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2026 Missouri Honor Medalists craft master classes for Missouri School of Journalism students (10)
COLUMBIA, Missouri, Sept. 25 -- The University of Missouri School of Journalism issued the following news release:
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2026 Missouri Honor Medalists craft master classes for Missouri School of Journalism students
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By Austin Fitzgerald
COLUMBIA, Mo. (Sept. 25, 2026) -Earlier this week, a famous journalist, a highly influential news and philanthropy executive and the leader of the world's largest advertising agency each delivered master classes to students at the Missouri School of Journalism.
Jon Cook, Alberto Ibarguen and Judy Woodruff more PR
95% of Large Buildings Meet Climate Emissions Limits as Mamdani Accelerates Climate Action (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 26 -- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani issued the following news:
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95% of Large Buildings Meet Climate Emissions Limits as Mamdani Accelerates Climate Action
September 25, 2026
What you should know
* 95% of large, privately owned buildings are meeting emissions limits under Local Law 97
* City-owned buildings are advancing sustainability through solar installation, innovative technology and new procurement tools
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NEW YORK - Today, Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani announced significant progress in cutting greenhouse gas more PR
A Second Act in Creative Arts Therapy (10)
BROOKLYN, New York, Sept. 25 -- Pratt Institute, a private university that says it educate artists and professionals to be contributors to society, posted the following news:
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A Second Act in Creative Arts Therapy
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On a hot July afternoon, learning on campus was in full swing for Pratt's Creative Arts Therapy Low Residency program, which gathers its students for a monthlong in-person intensive, brimming with creativity, study, movement, and reflection. Offering a uniquely structured combination of in-person coursework and online cours more PR
AC and Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine Create Early Acceptance Program Partnership (10)
ADRIAN, Michigan, Sept. 25 -- Adrian College issued the following news release:
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AC and Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine create Early Acceptance Program partnership
September 25, 2026
Adrian College and Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) recently agreed to an Early Acceptance Program partnership. The new agreement allows qualified Adrian College students to secure provisional early acceptance to LECOM's College of Osteopathic Medicine, School of Podiatric Medicine, School of Dental Medicine or School of Pharmacy more PR
Acting A.G. Mills Announces Settlement With Labcorp Over Data Breach That Affected the Personal Data of Alaskans (10)
JUNEAU, Alaska, Sept. 26 -- The Alaska Department of Law issued the following news release:
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Acting Attorney General Cori Mills Announces Settlement with Labcorp over Data Breach That Affected the Personal Data of Alaskans
September 25, 2026
(Anchorage, AK) - Acting Attorney General Cori Mills has announced that Alaska, as part of a coalition of 44 attorneys general, has settled with the Laboratory Corporation of America ("Labcorp") after a multistate investigation into the 2019 data breach that leaked personal patient information thro more PR
Adelphi Announces Expansion of Support and Career Opportunities for Neurodiverse Students (10)
GARDEN CITY, New York, Sept. 26 -- Adelphi University issued the following news:
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Adelphi Announces Expansion of Support and Career Opportunities for Neurodiverse Students
September 25, 2026
Adelphi University's award-winning, nationally recognized neurodiversity support programs--Bridges to Adelphi and the Learning Resource Program--are expanding their efforts to provide individualized and comprehensive academic, social and vocational services for the transition from high school to college and beyond for neurodiverse students.
Launch more PR
ADL Statement on Federal Advisory Committee Recommendation to Suspend American Psychological Association's Accreditor Status (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 26 -- The Anti-Defamation League, an anti-hate organization that aims to stop the defamation of the Jewish people and to secure justice and fair treatment for all, posted the following news release:
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ADL Statement on Federal Advisory Committee Recommendation to Suspend American Psychological Association's Accreditor Status
New York, NY, September 24, 2026 ... ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) today welcomed the resolution by the U.S. Department of Education's National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integr more PR
Ahead Of Import Ban On Some Canadian Products, Gillibrand Demands Passage Of Bill To Repeal And Refund President Trump's Tariffs Against Canada (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Ahead Of Import Ban On Some Canadian Products, Gillibrand Demands Passage Of Bill To Repeal And Refund President Trump's Tariffs Against Canada
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Gillibrand's Legislation Would Also Halt The Import Ban On Certain Canadian Dairy Products, Alcohol, and Other Goods, Which Is Set To Go Into Effect Next Week
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) held a virtual press conference demanding passage of her legislation to curb President Trump more PR
Alaska Airlines: McGee Air Services Elects Ben Reed as President (10)
SEATTLE, Sept. 25 [Category: BizAerospace] -- Alaska Airlines, a subsidiary of Alaska Air Group, posted the following news release:
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McGee Air Services elects Ben Reed as President
Sep 25, 2026
McGee Air Services has elected Ben Reed as President, effective Oct. 1, formalizing the leadership role he has held on an interim basis for the past six months. The appointment recognizes Reed's business and operations expertise, commitment to safety and long-term dedication to Alaska Air Group.
As President, Reed oversees more than 3,200 emplo more PR
American Cancer Society and Charles E. Kaufman Foundation honored (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 25 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news:
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American Cancer Society and Charles E. Kaufman Foundation honored
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Penn State has named the American Cancer Society and The Charles E. Kaufman Foundation, a supporting organization of The Pittsburgh Foundation, as its 2026 Foundation Partners of the Year. The award recognizes foundations that have demonstrated extraordinary generosity in promotion and support of Penn State. Recipients are chosen on the basis of co more PR
American College of Surgeons: General Surgeon Jo Buyske Receives Inspiring Women in Surgery Award (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 26 -- The American College of Surgeons issued the following news release:
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General Surgeon Jo Buyske Receives Inspiring Women in Surgery Award
Dr. Buyske recognized for transforming surgical training, certification, and workforce policies
September 25, 2026
WASHINGTON -- Jo Buyske, MD, FACS, a general surgeon who helped reshape surgical training and worked to make surgical careers more sustainable, is the 2026 recipient of the Dr. Mary Edwards Walker Inspiring Women in Surgery Award. The award, presented annua more PR
American Fintech Council State Advocacy in Full Swing Across the Country In Advance of 2027 Legislative Sessions (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The American Fintech Council, an organization that says it promotes a transparent, inclusive and customer-centric financial system, issued the following news release:
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American Fintech Council (AFC) State Advocacy in Full Swing Across the Country In Advance of 2027 Legislative Sessions
AFC testified in Nevada commending regulators for pragmatic approach to Responsible Earned Wage Access (EWA) and calls for regulator to end scam credit repair activity
Testimony comes on the heels of AFC attendance in Salem at the more PR
Array of Experts Back Lawsuit Challenging Trump's ICC Sanctions Regime (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 25 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news:
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Array of Experts Back Lawsuit Challenging Trump's ICC Sanctions Regime
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(New York) - An array of former government officials, human rights groups, bar associations, and legal experts from around the world have filed eight amicus briefs supporting a lawsuit challenging US President Donald Trump's executive order authorizing sanctions on International Criminal Court (ICC) officials, staff, and others affiliated with or assisting the court's wo more PR
ArtSci Roundup: October 2026 (10)
SEATTLE, Washington, Sept. 24 -- The University of Washington posted the following news release:
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ArtSci Roundup: October 2026
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Come curious. Leave inspired.
The UW offers an exciting lineup of in-person and online events. From thought-provoking art and music to conversations on culture, history, and science, the UW community invites you to explore, learn, and connect across disciplines throughout the University.
Sign up to receive a monthly notice when the ArtSci Roundup has been published.
ArtSci On Your Own Time:
Eric-Paul Rie more PR
AS TRUMP CRATERS ECONOMY, MENG AND DUCKWORTH REINTRODUCE RESOLUTION TO EMPOWER MOTHERS IN THE WORKFORCE (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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AS TRUMP CRATERS ECONOMY, MENG AND DUCKWORTH REINTRODUCE RESOLUTION TO EMPOWER MOTHERS IN THE WORKFORCE
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - As Donald Trump's reckless policies continue to crater our economy and leave families behind, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) reintroduced the Mom Economy Resolution to promote and empower mothers in the workforce across the nation. While the Trump Administration cuts critical lifelines tha more PR
Assumption Launches Exclusive Dow Jones Investing in Education Partnership (10)
WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Sept. 25 -- Assumption University posted the following news:
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Assumption Launches Exclusive Dow Jones Investing in Education Partnership
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Worcester, MA-Assumption University today announced that it has joined the Dow Jones Investing in Education program, becoming one of only approximately 100 institutions nationwide, including Stanford University, Villanova University, and the University of Texas, to offer this level of access to students and faculty.
The partnership, made possible by a philanthropic gift f more PR
At Ministerial Meeting, Secretary-General Warns UN Palestine Refugee Agency's Capacity to Act 'Seriously Imperilled' (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 24 -- The United Nations posted the following news release:
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At Ministerial Meeting, Secretary-General Warns UN Palestine Refugee Agency's Capacity to Act 'Seriously Imperilled'
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Following are UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' remarks for the ministerial meeting on the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), in New York today:
I thank Brazil, Jordan and Spain for co-chairing this ministerial meeting.
I stress once more my abiding support for Palestine refugees and more PR
Attorney General Bonta Rebukes Trump Administration Attempt to Politicize and Undermine Education Grant Funding (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 25 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Rebukes Trump Administration Attempt to Politicize and Undermine Education Grant Funding
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OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta this week co-led a multistate coalition in submitting a comment letter opposing the U.S. Department of Education's (U.S. ED) proposal to provide the Trump Administration with broad discretion in educational grantmaking decisions. The proposal follows many earlier attemp more PR
Attorney General Ford Announces $2.3 Million Multistate Settlement with Labcorp Over Patient Data Breach (10)
CARSON CITY, Nevada, Sept. 24 -- Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Ford Announces $2.3 Million Multistate Settlement with Labcorp Over Patient Data Breach
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Settlement Requires Stronger Oversight of Vendors Handling Sensitive Patient Information
Carson City, NV - Today, Attorney General Aaron D. Ford announced that Nevada, as part of a coalition of 44 attorneys general, has reached a $2.3 million multistate settlement with Laboratory Corporation of America ("Labcorp"), resolvin more PR
Attorney General James Announces $100,000 Investment to Expand Childhood Lead Testing in Rural New York (10)
ALBANY, New York, Sept. 25 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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Attorney General James Announces $100,000 Investment to Expand Childhood Lead Testing in Rural New York
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September 25, 2026
NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced a $100,000 investment to expand childhood lead testing in rural New York, using funds secured through the Office of the Attorney General's (OAG) settlement with Dollar Tree over the sale of recalled, lead-contaminated children's food. Attorne more PR
Attorney General Jeff Jackson Pushes Congress to Establish Federal Regulations for Artificial Intelligence (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 25 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Jeff Jackson Pushes Congress to Establish Federal Regulations for Artificial Intelligence
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RALEIGH -Attorney General Jeff Jackson and a bipartisan coalition of 25 other attorneys general are pushing Congress to take immediate action to regulate artificial intelligence, a call that's been echoed by AI industry leaders in recent weeks.
"AI technology is developing fast, and we can't let it go unchecked, more PR
Attorney General Jeff Jackson Reaches $2.2 Million Settlement with Labcorp Over 2019 Data Breach (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 24 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Jeff Jackson Reaches $2.2 Million Settlement with Labcorp Over 2019 Data Breach
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Thursday, September 24, 2026
Contact: comms@ncdoj.gov
919-538-2809
RALEIGH -Attorney General Jeff Jackson and 44 other attorneys general reached a $2.2 million settlement with Labcorp following a multistate investigation into a 2019 data breach involving Labcorp's debt collector, the American Medical Collection Agency more PR
Attorney General Jeff Jackson Urges Eligible North Carolinians to Claim Compensation for Certain Generic Drug Purchases (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 25 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Jeff Jackson Urges Eligible North Carolinians to Claim Compensation for Certain Generic Drug Purchases
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RALEIGH -Attorney General Jeff Jackson is urging eligible North Carolinians to claim the compensation they're owed for overpaying for certain generic drugs.
Recently, a court preliminarily approved a plan by Attorney General Jackson and a coalition of 47 other states and territories to distribute fu more PR
Attorney General Jones Opposes Attempt by Trump Administration to Impose Unlawful Taxes on H-1B Visas (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 26 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Jones Opposes Attempt by Trump Administration to Impose Unlawful Taxes on H-1B Visas
RICHMOND, Va. -- Attorney General Jones today joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general in filing a comment letter opposing the Trump Administration's proposed rule that once again attempts to impose a $100,000 tax on petitions for H-1B visas. H-1B visas allow state and local governments to address nationwide shortages of critical s more PR
ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL OPPOSES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S ATTEMPT TO IMPOSE UNLAWFUL H-1B VISA TAXES (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 25 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL OPPOSES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S ATTEMPT TO IMPOSE UNLAWFUL H-1B VISA TAXES
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Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 22 attorneys general, filed a comment letter opposing the Trump administration's proposed rule that attempts to impose a $100,000 tax on petitions for H-1B visas that allow state and local governments to address nationwide shortages of critical service providers like tea more PR
Attorney General Rayfield Urges Congress to Set Safety Rules for Artificial Intelligence (10)
SALEM, Oregon, Sept. 25 (TNSida) -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Rayfield Urges Congress to Set Safety Rules for Artificial Intelligence
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#Says AI companies shouldn't be left to police themselves.
Attorney General Dan Rayfield is calling on Congress to pass rules for the artificial intelligence (AI) industry. In a letter to congressional leaders from a bipartisan group of attorneys general, AG Rayfield warns that recent incidents show AI built without proper safeguards can more PR
Audio & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul is a Guest on 1010 WINS to Update New Yorkers on the Weather (10)
ALBANY, New York, Sept. 25 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Audio & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul is a Guest on 1010 WINS to Update New Yorkers on the Weather
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Earlier today, Governor Hochul was a guest on 1010 WINS with Lori Madden to update New Yorkers on the upcoming inclement weather.
AUDIO: The Governor's remarks are available in audio form here.
A rush transcript of the Governor's remarks is available below:
Lori Madden, 1010 WINS: And joining us live now on 1010 WINS 92.3 FM is Governo more PR
Audio & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul is a Guest on News 12 to Update New Yorkers on Incoming Coastal Storm (10)
ALBANY, New York, Sept. 25 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Audio & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul is a Guest on News 12 to Update New Yorkers on Incoming Coastal Storm
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Earlier today, Governor Kathy Hochul was a guest on News 12 to update New Yorkers on the weather. A coastal storm will begin impacting New York State Friday morning and is expected to last through Sunday. The Governor cautioned New Yorkers, particularly those in shoreline and low-lying coastal communities on Long Island, in New Y more PR
Binghamton University: To Honor Her Mother's Memory, PhD Student Researches Autoimmune Diseases (10)
BINGHAMTON, New York, Sept. 26 -- Binghamton University issued the following news:
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To honor her mother's memory, PhD student researches autoimmune diseases
Neda Amiri Rad studies how genes interact to cause rheumatoid arthritis and similar conditions
By Ava Poole '27
September 24, 2026
Growing up in Iran, Neda Amiri Rad knew her mother was sick, but no one could figure out why.
