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Washington, D.C. - 9/17/26... Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) and Josh Gottheimer (NJ-05) held a bipartisan press conference to highlight their Stop Rogue AI Act, legislation that would direct the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to develop national standards, guidelines, and best practices for discovering, verifying, monitoring, and more PR
LDF Decries Planned Closures of Multiple Branches of the National Archives and Records Administration (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 17 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news:
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LDF Decries Planned Closures of Multiple Branches of the National Archives and Records Administration
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The Legal Defense Fund (LDF) adamantly opposes the National Archives and Records Administration's (NARA) plan to close its Chicago and Bay Area Regional Facilities and Federal Records Centers, and relocate records at its Seattle Federal Records Center. Moving records from these branches will jeopardize public access to more PR
LEADER JEFFRIES: "THE AMERICAN PEOPLE HAVE HAD ENOUGH OF DONALD TRUMP AND THE FAILED REPUBLICAN ECONOMY" (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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LEADER JEFFRIES: "THE AMERICAN PEOPLE HAVE HAD ENOUGH OF DONALD TRUMP AND THE FAILED REPUBLICAN ECONOMY"
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Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press availability with Whip Katherine Clark and Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar, where he emphasized that ahead of the midterm elections, House Democrats are committed to lowering the high cost of living, making healthcare affordable and holding the crooks accounta more PR
LEADER JEFFRIES: "THE AMERICAN PEOPLE HAVE HAD ENOUGH OF DONALD TRUMP AND THE FAILED REPUBLICAN ECONOMY" (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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LEADER JEFFRIES: "THE AMERICAN PEOPLE HAVE HAD ENOUGH OF DONALD TRUMP AND THE FAILED REPUBLICAN ECONOMY"
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Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press availability with Whip Katherine Clark and Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar, where he emphasized that ahead of the midterm elections, House Democrats are committed to lowering the high cost of living, making healthcare affordable and holding the crooks accountable who have been ripping more PR
Legendary Stars Dyan Cannon, Beau Bridges, Jane Alexander and More to Come Aboard the 2026 TCM Classic Cruise (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 17 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release:
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Legendary Stars Dyan Cannon, Beau Bridges, Jane Alexander and More to Come Aboard the 2026 TCM Classic Cruise
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Turner Classic Movies (TCM) announced that three-time Oscar nominee Dyan Cannon, Emmy and Golden Globe winning actor Beau Bridges and Tony and Emmy winning and four-time Oscar nominee actress Jane Alexander are set to attend the TCM Classic Cruise, sailing October 13, 2026, from San Diego t more PR
LEI for Australia Increased Again in July (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 17 -- The Conference Board issued the following news release:
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LEI for Australia Increased Again in July
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For Release 10:30 AM ET, September 17, 2026
Using the Composite Indexes: The Leading Economic Index (LEI) provides an early indication of significant turning points in the business cycle and where the economy is heading in the near term. The Coincident Economic Index (CEI) provides an indication of the current state of the economy. Additional details are below.
The Conference Board Leading Economic Index(r) (LEI) more PR
M&T Bank Increases Prime Rate (10)
BUFFALO, New York, Sept. 16 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- M&T Bank, a financial holding company, issued the following news release:
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M&T Bank Increases Prime Rate
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BUFFALO, N.Y., Sept. 16, 2026 \-Effective Thursday, September 17, 2026, M&T Bank Corporation ("M&T") (NYSE:MTB) will increase its prime lending rate from 6.75% to 7.00%.
About M&T
M&T Bank Corporation is a financial holding company headquartered in Buffalo, New York. M&T's principal banking subsidiary, M&T Bank, provides banking products and services with a branch more PR
Macon-Mercer Symphony Orchestra's new season brings big productions, new faces (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 17 -- Mercer University posted the following news:
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Macon-Mercer Symphony Orchestra's new season brings big productions, new faces
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MACON, Ga. -The Macon-Mercer Symphony Orchestra launches its sixth season this fall with four blockbuster concerts featuring world-renowned guest conductors, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra musicians, rising stars from Mercer University's Robert McDuffie Center for Strings, and programs that are larger than life.
The season opens Sept. 21 with guest conductor Case Scaglione coming to t more PR
Malliotakis/McGovern Medically Tailored Meals Bill Advances from Ways and Means Committee (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-New York, issued the following news release:
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Malliotakis/McGovern Medically Tailored Meals Bill Advances from Ways and Means Committee
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(WASHINGTON, DC) -Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY-11) applauded the passage of bipartisan legislation she introduced with Rep. James McGovern (D-MA-02), H.R. 5439 - Medically Tailored Home-Delivered Meals Program Pilot Act, from the House Ways and Means Committee.
For seniors living with chronic illnesses, access to nutritious food tailored t more PR
Mark Gelman and Eric Scher Host Non-Competes and Restrictive Covenants Webinar (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 24 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Cahill Gordon and Reindel, a law firm, posted the following news:
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Mark Gelman and Eric Scher Host Non-Competes and Restrictive Covenants Webinar
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The landscape surrounding non-compete agreements and restrictive covenants continues to evolve, with significant developments at both the state and federal levels reshaping how businesses and employers approach these critical protections.
Join Cahill partner Mark Gelman and counsel Eric Scher for an in-depth discussion exploring the current st more PR
Mark Zupan offers recollections in 9/11 retrospective in Hornell Evening Tribune (10)
ALFRED, New York, Sept. 17 -- Alfred University issued the following news release:
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Mark Zupan offers recollections in 9/11 retrospective in Hornell Evening Tribune
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Mark Zupan, Alfred University president, spoke about his recollections of the 9-11 terrorist attack in a story published by the Hornell Evening Tribune.
The Evening Tribune, marking the 25th anniversary of 9/11, published a story on Friday, Sept. 11-titled "All we have is each other. What Hornell saw, said, and felt on 9/11"-in which local officials and residents offere more PR
Matt Rizzetta '05 Pledges Leadership Gift for Iona Baseball, Further Strengthening New Home Field in Bronxville (10)
NEW ROCHELLE, New York, Sept. 18 -- Iona University issued the following news:
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Matt Rizzetta '05 Pledges Leadership Gift for Iona Baseball, Further Strengthening New Home Field in Bronxville
Iona's 28-acre Bronxville campus continues to thrive, five years after acquisition
September 16, 2026
BRONXVILLE, N.Y. -- The momentum continues to build on Iona University's Bronxville campus as newly appointed Trustee Matt Rizzetta '05 has pledged a leadership gift to further strengthen Iona baseball's new home field. Earlier this summer, Iona more PR
Mattel Announces All-New Thomas & Friends Animated Series With "Really Helpful Engines" Special (10)
EL SEGUNDO, California, Sept. 18 -- Mattel, a toy manufacturing company, issued the following news:
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Mattel Announces All-New Thomas & Friends Animated Series With "Really Helpful Engines" Special
* Thomas & Friends: Railway Stories Really Helpful Engines, narrated in English by actor Henry Golding and in Spanish by actress Karla Souza, available now on YouTube; to debut on Netflix on Sept. 30
* Thomas & Friends pop-up experience coming to the High Line in New York City on Oct. 2 from 5-7 p.m.
* New Thomas & Friends toys featuring inn more PR
Maximizing the impact of STCs is the focus of NSF grant awarded to UB associate vice president (10)
BUFFALO, New York, Sept. 17 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release:
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Maximizing the impact of STCs is the focus of NSF grant awarded to UB associate vice president
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Jill Szczesek, PhD, is associate vice president for research administration and finance in UB's Office of the Vice President for Health Sciences and a faculty member in the Department of Biochemistry. Photo: Sandra Kicman
Jill Szczesek, who administered UB's BioXFEL center, is an expert on team science leadership
By more PR
McMaster Researcher and Entrepreneur Jon Stokes Named One of Canada's Top 40 Under 40 (10)
HAMILTON, Ontario, Sept. 17 -- McMaster University issued the following news:
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McMaster researcher and entrepreneur Jon Stokes named one of Canada's Top 40 Under 40
The McMaster grad, scientist and entrepreneur has earned international recognition for his innovative approach to antibiotic discovery. Now he's turning those discoveries into real-world impact.
