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News Tipoffs - New York Editors Newsletter for 2026-10-15 ( 211 items )  
"Tenacity and Resilience": Newsday Editorial Board Endorses Laura Gillen For Re-Election (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * "Tenacity and Resilience": Newsday Editorial Board Endorses Laura Gillen For Re-Election * The Newsday Editorial Board is endorsing Laura Gillen for re-election as she rounds out her first term representing New York's 4th Congressional District. The board praised the "tenacity and resilience" she has brought to the job, even in a dysfunctional Congress. The Editorial Board pointed to the first bill Gillen introduced as a freshman more PR

'Food for Health' Steps Up Nationwide Expansion in Second Half of 2026 (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Oct. 14 -- The AIDS Healthcare Foundation posted the following news: * * * 'Food for Health' Steps Up Nationwide Expansion in Second Half of 2026 * AIDS Healthcare Foundation's "Food for Health," an ambitious program to alleviate hunger and food insecurity throughout the United States, has set major expansion goals for the second half of 2026, operating in cities such as Seattle, Chicago, and Houston. The work, unfortunately, is needed now more than ever. Food for Health first started during the COVID-19 pandemic i more PR

'Oh to Be Pure Again' (10)
DELAWARE, Ohio, Oct. 14 -- Ohio Wesleyan University issued the following news release: * * * 'Oh to Be Pure Again' * Ohio Wesleyan Performing Arts to Present the Recently Published Play Oct. 29-Nov. 1 DELAWARE, Ohio - In a world that lives in binaries and absolutes, five teenage campers and a pair of camp counselors step into a 2010 Christian summer camp to find their way through a faith of connection and divine mystery. Kira Rockwell's play "oh to be pure again" interrogates purity culture, celebrates the holy ground of community, and as more PR

'The New Population Problem' examined in Phi Beta Kappa lecture Oct. 28 (10)
ITHACA, New York, Oct. 14 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * 'The New Population Problem' examined in Phi Beta Kappa lecture Oct. 28 * The problems of rapid population growth and the global challenge of having "too many people" has today changed to a new demographic reality: one shaped by very low fertility, rapid population aging, mass migration and growing diversity. This fall's Phi Beta Kappa Distinguished Lecture will examine these forces at both the global and local levels, and explore what they mean for work, housi more PR

'The opportunity of a lifetime': Q&A with Shasti O'Leary Soudant, selected artist for new Highmark Stadium art (10)
BUFFALO, New York, Oct. 14 -- Buffalo State University issued the following news release: * * * 'The opportunity of a lifetime': Q&A with Shasti O'Leary Soudant, selected artist for new Highmark Stadium art * When the Buffalo Bills Public Art Program at Highmark Stadium put out the call for new, site-specific artwork for the stadium's permanent collection, Buffalo State assistant professor of art and design Shasti O'Leary Soudant knew she had to apply. "It was the opportunity of a lifetime," O'Leary Soudant said, "to create something monum more PR

2 Rice students named Obama-Chesky Voyager Scholars (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 14 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * 2 Rice students named Obama-Chesky Voyager Scholars * Sarai Abram knows the power of being heard. Long before she began studying Black maternal health at Rice University, she knew the story of her grandmother, a Black woman who was told by a doctor that she wasn't pregnant and that the baby she was carrying was a tumor. Her grandmother trusted herself and sought a second opinion. Eli Risinger has spent much of his life thinking about a different question:  more PR

2026 Andy Awards Recognize CMU Staff for Outstanding Work (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Oct. 14 -- Carnegie Mellon University posted the following news: * * * 2026 Andy Awards Recognize CMU Staff for Outstanding Work * Carnegie Mellon University recognized seven staff members and two teams for their significant contributions at the 32nd annual Andy Awards ceremony Oct. 14 in the Rangos Ballroom at the Cohon University Center. Named for Andrew Carnegie and Andrew Mellon, the Andy Awards recognize the legacy forged by CMU staff members through their hard work. This year's nominees consisted of 53 indiv more PR

A century of drama. And tragedy! And comedy! (10)
WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, Oct. 14 -- William and Mary posted the following news: * * * A century of drama. And tragedy! And comedy! * William & Mary is marking a dramatic centennial: Theatre turns 100 this year. In celebration, a once-in-a-century event will be held at 7 p.m. Oct. 22 at Phi Beta Kappa Memorial Hall. Whether you trod the boards, worked tech, built sets, stitched costumes, fit wigs or cheered from the house, this is a night to honor the past, toast the present and kick off the next century of stagecraft. Students are invited  more PR