As Amiri Rad got older and stronger, she watched her mother grow weaker, suffering through her pain.
After two years, doctors finally offered a diagnosis: more PR
BMCC Hosts Greater New York Chamber Business Expo and Conference (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 25 -- Borough of Manhattan Community College posted the following news:
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BMCC Hosts Greater New York Chamber Business Expo and Conference
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Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC/CUNY) hosted the Greater New York Chamber of Commerce Business Expo and Conference on Sept. 17 at 199 Chambers St., bringing together business leaders, employers and students for discussions on workforce development, artificial intelligence, global investment and banking.
The conference opened in Theatre 1 with welcoming remarks from BMC more PR
British Business Bank Agrees ENABLE Guarantee Transaction of Up to pound sterling500m With Agricultural Specialist Lender, Oxbury Bank (10)
SHEFFIELD, England, Sept. 25 -- British Business Bank issued the following news release:
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British Business Bank agrees ENABLE Guarantee transaction of up to pound sterling500m with agricultural specialist lender, Oxbury Bank
24 September 2026
The British Business Bank has agreed a new ENABLE Guarantee transaction of up to pound sterling500m with Oxbury Bank. Oxbury is a specialist agricultural bank that offers a range of lending and asset finance solutions tailored to the specific needs of farm businesses, supporting food production an more PR
British companies to access prized Ukraine data to develop AI drone swarms (10)
LONDON, England, Sept. 25 -- The British Ministry of Defence issued the following news:
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British companies to access prized Ukraine data to develop AI drone swarms
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* New AI-enabled drone swarms will be made in Britain, using battlefield data from Ukraine.
* Coveted database available to up to 12 UK companies under inaugural competition which will move to testing at pace.
* This advanced technology could boost the UK's ability to deliver supplies and target enemy capabilities, as the Prime Minister's AI Taskforce puts AI to wor more PR
British Department for Energy Security & Net Zero: Welsh Communities Given Support to Build Local Energy Projects to Tackle Climate Change (10)
LONDON, England, Sept. 25 -- The British Department for Energy Security and Net Zero issued the following news release:
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Welsh communities given support to build local energy projects to tackle climate change
Communities across Wales will receive a funding boost to build and control their own clean energy supply
From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, Wales Office, Great British Energy, The Rt Hon Stephen Kinnock MP and The Rt Hon Miatta Fahnbulleh MP
23 September 2026
* Great British Energy rolls out first wave of bigge more PR
Bronx Man Sentenced To 135 Months In Prison For Trafficking More Than 100 Guns To New York City (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York posted the following news release:
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Bronx Man Sentenced To 135 Months In Prison For Trafficking More Than 100 Guns To New York City
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United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jamie McDonald, Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Office of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives ("ATF"), Bryan DiGirolamo, and Commissioner of the New York City Police Department ("NYPD"), Jessica S. Tisch, announced tod more PR
Capital Research Center Issues InfluenceWatch Wrap Up on Sept. 25, 2026 (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following InfluenceWatch wrap up on Sept. 25, 2026:
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InfluenceWatch, a project of Capital Research Center, is a comprehensive and ever-evolving compilation of our research into the numerous advocacy groups, foundations, and donors working to influence the public policy process. The website offers transparency into these influencers' funding, motives, and connections while providing insight often neglected by other watchdog groups.
The information compiled in InfluenceWatch g more PR
Case Western Reserve: Why Does a Narwhal Have a 9-foot Tooth--and What Does It Actually Do? (10)
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Sept. 26 -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news:
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Why does a narwhal have a 9-foot tooth--and what does it actually do?
September 25, 2026 | Story by: Amanda Brower
While students often use breaks to study or relax, Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine alumnus Martin Nweeia, DMD (DEN '84), chose a different path. He traveled to remote Amazonian villages and a distant atoll near Yap Island in Micronesia to study childhood dental disease, hoping to return in time for his senior- more PR
Catholic League Issues Commentary: Another Phony Catholic Group Crashes (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 26 -- 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 President Bill Donohue:
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Another Phony Catholic Group Crashes
Few things make me happier than seeing phony Catholic left-wing front groups that I have been battling for years go under. I fought Catholics United and Catholics in Alliance for the Common Good--I debated them and discredited them--and they more PR
Catholic League Issues Commentary: Fr. Macrae Revisits Padre Pio Controversy (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 25 -- 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 President Bill Donohue:
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Fr. MACRAE REVISITS PADRE PIO CONTROVERSY
On September 23, Father Gordon MacRae wrote another splendid piece about his travails, this time citing his allegiance to Padre Pio.* The Italian Capuchin priest, who died in 1968, is loved the world over and was made a saint in 2002, ca more PR
Center for Constitutional Rights: Array of Former U.S. Officials, Rights Groups, Legal Experts Back Lawsuit Challenging Trump's ICC Sanctions Regime (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 26 -- The Center for Constitutional Rights issued the following news release:
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Array of Former U.S. Officials, Rights Groups, Legal Experts Back Lawsuit Challenging Trump's ICC Sanctions Regime
Friend of the court filings say sanctions undermine access to justice for victims
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September 25, 2026, New York - An array of former government officials, human rights groups, bar associations, and legal experts from around the world have filed eight amicus briefs supporting a lawsuit challenging President Trump's executive o more PR
CFA Institute Reports Results for CFA Program Level I Testing in August 2026 (10)
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Sept. 25 -- The CFA Institute, an association of investment professionals, issued the following news release:
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CFA Institute Reports Results for CFA(R) Program Level I Testing in August 2026
24 September, 2026 New York City United States
CFA Institute, the global association of investment professionals, announces that of the 28,145 candidates worldwide who sat for the Level I CFA(R) Program exam in August 2026, 43 percent have passed. All candidates will be notified of their results today.
Chris Wiese, CFA, more PR
Children's Health Defense Issues Commentary: New York Teen Forced Out of School After Judge Denies Medical Exemption (10)
FRANKLIN LAKES, New Jersey, Sept. 25 -- Children's Health Defense, an organization that says it restores and protects the health of children by eliminating exposures to environmental toxins, issued the following commentary by Brenda Baletti, senior reporter for The Defender:
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New York Teen Forced Out of School After Judge Denies Medical Exemption
Sarah Doe, a New York high school senior, can no longer attend class as of today, after a federal judge declined to extend a medical exemption from the school's vaccine mandates. Last year, U.S more PR
Circle Announces CFO Transition Plan (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 25 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Circle Internet Financial, a financial technology firm, issued the following news release:
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Circle Announces CFO Transition Plan
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Jeremy Fox-Geen to step down as Chief Financial Officer and will support a smooth transition; Company has commenced the search for a successor
NEW YORK -September 25, 2026 -Circle Internet Group, Inc. (NYSE: CRCL) today announced that Jeremy Fox-Geen intends to step down as Chief Financial Officer after more than five years in the role. T more PR
Circle Foundation Announces Support for United Nations Development Programme and World Food Programme to Advance Digital Payments for Development and Humanitarian Action (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 25 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Circle Internet Financial, a financial technology firm, issued the following news release:
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Circle Foundation Announces Support for United Nations Development Programme and World Food Programme to Advance Digital Payments for Development and Humanitarian Action
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NEW YORK -[September 25, 2026] -Circle Foundation, a philanthropic initiative supported by Circle Internet Group, Inc.'s (NYSE: CRCL) 1% equity commitment, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and more PR
CJI releases "blueprint" to address decarbonization in NY state homes (10)
ITHACA, New York, Sept. 25 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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CJI releases "blueprint" to address decarbonization in NY state homes
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New York state could catalyze a widespread clean energy transition and address its affordability issues by leveraging one of its most important resources - homes - according to a new report from the Climate Jobs Institute at Cornell University.
"The disaggregated and piecemeal approach with which we've done residential decarbonization work is not working and is creating a lack of safety p more PR
Clean Air Task Force: States Explore Long-Term Planning to Accelerate Power Sector Decarbonization (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 25 (TNSLrpt) -- The Clean Air Task Force issued the following report on Sept. 16, 2026, by Kasparas Spokas and Wilson Ricks, Clean Air Task Force Ilana Ginsberg, Principal Consultant, RAD Energy, entitled "State-Led Planning, Development, and Procurement: A key lever for states in deregulated power markets to achieve long-term electricity policy targets"
Here are excerpts:
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State electricity decarbonization policies are essential to drive power sector decarbonization and are responsible for a significant am more PR
Columbia University School of Nursing: NIH Awards Bruzzese $8M for Sleep Health Study (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 26 -- Columbia University School of Nursing issued the following news:
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NIH Awards Bruzzese $8M for Sleep Health Study
September 24, 2026
Professor Jean-Marie Bruzzese, PhD has received a five-year grant from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute for a clinical trial of her Sleeping Healthy, Living Healthy intervention.
She and her colleagues plan to enroll nearly 300 New York City public high school students in the study and will follow them for a year to measure effects on their sleep health and stress level more PR
Columbia: Annual Reports From Offices of Institutional Equity and Rules Administration Show Overall Drop in Discrimination Allegations and Conduct Violations (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 26 (TNSxrep) -- Columbia University issued the following news:
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Annual Reports From Offices of Institutional Equity and Rules Administration Show Overall Drop in Discrimination Allegations and Conduct Violations
Data shows less than 2 percent of OIE reports result in a formal investigation. More than 2,200 outdoor events took place last academic year with no Rules violations.
September 25, 2026
Columbia University has released annual reports from the Office of Institutional Equity and the Office of Rules Administratio more PR
Congressman Langworthy Announces Introduction Of Bipartisan Surge to Save Newborns Act (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-New York, issued the following news release:
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Congressman Langworthy Announces Introduction Of Bipartisan Surge to Save Newborns Act
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#Legislation would provide $35 million annually to help states implement conditions recommended for the federal newborn screening panel and ensure families have access to early detection
Clarence, NY-September 25th... Congressman Nick Langworthy today announced the introduction of the bipartisan Surge to Save Newborns Act, bipartisan legislation co-led by more PR
Congresswoman Tenney Adds New Constituent Resource on Trump Accounts (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release:
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Congresswoman Tenney Adds New Constituent Resource on Trump Accounts
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Washington, D.C. -Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24)today announced a new Trump Accounts informational resource on her congressional website to help families across New York's 24th District understand the program, eligibility requirements, and how to access official federal resources.
Trump Accounts are tax-advantaged accounts established for eligible children under feder more PR
Congresswoman Tenney Hosts Statewide Sheriffs Roundtable to Discuss Hochul's Ban on Local Cooperation with ICE (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release:
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Congresswoman Tenney Hosts Statewide Sheriffs Roundtable to Discuss Hochul's Ban on Local Cooperation with ICE
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Oswego County, N.Y. -Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) todayhosted a roundtable and press conference with six New York sheriffs challenging the state's Local Cops, Local Crimes Act to discuss the law's impact on local law enforcement, public safety, and cooperation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
New York's Local C more PR
Continuing the Conversation with Kyoto University (10)
STORRS, Connecticut, Sept. 25 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news:
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Continuing the Conversation with Kyoto University
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The Office of Global Affairs recently hosted a delegation from Kyoto University on September 18, continuing efforts to strengthen academic cooperation between the two institutions. The visit followed a trip on July 21 by UConn President Radenka Maric to her alma mater, where she met with Kyoto University President Nagahiro Minato and Professor Yasuyuki Kono, Vice-President for International Stra more PR
Cornell University Industrial & Labor Relations School: CJI Releases 'Blueprint for Labor-Led Residential Decarbonization in New York' (10)
ITHACA, New York, Sept. 26 -- The Cornell University Industrial and Labor Relations School issued the following news:
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CJI Releases "Blueprint for Labor-Led Residential Decarbonization in New York"
New York state could catalyze a widespread clean energy transition and address its affordability issues by leveraging one of its most important resources - homes - according to a new report from the Climate Jobs Institute at Cornell University.
"The disaggregated and piecemeal approach with which we've done residential decarbon more PR
CPS Releases 20th-Day Enrollment, Attendance Data (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 26 -- Chicago Public Schools issued the following news release:
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CPS Releases 20th-Day Enrollment, Attendance Data
24 September 2026
District's analysis reflects demographic and migration trends affecting urban school systems nationwide; needs-based funding model continues to support students and schools
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CHICAGO -- Chicago Public Schools (CPS) presented student enrollment and attendance data Thursday following the District's review and analysis of 20th-day Districtwide data collected Sept. 21 for the 2026-2 more PR
CREFC Announces West Coast Finance Forum in Newport Beach (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 25 -- The CRE Finance Council, an association for the commercial real estate finance industry, issued the following news release:
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CREFC Announces West Coast Finance Forum in Newport Beach
One-day forum brings together commercial real estate finance leaders from across the West Coast and beyond to examine the forces shaping the industry
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NEW YORK, NY -- September 24, 2026 -- The CRE Finance Council (CREFC), the trade association representing the over $6 trillion commercial real estate finance industry, will host its W more PR
Cuban National Convicted for International Alien Smuggling and Money Laundering Conspiracy (10)
TAMPA, Florida, Sept. 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida posted the following news release:
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Cuban National Convicted for International Alien Smuggling and Money Laundering Conspiracy
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Tampa, FL - A federal jury in the Middle District of Florida convicted a Cuban National for his role in an international alien smuggling and money laundering conspiracy. According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, Lazaro Alain Cabrera-Rodriguez, 28, of Hialeah, Florida, conspired with others to ope more PR
CUNY Chancellor Matos Rodriguez Applauds Queensborough for Helping Students to 'Dream About the Possibilities of Their Chosen Careers' During Campus Visit to Celebrate Governor Hochul's NYSOP Program (10)
BAYSIDE, New York, Sept. 25 -- Queensborough Community College posted the following news release:
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CUNY Chancellor Matos Rodriguez Applauds Queensborough for Helping Students to 'Dream About the Possibilities of Their Chosen Careers' During Campus Visit to Celebrate Governor Hochul's NYSOP Program
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Published: September 25, 2026
CUNY Chancellor Felix V. Matos Rodriguez visited Queensborough on September 23 to meet with adult learners to highlight the impact of Governor Hochul's New York State Opportunity Promise (NYSOP) program, also more PR
Da Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas ao Maracana: American Express Aproxima Associados de Cartoes e fas da NFL Rio Game (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 25 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- American Express posted the following news release:
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Da Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas ao Maracana: American Express Aproxima Associados de Cartoes e fas da NFL Rio Game
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A ativacao da NFL da American Express, aberta ao publico, acontecera agora no Football Lake Field, na Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas. Alem de apresentar o Halftime Show com Ricky Martin e Pedro Sampaio no Maracana, a American Express aproximara seus Associados e fas de um dos maiores momentos esportivos e de entretenimento more PR
Daines Joins Special Envoy Steve Witkoff in NYC, Touts Administration's Peace Efforts in Central Asia and South Caucasus (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release:
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Daines Joins Special Envoy Steve Witkoff in NYC, Touts Administration's Peace Efforts in Central Asia and South Caucasus
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Steve Daines joined Special Envoy Steve Witkoff for an event with the Board of Peace during the United Nations General Assembly in New York City. Read highlights below.
Watch the full exchange HERE.