By Jennifer Stranges, Faculty of Health Sciences September 16, 2026
When Jon Stokes talks about his accomplishments, he rarely talks about himself.
He talks about the students in more PR
Meal, community conversation, history performance at NIC to celebrate nation's 250th anniversary (10)
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho, Sept. 16 -- North Idaho College posted the following news:
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Meal, community conversation, history performance at NIC to celebrate nation's 250th anniversary
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Storyteller and author Bryan Austin will portray James Madison, the fourth President of the United States and considered the Father of the Constitution, during a performance at 6 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 25. The Longest Table: Conversations for the Next 250 will be at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 24. Both events are free and open to the public at North Idaho College' more PR
Media Briefing: UNGA and Climate Week 2026 (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 [Category: Energy] -- Oil Change International posted the following news release:
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Media Briefing: UNGA and Climate Week 2026
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New York, New York- The 2026 United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) and New York Climate Week come at a moment of devastating climate impacts and profound geopolitical instability. Wars reshape global politics and energy prices are volatile. Many countries face rising debt burdens and economic uncertainty alongside escalating climate impacts. Increasingly, governments are recognizing that more PR
MedStar Franklin nurses to hold rally for patient safety (10)
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Sept. 17 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release:
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MedStar Franklin nurses to hold rally for patient safety
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Registered nurses at MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center, in Baltimore, Md. will hold a rally on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026 to highlight unaddressed patient safety concerns -including short-staffing and lack of equipment and supplies -that have driven them to unionize, announced National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United (NNOC/NNU) today. The rally more PR
Meeks Celebrates Passage of Foreign Service Modernization Act (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release:
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Meeks Celebrates Passage of Foreign Service Modernization Act
September 16, 2026
Washington, DC -- Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today issued a statement celebrating the passage of the Foreign Service Modernization Act (H.R. 9086).
"I'm proud of the collaborative work in drafting the Foreign Service Modernization Act to help equip more PR
Meeks Issues Statement Following Vote on Russia Sanctions & Tariffs Bill (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release:
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September 16, 2026
Meeks Issues Statement Following Vote on Russia Sanctions & Tariffs Bill
Washington, DC - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today issued a statement following the House vote on the Lindsay O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act:
"I am committed to stopping Russia's brutality against Ukraine. So, from the beginnin more PR
Meeks Places Hold on Trump Administration's $2.8 Billion Bomb Sale to Israel (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release:
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Meeks Places Hold on Trump Administration's $2.8 Billion Bomb Sale to Israel
September 16, 2026
Washington, DC -- Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, announced he will not clear the Trump administration's proposed $2.8 billion sale of 2,000-pound bombs to Israel due to concerns that those munitions would not be used in accordance with U. more PR
Metropolitan Museum of Art Acquires Important Paintings by Preeminent Chinese Ink Painter Chang Dai-chien (Zhang Daqian) (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 18 -- The Metropolitan Museum of Art issued the following news release:
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art Acquires Important Paintings by Preeminent Chinese Ink Painter Chang Dai-chien (Zhang Daqian)
The acquisition of 38 paintings from the collection of the artist's daughter, Sing Sheng Chang, includes a range of works that underscore the importance of this modern Chinese ink painter
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(New York, September 17, 2026)--The Metropolitan Museum of Art announced today an acquisition of 38 paintings by preeminent Chinese ink more PR
MIT: Meet the 2026 tenured professors in the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 18 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news:
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Meet the 2026 tenured professors in the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Faculty members granted tenure in Comparative Media Studies/Writing, Economics, Political Science, and Theater.
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In 2026, five faculty were granted tenure in the MIT School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences.
Volha Charnysh is an associate professor in the Department of Political Science. She studies the role of identity in state-bui more PR
More Affordable, Safer, Better Run: N.Y. Mayor Mamdani's First Management Report Shows 'Pothole Politics' is Working Across City Government (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 18 (TNSrpt) -- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani issued the following news:
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More Affordable, Safer, Better Run: Mayor Mamdani's First Management Report Shows 'Pothole Politics' is Working Across City Government
September 17, 2026
What you should know
* Young New Yorkers are finding a government that serves them: NYCHA youth employment placements rose 26%, young adult attendance at Parks rec centers rose nearly 50% and SYEP reaches over 100,000 participants.
* Major felony crime fell, including a nearly 20% decline i more PR
More than a champion: How Katie Taylor changed women's boxing forever (10)
LAUSANNE, Switzerland, Sept. 17 [Category: Sports] -- The International Boxing Association issued the following news:
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More than a champion: How Katie Taylor changed women's boxing forever
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"Anybody can make history. Only a great man can write it."
Those words, attributed to Oscar Wilde, seem particularly fitting for the story of Irish boxer Katie Taylor, whose career came to an end on 5 September at Croke Park in Dublin. In front of 83,000 spectators, the Olympic champion, two-weight world champion and three-time undisputed champion more PR
MSU Patterson Scholars implement Personal Reading Stylist outreach initiative in local schools (10)
STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Sept. 16 -- Mississippi State University posted the following news:
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MSU Patterson Scholars implement Personal Reading Stylist outreach initiative in local schools
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Contact: Bethany Shipp
STARKVILLE, Miss.-James Patterson Teacher Education Scholars in Mississippi State's College of Education are partnering with a local elementary school to implement a personalized literacy outreach initiative.
Under the direction of Kristin Javorsky, Susan McLaren Brooks Endowed Professor of Elementary Education, the Patters more PR
N.Y. Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits (10)
ALBANY, New York, Sept. 17 -- New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli issued the following news release:
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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
September 16, 2026
New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government and school audits were issued.
South Huntington Union Free School District - Credit Cards (Suffolk County) (https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2026/09/11/south-huntington-union-free-school-credit-cards-2025m-41)
District offi more PR
N.Y. Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on SEC's Recission of the Shareholder Proposal Rule (10)
ALBANY, New York, Sept. 17 -- New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli issued the following news release:
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DiNapoli Statement on SEC's Recission of the Shareholder Proposal Rule
September 16, 2026
New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Trustee of the New York State Common Retirement Fund, released the following statement today on the Securities and Exchange Commission's proposed rule to rescind Rule 14a-8, the shareholder proposal rule:
"Today, Trump's SEC turned its back once again on American investors, abandoning its c more PR
N.Y. Comptroller DiNapoli: New York Sees Surge in Mobile Sports Betting and Jump in Problem Gambling Calls (10)
ALBANY, New York, Sept. 17 (TNSbrep) -- New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli issued the following news release:
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DiNapoli: New York Sees Surge in Mobile Sports Betting and Jump in Problem Gambling Calls
September 16, 2026
Mobile sports betting has quickly become New York state's second largest source of gaming revenue, trailing only the lottery. In State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2026, mobile sports betting generated $1.3 billion in state revenues from taxes on gross gaming revenues, according to a report released today by State Compt more PR
N.Y. Mayor Mamdani Announces More Than 16 Million People Visited New York City Beaches and Pools This Summer (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 18 -- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani issued the following news:
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Mayor Mamdani Announces More Than 16 Million People Visited New York City Beaches and Pools This Summer
September 17, 2026
What you should know
* More than 15 million people visited New York City beaches, nearly double last year's total
* More than 1,100 lifeguards kept New Yorkers safe, the most since 2019
* 2026 beach season lasted 114 days for the first time in more than a decade
* Free summer Learn to Swim classes expanded to 18 pools, and Adul more PR
N.Y. Mayor Mamdani Appoints Dr. Dave A. Chokshi to the NYC Board of Health (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 18 -- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani issued the following news:
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Mayor Mamdani Appoints Dr. Dave A. Chokshi to the NYC Board of Health
September 17, 2026
NEW YORK -- Today, Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani announced the appointment of Dr. Dave Ashok Chokshi to the New York City Board of Health. The City Council approved the appointment Sept. 10. Dr. Chokshi will serve the remainder of a six-year term expiring May 31, 2030.