A New Degree Offering in Health Economics and Policy (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 14 -- Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health posted the following news: * * * A New Degree Offering in Health Economics and Policy * The U.S. health care landscape is evolving rapidly and is now more complex than ever. Recent trends include changes in prescription drug pricing and coverage, growing consolidation among health care providers and insurers, and shifts in how providers are paid for care. Not surprisingly, demand is high for researchers with specialized training to understand the impacts of these and o more PR

ABA Honors Rebecca Schauer Robertson and Karen Boyer with Distinguished Service Awards for AML/CFT and Fraud Management (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 [Category: Financial Services] -- The American Bankers Association posted the following news release: * * * ABA Honors Rebecca Schauer Robertson and Karen Boyer with Distinguished Service Awards for AML/CFT and Fraud Management * WASHINGTON -- The American Bankers Association today announced that Rebecca "Becky" Schauer Robertson, executive vice president and deputy chief risk officer at Blue Ridge Bank, N.A., in Richmond, Va., and Karen Boyer, senior vice president and director of fraud intelligence, prevention and dete more PR

ACI to Host 3rd Annual EPR Think Tank (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council for Responsible Nutrition posted the following news release: * * * ACI to Host 3rd Annual EPR Think Tank * CRN Proud to Be a Promotional Partner with ACI For EPR Event OCTOBER 14, 2026 Contact: Christina Abes C.Abes@canadianinstitute.com American Conference Institute to Host 3rd Annual EPR Think Tank January 26 - 27, 2027 | Well& by Durst, New York, NY Join the American Conference Institute (ACI) in New York on January 26-27 for two days of practical discussion on the decision more PR

ADL and Gratz College Launch New Program to Help Campus Leaders Address Antisemitism (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 15 -- 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: * * * ADL and Gratz College Launch New Program to Help Campus Leaders Address Antisemitism 10.14.2026 The self-paced professional development course provides practical guidance on antisemitism, Jewish identity, civil rights obligations and campus response - New York, NY, October 14, 2026 ... Today, ADL (the Anti-Defamation Leagu more PR

AG Brown seeks consumer protections in Character.AI bankruptcy (10)
OLYMPIA, Washington, Oct. 14 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown seeks consumer protections in Character.AI bankruptcy * Washington Attorney General Nick Brown and a bipartisan group of states have filed a notice in the bankruptcy proceedings of Character.AI raising concerns about harms to children who engage with the company's AI chatbots and the handling of sensitive consumer information. The court filing identifies serious concerns about the company's safety and privacy pract more PR

AG Campbell Seeks Consumer Protections In Character.AI Bankruptcy (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 14 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Seeks Consumer Protections In Character.AI Bankruptcy * Allie Zuliani, Deputy Press Secretary Boston -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today joined a coalition of state attorneys general in filing a notice in the bankruptcy proceedings of Character Technologies, Inc., the company behind the popular chatbot company Character.AI, identifying serious concerns about the company's safety a more PR

AG Fitch Secures Settlement With 3 More Generic Drug Companies (10)
JACKSON, Mississippi, Oct. 15 -- Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch issued the following news release: * * * October 13, 2026 AG Fitch Secures Settlement with 3 More Generic Drug Companies (Jackson, Mississippi) Attorney General Lynn Fitch announced settlements with three more generic drug companies in litigation brought by a coalition of 45 states and territories alleging a widespread, long-running conspiracy to artificially inflate and manipulate prices, reduce competition, and unreasonably restrain trade with regard to numerous gene more PR

AG Nessel Seeks Settlements with Drug Manufacturers Ascend, Citron and Mayne (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 14 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Seeks Settlements with Drug Manufacturers Ascend, Citron and Mayne * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 45 states and territories seeking court approval of three settlements with Ascend Laboratories, Citron Pharma and Mayne Pharma to resolve allegations that the generic drug manufacturers engaged in a widespread, long-running conspiracy to artificially inflate and manipulate prices, re more PR

AI @ CLS: Columbia Law School's Artificial Intelligence Initiative (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 14 -- The Columbia Law School posted the following news: * * * AI @ CLS: Columbia Law School's Artificial Intelligence Initiative * Launched this fall, the AI Initiative reflects a new approach to preparing lawyers for a profession increasingly shaped by AI. Artificial intelligence is changing what it means to study and practice law. As AI tools become increasingly embedded into lawyers' day-to-day work, law students need to develop not only fluency with these emerging technologies, but also the capacity to deploy them respo more PR