Daines on his involvement with Central Asia:
I remember the book The Global Chess Board that more PR
Daines Reacts to Historic Trump-Xi Summit at the White House Ahead of Attending State Dinner (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release:
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Daines Reacts to Historic Trump-Xi Summit at the White House Ahead of Attending State Dinner
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Joins Fox News, Bloomberg TV, and Fox News Rundown
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Steve Daines today spoke with national media to discuss President Xi Jinping's historic visit to the White House.
Watch the full interview with Martha MacCallum on Fox News HERE.
Daines on outcomes of Trump-Xi summit:
I think it's important to frame the bigger picture. more PR
Daniels to join conversation at Ford's Theatre on lessons from 9/11 (10)
WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Sept. 25 -- Purdue University issued the following news release:
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Daniels to join conversation at Ford's Theatre on lessons from 9/11
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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -President Mitch Daniels will join Hillary Clinton and Norah O'Donnell of CBS News at Ford's Theatre in Washington on Sept. 29 for a conversation that will mark 25 years since the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on America and reflect on the leadership and response that followed.
Daniels served as director of the Office of Management and Budget under President Geo more PR
David B. Schwartz discusses NYC city-run grocery store antitrust lawsuit with Bloomberg Law (10)
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Sept. 25 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, a law firm, issued the following news:
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David B. Schwartz discusses NYC city-run grocery store antitrust lawsuit with Bloomberg Law
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David B. Schwartz, a partner in BCLP's Antitrust, Competition and Trade practice, recently spoke with Bloomberg Law about an antitrust lawsuit challenging New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani's plan to open city-run grocery stores.
In the article, David discusses the complaint and the hurdles of predatory pricing claims. He more PR
Davis Polk partners named "Litigators of the Week" by AmLaw for ExxonMobil tax trial victory (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 25 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Davis Polk and Wardwell, a law firm, posted the following news:
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Davis Polk partners named "Litigators of the Week" by AmLaw for ExxonMobil tax trial victory
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Davis Polk partner and head of Litigation Jim Rouhandeh and partners Tony Perez-Marques and Lara Samet Buchwald were named "Litigators of the Week" by AmLaw Litigation Daily for securing a victory for ExxonMobil in litigation concerning the tax treatment of a 2006 transaction with the State of Qatar.
The litigation concerned a part more PR
Debevoise Invited to Serve as Contributing Authors in the Eighth Annual Chambers Global Private Equity Practice Guide (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 25 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Debevoise and Plimpton, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Debevoise Invited to Serve as Contributing Authors in the Eighth Annual Chambers Global Private Equity Practice Guide
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An interdisciplinary team of lawyers from the Private Equity Group of Debevoise & Plimpton LLP has served as contributing authors to the 2026 Private Equity USA Chapter of the eighth annual Chambers Global Practice Guide. Invited by Chambers and Partners, the Debevoise team offers insights into trends and dev more PR
Delaware North Sportservice introduces new food lineup at Buffalo Sabres' KeyBank Center (10)
BUFFALO, New York, Sept. 24 [Category: BizTravel] -- Delaware North posted the following news release:
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Delaware North Sportservice introduces new food lineup at Buffalo Sabres' KeyBank Center
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Player-inspired creations headline expanded concessions, club and suite offerings
BUFFALO, N.Y. (Sept. 24, 2026) - Delaware North Sportservice, the foodservice partner at KeyBank Center, is introducing a new lineup of food and beverage offerings for the 2026-27 Buffalo Sabres season - continuing its focus on elevating the hospitality program t more PR
Delta brings more of Europe closer with new routes from Detroit and Boston (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 25 [Category: BizTravel] -- Delta Air Lines posted the following news:
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Delta brings more of Europe closer with new routes from Detroit and Boston
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Europe is calling, and Delta is adding more ways and more time to experience it.
New nonstop service from Detroit to Athens and Boston to Venice will join Delta's previously announced route from Austin to Paris. The airline is also extending its transatlantic season, with several popular routes starting earlier in the spring or continuing deeper into the fall and more PR
Deputy Secretary of State Landau Issues Remarks at Trade Over Aid Deals Showcase (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following remarks by Deputy Secretary Christopher Landau:
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Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau at a Trade Over Aid Deals Showcase
Lotte New York Palace
New York City, New York
September 25, 2026
DEPUTY SECRETARY LANDAU: Thank you. Thank you. In this job, I have to give a lot of speeches. And sometimes I come into a room, and it's kind of - you go over your talking points and you kind of get through the speech, but this is very different for me. This one is one that more PR
During Climate Week, Chancellor King Announces Clean Energy Partnership Between SUNY and New York Power Authority (10)
ALBANY, New York, Sept. 26 -- The State University of New York issued the following news release:
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During Climate Week, Chancellor King Announces Clean Energy Partnership Between SUNY and New York Power Authority
September 25, 2026
Systemwide Initiative will Accelerate Solar and Energy Storage Across SUNY's State-Operated Campuses
Builds on Governor Hochul's Commitment to an Affordable and Reliable Energy System
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Albany, NY -- State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. today announced a new partnership between the Sta more PR
Elmira College: G. Thomas Tranter, Jr. '76 To Be Honored During Reunion 2026 (10)
ELMIRA, New York, Sept. 25 -- Elmira College issued the following news:
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G. Thomas Tranter, Jr. '76 To Be Honored During Reunion 2026
September 25, 2026
G. Thomas Tranter, Jr. '76 is a familiar face in the Elmira-Corning area. Throughout his career, Tranter has positively impacted the economic development, education, culture, and healthcare of the region. In recognition of his longstanding commitment to the local community and his many accomplishments, Tranter will receive the Elmira College 2026 Distinguished Achievement Award.
Trant more PR
ESF's Dale Travis Lecture Explores Groundbreaking Wolf Research and Indigenous Partnerships (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 25 -- The State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry posted the following news:
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ESF's Dale Travis Lecture Explores Groundbreaking Wolf Research and Indigenous Partnerships
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ESF Assistant Professor Kyle Artelle presents "Discover the Place of Wolves" during the Dale L. Travis Lecture Series on Sept. 24. The lecture explored groundbreaking research that led to the first recorded evidence of tool use by wild wolves.
SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Sept. 25, 2026 - A video of a wolf hauling a crab trap o more PR
Ethiopia: Indiscriminate Airstrike in Tigray (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 25 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news:
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Ethiopia: Indiscriminate Airstrike in Tigray
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(Nairobi) - An apparent Ethiopian government airstrike on a residential compound in Ethiopia's northern Tigray region on August 20, 2026, should be investigated as a possible war crime, Human Rights Watch said today. The attack wounded 13 civilians, including seven children.
The airstrike hit the Daero neighborhood of Mekelle, Tigray's regional capital, which had no evident military targets, ma more PR
Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund Announces New Round of Federal Endorsements, Backing 18 Candidates Across 8 States (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 25 [Category: Sociological] -- Everytown for Gun Safety posted the following news release:
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Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund Announces New Round of Federal Endorsements, Backing 18 Candidates Across 8 States
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NEW YORK -Today, Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund announced its latest round of federal endorsements: 18 gun safety champions in the U.S. House of Representatives, running for re-election across eight states. Next year, these advocates will lead a new gun sense majority in Congress that will pass a common- more PR
Faculty Fellows Turchioe and Pasklinsky Represent Columbia Nursing at Google Higher Ed AI Fellowship Institute (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 26 -- Columbia University School of Nursing issued the following news:
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Faculty Fellows Turchioe and Pasklinsky Represent Columbia Nursing at Google Higher Ed AI Fellowship Institute
September 24, 2026
Assistant professor Meghan Reading Turchioe, PhD, and associate professor Natalya Pasklinsky, DNP, represented Columbia University School of Nursing at the Google for Education Higher Education Faculty AI Fellowship Institute, held September 17-18, 2026 at Google's campus in Sunnyvale, California. Both Turchioe and Paskli more PR
Fall Starts in New York's Cider Country: Governor Hochul and the New York Cider Association Launch "NY State of Cider" Campaign to Grow Agricultural Tourism, Strengthen Rural Economies, and Position New York as the Nation's Premier Hard Cider Destination (10)
ALBANY, New York, Sept. 25 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Fall Starts in New York's Cider Country: Governor Hochul and the New York Cider Association Launch "NY State of Cider" Campaign to Grow Agricultural Tourism, Strengthen Rural Economies, and Position New York as the Nation's Premier Hard Cider Destination
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As the first week of Fall officially begins, Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the launch of the NY State of Cider campaign, a first-of-its-kind statewide initiative designed to celeb more PR
Federal Register: ATF Issues Final Rule on Annual Notices on Explosive Materials Storage Facilities to Local Fire Authority (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives issued the following action in the Federal Register.
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Annual Notices on Explosive Materials Storage Facilities to Local Fire Authority
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) is amending Department of Justice regulations on reporting explosive materials storage. Currently, any person who stores explosive materials subject to ATF's explosives regulations must notify the authority having jurisdiction fo more PR
Federal Register: ATF Issues Final Rule on Implementing Safe Explosives Act (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives issued the following action in the Federal Register.
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Implementing the Safe Explosives Act
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) is finalizing two Department of Justice interim final rules (IFRs) implementing the Safe Explosives Act. This rule formally ends those rules' interim status, responds to public comments from 2003 on the IFRs, rescinds ATF Ruling 2003-5 issued in response to IFR comments, a more PR
Federal Register: Foreign-Trade Zones Board Receives Production Activity Notice for Merck, Sharp & Dohme in New Jersey (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Foreign-Trade Zones Board issued the following action in the Federal Register.
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Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 49, Notification of Proposed Production Activity; Merck, Sharp & Dohme LLC; (Drug Products and Intermediates); Rahway, New Jersey
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, grantee of FTZ 49, submitted a notification of proposed production activity to the FTZ Board (the Board) on behalf of Merck, Sharp & Dohme LLC (Merck) for Merck's facilities in Rahway, New Jersey more PR
Federal Register: HHS Awards $20 Million Cooperative Agreement to International Rescue Committee for Virtual Refugee Career Advancement Program (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families Office of Refugee Resettlement Refugee Program Bureau issued the following action in the Federal Register.
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Announcement of the Intent To Award a Single-Source Cooperative Agreement to International Rescue Committee in New York, New York
The ACF, ORR, Refugee Program Bureau announces the intent to solicit and award a single-source cooperative agreement up to $20,000,000 to International Rescue Committee (IRC), in New more PR
Federal Wiretaps & the Fourth Amendment Topic of White Paper From CRS (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF13317) on Sept. 21, 2026, by supervisory attorney Tamsin G. Harrington:
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Federal Wiretaps and the Fourth Amendment
The Fourth Amendment prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures, generally requiring that law enforcement obtain a warrant from a neutral and detached magistrate upon a showing of probable cause. In 1928, the Supreme Court determined in Olmstead v. United States that projected voices passing over telephone more PR
Food and Water Watch: Community, Consumer and Enviro Groups Slam Hochul's Multibillion Dollar Nuclear Agenda (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 (TNSida) -- The Food and Water Watch posted the following news release:
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Community, Consumer and Enviro Groups Slam Hochul's Multibillion Dollar Nuclear Agenda
Thousands of public comments submitted: Nuclear power is fiscally irresponsible
Sep 24, 2026
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New York, NY - Today, dozens of environmental and consumer advocates rallied in front of Governor Kathy Hochul's office to oppose nuclear power in New York. Food & Water Watch was joined by Citizen Action of New York, Reinvent Albany, NY Renews, NYPIRG, Alliance more PR
Free Press and Block the Merger Partners File Amicus Brief Blasting Pitiful Paramount Settlement (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Free Press, an advocacy group that is part of the media reform or media democracy movement, issued the following news release:
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Free Press and Block the Merger Partners File Amicus Brief Blasting Pitiful Paramount Settlement
September 25, 2026
OAKLAND -- On Thursday night, Free Press and other core partners in the Block the Merger coalition filed an amicus brief calling for a federal court in California to reject the consent decree 12 state attorneys general struck with Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discov more PR
Fresenius Medical Care Refines China Commercial Strategy With a Focus on Long-Term Growth, Market Leadership (10)
HOMBURG, Germany, Sept. 26 -- Fresenius Medical Care, a provider of products and services for people with chronic kidney failure, issued the following news release:
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Fresenius Medical Care Refines China Commercial Strategy with a Focus on Long-Term Growth and Market Leadership
* Refinements support the Company's China go-to-market and commercial strategy in an important and growing market
* Strategy focuses on localized portfolio and innovation in China
* Portfolio decisions expected to result in related one-time costs in Q3 2026 trea more PR
Frog-like hopping robot propelled by twisting elastic rods (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 25 -- The University of California posted the following news release:
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Frog-like hopping robot propelled by twisting elastic rods
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Key takeaways
* UCLA Samueli and University of Michigan roboticists have shown that elastic rods can be bent and twisted to repeatedly snap between shapes.
* This snapping mechanism releases built-up energy that enables small robots to hop, flip and swim, which could help them move across uneven terrain, on land and in water.
* The study could offer a promising new appr more PR
General Mills: Betty Crocker Turns 105 With a Month-Long Bash at MUSEUM OF ICE CREAM, Mixing the Ultimate Cake and Ice Cream Duo (10)
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Sept. 26 -- General Mills, a food company, issued the following news release:
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Betty Crocker Turns 105 with a Month-Long Bash at MUSEUM OF ICE CREAM, Mixing the Ultimate Cake and Ice Cream Duo
09/24/2026
The celebration marks Betty Crocker's first birthday in its Bettier Than Ever era and builds on Betty's role in cultural moments that continue to drive meaningful growth for the brand.