Dr. Chokshi is a practicing physician at Bellevue Hospital and previously served as New York City's more PR
N.Y. Mayor Mamdani Puts Even More 'Park' Back in Park Avenue With More Space for People (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 18 -- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani issued the following news:
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Mayor Mamdani Puts Even More 'Park' Back in Park Avenue With More Space for People
September 17, 2026
What you should know
* Updated design places protected bike lane alongside median while maintaining proposed pedestrian space expansion based on feedback from New Yorkers
* Project will make eleven blocks along Park Avenue safer, greener and more welcoming
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NEW YORK - Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani and New York City Department of Transportation (NYC more PR
N.Y. Mayor Mamdani Reappoints Doug Lipari as Executive Director of NYC Talent (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 18 -- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani issued the following news:
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Mayor Mamdani Reappoints Doug Lipari as Executive Director of NYC Talent
September 17, 2026
NEW YORK - Today, Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani announced the reappointment of Doug Lipari as Executive Director of the Office of Talent and Workforce Development (NYC Talent), where he will lead the City's efforts to build an inclusive economy anchored in good jobs for New Yorkers.
NYC Talent will center workers, support high-road employers, strengthen service de more PR
N.Y. Mayor Mamdani Repairs 200,000th Pothole as City Accelerates Street Repaving (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 18 -- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani issued the following news:
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Mayor Mamdani Repairs 200,000th Pothole as City Accelerates Street Repaving
September 17, 2026
What you should know
* City is filling 3,000 potholes each week while ramping up repaving -- the most effective way to prevent new potholes
* NYC DOT has already paved 757 lane miles this year -- the distance from New York City to Nashville
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NEW YORK - Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani today repaired New York City's 200,000th pothole of the year on Troutman Str more PR
N.Y. Motor Vehicles Dept.: New York Named Safest State for Teen Drivers for Third Year in a Row (10)
ALBANY, New York, Sept. 17 -- The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles issued the following news release:
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September 16, 2026
New York Named Safest State for Teen Drivers for Third Year in a Row
National Survey Puts New York Near the Top in Most Categories, Including Safety, Driving Laws and Driver Training
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A recent traffic safety analysis of all 50 states ranks New York as the overall best state for teen drivers for the third consecutive year. New York State held steady at the top of the 2026 WalletHub study, which looked a more PR
N.Y. State Metropolitan Transportation Authority Announces Two Modernized Elevators Open at Prospect Park BQS Subway Station (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 18 -- The New York State Metropolitan Transportation Authority issued the following news release:
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PHOTOS: MTA Announces Two Modernized Elevators Open at Prospect Park BQS Subway Station
Construction & Development
Sep 16, 2026
22nd Elevator Replacement Completed in 2026
Accessibility Upgrades Provide Safer and More Reliable Elevator Service
See Photos of the Elevators (https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjD5avz)
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The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) today announced the opening of two modernized elevators serving the more PR
N.Y. State Metropolitan Transportation Authority Hosts Veterans in Transit Skilled Trades Career Information Session (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 17 -- The New York State Metropolitan Transportation Authority issued the following news release:
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MTA Hosts Veterans in Transit Skilled Trades Career Information Session
Sep 16, 2026
First-Ever Veterans Recruitment Event at MTA Aimed to Attract Top Service Member Talent Across Sectors
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The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) hosted its inaugural Veterans in Transit Career Information Session in partnership with the MTA's Veterans Employee Resource Group (ERG) at the Authority's headquarters located at 2 Broa more PR
NASDA Members Elect Washington State Agriculture Director Derek Sandison as 2026-2027 President (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 16 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture issued the following news release:
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NASDA Members Elect Washington State Agriculture Director Derek Sandison as 2026-2027 President
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Press Release
PORTLAND, Maine - During the 2026 National Association of State Departments of Agriculture Annual Meeting, members elected their 2027 officers. Washington State Department of Agriculture Director Derek Sandison will be NASDA's 2026-2027 President.
"I' more PR
National Black and Latino Civil Rights Leaders Underscore Urgent Need to Turn Out the Vote in November (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 16 [Category: Law/Legal] (TNSida) -- LatinoJustice PRLDEF posted the following news release:
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National Black and Latino Civil Rights Leaders Underscore Urgent Need to Turn Out the Vote in November
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Today, leaders from prominent national Black and Latino civil rights and advocacy organizations hosted a press conference to underscore the urgent need to protect voting rights and increase civic participation ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
The press conference was held during the overlapping Congressional Black Caucu more PR
NBC's 'The Voice' Returns for a Landmark Season 30 With a Three-Night Premiere Event (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 17 [Category: BizMedia] -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, posted the following news:
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NBC's 'The Voice' Returns for a Landmark Season 30 With a Three-Night Premiere Event
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New season marks the return of live shows and introduces simulcast viewing & all-new voting methods. Bespoke partnerships with TikTok, Betches and Live Nation bolster the artist & fan experience.
September 17, 2026
NBC's four-time Emmy Award-winning musical competition series The Voice returns for a milestone season 30 on Monday, Sept. 21 more PR
NBCU Local's 2026 'Clear The Shelters Presented By Hill's Pet Nutrition' Results in More Than 135,000 Pet Adoptions and Nearly $500,000 in Donations (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 17 [Category: BizMedia] -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, posted the following news:
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NBCU Local's 2026 'Clear The Shelters Presented By Hill's Pet Nutrition' Results in More Than 135,000 Pet Adoptions and Nearly $500,000 in Donations
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'Clear The Shelters' Has Led to Nearly 1.5 Million Adoptions and Raised More Than $6 Million in Donations Since 2015
September 17, 2026
The 2026 Clear The Shelters Presented by Hill's Pet Nutrition, NBCUniversal Local's nationwide pet adoption and donation initiative, helped m more PR
New Permanent Observer of Holy See Presents Letter of Appointment (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 16 -- The United Nations posted the following news release:
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New Permanent Observer of Holy See Presents Letter of Appointment
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The new Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations, Christophe-Zakhia El-Kassis, presented his letter of appointment to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres today.
(As provided by the Permanent Observer Mission of the Holy See)
Archbishop Christophe-Zakhia El-Kassis was born on 24 August 1968, in Beirut, Lebanon, to a Maronite family. He was ordained a priest of the Archeparch more PR
New Permanent Representative of Peru Presents Credentials (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 16 -- The United Nations posted the following news release:
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New Permanent Representative of Peru Presents Credentials
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The new Permanent Representative of Peru to the United Nations, Carlos Pareja Rios, presented his credentials to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres today.
(As provided by the Permanent Mission of Peru)
Ambassador Carlos Pareja Rios is a career Peruvian diplomat with more than four decades of service at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and in Peru's diplomatic missions abroad. From April to July 20 more PR
New Report: How New York City Can Use Artificial Intelligence to Improve Quality of Life (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 17 [Category: Sociological] (TNSbrep) -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following news release:
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New Report: How New York City Can Use Artificial Intelligence to Improve Quality of Life
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NEW YORK, NY - New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has repeatedly emphasized his desire for city government to work for the people of New York. Since taking office this past January, the mayor has faced a 13% increase in quality-of-life complaints from residents across the five boroughs, with transit-related calls increasing by 36%. more PR
Newmark Announces 180,000 Square Feet of New Office Leasing at 10000 Energy Drive in Spring, Texas (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 18 -- 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 Announces 180,000 Square Feet of New Office Leasing at 10000 Energy Drive in Spring, Texas
September 17, 2026
Property is now nearly 90% leased with six new tenants
Newmark announces approximately 180,000 square feet of new leasing activity at 10000 Energy Drive in Spring, Texas over the past 16 months. The leasing momentum, which includes six headquarters more PR
NFHA Commends State Attorneys General for Affirming Key Antidiscrimination Protections (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 [Category: Real Estate] -- The National Fair Housing Alliance posted the following news release:
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NFHA Commends State Attorneys General for Affirming Key Antidiscrimination Protections
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-Fourteen state Attorneys General issued guidance today affirming that federal and state civil rights protections remain legal and enforceable and that they will continue to enforce them. The guidance covers housing, lending, employment, education, and healthcare, and it comes as the Trump Administration moves to eliminate a 50-yea more PR
Nixon Peabody appoints Dr. Alper Tosun to lead Europe and Asia practice (10)
ALBANY, New York, Sept. 17 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Nixon Peabody, a law firm, posted the following news release:
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Nixon Peabody appoints Dr. Alper Tosun to lead Europe and Asia practice
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New York, NY. Nixon Peabody LLP has appointed partner Dr. Alper Tosun as leader of the firm's Europe and Asia practice, a firmwide leadership position focused on strengthening and coordinating relationships, capabilities, and client service across Europe, Asia, North Africa, and the United States.