AI Has a Labor Problem (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 14 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * AI Has a Labor Problem * The World Bank has high hopes for the positive impact of AI. Its flagship World Development Report this year is even titled "The Promise of Artificial Intelligence." From its annual meetings in Bangkok through October 18 to the following week's Global AI and Digital Summit in Seoul, the Bank is promoting AI's potential to deliver "more and better jobs." But what would it take to make that promise real for workers? Th more PR

AICPA Releases Guidance to Help Auditors Address the Use of AI in Financial Reporting and Auditing (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 15 -- The American Institute of CPAs issued the following news release: * * * AICPA Releases Guidance to Help Auditors Address the Use of AI in Financial Reporting and Auditing NEW YORK (Oct. 13, 2026) - The American Institute of CPAs has issued a new practice aid for auditors that provides a framework for understanding how artificial intelligence affects the financial statement audit in two key areas: when an organization uses AI in its financial reporting or controls, and when auditors use AI-related technology in performing more PR

Akin Advises Oaktree on Selldown and Exit From TORM Plc (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Akin Gump, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Akin Advises Oaktree on Selldown and Exit from TORM plc October 14, 2026 (London and New York) - Akin has advised OCM Njord Holdings S.a r.l. (Oaktree), a company indirectly owned by funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. and its affiliates, on the sale of its remaining shares in TORM plc in three separate transactions. TORM is one of the world's largest owners and operators of product tankers, with Class A common shares listed on Nasdaq Copenh more PR

Alaska and Hawaiian Air Cargo help Mahi Pono scale expansion with first-ever air shipments of Maui limes (10)
SEATTLE, Oct. 14 [Category: BizAerospace] -- Alaska Airlines, a subsidiary of Alaska Air Group, posted the following news release: * * * Alaska and Hawaiian Air Cargo help Mahi Pono scale expansion with first-ever air shipments of Maui limes * Alaska and Hawaiian Air Cargo worked closely with agricultural company Mahi Pono to create a custom shipping solution to carry limes to its customers. Each week, more than 80,000 pounds of Maui limes fly in the bellies of Hawaiian Airlines widebody jets from Kahului to Seattle then on to Canada -- br more PR

Alfred State celebrates the launch of ASAP|ACE (10)
ALFRED, New York, Oct. 14 -- The Alfred State College posted the following news: * * * Alfred State celebrates the launch of ASAP|ACE * he Alfred State community gathered to celebrate the successful launch of the SUNY ASAP (Advancing Succes in Associate Pathways) and ACE (Advancing Completion through Engagement) programs. The programs are designed to provide students with the support they need to finish their degrees on time. ASAP|ACE Press Conference photos ASAP|ACE Full Press Conference video "Alfred State College has a long history of more PR

Alianza Americas: Shooting at a Father Driving With His Son in the Back Seat is Unacceptable. (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 15 -- Alianza Americas, a transnational advocacy network of Latin American migrant-led organizations, issued the following news release: * * * October 14, 2026 Shooting at a father driving with his son in the back seat is unacceptable. That is not immigration enforcement; that is careless cruelty. On October 8, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents shot and injured Oscar Belgal, a Dominican immigrant, while attempting to apprehend him in New York City. His five-year-old son was in the back seat when agent more PR

Alumna Cecilia Snow '14 to Lead Public Masterclass at The Crane School of Music (10)
POTSDAM, New York, Oct. 14 -- The State University of New York Potsdam campus posted the following news: * * * Alumna Cecilia Snow '14 to Lead Public Masterclass at The Crane School of Music * SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music will welcome back professional musical theater performer Cecilia Snow '14 for a public masterclass with select students on Friday, Oct. 23, from 3 to 5 p.m., in Bishop Hall Room C101, in the Crane Complex. The masterclass will focus on musical theater repertoire, and will be followed by a question-and-answer sessio more PR

Alumnus Marcus Jackson to Read From Poetry and Photography Collection Oct. 22 (10)
TOLEDO, Ohio, Oct. 14 -- The University of Toledo posted the following news: * * * Alumnus Marcus Jackson to Read From Poetry and Photography Collection Oct. 22 * Award-winning poet and photographer Marcus Jackson, a Toledo native and UToledo alumnus, will read from his latest work, "Love's Austere and Lonely Offices," on Thursday, Oct. 22, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. in Carlson Library Room 1005. The book's title comes from a line in Robert Hayden's celebrated poem "Those Winter Sundays." In it, Jackson combines his street photography with poetry more PR