Key Takeaways:
- Betty Crocker is turning 105 this October and giving fans plenty of ways to join the party with a sweeter-tha more PR
Gillibrand Statement On Secretary Of The Navy Admission That 8 Service Members Attempted Suicide In The USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Gillibrand Statement On Secretary Of The Navy Admission That 8 Service Members Attempted Suicide In The USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group
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Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), a member of the Senate Armed Services and Intelligence Committees, released the following statement regarding the September 22 response letter she receiv more PR
Gillibrand, Schneider Call For Hearings After Navy Discloses 8 Attempted Suicides By Sailors In USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Gillibrand, Schneider Call For Hearings After Navy Discloses 8 Attempted Suicides By Sailors In USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group
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Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), a member of the Senate Armed Services and Intelligence Committees, and Representative Brad Schneider (D-IL-10), a member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, called for congressional hearings following the Navy's confirmation that 8 sailors in the USS more PR
Gov. Newsom: California Delegation Wraps Historic Participation at Climate Week NYC - Demonstrating Strong Climate and Economic Leadership on World Stage (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 26 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Sep 25, 2026
California delegation wraps historic participation at Climate Week NYC -- demonstrating strong climate and economic leadership on the world stage
What you need to know: At Climate Week NYC, California delegates from Governor Newsom's administration represented the Golden State through strong climate leadership: inking new global initiatives, moving towards the expansion of California's carbon market, deepening cooperati more PR
Governments must act now to build a pandemic-ready health workforce, says WHPA (10)
GENEVA, Switzerland, Sept. 25 [Category: Nursing] -- The International Council of Nurses posted the following news release:
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Governments must act now to build a pandemic-ready health workforce, says WHPA
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Geneva, Switzerland: 25 September 2026 -As world leaders meet in New York today for the UN High-Level Meeting (HLM) on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response (PPPR), the World Health Professions Alliance (WHPA) is calling on governments to act on their commitments to strengthen and invest in the health workforce -before the n more PR
Governor Hochul Announces $10 Million Available to Support the Purchase and Preparation of New York Foods in New York Schools (10)
ALBANY, New York, Sept. 25 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Governor Hochul Announces $10 Million Available to Support the Purchase and Preparation of New York Foods in New York Schools
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Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that $10 million is available through Round 4 of New York's Regional School Food Infrastructure (RSFI) Grant Program to support the purchase, preparation and distribution of more New York foods for Kindergarten through Grade 12 students while providing a boost to New York farme more PR
Governor Hochul Announces Effort to Advance Energy-Efficient Housing in New York (10)
ALBANY, New York, Sept. 25 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Governor Hochul Announces Effort to Advance Energy-Efficient Housing in New York
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Governor Hochul today announced a program to deliver more affordable, high-performance and healthier, energy-efficient housing for New Yorkers. The newly launched New Efficient Homes New York program, administered by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), is a suite of offerings intended to strengthen New York's support for th more PR
Governor Hochul Declares State of Emergency as Coastal Storm Hits New York (10)
ALBANY, New York, Sept. 25 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Governor Hochul Declares State of Emergency as Coastal Storm Hits New York
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Governor Kathy Hochul today announced she is declaring a State of Emergency for Bronx, Kings, Nassau, New York, Queens, Richmond, Suffolk and Westchester Counties in response to a coastal storm that began impacting New York State Friday morning and is expected to last through Sunday. The Governor cautioned New Yorkers, particularly those in shoreline and low-lying more PR
Governor Hochul Issues Proclamation Designating September 25 as Dolly Parton Day (10)
ALBANY, New York, Sept. 25 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Governor Hochul Issues Proclamation Designating September 25 as Dolly Parton Day
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Governor Kathy Hochul today issued a proclamation designating September 25 as Dolly Parton Day to honor the life and legacy of country music icon and lifelong philanthropist Dolly Parton who passed away on August 25 of this year. The date 9/25 was chosen to highlight one of Dolly Parton's most iconic songs, "9 to 5."
"Not only did Dolly Parton create music t more PR
Governor Hochul Updates New Yorkers on Coastal Storm Impacting the State Through Sunday (10)
ALBANY, New York, Sept. 25 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Governor Hochul Updates New Yorkers on Coastal Storm Impacting the State Through Sunday
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Governor Kathy Hochul today updated New Yorkers on a coastal storm that began impacting New York State Friday morning and is expected to last through Sunday. The Governor cautioned New Yorkers, particularly those in shoreline and low-lying coastal communities on Long Island, and in New York City and the lower Mid-Hudson, to take necessary precautions a more PR
Governor Morrisey Celebrates 84th Preston County Buckwheat Festival (10)
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Sept. 25 -- Gov. Patrick Morrisey, R-West Virginia, issued the following news:
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Governor Morrisey Celebrates 84th Preston County Buckwheat Festival
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KINGWOOD, W.Va. \- Governor Patrick Morrisey today joined residents and visitors in Kingwood for the 84th Preston County Buckwheat Festival, where he celebrated nearly nine decades of agriculture, community and tradition in Preston County.
Watch Governor Morrisey's remarks here.
"The Buckwheat Festival is a great West Virginia tradition because it brings gener more PR
HACU hosts virtual Emerging Leaders' Summit (10)
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Sept. 25 [Category: Education] -- The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities posted the following news release:
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HACU hosts virtual Emerging Leaders' Summit
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The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities hosted a virtual Emerging Leaders' Summit focused on preparing students for internships and career opportunities in various fields.
HACU's Emerging Leaders' Summit provides students from HACU-member institutions with opportunities to develop their leadership potential. Participants are given opp more PR
Hank Willis Thomas to Deliver the Mandy and Cliff Einstein Visiting Artist Lecture at Otis College (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 25 -- Otis College of Art and Design posted the following news:
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Hank Willis Thomas to Deliver the Mandy and Cliff Einstein Visiting Artist Lecture at Otis College
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#Thomas was named one of the 100 most influential people shaping the future of art by Time in 2026.
Otis College of Art and Design's Fine Arts program presents the Mandy and Cliff Einstein Visiting Artist Lecture with Hank Willis Thomas on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, 7:00-9:00 pm. The event will be held in The Forum on Otis College's campus a more PR
High school students discover career paths through NUWC Division Newport's Undersea Technology Apprenticeship Program (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news:
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High school students discover career paths through NUWC Division Newport's Undersea Technology Apprenticeship Program
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Fifty high school students, participating in the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport's annual summer Undersea Technology Apprenticeship Program (UTAP), aimed at introducing students to STEM by building hands-on skills in robotics and engineering, received guidance from employees on potential career tracks.
The students more PR
Hispanic Federation Demands Austin Delivery Driver Shot by ICE Be Released & Removal Proceedings Halted (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 26 -- The Hispanic Federation, an organization that supports and strengthens Latino institutions through education, health, immigration, civic engagement, economic empowerment and the environment, issued the following news release:
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Hispanic Federation Demands Austin Delivery Driver Shot by ICE be Released & Removal Proceedings Halted
September 25, 2026
Washington, D.C. -- Wilber Garces Perez was delivering food for DoorDash in Austin, Texas, this week when an ICE officer opened fire on him. He is the latest victim in a more PR
Hispanic Federation: Supreme Court Ruling Puts Eligible Voters at Risk Weeks Before Election Day (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 26 -- The Hispanic Federation, an organization that supports and strengthens Latino institutions through education, health, immigration, civic engagement, economic empowerment and the environment, issued the following news release:
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Hispanic Federation: Supreme Court Ruling Puts Eligible Voters at Risk Weeks Before Election Day
September 25, 2026
Washington, D.C. -- Today, the Supreme Court allowed the Trump Administration to resume using its expanded SAVE database to check the citizenship of registered voters, pausing more PR
Hofstra Faculty Help Middle Schoolers Understand 9/11's Lasting Impact (10)
HEMPSTEAD, New York, Sept. 26 -- Hofstra University issued the following news:
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Hofstra Faculty Help Middle Schoolers Understand 9/11's Lasting Impact
Teaching today's middle and high school students about the September 11 attacks requires more than providing an account of what happened on that day. Educators must also explain how Americans responded and how the political decisions made in the aftermath continue to affect students, their families, and communities.
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News in Summary
* Hofstra faculty introduced local middle school more PR
Hofstra University: New Military Science Chair Focuses on Developing Future Leaders (10)
HEMPSTEAD, New York, Sept. 26 -- Hofstra University issued the following news:
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New Military Science Chair Focuses on Developing Future Leaders
Growing up in Ghana, Lt. Col. Afua O. Boahema, Hofstra's new chair of military science, was surrounded by examples of public service. Her parents served in law enforcement, and seeing them every day in uniform inspired her military career.
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News in Summary
* Lt. Col. Afua O. Boahema brings more than two decades of military experience, including a deployment to Afghanistan and service as more PR
Hogan Lovells Cadwalader Advises Anavex Life Sciences on Annual Meeting Victory (10)
LONDON, England, Sept. 25 -- Hogan Lovells Cadwalader, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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Hogan Lovells Cadwalader advises Anavex Life Sciences on annual meeting victory
24 September 2026
Boston, Denver, New York, Philadelphia - A Hogan Lovells Cadwalader team advised Anavex Life Sciences Corp. (Nasdaq: AVXL), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative treatments for central nervous system diseases, in a proxy contest against activist fund PVG Asset Management Corporation in connection with more PR
House Financial Ranking Member Waters Warn Trump-Appointed Regulators Against Weakening Community Reinvestment Act (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release:
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Ranking Member Maxine Waters and Full Democratic Membership of the Committee Warn Trump-Appointed Regulators Against Weakening Community Reinvestment Act, Demand More Time for Public Review
September 25, 2026
This week, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, and the full Democratic membership of the Committee, Nydia Velazquez (D more PR
How Much is the Lombardo-Trump Economy Costing Nevadans This Week? (10)
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Sept. 25 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release:
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How Much is the Lombardo-Trump Economy Costing Nevadans This Week?
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KTNV: Locals feeling pain at the pump as gas prices jump nearly 20 cents in one week
2 News: Gubernatorial candidate Aaron Ford talks about high gas prices
Welcome back to your weekly rundown of the damage the Lombardo-Trump economy is doing to Nevada -from driving up costs to leaving working families behind.
It's been 100 days since Attorney General Ford challenged Joe more PR
Hughes Hubbard: Michael Salzman Discusses AI-Related Risks and Accountability Facing Lawyers (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 26 -- Hughes Hubbard and Reed, a law firm, issued the following news:
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September 25, 2026
Michael Salzman Discusses AI-Related Risks and Accountability Facing Lawyers
Explores the risks and responsibilities associated with lawyers' use of AI.
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* Salzman discusses risks associated with AI use by lawyers, including fabricated citations, incorrect legal analysis, false factual claims and privilege concerns around' general-purpose AI systems.
* Salzman explains how differing AI rules and guidance across jurisdi more PR
Hughes Hubbard: Patrice Jean Named President of Columbia Law School Alumni Association (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 26 -- Hughes Hubbard and Reed, a law firm, issued the following news:
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September 25, 2026
Patrice Jean Named President of Columbia Law School Alumni Association
Hughes Hubbard partner and Columbia Law alum will lead the school's global alumni community.
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* Patrice Jean has been named president of the Columbia Law School Alumni Association.
* Jean graduated from Columbia Law School in 2002.
* She plans to help strengthen engagement among Columbia Law graduates worldwide.
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Patrice Jean has been named pres more PR
ICC at UNGA: 6 priorities for turning global cooperation into action (10)
PARIS, France, Sept. 25 [Category: Business] -- The International Chamber of Commerce posted the following news:
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ICC at UNGA: 6 priorities for turning global cooperation into action
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As global challenges become more complex and interconnected, the need for effective international cooperation has never been greater. At the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, ICC called for a more effective model of collaboration - one that brings governments, business and international organisations together to turn more PR
IGFA and the National Park Service Work Together to Connect People to Parks Through Recreational Fishing (10)
DANIA BEACH, Florida, Sept. 26 -- The International Game Fish Association issued the following news:
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Let's Go Fishing!
IGFA and the National Park Service Work Together to Connect People to Parks Through Recreational Fishing
The IGFA completed another stellar year of angling education events in National Park Service (NPS) locations across the country, thanks to the continued support from the National Park Foundation.
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Building on more than seven years of collaboration with the pilot program launching in 2019, our collaboration with more PR
ILR's Ksiazek awarded SUNY fellowship (10)
ITHACA, New York, Sept. 25 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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ILR's Ksiazek awarded SUNY fellowship
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Kristin "Kricky" Ksiazek, M.P.A. '13, has been selected to serve as a 2026-27 fellow in the SUNY Civil Discourse and Civic Education and Engagement Fellows Program.
Ksiazek, a civic researcher and High Road Program Coordinator with the Cornell University ILR Buffalo Co-Lab, was one of 12 fellows selected after multiple rounds of review, which included nearly 200 applications from across the SUNY system.
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Intellectual Asset Management Honors Hunton in Inaugural IAM/WTR Copyright (10)
DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 25 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Hunton Andrews Kurth, a law firm, posted the following news:
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Intellectual Asset Management Honors Hunton in Inaugural IAM/WTR Copyright
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Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP was recognized in the inaugural edition of the Copyright 1000: The World's Leading Copyright Professionals, the first dedicated ranking identifying "the firms and individuals that are deemed outstanding in this critical area of practice", published by Intellectual Asset Management (IAM) and World Trademark Review (WTR).
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International Council of Museums: Beyond the Instagram Filter - The Role of City Museums in Countering Overtourism and the 'touristification' of Urban Life (10)
PARIS, France, Sept. 26 -- The International Council of Museums issued the following news:
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September 25, 2026
Beyond the Instagram Filter: The Role of City Museums in Countering Overtourism and the 'touristification' of Urban Life
Andrea Delaplace
PhD, University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne; Research Associate CELAT-UQAM, Board member of ICOM Cities
In our post-pandemic world marked by existential disillusionment and the intensification of global inequalities, a curious phenomenon has taken root: the renewed obsession with idealise more PR
International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers & Associations: U.N. High-Level Meeting on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness, Response. (10)
GENEVA, Switzerland, Sept. 26 -- The International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations issued the following news:
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25 September 2026
UN High-Level Meeting on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness, and Response
On 25 September 2026 in New York City, IFPMA submitted a statement at the UN High-Level Meeting on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness, and Response.
Panel 1: Multilateral action for coordinated pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response, including sharing of best practices and lessons learned so far
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International Service for Human Rights: Human Rights Council Reprisals Debate Highlights Growing Trend of Transnational Repression (10)
GENEVA, Switzerland, Sept. 25 (TNSrpt) -- The International Service for Human Rights issued the following news:
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24 September 2026
Human Rights Council reprisals debate highlights growing trend of transnational repression
In its annual discussion on the UN Secretary-General's report on reprisals against individuals seeking to cooperate with the organisation, States heard the specifics of cases that involved countries in all regions - including eight sitting members of the Council.
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On 23 and 24 September, the UN Human Rights Council more PR
Introducing Linda McCartney Stamps (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The U.S. Postal Service posted the following news release:
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Introducing Linda McCartney Stamps
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NEW YORK -The U.S. Postal Service today honored Linda McCartney (1941-1998), with a pane of stamps featuring her still life and landscape images. McCartney had a multifaceted career as a photographer, musician, cookbook author and animal rights activist who was a pivotal figure in the vegetarianism movement. A dedication ceremony for the stamps was held today at The Museum of Modern Art in New York City.
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Italy, UNDP and UNCDF advance strategic partnership in Rome (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 25 -- The United Nations Development Programme posted the following news:
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Italy, UNDP and UNCDF advance strategic partnership in Rome
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September 25, 2026
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NEW YORK - On 23 September 2026, Antonio Tajani, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Italy and Alexander De Croo, Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Managing Director of the UN Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) met on the margins of the United Nations General Assembly High-Level Week in New York to advan more PR
Jackson Walker: Robert Soza to Receive 2026 C. Lee Cusenbary Ethical Life and Leadership Award (10)
AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 26 -- Jackson Walker, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Robert Soza to Receive 2026 C. Lee Cusenbary Ethical Life and Leadership Award
September 25, 2026
Jackson Walker partner Robert L. Soza Jr. has been named a recipient of the 2026 C. Lee Cusenbary Ethical Life and Leadership Award by the Association of Corporate Counsel's San Antonio Chapter and The Texas Lawbook.
The award honors one in-house lawyer or legal department and one private lawyer or law firm each year for exceptional ethical conduct and lea more PR
Jamestown Foundation Issues Commentary: Turkiye's Black Sea Diplomacy Faces Russian Roadblocks (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The Jamestown Foundation issued the following commentary on Sept. 25, 2026, in the foundation's Eurasia Daily Monitor:
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Turkiye's Black Sea Diplomacy Faces Russian Roadblocks
Sam Jones| Mamie Powers | Panorama
Executive Summary:
* Turkiye is intensifying its diplomatic efforts to mediate peace between Russia and Ukraine as strikes in the Black Sea continue and civilian vessels get pulled into the crossfire.