Dr. Tosun, a Complex Disputes partner based in th more PR
NJIT's 2026 'Celebration' to Honor Leaders in Education, Technology and Industry (10)
NEWARK, New Jersey, Sept. 18 -- The New Jersey Institute of Technology issued the following news:
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NJIT's 2026 'Celebration' to Honor Leaders in Education, Technology and Industry
September 17, 2026
New Jersey Institute of Technology's annual Celebration gala will take place Friday, Oct. 30, 2026, at The Grove in Cedar Grove, New Jersey, honoring six individuals and organizations whose achievements exemplify leadership, innovation, service and commitment to the university.
The black-tie event brings together alumni, business leaders a more PR
Northeast Marks Chiropractic Founder's Day, Celebrates a Foundation for Growth (10)
SENECA FALLS, New York, Sept. 18 -- Northeast College of Health Sciences issued the following news:
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Northeast Marks Chiropractic Founder's Day, Celebrates a Foundation for Growth
September 17, 2026
As the chiropractic profession marks 131 years on Chiropractic Founder's Day, Sept. 18, Northeast College of Health Sciences is reflecting on 107 years of being a leader in chiropractic education and the flagship program that helped establish the foundation for the College it is today.
Northeast's story began in 1919 as Columbia Institute more PR
NYPD Ran 1,710 Flock Searches Despite Publicly Denying Contract Reasons for Searches Not Documented in Most Instances (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 16 [Category: Law/Legal] -- LatinoJustice PRLDEF posted the following news release:
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NYPD Ran 1,710 Flock Searches Despite Publicly Denying Contract Reasons for Searches Not Documented in Most Instances
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September 17, 2026
Press Contact:
william.owen@stopspying.org(link sends email), 240-476-7866
media@latinojustice.org(link sends email)
NYPD Ran 1,710 Flock Searches Despite Publicly Denying Contract
Reasons for Searches Not Documented in Most Instances
S.T.O.P. and LatinoJustice PRLDEF Demand Records Related more PR
Ocasio-Cortez Secures $351 Million for Flood Prevention in The Bronx and Queens (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Ocasio-Cortez Secures $351 Million for Flood Prevention in The Bronx and Queens
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Funding is a $161 million increase from the Water Resources Development Act of 2024
Washington, D.C. \- Today, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) announced the House of Representatives' passage of the Water Resources Development Act of 2026 (WRDA), which includes a provision she requested with her New York Delegation colleagues to authoriz more PR
Olympic Sports Executive Greg Harney to Open Hartwick College's 2026-27 Meredith Sport Management Speaker Series (10)
ONEONTA, New York, Sept. 17 -- Hartwick College issued the following news release:
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Olympic Sports Executive Greg Harney to Open Hartwick College's 2026-27 Meredith Sport Management Speaker Series
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Harney's appearance is part of the Meredith Sport Management Speaker Series, which brings leading figures in the field to campus to share firsthand perspectives from their work in major sporting events and organizations.
Harney, the retired president of the international event and bid consulting company Global Sports Partners, has worked o more PR
Paul Hastings Advises Lenders on $406 Million Financing of Colombia Accesos Norte II Toll Road Project (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 16 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Paul Hastings, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Paul Hastings Advises Lenders on $406 Million Financing of Colombia Accesos Norte II Toll Road Project
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Paul Hastings LLP served as New York legal advisor to J.P. Morgan Securities PLC, MUFG Bank Ltd. and Financiera de Desarrollo Nacional S.A. (FDN) as lenders in connection with the approximately $406 million sustainable project financing of the Accesos Norte Fase II toll road concession in Bogota, Colombia. The borrowe more PR
Peacock's 'The Traitors' and Universal Television's 'Hacks' Lead NBCUniversal's 2026 Emmy Award Wins (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 17 [Category: BizMedia] -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, posted the following news:
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Peacock's 'The Traitors' and Universal Television's 'Hacks' Lead NBCUniversal's 2026 Emmy Award Wins
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The 2026 Emmys aired live on NBC on September 14, 2026, hosted by Mariska Hargitay.
September 17, 2026
The 78th Primetime Emmy Awards, held Monday, Sept. 14, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, delivered a memorable night for NBCUniversal across its broadcast, studios and streaming platforms.
#Peacock's The Traitors ceme more PR
Pig Farmers from 24 States Press Lawmakers for Prop. 12 Solution in Final Farm Bill (10)
URBANDALE, Iowa, Sept. 17 [Category: Agriculture] -- The National Pork Producers Council posted the following news release:
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Pig Farmers from 24 States Press Lawmakers for Prop. 12 Solution in Final Farm Bill
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Spread the love
WASHINGTON, D.C., Sept. 17, 2026 - Nearly 150 pork producers from California to New York joined forces in Washington to advocate for their farms and livelihoods as the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry passed the Agricultural Act of 2026 out of Committee.
"Our message to Congress is more PR
Pingree, Congressional Democrats Call Out Trump Admin's Corrupt Offshore Wind Buyouts (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release:
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Pingree, Congressional Democrats Call Out Trump Admin's Corrupt Offshore Wind Buyouts
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Today, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine), joined members of Congress and labor and environmental advocates in front of the U.S. Capitol to speak out against the Trump administration's continued attacks on offshore wind. Pingree joined Representatives Deborah Ross (D-N.C.), Jared Huffman (D-Calif.), Salud Carbajal (D-Calif.) and Senator Ed Markey (D-Mass. more PR
Pomona's Newest Students Reflect College's Commitment to Access to Higher Education (10)
CLAREMONT, California, Sept. 17 -- Pomona College posted the following news:
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Pomona's Newest Students Reflect College's Commitment to Access to Higher Education
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Pomona College's talented and diverse Class of 2030, which arrived on campus last month, consists of 414 first-year students from across the country and the world. The new transfer cohort of 27 students includes 19 community college transfers, reflecting the multiple pathways to a Pomona education.
Among first-year students, a College record 29% will be the first in their f more PR
Portal North Bridge Enters Final Phase of Construction as Work Begins to Put Final Track Into Service (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Amtrak (National Railroad Passenger Corp.) issued the following news:
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Portal North Bridge Enters Final Phase of Construction as Work Begins to Put Final Track Into Service
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Amtrak and NJ TRANSIT Begin Final "Cutover" Work to Transfer Service to New Portal North Bridge and Announce Temporary Service Changes to Accommodate Work.
NEWARK, NJ -Beginning October 9, Amtrak and NJ TRANSIT will perform critical work to transfer the final track from the 116-old Portal Bridge to the new Portal North Bridge over the Hack more PR
President Trump Issues Executive Order on Providing Meaningful Water Quality Improvements Through Collaboration and Oversight of Federal Support (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- President Trump issued the following executive order:
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PROVIDING MEANINGFUL WATER QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS THROUGH COLLABORATION AND OVERSIGHT OF FEDERAL SUPPORT
September 16, 2026
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, and in furtherance of the purposes of the Clean Water Act of 1972, as amended (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), it is hereby ordered:
Section 1. Purpose and Policy. The Chesapeake Bay is the largest estuary in the United States and serves more PR
Professor Medha D. Makhlouf to present at Ohio State University Health Law Colloquium (10)
CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, Sept. 17 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law posted the following news:
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Professor Medha D. Makhlouf to present at Ohio State University Health Law Colloquium
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CARLISLE, PA-On September 22, 2026, Professor Medha D. Makhlouf will present a draft chapter from her book manuscript at the Moritz College of Law at The Ohio State University. The Health Law Colloquium is a platform for legal scholars to present their ongoing research and engage with students and faculty. It is both a course for law more PR
Professor Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia speaking at 2026 Refugee Education Summit (10)
CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, Sept. 17 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law posted the following news:
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Professor Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia speaking at 2026 Refugee Education Summit
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UNIVERSITY PARK, PA-On September 23, Professor Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia will participate in the Lunch and Plenary Session titled "Supporting Refugee and Newcomer Youth During Changing Times: A Fireside Chat." The session, which will take place in King of Prussia, PA, is organized by the Pennsylvania Department of Education in connection with th more PR
Promotion created by student, athletic department leaves artistic impression (10)
MOSCOW, Idaho, Sept. 17 -- The University of Idaho issued the following news release:
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Promotion created by student, athletic department leaves artistic impression
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Richard Pathomsiri '21, director of video production for University of Idaho Athletics, had a vision for creating a different kind of promotion for this year's Vandal football team.