American Public Transportation Association: Households That Ride Public Transit Can Save $14,100 Annually (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- The American Public Transportation Association issued the following news release: * * * Households That Ride Public Transit Can Save $14,100 Annually * Households that choose public transportation over driving can save anywhere from $12,000 to more than $18,000 a year, depending on the city. * Since 2019, the average new car price has risen 36 percent and used car prices have climbed 60 percent driven by tariffs, high interest rates, supply chain disruptions, and a growing chip shortage tied to demand from AI data cen more PR

Anti-Defamation League: J7 Leaders Stand With Irish Jewish Community at Dublin's Herzog Park (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 15 -- 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: * * * J7 Leaders Stand with Irish Jewish Community at Dublin's Herzog Park Dublin, Ireland, October 13, 2026 ... Jewish leaders from the world's seven largest diaspora communities gathered at Herzog Park in Dublin to stand in solidarity with Ireland's Jewish community and raise concerns about antisemitic rhetoric and actions in Ire more PR

Anti-Defamation League: Statement - J7 Task Force Met With Irish Taoiseach and The Secretary General of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 15 -- 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: * * * Statement: The J7 Task Force met with Irish Taoiseach and The Secretary General of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade 10.13.2026 Today, the J7 Task Force met with Irish Taoiseach, Micheal Martin, and Secretary General of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Joe Hackett, to sound the alarm about rising antise more PR

Anti-Defamation League: Statement Following Meeting Between the J7 Task Force Against Antisemitism and the UK Foreign Secretary (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 15 -- 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: * * * Statement following meeting between the J7 Task Force Against Antisemitism and the UK Foreign Secretary London, U.K., October 12, 2026 ... The J7 Task Force Against Antisemitism met UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband today in London to discuss issues of concern to Jewish communities worldwide. The group expressed serious conce more PR

Are you ready to vote? (10)
BINGHAMTON, New York, Oct. 14 -- Broome Community College posted the following news: * * * Are you ready to vote? * The General Election is Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026! Are you ready to vote? To be eligible to vote in New York State you must be registered no later than Oct. 24, 2026. You can register online using the New York Online Voter Registration Portal. Need to make changes to your registration? You can do so using the online registration portal as well! This includes address changes, party affiliation, or other changes. Remember, the No more PR

AS VERIZON PROPOSES TRANSITION AWAY FROM COPPER LANDLINES, SCHUMER DEMANDS TRANSPARENCY, NO COST HIKES, AND RELIABLE SERVICE FOR RURAL NEW YORKERS (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * AS VERIZON PROPOSES TRANSITION AWAY FROM COPPER LANDLINES, SCHUMER DEMANDS TRANSPARENCY, NO COST HIKES, AND RELIABLE SERVICE FOR RURAL NEW YORKERS * Schumer Seeks Assurances From Verizon That New Yorkers--Including Seniors, Residents On Fixed Incomes, and Small Businesses--Won't Face Higher Costs And Be Forced To Pay More For Essential Phone Service Schumer Says Alternative Equipment Must Provide Reliable Emergency  more PR

Attorney General Clark Seeks Consumer Protections in Character.AI Bankruptcy (10)
MONTPELIER, Vermont, Oct. 14 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Seeks Consumer Protections in Character.AI Bankruptcy * Attorney General Charity Clark today announced that Vermont is joining a coalition of state attorneys general in filing a notice in the bankruptcy proceedings of Character Technologies, Inc., the company behind the controversial chatbot Character.AI. The court filing identifies serious concerns about the company's safety and privacy practices and calls  more PR

Attorney General Formella Seeks Consumer Protections in Character AI Bankruptcy (10)
CONCORD, New Hampshire, Oct. 15 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release: * * * October 14, 2026 Attorney General Formella Seeks Consumer Protections in Character AI Bankruptcy Concord, NH - Attorney General John M. Formella announces that New Hampshire is joining a bipartisan coalition of 40 attorneys general in filing a notice in the bankruptcy proceedings of Character Technologies, Inc., the company behind the popular chatbot company Character.AI. The court filing identifies serious concerns about more PR

Attorney General James Urges Court to Protect Children and Consumers in Character.AI Bankruptcy (10)
ALBANY, New York, Oct. 14 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Urges Court to Protect Children and Consumers in Character.AI Bankruptcy * Chatbots Engaged in Sexual Role-Play with Children, Urged Them to Hide Conversations from Parents, and Encouraged Violence NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James and a bipartisan coalition of 39 other attorneys general today warned that Character.AI should not be sold without strong protections for the millions of people wh more PR