* Ukraine has expressed willingness to revive the Black Sea Grain Initiative, but signals from Moscow d more PR
Jim Selby Elected to ASCAP Board of Directors (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 25 -- The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers issued the following news:
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Jim Selby Elected to ASCAP Board of Directors
Sept. 24, 2026, New York, NY -- ASCAP (The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers) President and Chairman of the Board Paul Williams announced today that Jim Selby has been elected as a publisher member to the ASCAP Board of Directors. ASCAP is the only US performing rights organization that is founded and governed by a member-elected board of songwriter, composer and pu more PR
JIMMY HEADS BACK TO BROOKLYN! PETE DAVIDSON, NEW YORK CITY MAYOR ZOHRAN MAMDANI, HOWARD STERN, BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN AND TOM MORELLO, BILLY CRYSTAL, MAHERSHALA ALI, JOHN OLIVER AND SETH MEYERS, ROBBY HOFFMAN, PAUL MCCARTNEY, BERNIE SANDERS AND MORE GUESTS ON (10)
BURBANK, California, Sept. 25 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release:
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JIMMY HEADS BACK TO BROOKLYN! PETE DAVIDSON, NEW YORK CITY MAYOR ZOHRAN MAMDANI, HOWARD STERN, BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN AND TOM MORELLO, BILLY CRYSTAL, MAHERSHALA ALI, JOHN OLIVER AND SETH MEYERS, ROBBY HOFFMAN, PAUL MCCARTNEY, BERNIE SANDERS AND MORE GUESTS ON ABC'S 'JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE,' SEPT. 28-OCT. 2
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ABC's Emmy(r) Award-winning late-night talk show, "Jimmy Kimmel Live," airs every weeknight at 11:35 p.m. EDT a more PR
Justice Department Holds the First Attorney General's Summit on Victims of Violent Crime (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release:
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Justice Department Holds the First Attorney General's Summit on Victims of Violent Crime
September 25, 2026
The Department also held a memorial to mark the National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims
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On Thursday, the Attorney General gathered victims and survivor families together at the first Summit on Victims of Violent Crime ahead of a memorial for National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims held on September 25. At the Summit, Justi more PR
KSrelief and UNDP partner to strengthen civilian health services in Ukraine (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 25 -- The United Nations Development Programme posted the following news:
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KSrelief and UNDP partner to strengthen civilian health services in Ukraine
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New $5 million programme will equip civilian health facilities and reinforce essential health services in Kyiv, Odesa and Dnipropetrovsk oblasts
September 25, 2026
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NEW YORK, 25 September 2026 - The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have launched a new US$5 million initiative to stren more PR
LatinoJustice Condemns Latest Supreme Court Shadow Docket Decision on Voter Rolls (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 25 [Category: Law/Legal] -- LatinoJustice PRLDEF posted the following news release:
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LatinoJustice Condemns Latest Supreme Court Shadow Docket Decision on Voter Rolls
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September 25, 2026
Press Contact:
media@latinojustice.org(link sends email)
New York, NY-The civil rights organization LatinoJustice PRLDEF reacted to today's Supreme Court 6-3 decision staying a lower court order that would have prevented states from using a notorious federal database to check state voter rolls to confirm eligibility to vote.
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Lawler Introduces Legislation to Update Home Safety Design Features for HUD Housing (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release:
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Lawler Introduces Legislation to Update Home Safety Design Features for HUD Housing
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Washington, D.C. - 9/24/26... This week Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) introduced the Home Accessibility Improvements Inclusion Act, legislation that directs the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development to update its options for universal design features and to train appraisers on how to properly value universal-design and accessibility improvem more PR
Lawler Introduces Legislation to Update Tax Code for Widows and Widowers (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release:
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Lawler Introduces Legislation to Update Tax Code for Widows and Widowers
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Washington, D.C. - 9/25/26... This week, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) introduced the Tax Relief for Surviving Spouses Act, legislation that would update the federal tax code so widows or widowers can claim surviving spouse status for up to two years after their spouse's death, regardless of whether they have a dependent child.
Under Internal Revenue Code Section 2(a), more PR
LDF Decries U.S. Department of Justice Dismissal of Over Fifty Federal School Desegregation Cases (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 25 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news:
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LDF Decries U.S. Department of Justice Dismissal of Over Fifty Federal School Desegregation Cases
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Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a misleading announcement, claiming that it had "ended" more than 50 federal school desegregation cases. The Legal Defense Fund (LDF) decried the deceptive announcement. LDF continues to litigate many of these open school desegregation cases. LDF is disheartened by the more PR
LDF Strongly Urges the U.S. Department of Education to Reject Proposed New Rules on Higher Education Accreditation (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 25 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news:
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LDF Strongly Urges the U.S. Department of Education to Reject Proposed New Rules on Higher Education Accreditation
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Read a PDF of our statement here.
This week, the Legal Defense Fund (LDF) urged the U.S. Department of Education (ED) to reject proposed new rules governing higher education accreditation, warning that the proposal could weaken protections and transform accreditation from a longstanding system of peer-ba more PR
Litigator of the Week Runners-Up and Shout-Outs (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 25 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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Litigator of the Week Runners-Up and Shout-Outs
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Martin Roth, Devin Anderson, Keith Holt, Lamina Bowen, Madeleine Xu, Sabrina Schulman and Alexandra Schrader received a shout-out for The American Lawyer Litigation Daily's "Litigator of the Week" for their work for IBM and Johnson & Johnson, Health Care Systems, Inc.
"... Shout-out to a team at Kirkland & Ellis that knocked out a class action filed against IBM a more PR
Longer Lives Creating Risks, Opportunities, Transforming Economies, Societies, Secretary-General Says, Calling on Nations to Address Ageing Needs (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 24 -- The United Nations posted the following news release:
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Longer Lives Creating Risks, Opportunities, Transforming Economies, Societies, Secretary-General Says, Calling on Nations to Address Ageing Needs
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Following is Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' message on International Day of Older Persons, observed on 1 October:
Humanity is living longer than ever before. By 2050, the number of people aged 60 and over is projected to rise from 1.2 billion to 2.1 billion -a full 20 per cent of the global population.
This more PR
Mahatma Gandhi Showed Best Way to Counter Injustice Lies in Tools of Dialogue, Non-violence, Secretary-General Says in Message for International Day (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 24 -- The United Nations posted the following news release:
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Mahatma Gandhi Showed Best Way to Counter Injustice Lies in Tools of Dialogue, Non-violence, Secretary-General Says in Message for International Day
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Following is UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' message on the International Day of Non-Violence, observed on 2 October:
On this International Day of Non-Violence, we pay tribute to the extraordinary life and legacy of Mahatma Gandhi.
Throughout his life, Gandhi set an inspiring example of how to create de more PR
Manhattan Institute Issues Commentary to Free Press: Douglas Murray - How the West Lost Its Will to Reverse Mass Migration (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 26 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary:
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Douglas Murray: How the West Lost Its Will to Reverse Mass Migration
By Douglas Murray
The Free Press
September 24th, 2026
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Some Republicans are turning against this policy, but there's no other way to undo the harms of unchecked migration and reassert the law.
Can a country allow mass lawbreaking and retain its integrity? For almost any crime you can think of, the answer is no. No country would allow people to walk into another person's more PR
McKinsey and Co.: How a Leading Indonesian Telco Turned Transition Into AI-powered Opportunity (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 26 -- McKinsey and Co., a worldwide management consulting firm, presented the following news:
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How a leading Indonesian telco turned transition into AI-powered opportunity
September 24, 2026
When Vikram Sinha stood before investors in 2024 to outline Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison's (IOH's) AI ambitions, the company was still emerging from a massive telecom merger. Integration work was ongoing, and investors were watching closely.
The pressure surrounding the merger was also difficult to ignore. Indonesia's telecom market w more PR
Metropolitan Opera Announces Landmark $1.5 Billion "Make the Met Forever" Fundraising Campaign to Secure Its Future (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 26 -- Metropolitan Opera issued the following news release:
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Metropolitan Opera Announces Landmark $1.5 Billion "Make the Met Forever" Fundraising Campaign to Secure Its Future
Met reinforces its standing as one of New York City's cornerstone cultural institutions with Opera for All, a new free-ticket initiative for underserved New Yorkers
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New York, NY (September 24, 2026)--The Metropolitan Opera today announced an unprecedented $1.5 billion fundraising campaign to help ensure its future, while also underlining its more PR
Metropolitan Opera's World-Premiere Production of Missy Mazzoli's Lincoln in the Bardo Opens on October 19 (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 26 -- Metropolitan Opera issued the following news release:
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The Metropolitan Opera's World-Premiere Production of Missy Mazzoli's Lincoln in the Bardo Opens on October 19
Composer Missy Mazzoli and librettist Royce Vavrek make their Met debuts, with a new production directed by Lileana Blain-Cruz
Starring Peter Mattei, Stephanie Blythe, Janai Brugger, Christine Goerke, Anthony Roth Costanzo, and Ryan McKinny; Music Director Yannick Nezet-Seguin conducts
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New York, NY (September 25, 2026)--Missy Mazzoli becomes the more PR
Montefiore Einstein: Study Reveals How Dietary Fat May Help Colorectal Cancer Spread (10)
BRONX, New York, Sept. 25 (TNSjou) -- Montefiore Einstein issued the following news release:
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Study Reveals How Dietary Fat May Help Colorectal Cancer Spread
September 24, 2026 (BRONX, NY)
Metastasis--the spread of cancer from a primary tumor to other parts of the body--causes most cancer-related deaths. But how primary tumor cells gain this deadly ability to spread remains largely unknown. Now, research led by a scientist at Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center (MECCC) has identified a mechanism that enables colorectal canc more PR
Mount Sinai Researchers Identify How APOE4 Gene Damages Brain Blood Vessels in Alzheimer's Disease (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 24 [Category: BizHospital] -- Mount Sinai Health System posted the following news release:
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Mount Sinai Researchers Identify How APOE4 Gene Damages Brain Blood Vessels in Alzheimer's Disease
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Mount Sinai researchers have identified how APOE4, the strongest genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's disease, damages the brain's blood vessels and promotes the buildup of abnormal proteins linked to neurodegenerative disease. Published in Cell and Cell Stem Cell, the studies identify potentially reversible disease mechanisms and more PR
N.J. A.G. Davenport Urges Congress to Protect Americans From Uncontrolled Artificial Intelligence Models (10)
TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 26 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Davenport Urges Congress to Protect Americans From Uncontrolled Artificial Intelligence Models
Bipartisan Coalition of AGs Demands Establishment of a Robust Regulatory Framework for AI Development
September 25, 2026
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TRENTON -- Attorney General Jennifer Davenport co-led a coalition of 26 attorneys general urging Congressional leaders to enact comprehensive federal artificial intelligence (AI) regulatio more PR
N.Y. A.G. James, Co-signers Issue Letter to Congressional Leadership (10)
ALBANY, New York, Sept. 26 (TNSletter) -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following letter with co-signers to the Congressional leadership:
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Here is the text of the letter:
September 23, 2026
The Honorable Mike Johnson
Speaker
U.S. House of Representatives
Washington, DC 20515
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The Honorable Hakeem Jeffries
Minority Leader
U.S. House of Representatives
Washington, DC 20515
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The Honorable John Thune
Majority Leader
U.S. Senate
Washington, DC 20510
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The Honorable Chuck Schumer
Minority Leader
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N.Y. State Agriculture Commissioner Joins With Indian Ladder Farms to Celebrate a Decade of Supporting Local Farms and Agricultural Businesses Through the NYS Grown & Certified Program (10)
ALBANY, New York, Sept. 26 -- The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets issued the following news:
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September 25, 2026
Albany, NY
State Agriculture Commissioner Joins with Indian Ladder Farms to Celebrate a Decade of Supporting Local Farms and Agricultural Businesses Through the NYS Grown & Certified Program
State Has Dedicated Over $34 Million to Support Participating Producers and Processors, Investing in Farm Infrastructure, Environmental Stewardship, and Food Safety Efforts
Statewide Marketing Campaign Encourages N more PR
National Equity Fund: Rise Honored at the 2026 Charles L. Edson Recognition of Housing Tax Credit Excellence Awards (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 26 -- National Equity Fund, a nonprofit financial intermediary that helps expand housing by providing financing and investment solutions for affordable developments and community projects, issued the following news:
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The Rise Honored at the 2026 Charles L. Edson Recognition of Housing Tax Credit Excellence Awards
September 25, 2026
Congratulations to Xenolith Partners, LLC on The Rise being honored in the Large Metro category at the 2026 Charles L. Edson Recognition of Housing Tax Credit Excellence Awards!
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National Small Business Association Welcomes Wins, Small-Business Community to D.C. for Washington Presentation 2026 (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The National Small Business Association issued the following news:
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NSBA Welcomes Wins, Small-Business Community to D.C. for Washington Presentation 2026
September 24, 2026
America's Small Business Fly-In continues driving momentum for smarter small-business policy.
This week, nearly 100 small-business owners made their way to D.C. for NSBA's annual Washington Presentation.
Known across D.C. as America's Small Business Fly-In, NSBA members attend WP to advocate with Members of Congress, their staff, and offic more PR
NATO Secretary General joins world leaders in New York during UNGA, commemorates 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks (10)
BRUSSELS, Belgium, Sept. 25 -- NATO issued the following news:
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NATO Secretary General joins world leaders in New York during UNGA, commemorates 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
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NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte visited New York during the 81st General Assembly of the United Nations (UNGA) from Wednesday to Thursday, 23 - 24 September 2026.
Mr Rutte met political leaders and senior officials, holding discussions with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski, Crown Prince of Kuwait Sabah Al-K more PR
Navy Medicine Training Support Command remembers 9/11 25 years later (10)
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Sept. 25 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news:
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Navy Medicine Training Support Command remembers 9/11 25 years later
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Navy Medicine Training Support Command (NMTSC) held a 9/11 memorial ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Sept. 11, 2026.
The ceremony marked the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and honored the nearly 3,000 people who lost their lives in New York more PR
NBDA Welcomes Three New Board Members and Re-Elects Board Chair Andrew Feenstra (10)
IRVINE, California, Sept. 26 -- The National Bicycle Dealers Association, a non-profit supported by the membership of participating retailers and industry sponsorship, issued the following news:
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NBDA Welcomes Three New Board Members and Re-Elects Board Chair Andrew Feenstra
New and returning directors bring decades of retail leadership, business expertise, advocacy experience, and community service to the organization
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The National Bicycle Dealers Association (NBDA) is pleased to announce the election of three new members to its Boa more PR
New Faculty Join Coker University (10)
HARTSVILLE, South Carolina, Sept. 26 -- Coker University issued the following news:
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New Faculty Join Coker University
Sep 25, 2026
Coker welcomes 11 faculty across eight academic areas
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Coker University welcomed 11 new faculty members this semester. With specialties in art, education, business, history, and criminology, the incoming faculty are dedicated to developing students' analytical and creative thinking in each subject area.