He reached out to Emma Cuddy, a senior majoring in studio art and design in U of I's College of Art and Architecture and whose paintings caught Pathomsiri's eye, to see if she was interested more PR
Protect Borrowers: 41 State Attorneys General Take Action Against Predatory Subprime Auto Lender (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Protect Borrowers (formerly Student Borrower Protection Center) issued the following news release:
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41 State Attorneys General Take Action Against Predatory Subprime Auto Lender
Bipartisan Coalition of State AGs Step in After Credit Acceptance Corporation Received a Corporate Pardon From Trump Administration
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September 17, 2026 | WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, a bipartisan coalition of 41 state attorneys general announced an action against predatory subprime auto lender Credit Acceptance Corporation (CAC) to resol more PR
Pulitzer Center-Supported Report on Indigenous Group Named a Finalist for Bolivian Journalism Prize (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Pulitzer Center, an organization that says it combines journalism and engagement, posted the following news:
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September 16, 2026
Pulitzer Center-Supported Report on Indigenous Group Named a Finalist for Bolivian Journalism Prize
Author: Cate Riccio, Pulitzer Center Staff
A Pulitzer Center-supported story on the Ese Ejja Indigenous people's struggle for land access in Bolivia was named a finalist for the Franz Tamayo Prize, an award that celebrates excellence in investigative journalism in Bolivia. The winners w more PR
Reading Online Without Losing Your Mind (10)
BINGHAMTON, New York, Sept. 17 -- Broome Community College posted the following news:
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Reading Online Without Losing Your Mind
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The SUNY Broome Library is offering a drop-in workshop next week on Digital Reading Skills:
: Building Real Reading Skills for College Success
Thursday, September 24, at 11 a.m. and Friday, September 25, at 12 p.m.
Many people prefer to read printed texts rather than on-screen documents, and with good reason. Digital reading is different. It does have its advantages though. This workshop will introduce more PR
Remarks | Dr Carla Barnett | CARICOM Secretary-General | Opening Ceremony | Third Regional Conference on Reparations | 17 September 2026 | Barbados (10)
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Sept. 17 -- The Caribbean Community, an organization that aims to promote economic integration and cooperation among its members, issued the following news release:
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Remarks | Dr Carla Barnett | CARICOM Secretary-General | Opening Ceremony | Third Regional Conference on Reparations | 17 September 2026 | Barbados
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CARICOM Secretary-General Dr. Carla Barnett reaffirmed the Community's pursuit of reparatory justice for genocide, the dispossession of Indigenous peoples and the enslavement of Africans, at the Opening Ce more PR
Rep. Gillen Celebrates Passage of $125 Million in Federal Funding Authorization for Long Island Out of House in Bipartisan Water Resources Infrastructure Package (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Laura Gillen, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Gillen Celebrates Passage of $125 Million in Federal Funding Authorization for Long Island Out of House in Bipartisan Water Resources Infrastructure Package
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WASHINGTON, DC -Yesterday, Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04) celebrated the passage of the bipartisan Water Resources Development Act of 2026 out of the House of Representatives, which included $125 million she secured for Long Island water infrastructure project authorizations. The t more PR
Rep. Titus Calls for Wild Horse Slaughter Investigation (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Titus Calls for Wild Horse Slaughter Investigation
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WASHINGTON - Congresswoman Dina Titus (NV-01) and 17 of her colleagues today sent a bipartisan, bicameral letter to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) requesting a review of the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) Wild Horse and Burro Program following reports that wild horses have been slaughtered. Supporters of the letter include Congressional Wild Horse Caucus Co-Chairs Juan Ciscomani more PR
Rep. Whitesides Introduces Bipartisan Bill Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Space Shuttle Enterprise Rollout in the Antelope Valley (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. George T. Whitesides, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Whitesides Introduces Bipartisan Bill Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Space Shuttle Enterprise Rollout in the Antelope Valley
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WASHINGTON D.C. - Today, Reps. George Whitesides (D-CA), Vince Fong (R-CA), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Jay Obernolte (R-CA), and Judy Chu (D-CA) introduced legislation honoring the 50th anniversary of the rollout of the Space Shuttle Enterprise, the first orbiter built for NASA's space shuttle program. more PR
Report From American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists: Challenges to Maternity Care Access in New York State (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 (TNSCrpt) -- Challenges to Maternity Care Access in New York State - A report from American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists - September 2026 (17 pages)
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Contents
INTRODUCTION ... 2
METHODOLOGY ... 3
KEY FINDINGS ... 5
BACKGROUND ... 6
FINDINGS ... 8
PATIENT STRESSORS AND UNMET SOCIAL NEEDS ... 8
TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS ... 9
BURNOUT IN MATERNITY CARE WORKFORCE ... 10
STAFFING SHORTAGES ... 12
ADMINISTRATIVE BURDENS ... 13
COORDINATION CHALLENGES ... 14
CONCLUSION ... 16
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Introduction
Th more ST
Representative Mannion Cosponsors Bill to Stop Tax Giveaways for Data Centers (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. John Mannion, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Representative Mannion Cosponsors Bill to Stop Tax Giveaways for Data Centers
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Representative John W. Mannion (NY-22) today announced he is an original cosponsor of new legislation to stop data centers from claiming special federal tax breaks included in Donald Trump's partisan budget bill.
Last year, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) significantly expanded tax breaks that have helped spur the construction of AI data ce more PR
Republican Attorneys General Association Slams Jena Griswold With New Ad, Backs Michael Allen (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Republican Attorneys General Association posted the following news:
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Republican Attorneys General Association Slams Jena Griswold With New Ad, Backs Michael Allen
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -The Republican Attorneys General Association (RAGA) today showcased an ad from its affiliated group, Safer Colorado Fund, committed to electing conservative attorneys general and a safer Colorado.
"Michael Allen is the proven, results-driven prosecutor Colorado needs as its next Attorney General. Jena Gris more PR
Research on Asteroids Offers a View into a World of Possibilities in Planetary Science for Physics and Astronomy Student Emma Gross '27 (10)
SYRACUSE, New York, Sept. 16 -- Le Moyne College issued the following news release:
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Research on Asteroids Offers a View into a World of Possibilities in Planetary Science for Physics and Astronomy Student Emma Gross '27
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As a middle school student, Emma Gross '27 was fascinated by news coverage of NASA missions to space, and eager to learn more about, as she put it, "exactly what is out there." Gross was intrigued by how much we still do not know about the universe, and by the idea of exploring it. That curiosity followed her when sh more PR
Rockland Community College Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month (10)
ROCKLAND, New York, Sept. 17 -- Rockland Community College posted the following news release:
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Rockland Community College Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month
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A Variety of In-Person Activities to Be Held Through October 15
Suffern, NY- Rockland Community College (RCC) will celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 through October 15with a series of events highlighting Hispanic and Latino cultures, histories and contributions. This year's theme, Unidos, Somos Mas ("Together, We Are More"), celebrates the diversity and shared more PR
Rockwell Automation To Showcase How Technology Innovation Drives Sustainable Action at Climate Week NYC 2026 (10)
MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Sept. 17 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Rockwell Automation, an industrial automation and information company, issued the following news release:
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Rockwell Automation To Showcase How Technology Innovation Drives Sustainable Action at Climate Week NYC 2026
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Rockwell Automation is proud to once again officially sponsor Climate Week NYC 2026, the largest annual climate event of its kind, taking place in New York, September 20-27. As a global leader in sustainable industrial innovation, Rockwell will demonstra more PR
RX Appoints Kynan Antos as Global Head of UX (10)
SURREY, England, Sept. 17 [Category: BizTravel] -- RX posted the following news release:
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RX Appoints Kynan Antos as Global Head of UX
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Richmond, Greater London, UK - 17 September 2026 - RX has announced the appointment of Kynan Antos as Global Head of UX. Kynan will join RX on 16 September 2026 and report to Global Chief Marketing Officer Alison Powell.
Kynan brings 26 years of design leadership experience from organisations including Microsoft, Amazon, Outreach and Medely. Throughout his career, he has focused on creating customer- more PR
SAG-AFTRA and AMPTP Reach Tentative Agreement on Animation Contracts (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 18 -- The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) issued the following news release:
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SAG-AFTRA and AMPTP Reach Tentative Agreement on Animation Contracts
September 17, 2026
SAG-AFTRA and the AMPTP have reached a tentative agreement on successor agreements to the 2023 Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists Television Animation Agreement and the 2023 Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists Basic Cab more PR
Scam Alert! Phishing Email Targeting Students (10)
BINGHAMTON, New York, Sept. 17 -- Broome Community College posted the following news:
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Scam Alert! Phishing Email Targeting Students
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Multiple phishing scams are targeting students with the email subject lines like:
* Urgent Notice - Action Needed Today
* PART TIME EMPLOYMENT JOB OPPORTUNITIES
* SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT @ SUNY BROOME EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Some of these emails offer students fraudulent part time work. The email instructs the student to reach out via a random @gmail.com or Google Form.
Other emails create a sense o more PR
SCHUMER APPLAUDS FINALIZED IBM INVESTMENT SPURRED BY $1 BILLION FROM HIS CHIPS & SCIENCE LAW TO BUILD NEXT-GENERATION QUANTUM FAB AT ALBANY NANOTECH (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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SCHUMER APPLAUDS FINALIZED IBM INVESTMENT SPURRED BY $1 BILLION FROM HIS CHIPS & SCIENCE LAW TO BUILD NEXT-GENERATION QUANTUM FAB AT ALBANY NANOTECH
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Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer today applauded the finalization of the U.S. Commerce Department's agreement to award up to $1 billion in federal CHIPS R&D funding, combined with an additional $1 billion in investment from IBM, to form a more PR
SEC Commissioner Uyeda Issues Remarks at the SEC Roundtable on 24-Hour Trading (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following remarks by Commissioner Mark T. Uyeda:
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Remarks at the SEC Roundtable on 24-Hour Trading
Washington D.C. [Delivered Virtually] Sept. 17, 2026
Good morning and welcome to the SEC's roundtable on 24-Hour Trading. Thanks to those of you who are here in person at SEC headquarters as well as to those who are watching over our livestream. And a special thank you to the participants, who have taken the time to prepare and present views from a variety of differ more PR
Second Circuit Allows Government to Search Electronic Devices at the Border Without Any Suspicion (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 17 [Category: Media] -- The Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University issued the following news release:
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Second Circuit Allows Government to Search Electronic Devices at the Border Without Any Suspicion
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NEW YORK-The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit today held that border agents may search travelers' electronic devices without suspicion. The Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University and the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press (RCFP) submitted an amicus brief in the case more PR
Skanska Breaks Ground on New Renton High School (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 18 -- Skanska, a construction and development company, issued the following news release:
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Skanska breaks ground on new Renton High School
09/17/2026
New 350,000-SF school replaces district's oldest high school, with buildings dating to 1932
SEATTLE, WA - Skanska, a leading construction and development firm, has started construction of the new Renton High School.
When complete, the new three-story, 350,000-square-foot comprehensive high school will have classroom capacity for 1,600 students. The new school will sit o more PR
Springer Nature Announces New Transformative Agreement With University of Texas System (10)
LONDON, England, Sept. 18 -- Springer Nature, a research, educational and professional publisher, issued the following news release:
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Springer Nature announces new transformative agreement with University of Texas System
Four-year agreement provides uncapped Open Access coverage for articles accepted in Springer Nature hybrid portfolio
New York | 17 September 2026 -- Springer Nature has signed a transformative agreement with the University of Texas System, expanding opportunities for researchers to publish their work open access while more PR
STANDING ROOM ONLY: Cait Conley Rallies With Pete Buttigieg in Tarrytown as Momentum Builds Against Mike Lawler (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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STANDING ROOM ONLY: Cait Conley Rallies With Pete Buttigieg in Tarrytown as Momentum Builds Against Mike Lawler
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Buttigieg: "Cait is as serious as it gets about keeping our country safe, just like she is serious about bringing down the cost of housing, health care and energy."
As momentum continues to grow behind Army combat veteran Cait Conley, New Yorkers are seeing wall-to-wall coverage of her fight to lower costs, take on more PR
Study Highlights Hidden Labor Market Facing California's Most Vulnerable Workers (10)
MERCED, California, Sept. 17 -- The University of California Merced issued the following news:
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Study Highlights Hidden Labor Market Facing California's Most Vulnerable Workers
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When farmworkers decide conditions are so harsh they have to leave the fields, the story doesn't end there -it moves to another corner of the labor market.
UC Merced Sociology Ph.D. candidate Andres Arias captures that in his article, "'It is worse in the fields:' how racial capitalism disciplines Latino day laborers in California's Central Valley," published more PR
Study: One-third of older adults with cognitive disorders taking prescription drugs that could harm them (10)
BUFFALO, New York, Sept. 16 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release:
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Study: One-third of older adults with cognitive disorders taking prescription drugs that could harm them
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The study highlights the importance of health care professionals paying close attention to medications prescribed to older adults, especially those experiencing cognitive decline. Photo: Meredith Forrest Kulwicki
However, incidents of exposure to inappropriate drugs dropped between 2011 and 2022
By Laurie more PR
Subcommittee on Health Care Hearing Wrap Up: Making Lifesaving Care More Affordable for Americans (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release:
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Published: Sep 15, 2026
Hearing Wrap Up: Making Lifesaving Care More Affordable for Americans
WASHINGTON--Today, the Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services held a hearing titled "Unequal Treatment: Addressing the Drivers of Unaffordability for Oral Chemotherapy." During the hearing, members examined the factors that have led to widespread out-of-pocket cost disparities be more PR
SUNY Chancellor King Highlights Civil Discourse and Civic Engagement Opportunities as Part of Constitution Day Celebration (10)
ALBANY, New York, Sept. 18 -- The State University of New York issued the following news release:
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SUNY Chancellor King Highlights Civil Discourse and Civic Engagement Opportunities as Part of Constitution Day Celebration
September 17, 2026
Chancellor King Joined Members of the Civil Discourse and Civic Education & Engagement Fellows for Roundtable Discussion; Announces Full Cohort
As Part of SUNY's Commitment to Civil Discourse and Civic Engagement, SUNY Launches 'Advancing Campus Pluralism' Cohort in Partnership with Interfaith Amer more PR
Surveillance Technology Oversight Project: NYPD Ran 1,710 Flock Searches Despite Publicly Denying Contract (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 18 -- The Surveillance Technology Oversight Project issued the following news release:
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September 17, 2026
NYPD Ran 1,710 Flock Searches Despite Publicly Denying Contract
Reasons for Searches Not Documented in Most Instances
S.T.O.P. and LatinoJustice PRLDEF Demand Records Related to Their Findings
New York, NY-- Today the Surveillance Technology Oversight Project ("S.T.O.P.") and LatinoJustice PRLDEF filed a public information request demanding that the New York City Police Department ("NYPD") disclose the extent of more PR
Sustainable Development Impact Meetings 2026 to Focus on Planet, Technology and Investment (10)
GENEVA, Switzerland, Sept. 17 [Category: Economics] -- The World Economic Forum issued the following news release:
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Sustainable Development Impact Meetings 2026 to Focus on Planet, Technology and Investment
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World Economic Forum, public.affairs@weforum.org
Zhong Wen | Ri Ben Yu
* The World Economic Forum's Sustainable Development Impact Meetings 2026 will take place in New York from 21 to 24 September, alongside the 81st United Nations General Assembly.
* High-level working sessions across the Forum's long-standing communities w more PR
Syracuse University: A&S Announces New Immersive Residency for Undergrads (10)
SYRACUSE, New York, Sept. 18 -- Syracuse University issued the following news:
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A&S Announces New Immersive Residency for Undergrads
A residential experience, The Relationship Lab, will help students translate relationship science into practical skills for communication, connection and lifelong success.