"It is always exciting to welcome new faculty into the Coker community," said Provost Susan Daniels more PR
New international coalition establishes shared principles for responsible research into ocean iron-based carbon removal (10)
WOODS HOLE, Massachusetts, Sept. 25 [Category: Environment] -- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution issued the following news release:
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New international coalition establishes shared principles for responsible research into ocean iron-based carbon removal
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New York (Sept. 25, 2026) -As scientists and policymakers increasingly consider environmentally based approaches to climate mitigation, a new international coalition of research organizations is calling for rigorous, coordinated study of ocean iron fertilization (OIF) and its potent more PR
New strategy for UN Climate Change's Entertainment and Culture for Climate Action initiative unveiled at Climate Week NYC (10)
BONN, Germany, Sept. 24 -- The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change issued the following news:
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New strategy for UN Climate Change's Entertainment and Culture for Climate Action initiative unveiled at Climate Week NYC
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UN Climate Change News, New York, 24 September 2026 - UN Climate Change unveiled a new strategy for its Entertainment and Culture for Climate Action (ECCA) initiative, which connects the power of storytelling with one of the defining issues of our time, at an event held during Climate Week NYC today.
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New Study: Trump Vanity Projects Slated To Cost $1.8+ Billion (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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New Study: Trump Vanity Projects Slated To Cost $1.8+ Billion
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JEC Report: Cost Of Vanity Projects Could Cover 600 Million School Lunches, Medical Expenditures For More Than 88,000 Veterans For One Year, Or Hiring Of Nearly 30,000 Schoolteachers Or Firefighters
This week, the Joint Economic Committee (JEC) - Minority issued a new report with calculations that find that President Trump's vanity projects - including construction of the new more PR
New type of human jumping gene found in a poxvirus (10)
ITHACA, New York, Sept. 24 -- The Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences posted the following news:
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New type of human jumping gene found in a poxvirus
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By Krishna Ramanujan, Cornell Chronicle
September 24, 2026
Scientists found a human genetic element in a poxvirus and discovered it was both an important gene for brain function and a jumping gene capable of moving and inserting itself in genomes.
A study published Sept. 24 in Science reports that the gene, called BC200, combines a mix of characteristics that more PR
New York Life and Boys & Girls Clubs Announce $75,000 Donation Through Strikeout Series Partnership (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 26 -- New York Life Insurance, a mutual life insurance company, issued the following news release:
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New York Life and Boys & Girls Clubs announce $75,000 donation through Strikeout Series partnership
September 25, 2026
Donation to Kips Bay Boys & Girls Club and Madison Square Boys & Girls Club will help provide young people with programs, trusted mentors and opportunities to thrive
At a glance
* New York Life will donate $75,000 to Kips Bay Boys & Girls Club and Madison Square Boys & Girls Club through its Strikeout S more PR
New York Times-bestselling author Taylor Jenkins Reid's community book read to go 'Beyond the Stars' at URI (10)
KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Sept. 25 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news:
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New York Times-bestselling author Taylor Jenkins Reid's community book read to go 'Beyond the Stars' at URI
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KINGSTON, R.I. - Sept. 25, 2026 - Taylor Jenkins Reid, a New York Times-bestselling author, screenwriter and Emmy-nominated producer, will hold a virtual community book read spotlighting her latest literary work, "Atmosphere: A Love Story," on Monday, Oct. 5, from 5:30-6:30 p.m.
The event, titled "Beyond the Stars: A Community Conver more PR
Newmark Arranges $125M Sale of Deer Park Town Center, Premier Lifestyle Destination in Chicago's Northwest Suburbs (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 26 -- Newmark Group, a commercial real estate company that says they offer comprehensive suite of services and products, posted the following news release:
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Newmark Arranges $125M Sale of Deer Park Town Center, Premier Lifestyle Destination in Chicago's Northwest Suburbs
September 25, 2026
Newmark announces the Company has arranged the $125 million sale of Deer Park Town Center, a 352,257-square-foot open-air lifestyle center located in Deer Park, Illinois, within Chicago's affluent northwest suburban corridor.
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NFL: Bengals Backup Joe Flacco Doesn't Expect Trade to Giants After Jaxson Dart Injury - 'Not True' (10)
CANTON, Ohio, Sept. 26 -- The National Football League posted the following news:
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Bengals backup Joe Flacco doesn't expect trade to Giants after Jaxson Dart injury: 'Not true'
Sep 25, 2026
Kevin Patra, Senior News Writer
With Jaxson Dart out for the season and Jameis Winston struggling in his stead, the rumor mill has churned out potential trade options for the New York Giants, should Winston continue to look like a player who spent his summer on the World Cup tour.
Cincinnati Bengals backup Joe Flacco's ties to John Harbaugh from t more PR
NFL: Jayden Daniels (Elbow) Won't Be Placed on IR - Commanders GM Says Surgery 'Not on the Table' (10)
CANTON, Ohio, Sept. 26 -- The National Football League posted the following news:
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Jayden Daniels (elbow) won't be placed on IR; Commanders GM says surgery 'not on the table'
Sep 25, 2026
Kevin Patra, Senior News Writer
The Commanders took an optimistic stance Friday on Jayden Daniels' recovery from his latest elbow injury.
"As of right now, surgery is not on the table, and we haven't discussed [injured reserve]," general manager Adam Peters said Friday morning on "The Sports Junkies" on 106.7 The Fan radio. "So it's just a matter of more PR
NFL: Rams' Puka Nacua Doubtful to Play Sunday Night Vs. Broncos (10)
CANTON, Ohio, Sept. 26 -- The National Football League posted the following news:
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Rams' Puka Nacua doubtful to play Sunday night vs. Broncos
Sep 26, 2026
Grant Gordon, Digital Content Editor
Sean McVay said Wednesday that the Los Angeles Rams would err on the side of caution with Puka Nacua's health.
That cautious approach has equated to Nacua drawing a doubtful designation for the Rams' Week 3 Sunday night tilt against the host Denver Broncos.
A non-participant in practice through the week, Nacua is slated to miss his second strai more PR
Nicholas George, a trailblazer in holography, diffraction, theory, and optics, remembered (10)
ROCHESTER, New York, Sept. 25 -- The University of Rochester posted the following news:
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Nicholas George, a trailblazer in holography, diffraction, theory, and optics, remembered
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#The professor emeritus and former director of the Institute of Optics leaves a legacy of innovation and mentorship.
Professor Emeritus Nicholas George, who served as professor of optics and of electrical and computer engineering at the University of Rochester for almost 38 years, died on September 12 at age 98. Colleagues and friends remember him as a bril more PR
Niger Rejects Key Rights Recommendations at UN Review (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 25 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news:
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Niger Rejects Key Rights Recommendations at UN Review
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Niger has rejected key recommendations raised by United Nations member countries during its Universal Periodic Review (UPR) earlier this year, including calls to address arbitrary detention, discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people, and accountability for serious human rights violations.
The UPR is a UN Human Rights Council process in which the human more PR
Nixon Peabody named a 2026 "Best Place to Work" by Crain's in Chicago and New York (10)
ALBANY, New York, Sept. 25 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Nixon Peabody, a law firm, posted the following news release:
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Nixon Peabody named a 2026 "Best Place to Work" by Crain's in Chicago and New York
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Chicago, IL & New York, NY. Nixon Peabody LLP is proud to be selected for consecutive years by both Crain's Chicago Business and Crain's New York Business among the "Best Places to Work."
Together, these recognitions of Nixon Peabody's Chicago and New York City offices underscore the firm's continued focus on creating a workplace where more PR
Northwell Doctors, Suffolk County Officials Sound the Alarm on E-bike and E-scooter Injuries (10)
NEW HYDE PARK, New York, Sept. 25 -- Northwell Health issued the following news release:
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Northwell doctors, Suffolk County officials sound the alarm on e-bike and e-scooter injuries
September 24th, 2026
Brie Desiderio, deputy president of South Shore University Hospital gives remarks at the recent press conference. Photo credit: Northwell Health
With 12 serious injuries and one death in Suffolk County so far this year, local officials and Northwell trauma surgeons are urging riders to understand the risks before they get on the road
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Northwell Health Named to Forbes America's Best Employers for Tech Workers 2026 (10)
NEW HYDE PARK, New York, Sept. 25 -- Northwell Health issued the following news release:
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Northwell Health named to Forbes America's Best Employers for Tech Workers 2026
September 24th, 2026
The health system ranked ninth nationwide and second in New York State on the annual list, which evaluates employers based on surveys of more than 50,000 technology workers across industries
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Northwell Health has been named to Forbes' 2026 America's Best Employers for Tech Workers list, ranking number nine among 300 companies nationwide. The rec more PR
NYC Bar Files Amicus Brief Supporting Challenge to ICC Sanctions Executive Order (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 24 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The New York City Bar Association issued the following news release:
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NYC Bar Files Amicus Brief Supporting Challenge to ICC Sanctions Executive Order
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Brief Argues Order Undermines Judicial Independence and Administration of Justice
The New York City Bar Association (City Bar) has filed a motion for leave to submit an amicus curiae brief in American Friends Service Committee, Center for Constitutional Rights; Human Rights Watch; and Open Society Institute v. Trump, et al., pending before t more PR
NYC Schools Soy Milk Pilot Expands Student Choice While Cutting Climate Emissions (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 [Category: Health Care] -- Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine posted the following news release:
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NYC Schools Soy Milk Pilot Expands Student Choice While Cutting Climate Emissions
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New York, N.Y. -New data released today show New York City Public Schools expanding nutritious choices for students while continuing to reduce the climate footprint of school food. A first-of-its-kind pilot offering soy milk on the lunch line found strong student demand and cut average daily milk-related greenhouse gas emissi more PR
Okla. A.G. Drummond Urges Congress to Regulate AI Industry to Protect Oklahomans (10)
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Sept. 26 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release:
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Drummond urges Congress to regulate AI industry to protect Oklahomans
OKLAHOMA CITY (Sept. 25, 2026) - Attorney General Gentner Drummond is calling on Congress to take immediate action to regulate the artificial intelligence industry to protect the safety of Oklahomans.
Drummond joined a coalition of 25 other attorneys general in a letter sent to U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson, Senate Majority Leader John Thune, House Mi more PR
Open Letter by People First Campaign to Jared Kushner and Steven Witkoff Concerning Russia's War against Ukraine (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 25 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news:
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Open Letter by People First Campaign to Jared Kushner and Steven Witkoff Concerning Russia's War against Ukraine
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Dear Mr. Kushner and Mr. Witkoff,
We are writing to you in light of your recent involvement in discussions concerning Russia's war against Ukraine and possible steps toward its resolution.
As diplomatic discussions resume, we urge that the rights and protections of people deprived of liberty, forcibly transferred, deported, or more PR
Padilla, Warren, Torres Introduce Bill to Address Basic Needs Insecurity in Higher Education (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Padilla, Warren, Torres Introduce Bill to Address Basic Needs Insecurity in Higher Education
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), along with Congresswoman Norma Torres (D-Calif.-35), reintroduced the Basic Assistance for Students In College (BASIC) Act, legislation to help community colleges and four-year institutions address the unmet basic needs of their students by establishing a $1 more PR
Paralyzed Veterans of America Unveils Gala Advisory Committee Featuring Top Leaders From Penske, Target, L'Oreal, and Moore Group (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Paralyzed Veterans of America issued the following news:
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Paralyzed Veterans of America Unveils Gala Advisory Committee Featuring Top Leaders from Penske, Target, L'Oreal, and Moore Group
September 25, 2026
Nine-member board to garner philanthropic support of PVA's mission and One of One Gala in NYC September 9
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (Sept. 24, 2026) - Paralyzed Veterans of America today announced the formation of its Gala Advisory Committee - a coalition of nine distinguished supporters and executives in racing, more PR
Philippines Department of Foreign Affairs: PH as Co-Host of UNGA Foreign Ministerial Meeting Calls for Global Action to Protect Critical Maritime Infrastructure, Enforce U.N. Convention on Law of Sea (10)
PASAY CITY, Philippines, Sept. 26 -- The Philippines Department of Foreign Affairs issued the following news release:
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PH as Co-Host of UNGA Foreign Ministerial Meeting calls for global action to protect critical maritime infrastructure and enforce UNCLOS
NEW YORK 25 September 2026 - Foreign Affairs Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro reaffirmed the Philippines' commitment to multilateral cooperation and to advancing the principles of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and the UN Charter through strengthened inter more PR
Philippines Department of Foreign Affairs: PH Calls for Stronger Cooperation on Safe, Orderly, Regular Migration (10)
PASAY CITY, Philippines, Sept. 26 -- The Philippines Department of Foreign Affairs issued the following news release:
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PH Calls for Stronger Cooperation on Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration
NEW YORK 26 September 2026 - "Migration is a Philippine reality," Foreign Affairs Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro said, highlighting the scale of the Filipino diaspora and noting that many Filipinos abroad consider their host countries their "second homes."
Secretary Lazaro made the remarks at the high-level side event on "Forging Alliances: Stre more PR
Philippines Department of Foreign Affairs: PH, Uruguay Conclude Visa Waiver Agreement for Diplomatic, Official Passport Holders (10)
PASAY CITY, Philippines, Sept. 26 -- The Philippines Department of Foreign Affairs issued the following news release:
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PH, Uruguay Conclude Visa Waiver Agreement for Diplomatic and Official Passport Holders
NEW YORK 24 September 2026 -- On the 50th year of diplomatic relations, the Philippines and Uruguay entered a new chapter in their bilateral ties with the finalization of the Philippines-Uruguay Visa Waiver Agreement for Diplomatic and Official Passport Holders for Short-Term Visit through an Exchange of Notes during the bilateral m more PR
Philippines Department of Foreign Affairs: Philippines, as ASEAN Chair, Emphasizes Inclusive and Anticipatory Resilience at UNGA 81 Side Event (10)
PASAY CITY, Philippines, Sept. 26 -- The Philippines Department of Foreign Affairs issued the following news release:
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Philippines, as ASEAN Chair, Emphasizes Inclusive and Anticipatory Resilience at UNGA 81 Side Event
NEW YORK 25 September 2026 - Foreign Affairs Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro, representing the Philippines as Chair of ASEAN, delivered the welcome remarks at the UNGA 81 side event, "Delivering the Sendai Framework: An ASEAN Approach to Inclusive Disaster and Climate Resilience" on 24 September 2026 in New York.