Sept. 17, 2026
Across the country, students arrive at college looking for connection, yet loneliness has become one of higher education's most persistent challenges. A 2026 national survey found that over half of college students repo more PR
Teaching the immune system to control HIV (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 17 -- Rockefeller University posted the following news:
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Teaching the immune system to control HIV
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There is no cure for HIV. While scientists have made considerable progress in controlling the infection, patients still must take daily antiretroviral medication for the rest of their lives. Results from a clinical trial led by Rockefeller, Imperial College London, and the University of Oxford (RIO) have offered a new strategy, suggesting that just one or two doses of broadly neutralizing antibodies (bNAbs) can suppress more PR
The LEI for the Euro Area remained unchanged in August (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 17 -- The Conference Board issued the following news release:
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The LEI for the Euro Area remained unchanged in August
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For Release 9:30 AM ET, August 18, 2026
Using the Composite Indexes: The Leading Economic Index (LEI) provides an early indication of significant turning points in the business cycle and where the economy is heading in the near term. The Coincident Economic Index (CEI) provides an indication of the current state of the economy. Additional details are below.
The Conference Board Leading Economic Index more PR
The Marxe School's First Doctoral Cohort Leads Through Service from Day One (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 17 -- Baruch College posted the following news:
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The Marxe School's First Doctoral Cohort Leads Through Service from Day One
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During new student orientation, members of the inaugural EdD-HEA cohort volunteered at Medgar Evers College, putting leadership through service into action from the start.
The inaugural cohort of the Marxe School of Public and International Affairs' Executive Doctor of Education in Higher Education Administration (EdD-HEA) program recently partnered with the Transition Academy at Medgar Evers C more PR
Tiffin University and Heidelberg University Bring Students Together for Mental Health Summit (10)
TIFFIN, Ohio, Sept. 16 -- Tiffin University posted the following news release:
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Tiffin University and Heidelberg University Bring Students Together for Mental Health Summit
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Students from Tiffin University, Heidelberg University and area high schools came together at TU on Thursday, September 10 for the 2026 Mental Health Summit, a day focused on mental health, wellness and the importance of meaningful connections.
Hosted by Tiffin University in partnership with Heidelberg University, the summit brought students from across the comm more PR
Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, Us Congress Hearing On "Artificial Intelligence in the Military Domain: Implications For Human Rights" (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 16 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news:
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Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, Us Congress Hearing On "Artificial Intelligence in the Military Domain: Implications For Human Rights"
Opening Statement by Deborah Brown Deputy Director, Technology and Human Rights, Human Rights Watch
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Chairman McGovern, Chairman Smith, and Members of the Commission, thank you for the opportunity to participate in today's hearing. I am speaking on behalf of Human Rights Watch, an international, independ more PR
Tonko Introduces Slate of Affordability Bills to Lower Energy Costs (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Tonko Introduces Slate of Affordability Bills to Lower Energy Costs
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WASHINGTON, DC -U.S. Congressman Paul D. Tonko (NY-20), Ranking Member of the Energy & Commerce Subcommittee on Environment, introduced several new bills that would help address the cost-of-living crisis for American households by delivering urgently-needed utility bill relief and establishing a comprehensive energy affordability agenda. The legislation authored by Tonko inclu more PR
Tradeweb Expands Saudi Debt Market Access With Domestic Execution Capabilities (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 18 -- Tradeweb Markets, a builder and operator of global fixed income and derivatives marketplaces, issued the following news release:
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Tradeweb Expands Saudi Debt Market Access with Domestic Execution Capabilities
GIB Capital and Saudi Awwal Bank execute first local-to-local transaction on Tradeweb's Saudi Alternative Trading System
Tradeweb collaborates with Muqassa for post-trade processing and Edaa for securities settlement
LONDON, RIYADH - September 17, 2026 - Tradeweb Markets Inc. (Nasdaq: TW), a global leader in more PR
Transcript: Mayor Mamdani Joins NYPD Commissioner Jessica S. Tisch for Security Briefing Ahead of United Nations General Assembly (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 18 -- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani issued the following news:
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Transcript: Mayor Mamdani Joins NYPD Commissioner Jessica S. Tisch for Security Briefing Ahead of United Nations General Assembly
September 17, 2026
Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani: Good afternoon. I am glad to be standing alongside Commissioner Tisch and NYPD leadership as we share our plans to ensure that the upcoming United Nations General Assembly is safe and secure.
I would like to thank Matt McCool, special agent in charge of the New York Field Offic more PR
Turner Completes New Premium Hospitality Spaces at Reliant Stadium (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 17 [Category: BizConstruction] -- Turner Construction Co. issued the following news:
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Turner Completes New Premium Hospitality Spaces at Reliant Stadium
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Turner celebrated the completion of two new ultra-premium hospitality spaces at Reliant Stadium for the Houston Texans: the BMW Lone Star Ballroom and the speakeasy-inspired BMW M Club Blue.
The new spaces put guests at the heart of the action with VIP field access, a "museum of moments" featuring team memorabilia, and all-inclusive dining and bar amenities.
The pro more PR
U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights: Country Visit to Republic of Marshall Islands - Preliminary Observations & Recommendations (10)
GENEVA, Switzerland, Sept. 18 -- United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Special Rapporteur Andrea Bolanos Vargas issued the following remarks:
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Country visit to the Republic of the Marshall Islands - Preliminary observations and recommendations
17 September 2026
Introduction
Iakwe! Good morning everyone. Thank you for joining this press conference.
My name is Andrea Bolanos Vargas. I am the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders. I have been mandated by the UN Human Rights Council to monitor trend more PR
U.N. Human Rights Council: Report Warns of Transnational Repression, Reprisals Against Individuals, Organizations Cooperating With U.N. (10)
GENEVA, Switzerland, Sept. 18 (TNSrpt) -- The United Nations Human Rights Council issued the following news release:
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Report warns of transnational repression and reprisals against individuals and organisations cooperating with the UN
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GENEVA/NEW YORK (16 September 2026) - People around the world continue to pay a steep price for cooperating with the United Nations on human rights, facing persistent intimidation and reprisals amid disturbing trends in transnational repression and digital surveillance targeting civil so more PR
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Leads Historic Business Delegation to Syria (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 [Category: Business] -- The U.S. Chamber of Commerce posted the following news release:
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U.S. Chamber of Commerce Leads Historic Business Delegation to Syria
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DAMASCUS, SYRIA -The U.S. Chamber of Commerce today concluded a landmark business delegation to Syria, marking a historic step in rebuilding the U.S.-Syria economic relationship following 14 years of devastating civil war and decades of sanctions.
Comprising 50 U.S. businesses and more than 80 delegates, the business mission engaged senior Syrian governmen more PR
U.S. Congressman Donalds encourages Polk State students to be civically engaged (10)
WINTER HAVEN, Florida, Sept. 17 -- Polk State College posted the following news:
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U.S. Congressman Donalds encourages Polk State students to be civically engaged
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Hundreds of students, staff, faculty, and community members made their way to Polk State College's Lakeland Campus on Thursday to celebrate Constitution Day, commemorating the formation and signing of the U.S. Constitution and reaffirming the importance of civic engagement and civil discourse.
U.S. Congressman Byron Donalds (R) served as the keynote speaker for the Lakeland more PR
UN Development Programme and World Bank Group to strengthen partnership with new Cooperation Framework (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 17 -- The United Nations Development Programme posted the following news:
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UN Development Programme and World Bank Group to strengthen partnership with new Cooperation Framework
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September 17, 2026
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September 16, New York City \- The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the World Bank Group (WBG) have launched a new Cooperation Framework to help governments leverage finance for development and scale solutions that drive jobs and growth.
Building on decades of collaboration in more than 100 countri more PR
UNICEF: Renewed Hostilities in Yemen Push Over 12 Million Children Deeper Into Crisis (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 17 -- UNICEF (United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund) issued the following news release:
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Renewed hostilities in Yemen push over 12 million children deeper into crisis
More than 57,000 children displaced in past two weeks as children are killed, injured and reported missing
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AMMAN, 16 September 2026 - Renewed hostilities across Yemen are forcing families from their homes, killing and injuring children and disrupting access to health care and education, deepening an already severe humanitarian crisis, U more PR
Union College: Meet the new faculty (10)
SCHENECTADY, New York, Sept. 17 -- Union College posted the following news:
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Meet the new faculty
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Union College welcomes 16 new faculty members this fall for the 2026-27 academic year. They are:
#ANTHROPOLOGY:
Suzanne Barber, assistant professor
Degrees: B.A. from California State University, East Bay; M.A. from Western Kentucky University; Ph.D. from Indiana University
Research/teaching interests: Human-animal relationships and multispecies anthropology
Muhammad Saad Lakhani, visiting assistant professor
Degrees: B.S. fro more PR
University of Arkansas: WLLC Welcomes New Faculty, World Languages and Digital Humanities Studio Director (10)
FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Sept. 18 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news:
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WLLC Welcomes New Faculty, World Languages and Digital Humanities Studio Director
Sep. 17, 2026
This year, the department of World Languages, Literatures and Cultures welcomes two new Spanish Program faculty members: Dr. Lincoln Bain IV, teaching assistant professor of Spanish and digital humanities and director of the World Languages and Digital Humanities Studio, and Dr. Ricardo Martin Coloma, assistant professor of U.S. Latino/a literatures. more PR
University of Oxford's Faculty of Law | Profile: White & Case Partner T. Markus Funk, PhD (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 16 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- White and Case, a law firm, posted the following news release:
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University of Oxford's Faculty of Law | Profile: White & Case Partner T. Markus Funk, PhD
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The University of Oxford's Faculty of Law-one of the world's preeminent law schools-has spotlighted White & Case partner T. Markus Funk. The wide-ranging profile explores Markus's distinguished career as a first-chair trial lawyer, award-winning former federal prosecutor and prolific legal scholar, with a particular focus on his leaders more PR
University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education: Three Education Innovators Honored With the 2026 Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Prize in Education (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 18 -- The University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education issued the following news:
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Three Education Innovators Honored with the 2026 Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Prize in Education
Darin Brawley, Shai Reshef, and Michael Webber are recognized for their pioneering contributions that have advanced learning opportunities and impacted countless lives.
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PHILADELPHIA (Sept. 17, 2026) -- At a time when schools and communities are confronting profound educational challenges, three visionary leaders are de more PR
Urbanist, bestselling author Richard Florida joins faculty at Vanderbilt (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 17 -- Vanderbilt University School of Engineering posted the following news:
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Urbanist, bestselling author Richard Florida joins faculty at Vanderbilt
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Richard Florida, internationally recognized urbanist, bestselling author and founder of CityLab, has joined the Vanderbilt faculty as University Distinguished Professor, with appointments in the Owen Graduate School of Management and the School of Engineering, where he will lead the university's work on the future of cities.
Recognized as one of the most i more PR
Variety: MPA and Unions Tout Jobs Gains From Federal Film Incentive: 'The Story Is Undeniable' (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 [Category: Entertainment Industry] (TNSrpt) -- The Motion Picture Association posted the following news:
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Variety: MPA and Unions Tout Jobs Gains From Federal Film Incentive: 'The Story Is Undeniable'
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A coalition of unions joined with the Motion Picture Association on Tuesday to unveil a report showing that a federal film incentive would reverse the decline of domestic production and create 143,500 jobs per year.
The MPA held a Zoom press conference with actor Jon Voight and Reps. Laura Friedman and Brian Jack, more PR
Verizon and SPECS Inc. elevate connected wearables with new SPECS AR Glasses (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 16 [Category: BizTelecommunications] -- Verizon, a communications and technology solutions company, issued the following news release:
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Verizon and SPECS Inc. elevate connected wearables with new SPECS AR Glasses
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#At a glance
* Exclusive U.S. partner: Verizon and SPECS Inc. unite 5G with next-gen AR glasses technology to deliver a true hands-free, untethered experience.
* Heads-up tech: Features real-time translation, contextual navigation, shared AR and a virtual display.
* Pricing & plans: $2,395 for the bundl more PR
WA consumers get financial relief through auto lender settlement (10)
OLYMPIA, Washington, Sept. 17 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release:
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WA consumers get financial relief through auto lender settlement
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Hundreds of Washington consumers will receive restitution through a $694 million multistate settlement with the subprime auto lender Credit Acceptance Corporation (CAC). The company will provide cash and debt relief to consumers nationwide to resolve allegations the company steered them into risky loans they would have difficulty repaying.
About 260 Washin more PR
Weill Cornell awarded $17.4M grant to develop shorter TB treatment regimen (10)
ITHACA, New York, Sept. 17 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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Weill Cornell awarded $17.4M grant to develop shorter TB treatment regimen
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Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine have received a $17.4 million, five-year grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases to discover new approaches to shorten tuberculosis (TB) treatment, potentially making it easier for patients to complete therapy. The researchers aim to shift TB drug development toward creating new drugs from the start to work in the comb more PR
Weill Cornell Medicine Awarded Grant to Shorten TB Treatment Regimen (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 18 -- Cornell University - Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences posted the following news:
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Weill Cornell Medicine Awarded Grant to Shorten TB Treatment Regimen
September 17, 2026
Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine have received a $17.4 million, five-year grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases to discover new approaches to shorten tuberculosis (TB) treatment, potentially making it easier for patients to complete therapy. The researchers aim to shift TB drug development towar more PR
White & Case advises Adelis on acquisition of majority stake in Newground (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 16 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- White and Case, a law firm, posted the following news release:
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White & Case advises Adelis on acquisition of majority stake in Newground
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Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised Adelis Equity Partners on its acquisition of a majority stake in Newground.
Existing Newground shareholders are expected to reinvest a significant share in the transaction and remain large shareholders going forward.
The transaction is expected to close in November 2026, subject to customary regulatory app more PR
White & Case advises Grupa Kety on acquisition of Metra group from KPS Capital Partners (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 17 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- White and Case, a law firm, posted the following news release:
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White & Case advises Grupa Kety on acquisition of Metra group from KPS Capital Partners
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Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised Grupa Kety S.A., a Warsaw Stock Exchange-listed Polish industrial group operating in global aluminium extrusion and manufacturing, on the signing of an agreement to acquire the Metra group from affiliates of KPS Capital Partners, at an enterprise value of EUR645 million.
The transaction repres more PR
White & Case advises Teva on US$4.9 billion offering of senior notes (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 16 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- White and Case, a law firm, posted the following news release:
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White & Case advises Teva on US$4.9 billion offering of senior notes
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Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited (Teva) on its offering of approximately US$4.9 billion of senior notes. Teva expects to use the net proceeds, together with cash on hand, to fund the redemptions of certain existing notes, pay fees and expenses, and for general corporate purposes.
The notes consist of five more PR
White House: President Trump's Top 250 Victories for People of Faith (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- The White House issued the following news:
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President Trump's Top 250 Victories For People of Faith
September 17, 2026
Promises Made, Promises Kept. Since taking office, President Donald J. Trump has made history again and again for the faith community. Since the founding of our nation, nobody has fought harder or gained more for believers, reversing the catastrophic policies of the previous administration while building on the winning legacy of his first term. President Trump has:
1. Protected Religious Libert more PR
Whitney Museum Explores Rarely Seen Works by Roy Lichtenstein Created in the Last Year of the Artist's Life (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 18 -- The Whitney Museum of American Art issued the following news release:
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WHITNEY MUSEUM EXPLORES RARELY SEEN WORKS BY ROY LICHTENSTEIN CREATED IN THE LAST YEAR OF THE ARTIST'S LIFE
Now on view, Roy Lichtenstein: 1997 is a focused exhibition highlighting rarely seen works from the last year of the pioneering Pop artist's life.
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New York, NY, September 17, 2026 -- The Whitney Museum of American Art's current exhibition Roy Lichtenstein: 1997 examines the final year of the artist's life and work. Already an establish more PR
Writer Svetlana Satchkova at Seton Hall University (10)
SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Sept. 16 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news:
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Writer Svetlana Satchkova at Seton Hall University
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A prominent Russian-American writer and journalist, Svetlana Satchkova, will visit Seton Hall at 6:30 - 8 p.m., Thursday, November 5,, in Fahy Hall 236, to present her latest book The Undead: A Novel of Modern Russia (Melville House, 2026). The event is free and open to the public!
Svetlana Satchkova is a Russian-born novelist, journalist and translator based in New York. Raised in Moscow, she wo more PR
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