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Philippines Department of Foreign Affairs: Philippines, Cyprus Ink Cooperation Agreement in Fields of Higher Education & Research (10)
PASAY CITY, Philippines, Sept. 26 -- The issued the following news release:
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Philippines and Cyprus Ink Cooperation Agreement in the Fields of Higher Education and Research
NEW YORK, 25 September 2026 - Philippines Foreign Affairs Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro and Cyprus Foreign Affairs Minister Dr. Constantinos Kombos signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation in the Fields of Higher Education and Research, which will allow both countries to strengthen their partnership and strategic collaboration in higher education, teac more PR
Philippines Department of Foreign Affairs: Secretary Lazaro Highlights Philippine Foreign Policy, ASEAN Priorities at Council on Foreign Relations (10)
PASAY CITY, Philippines, Sept. 26 -- The Philippines Department of Foreign Affairs issued the following news release:
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Secretary Lazaro Highlights Philippine Foreign Policy and ASEAN Priorities at Council on Foreign Relations
NEW YORK 24 September 2026 - Foreign Affairs Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro engaged members of the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) in a fireside chat at their headquarters in New York, highlighting the Philippines' foreign policy priorities, its 2026 ASEAN Chairship, and its approach to a rapidly changing regi more PR
Philippines Department of Foreign Affairs: Secretary of Foreign Affairs Lazaro Highlights Women's Meaningful Participation in Restoring Trust in Multilateralism (10)
PASAY CITY, Philippines, Sept. 26 -- The Philippines Department of Foreign Affairs issued the following news release:
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SFA Lazaro highlights women's meaningful participation in restoring trust in multilateralism
NEW YORK 25 September 2026 - Secretary of Foreign Affairs Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro participated in the Annual Meeting of the United Nations General Assembly Platform of Women Leaders at United Nations Headquarters in New York, to share the Philippines' experience in advancing women's meaningful participation in peace processes, co more PR
Poet Ramya Ramana Visits Queensborough For Welcome Read 2026 Poetry Reading and Workshop (10)
BAYSIDE, New York, Sept. 25 -- Queensborough Community College posted the following news release:
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Poet Ramya Ramana Visits Queensborough For Welcome Read 2026 Poetry Reading and Workshop
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Published: September 25, 2026
The second part of the English Department's Welcome Read events took place last Wednesday, and Queensborough was honored to welcome a special guest: Ramya Ramana.
Ramana is many things -a former New York City Youth Poet Laureate, author, current adjunct professor at CUNY's Borough of Manhattan Community College, and more PR
Pomona College Internship Program Helps Students Turn Creative Interests Into Career Paths (10)
CLAREMONT, California, Sept. 25 -- Pomona College posted the following news:
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Pomona College Internship Program Helps Students Turn Creative Interests Into Career Paths
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For students pursuing careers in the arts and culture sector, hands-on experience can be an important first step, whether that's working at a museum, assisting an artist or exploring the publishing world. But creative organizations often have limited funding for internships, making these opportunities difficult to access.
This summer, Pomona students received funding more PR
Princeton: Two Early-career Researchers Win Burroughs Wellcome Fund Career Awards (10)
PRINCETON, New Jersey, Sept. 26 -- Princeton University issued the following news:
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Two early-career researchers win Burroughs Wellcome Fund Career awards
By Jeanne Jackson DeVoe, Office of Communications
Sept. 25, 2026
Princeton postdoctoral researchers Juncal Arbelaiz and Sarah Cherkaoui have won prestigious Burroughs Wellcome Fund 2026 Career Awards at the Scientific Interface (CASI), which recognize early-career researchers "whose work bridges the physical, mathematical, computational, and engineering sciences with the biological more PR
Pulitzer Center: What History Can Teach Us About Iran (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Pulitzer Center, an organization that says it combines journalism and engagement, posted the following news:
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September 24, 2026
What History Can Teach Us About Iran
Author: Nathalie Applewhite, Pulitzer Center Staff
"Whether we like it or not, the media and the information war is part of this conflict."
-- Reza Sayah
There's no shortage of headlines about the United States' war with Iran today. Too often missing are the voices from Iranians--and the historical and regional context that might help us make se more PR
Pulitzer Prize-winning writer to read for Wor-Wic (10)
SALISBURY, Maryland, Sept. 25 -- Wor-Wic Community College posted the following news release:
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Pulitzer Prize-winning writer to read for Wor-Wic
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Wor-Wic Community College is inviting the public to a free virtual reading by Peter Balakian on Monday, Oct. 5, at 6:30 p.m. Balakian is the author of nine books of poems, including "Ozone Journal," which won the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry.
Balakian's four books of prose include "The Burning Tigris: The Armenian Genocide and America's Response," which won the 2005 Raphael Lemkin Prize and wa more PR
Reason Foundation: Don't Blame Harm Reduction for the Overdose Crisis (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 26 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following news:
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Don't blame harm reduction for the overdose crisis
A closer look at Seattle, Burlington, and Vancouver challenges the claim that harm reduction caused their overdose crises.
Layal Bou Harfouch
Drug Policy Analyst
September 25, 2026
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In a recent essay in The Atlantic, staff writer Michael Powell argued that some American and Canadian cities have allowed harm reduction to grow from a limited public-health strategy into an ideology, one that tolera more PR
Report: Companies Need a New Playbook to Unlock the Value of AI Agents (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 24 -- The Conference Board issued the following news release:
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Report: Companies Need a New Playbook to Unlock the Value of AI Agents
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As AI agents move beyond experimentation, companies must decide not just where to deploy them, but how work itself should change.
A new report from The Conference Board offers a five-stage framework for redesigning work around AI to produce measurable business value. The framework draws on interviews, focus groups, and hands-on research with senior HR, talent, and AI leaders.
The stak more PR
RIT Chemical Engineering Students Reshaping Particles to Help Build the Materials of the Future (10)
ROCHESTER, New York, Sept. 25 -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release:
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September 25, 2026
RIT chemical engineering students reshaping particles to help build the materials of the future
RIT's Jairo Diaz Amaya receives DARPA Directors Fellowship and mentors students to advance smart materials
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Chemical engineering student Natalie Bedolla-Mortensen is playing a role in reengineering tiny particles that could one day become cell tissues of 3D-printed organs. Her research is part of Rochester Institute of more PR
RIT Research Computing Earns International Recognition With New Supercomputer (10)
ROCHESTER, New York, Sept. 25 -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release:
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September 25, 2026
RIT Research Computing earns international recognition with new supercomputer
Rochester Institute of Technology is strengthening the computing infrastructure behind its growing research enterprise with a new high-performance computing cluster ranked among the world's fastest and most energy-efficient supercomputers.
The computing cluster, known as TIGRIS, appears at No. 302 on the TOP500 list of the world's fastest more PR
Sebastian Quarella: Finding His People, His Purpose, & His Path at SUNY Broome (10)
BINGHAMTON, New York, Sept. 25 -- Broome Community College posted the following news:
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Sebastian Quarella: Finding His People, His Purpose, & His Path at SUNY Broome
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By Elisabeth Costanzo Stewart
Some community college transfer students may worry about finding their fit at their four-year colleges and universities -but Sebastian Quarella (LAGS '23) has proven that it's all about your mindset. Rather than feeling out of place, Quarella arrived at Hartwick College poised to make an impact. Now in his senior year, the soon-to-be band t more PR
Sempio Food Services Inc. Recalls Ready-To-Eat Chicken Stew Products Imported Without the Benefit of Import Reinspection (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service issued the following recall alert:
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Sempio Food Services Inc. Recalls Ready-To-Eat Chicken Stew Products Imported Without the Benefit of Import Reinspection
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 25, 2026 - Sempio Food Services Inc., located in Cerritos, Calif., is recalling approximately 4,596 pounds of ready-to-eat chicken stew products that were imported from the Republic of Korea without the benefit of import reinspection into the United States, the U.S. D more PR
Sens. Scott, Schiff, Reps. Moran, Sanchez, Jack, Friedman Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Establish a Federal Film Tax Credit to Keep Film and Television Production in the U.S. (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Sens. Scott, Schiff, Reps. Moran, Sanchez, Jack, Friedman Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Establish a Federal Film Tax Credit to Keep Film and Television Production in the U.S.
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Bipartisan, bicameral legislation from lawmakers from film production states follows call for action by President Trump, decades-long push by lawmakers to enact federal credit
Washington, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senators Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) alongside U more PR
Sens. Warren, Blumenthal Issue Letter to A.G. Blanche (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 (TNSletter) -- Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, and Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following letter to Attorney General Todd Blanche:
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Here is the text of the letter:
September 23, 2026
Todd Blanche
Attorney General
U.S. Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20530-0001
Dear Attorney General Blanche:
In June, we wrote to you about potential corruption related to the Department of Justice's (DOJ's) decision to drop its criminal case against Gautam Adani when ini more PR
September is Women in Medicine and Science Month: UTRGV medical students showcase the impact of women in medical research (10)
BROWNSVILLE, Texas, Sept. 24 -- The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley posted the following news:
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September is Women in Medicine and Science Month: UTRGV medical students showcase the impact of women in medical research
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RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS - SEPT. 24, 2026 - The future of medicine is shaped by the questions researchers are willing to ask and by the people determined to find better answers.
September marks Women in Medicine and Science Month, and for three UTRGV School of Medicine students, that pursuit has taken them into r more PR
Sidley Represents Star51 Capital in Its Investment in UltraSight's US$24 Million Financing (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 25 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Sidley Austin, a law firm, posted the following news release:
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Sidley Represents Star51 Capital in Its Investment in UltraSight's US$24 Million Financing
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Sidley represented Star51 Capital in connection with its investment in UltraSight(tm), a leader in AI-guided cardiac workflows, as part of the company's US$24 million Series B2 financing. The financing was led by Alive HealthTech Growth Fund, with additional participation from Deep Insight, Connecticut Innovations, and eHealth more PR
Signers of the Declaration of Independence: Connecticut, Part 1 (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news:
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Signers of the Declaration of Independence: Connecticut, Part 1
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Delegates to the Second Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. The 56 delegates who signed the formal break from Britain are all considered Founding Fathers.
Four delegates represented Connecticut. This week's profile features Samuel Huntington and Roger Sherman.
Samuel Huntington
Huntington was born July 16, 1731, in the Windham, Connecticut Colon more PR
Society for the Humanities celebrates 60 years as incubator for innovative research (10)
ITHACA, New York, Sept. 25 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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Society for the Humanities celebrates 60 years as incubator for innovative research
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Cornell's Society for the Humanities celebrated its 60th anniversary Sept. 18-19 with two days of events. Panel discussions, receptions and a formal dinner highlighted the role of the Society, which is based in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S), as an innovative platform for diverse humanities research that integrates scholars from Cornell and from external institutions. more PR
Southeastern Legal Foundation Welcomes Amicus Support for Massapequa School Board Free Speech Lawsuit (10)
ROSWELL, Georgia, Sept. 26 -- The Southeastern Legal Foundation issued the following news release:
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Southeastern Legal Foundation welcomes amicus support for Massapequa School Board free speech lawsuit
[September 25, 2026] Today, four organizations and one New York school board member filed an amicus brief (https://www.buckeyeinstitute.org/library/docLib/2026-09-25-The-Buckeye-Institute-Amicus-Brief-in-Wachter-v-James.pdf) supporting SLF's lawsuit on behalf of two school board members against New York Attorney General Leticia James over more PR
Southern Wesleyan's President Dr. Bill Barker Addresses United Nations Summit on Antisemitism in Higher Ed (10)
CENTRAL, South Carolina, Sept. 26 -- Southern Wesleyan University issued the following news:
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Southern Wesleyan's President Dr. Bill Barker Addresses United Nations Summit on Antisemitism in Higher Ed
Sep 25, 2026
NEW YORK CITY -- Southern Wesleyan University President Bill Barker recently spoke to a United Nations pre-General Assembly summit on combatting antisemitism on university campuses. His speech was one of several addresses promoting a range of policy issues from supporting traditional marriage and family values and protecting more PR
SUNY Broome Awarded $3M to Support Student Success and Career Readiness (10)
BINGHAMTON, New York, Sept. 25 -- Broome Community College posted the following news:
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SUNY Broome Awarded $3M to Support Student Success and Career Readiness
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We are thrilled to announce that SUNY Broome has been awarded a nearly $3 million federal grant to bolster student success and career preparation efforts at our community's college.
The five-year, $2,736,895 award comes through the federal Title III-A Strengthening Institutions Program. The project, Academic Innovation for Student Momentum: AI-Ready Teaching, Online Course Qua more PR
SUNY Potsdam Faculty Member Dr. Page Quinton Named SUNY Sustainability Faculty Fellow (10)
POTSDAM, New York, Sept. 25 -- The State University of New York Potsdam campus posted the following news:
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SUNY Potsdam Faculty Member Dr. Page Quinton Named SUNY Sustainability Faculty Fellow
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Dr. Page Quinton, a faculty member in SUNY Potsdam's Department of Earth and Environmental Science, has been named a SUNY Sustainability Faculty Fellow for the 2026-27 academic year.
SUNY Potsdam Associate Professor of Earth and Environmental Science Dr. Page Quinton has been named a SUNY Sustainability Faculty Fellow. Chancellor John B. King, more PR
SUNY Potsdam to Host High School Girls Elite Basketball Camp (10)
POTSDAM, New York, Sept. 25 -- The State University of New York Potsdam campus posted the following news:
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SUNY Potsdam to Host High School Girls Elite Basketball Camp
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The SUNY Potsdam women's basketball team celebrates during a game in Jerry Welsh Gymnasium.
High school athletes looking to test their game in a college-style training environment are invited to take part in the upcoming High School Girls Elite Basketball Camp at SUNY Potsdam. The one-day camp will give advanced players the opportunity to sharpen their skills, compete more PR
SUNY-Fredonia Communication Professor Kirsch Named Civil Discourse and Civic Education Fellow (10)
FREDONIA, New York, Sept. 26 -- The State University of New York Fredonia campus issued the following news:
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McGowan-Kirsch named Fellow
September 25, 2026
SUNY Chancellor John B. King Jr. recently announced new Civil Discourse and Civic Education & Engagement Fellows.
Dr. Angela McGowan-Kirsch, an associate professor in the Department of Communication, is a member of the newest class of fellows.
The announcement was during a roundtable to discuss SUNY's civil discourse and civic engagement offerings and the importance of fostering c more PR
SUNY-Fredonia: Bicentennial Presentation to Explore 200 Years of Higher Education in Fredonia (10)
FREDONIA, New York, Sept. 26 -- The State University of New York Fredonia campus issued the following news:
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Bicentennial presentation to explore 200 years of higher education in Fredonia
September 25, 2026
The story of higher education in Fredonia will take center stage as two leading local historians present the "History of Higher Education in Fredonia: Past, Present, Future."
The program, on Saturday, Oct. 3, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at the 1891 Fredonia Opera House Performing Arts Center, is free and open to the public as part of SUNY more PR
SUNY-Fredonia: Professor's Works Selected for International Exhibition (10)
FREDONIA, New York, Sept. 26 -- The State University of New York Fredonia campus issued the following news:
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Professor's works selected for international exhibition
September 25, 2026
Doug Osborne-Coy
Two works created by a Fredonia theatre professor will be part of an upcoming international exhibition.
Czerton Lim, professor of theatrical production and design in the Department of Theatre and Dance, had two of his recent scenic designs selected for inclusion in the U.S. National Exhibit this June as part of the 2027 Prague Quadrenni more PR
Supporting Healthcare Workers: 2026 Fay Whitney Lectureship Expands to Three Days (10)
SYRACUSE, New York, Sept. 26 -- The State University of New York Upstate Medical University campus issued the following news:
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Written by Jean Albanese
September 25, 2026
Supporting healthcare workers: 2026 Fay Whitney Lectureship expands to three days
The 2026 Fay Whitney Lectureship Series at the Upstate Medical University College of Nursing will focus on moral distress of healthcare workers and for the first time will feature two additional days of sessions in addition to the keynote event.
The workshops will take place Oct. 7 to more PR
Syracuse University: A Paramedic Rewrites How Student EMTs Handle Trauma (10)
SYRACUSE, New York, Sept. 26 -- Syracuse University issued the following news:
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A Paramedic Rewrites How Student EMTs Handle Trauma
Syracuse University Ambulance's Paul Smyth is one of 20 statewide fellows this year building resilience and mental health support for student first responders.
Kelly Homan Rodoski
Sept. 25, 2026
Paul Smyth has dedicated nearly three decades to answering the call. As a paramedic and manager of emergency medical services for Syracuse University Ambulance (SUA), he has walked into more crises than most peo more PR
Syracuse University: Haley Greene '26 Launches Free App to Expand Eating Disorder Care (10)
SYRACUSE, New York, Sept. 26 -- Syracuse University issued the following news:
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Haley Greene '26 Launches Free App to Expand Eating Disorder Care
Miirror offers clinically guided tools, stigma-free peer support, crisis resources and therapy matching, providing a safe space for those in recovery.
John Boccacino
Sept. 25, 2026
Growing up in Los Angeles, Haley Greene '26 saw friends and family members struggle with eating disorders and watched the emotional and financial toll those illnesses took on patients and the people closest to t more PR
Ten African countries announce increased pledges to IFAD, calling for greater global ambition for rural transformation (10)
ROME, Italy, Sept. 25 -- The United Nations International Fund for Agricultural Development issued the following news release:
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Ten African countries announce increased pledges to IFAD, calling for greater global ambition for rural transformation
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New York, 25 September 2026. As compounding energy, climate and conflict shocks put renewed pressure on small-scale farmers and food systems, ten African countries announced they are increasing their contributions to the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and calling on i more PR
The Buckeye Institute Tells Second Circuit: New York's Orwellian Edict Silences Speech (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 25 [Category: Think Tank] -- The Buckeye Institute, an independent research and educational institution that says its mission is to advance free-market public policy, posted the following news release:
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The Buckeye Institute Tells Second Circuit: New York's Orwellian Edict Silences Speech
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Columbus, OH - On Friday, The Buckeye Institute filed its amicus brief in Wachter v. James, calling on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit to tell New York that its Orwellian "guidance letter" silences speech and v more PR
The Caring University (10)
LOUDONVILLE, New York, Sept. 25 -- Siena College posted the following news:
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The Caring University
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The Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) offers an annual workshop for a small cohort of faculty from around the country who have demonstrated a commitment to inclusive leadership. This year, a Siena faculty member was selected to take part.
Marcela Garces, Ph.D., professor of Spanish and department chair of modern languages and classics, participated in the three-day Faculty Leadership Academy in Baltimore in July. Back here on campu more PR
The Hero Returns: Lafayette and the Legacy of Revolution (10)
PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 25 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Goldwater Institute posted the following news:
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The Hero Returns: Lafayette and the Legacy of Revolution
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You're Invited!
In 1824, nearly 50 years after he fought alongside the American revolutionaries, the legendary French hero Marquis de Lafayette returned to the United States for an extraordinary journey through the young nation he had helped create.
Historian and author Richard Brookhiser describes his triumphal tour of early America in his new book -and you can join the G more PR
The Humanitarian Reset and Responsible Transitions - Global Leaders at UNGA81 Take Stock of Progress Launch "Humanitarian Reset" to Shift Power to Local Communities (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 24 -- The United Nations Development Programme posted the following news:
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The Humanitarian Reset and Responsible Transitions - Global Leaders at UNGA81 Take Stock of Progress Launch "Humanitarian Reset" to Shift Power to Local Communities
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September 24, 2026
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NEW YORK - The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief), the European Union (EU), the United Kingdom's Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) and more PR
The Long Blue Line: They periled their lives for others (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news:
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The Long Blue Line: They periled their lives for others
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In 1884, over 140 years ago, the S.S. City of Columbus rescue became the most honored response effort in the history of the Revenue Cutter Service and the first time in Coast Guard history that a cutter worked together with shoreside boat crews to save victims from a shipwreck. However, the story's history began 50 years earlier with the establishment of the Revenue Cutter Se more PR
The Untold Story of... Suzie Barry, DO (10)
LOUDONVILLE, New York, Sept. 25 -- Siena College posted the following news:
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The Untold Story of... Suzie Barry, DO
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1. I grew up in 29 Palms, California, the town at the main entrance to Joshua Tree National Park. I am the youngest of four kids. Some of my favorite memories are of going to the park (what we call the monument since it wasn't a national park yet!) with friends and cousins and challenging each other with climbing boulders. If you ever visit, go say hi to my sisters who own Rocky's Pizza!
2. I studied abroad for a ful more PR
This Fall, Universities Must Lead the Conversation on Artificial Intelligence (10)
NIAGARA FALLS, New York, Sept. 25 -- Niagara University posted the following news:
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This Fall, Universities Must Lead the Conversation on Artificial Intelligence
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By Rev. James J. Maher, C.M., President, Niagara University
Earlier this summer, I had the privilege of participating in a Vatican seminar on the future of Catholic higher education, where university presidents from around the world gathered to reflect on the opportunities and challenges confronting our institutions. During the audience with Pope Leo XIV, I was able to pres more PR
Trump Administration Sanctions on International Criminal Court (ICC) Harm Atrocity Survivors in DRC, Gaza, Myanmar, Ukraine: PHR Amicus Brief (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 25 [Category: Political] -- Physicians for Human Rights posted the following news release:
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Trump Administration Sanctions on International Criminal Court (ICC) Harm Atrocity Survivors in DRC, Gaza, Myanmar, Ukraine: PHR Amicus Brief
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The Trump administration's sanctions (Executive Order 14,203) on the International Criminal Court (ICC) will lead to "direct, irreparable harm" to survivors of grave human rights abuses around the globe, Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) argues in a new amicus brief filed at the U.S. Dist more PR
Turner Volunteers Prepare Breakfast for Ronald McDonald House Residents in Albany (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 25 [Category: BizConstruction] -- Turner Construction Co. issued the following news:
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Turner Volunteers Prepare Breakfast for Ronald McDonald House Residents in Albany
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Turner Construction Company team members recently volunteered their time to prepare and serve breakfast for residents of the Ronald McDonald House in Albany, continuing the company's 10+ year commitment to supporting the cause.
Turner volunteers came together to prepare a warm breakfast for families staying at the Ronald McDonald House, helping provide more PR
Two confirmed cases of rabies in a New York beef herd (10)
ITHACA, New York, Sept. 25 -- Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine posted the following news:
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Two confirmed cases of rabies in a New York beef herd
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In September 2026, over the course of three weeks, three adult Angus beef cattle in a herd of 114 animals developed severe acute neurologic signs and died. Clinical signs included excessive salivation and vocalization, absent gaze, running through fences and gates and severe pruritus, leading to self-trauma and skin damage. The owner thought the first animal, a bull, had an more PR
Two Former USPS Employees Charged In Connection With Scheme To Steal More Than 200 Gift Cards Out Of The Mail (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York posted the following news release:
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Two Former USPS Employees Charged In Connection With Scheme To Steal More Than 200 Gift Cards Out Of The Mail
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United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jamie McDonald, and Special Agent in Charge of the Northeast Area Field Office of the United States Postal Service Office of Inspector General ("USPS-OIG"), Matthew M. Modafferi, announced today that PIAN PIAN WONG-TAM, a former United Sta more PR
TWS2026: What is the Place of Wild Harvesting in a Changing World? (10)
BETHESDA, Maryland, Sept. 25 -- The Wildlife Society, a wildlife conservation organization, posted the following news:
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TWS2026: What is the place of wild harvesting in a changing world?
Symposium at the Iowa Conference will explore wild harvest's role in conservation, food systems, livelihoods and well-being
September 25, 2026
Billions of people across the globe depend on nutrition and livelihood from harvested wild meat, fish and other natural products.
But changing ecological conditions, public values and food systems are raising more PR
U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights: Responsibility for Actions of AI Agents Must Remain With Human Beings, Institutions (10)
GENEVA, Switzerland, Sept. 26 -- The United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights issued the following statement by Assistant Secretary-General Claudia Fuentes Julio:
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Responsibility for the actions of AI agents must remain with human beings and institutions
Rights, Remedies and AI Jurisprudence: Upholding Justice, the Rule of Law and Human Rights in the Age of Agentic AI
25 September 2026
Delivered by Claudia Fuentes Julio, UN Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights
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Distinguishe more PR
U.N. Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights: Myanmar - Sustainable Solutions Must Be Based on Fulfilling the Human Rights of All People, Including the Rohingya, Assistant Secretary-General Julio Tells UNGA (10)
GENEVA, Switzerland, Sept. 26 -- The United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights issued the following statement by Assistant Secretary-General Claudia Fuentes Julio:
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Myanmar: sustainable solutions must be based on fulfilling the human rights of all people, including the Rohingya, ASG Fuentes Julio tells UNGA
24 September 2026
Delivered by Assistant Secretary-General Claudia Fuentes Julio
At High-Level Side Event on the Rohingya Crisis, New York
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Excellencies, Dear Friends,
The situation of the Rohingya communi more PR
U.N. Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights: Two-state Solution Cannot Wait Any Longer, Turk Tells Leaders at UNGA (10)
GENEVA, Switzerland, Sept. 26 -- United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk issued the following statement:
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The two-state solution cannot wait any longer, Turk tells leaders at UNGA
24 September 2026
Delivered by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk
At Ministerial Meeting of the Global Alliance for the Implementation of the Two-State Solution, New York
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Excellencies,
Distinguished Delegates,
My Office has been monitoring, documenting and reporting on the human rights situati more PR
U.S.'s Prosecution of Nicolas Maduro Moros Topic of White Paper From CRS (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11401) on Sept. 21, 2026, by legislative attorney Karen Sokol:
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The United States' Prosecution of Nicolas Maduro Moros: United States v. Maduro
Following the seizure of Nicolas Maduro Moros (Maduro) by U.S. armed forces in Caracas, Venezuela, on January 3, 2026, a superseding indictment charging him and other defendants with narco-terrorism, narcotics, and weapons offenses was unsealed in the U.S. District Court fo more PR
United States Files Fair Housing Act Lawsuit Against Stagg Group For Failure To Construct Apartment Buildings With Features Accessible To Persons With Disabilities (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York posted the following news release:
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United States Files Fair Housing Act Lawsuit Against Stagg Group For Failure To Construct Apartment Buildings With Features Accessible To Persons With Disabilities
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United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jamie McDonald, announced today that the United States has filed a federal Fair Housing Act ("FHA") lawsuit against STAGG GROUP ("STAGG") relating to its failure to design and construct more PR
US: Trump Administration Rejects External Election Observers (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 25 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news:
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US: Trump Administration Rejects External Election Observers
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(New York) - The Trump administration's decision not to invite the leading international election observation body to monitor crucial US midterm polls fuels fears of serious human rights concerns around the upcoming elections, Human Rights Watch said today.
"The US government has long criticized Russia and other governments for dodging external scrutiny of their elections," said more PR
Video, Audio, Photos & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul Delivers Remarks at Business Council of New York State's Annual Meeting (10)
ALBANY, New York, Sept. 25 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Video, Audio, Photos & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul Delivers Remarks at Business Council of New York State's Annual Meeting
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Earlier today, Governor Kathy Hochul delivered remarks at the Business Council of New York State's annual meeting. The Governor highlighted successes from her affordability agenda statewide, and her work to continue driving down costs for New Yorkers, and make New York State the best place to raise a family and t more PR
Virulent Newcastle disease virus confirmed in a double-crested cormorant in New York (10)
ITHACA, New York, Sept. 25 -- Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine posted the following news:
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Virulent Newcastle disease virus confirmed in a double-crested cormorant in New York
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An adult double-crested cormorant tested positive for a highly pathogenic strain of Newcastle disease virus (NDV), referred to as virulent Newcastle disease virus (vNDV) or exotic Newcastle disease (END). Additional supporting gross findings of splenic necrosis and subcutaneous edema were found on necropsy.
NDV, also referred to as avian orth more PR
WHAT VIRGINIANS ARE SEEING: ATTORNEY GENERAL JAY JONES SHARES WEEKLY ROUNDUP OF ACTIONS TAKEN (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 26 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release:
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WHAT VIRGINIANS ARE SEEING: ATTORNEY GENERAL JAY JONES SHARES WEEKLY ROUNDUP OF ACTIONS TAKEN
Takes action to protect consumers in consequential merger proposal, fights federal overreach, and invests in communities
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RICHMOND, Va. -- Attorney General Jones continues to advocate for ratepayers in front of the SCC, delivers on his promise to fight back against federal overreach, and invests in communities across the Commonweal more PR
White & Case advises on Burford's US$300 million debt issuance (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 24 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- White and Case, a law firm, posted the following news release:
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White & Case advises on Burford's US$300 million debt issuance
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Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised a syndicate of leading financial institutions on a US$300 million debt issuance by Burford Capital Global Finance LLC, an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Burford Capital Limited, the leading global finance and asset management firm focused on law.
Burford used the proceeds from the debt issuance, along with a fur more PR
With Conflicts Raging, Ceasefires Breaking, G77 and China Must Continue Quest for Justice, Secretary-General Says at Ministerial Meeting (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 25 -- The United Nations posted the following news release:
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With Conflicts Raging, Ceasefires Breaking, G77 and China Must Continue Quest for Justice, Secretary-General Says at Ministerial Meeting
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Following are UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' remarks at meeting of G77 Foreign Ministers, in New York today:
Since 1964, the G77 has spoken with a common voice. Together, you have championed development, driven South-South cooperation, strengthened multilateralism, including through your support for the Pact for th more PR
World leaders renew commitment to protect the world from future pandemics (10)
GENEVA, Switzerland, Sept. 25 -- The United Nations World Health Organization posted the following news:
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World leaders renew commitment to protect the world from future pandemics
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Political leaders meeting at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) renewed their commitment to making the world safer from future pandemics, stressing the need for sustained and more equitable investment and action on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response (PPPR).
The UNGA today held its second High-level Meeting on PPPR, following its first s more PR
Young People Hounded AI Executives and Their Supporters Throughout Climate Week (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The Sunrise Movement issued the following news release:
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September 25, 2026
Young People Hounded AI Executives and their Supporters Throughout Climate Week
New York, NY - Young people disrupted events with executives like NVIDIA CSO Josh Parker, JPMorgan Chase advisor Sarah Kipnick and Mount Sinai CEO Dr. Brendan Carr. They demanded AI companies and their supporters stop fueling a worsening climate crisis.
They noted Nvidia directly profits from increasing fossil fuel use to power data centers, JP Morgan is a more PR
Your January Adventure Awaits (10)
LOUDONVILLE, New York, Sept. 25 -- Siena College posted the following news:
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Your January Adventure Awaits
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Does studying abroad appeal to you, but you're not sure if you want to be away from Siena and your friends for an entire semester? There's a great solution.
Siena offers winter term study abroad courses in a variety of locales that give you the chance to earn 3-4 academic credits while taking a class specifically related to the country you visit. Cultural immersion, sightseeing, new foods, new friends - all included.
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