Attorney General James Warns New Yorkers About AI-Generated Election Misinformation Ahead of November Elections (10)
ALBANY, New York, Oct. 14 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Warns New Yorkers About AI-Generated Election Misinformation Ahead of November Elections * As AI Fakes Become Harder to Spot and Chatbots Provide Incorrect Information, AG James Releases Updated Guide for Voters NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today released an updated guide to help New Yorkers spot, avoid, and report election misinformation created by artificial intelligence (AI) ahead of  more PR

Attorney General James' Office of Special Investigation Releases Report on Death of Christopher Ferguson (10)
ALBANY, New York, Oct. 14 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James' Office of Special Investigation Releases Report on Death of Christopher Ferguson * NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James' Office of Special Investigation (OSI) today released its report on the death of Christopher Ferguson, who died on December 5, 2024 following an encounter with members of the New York City Police Department (NYPD) in Brooklyn. After a thorough investigation, which included inte more PR

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SEEKS CONSUMER PROTECTIONS IN CHARACTER.AI BANKRUPTCY (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 14 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SEEKS CONSUMER PROTECTIONS IN CHARACTER.AI BANKRUPTCY * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 40 attorneys general, filed a notice in the bankruptcy proceedings of Character Technologies, Inc., the company behind the popular chatbot company Character.AI. Raoul's court filing identifies serious concerns about the company's safety and privacy practices and calls for pr more PR

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL TAKES ACTION TO SUPPORT INTERNET FOR SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES AS FCC CONSIDERS CUTS (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 14 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL TAKES ACTION TO SUPPORT INTERNET FOR SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES AS FCC CONSIDERS CUTS * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 23 attorneys general, filed a comment letter with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) advocating that they maintain the E-Rate program, which provides over $3 billion a year to discount the cost of internet expenses for schools and libraries across the coun more PR

Attorney General Rayfield Takes Action to Protect Kids and Consumers in Character.AI Bankruptcy (10)
SALEM, Oregon, Oct. 14 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Takes Action to Protect Kids and Consumers in Character.AI Bankruptcy * Attorney General Dan Rayfield took legal action today to protect consumers in the bankruptcy proceedings of Character Technologies, Inc., the company behind the popular chatbot company Character.AI. Oregon and a bipartisan coalition of states have filed a notice identifying serious concerns about the company's safety and privacy practices and more PR

Attorney General Tong and Connecticut Foodshare Announce Start of Distribution of 1.5 Million Free Eggs After Attorneys General Stop Illegal Cartel (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 14 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong and Connecticut Foodshare Announce Start of Distribution of 1.5 Million Free Eggs After Attorneys General Stop Illegal Cartel * (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong and Connecticut Foodshare President and CEO Jason Jakubowski today announced the start of distribution of 1.5 million free eggs following a legal settlement that ended a long-running illegal scheme to manipulate egg prices. Attorne more PR

Attorney General Tong Discloses Investigation Into Character.AI, Seeks Consumer Protections in Bankruptcy Filing (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 14 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Discloses Investigation Into Character.AI, Seeks Consumer Protections in Bankruptcy Filing * (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today announced that Connecticut is joining a coalition of state attorneys general in filing a notice in the bankruptcy proceedings of Character Technologies, Inc., the company behind the popular chatbot company Character.AI. The court filing identifies serious conce more PR

Attorney General Weiser seeks consumer protections in Character.AI bankruptcy (10)
DENVER, Colorado, Oct. 14 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Weiser seeks consumer protections in Character.AI bankruptcy * Oct. 14, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser today led a coalition of state attorneys general in filing a notice in the bankruptcy proceedings of Character Technologies, Inc., the company behind the popular chatbot company Character.AI. The court filing identifies serious concerns about the company's safety and privacy practices and calls for prot more PR

Bank of America Clients to Enjoy Premium Dining and Lifestyle Experiences at the 19th Food Network New York City Wine & Food Festival presented by Invesco Q Q Q (10)
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Oct. 13 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Bank of America, a financial institution, posted the following news release: * * * Bank of America Clients to Enjoy Premium Dining and Lifestyle Experiences at the 19th Food Network New York City Wine & Food Festival presented by Invesco Q Q Q Bank of America cardholders and BofA Rewards members have access to one-of-a-kind experiences and curated benefits at one of the nation's premier food and drink festivals Key points * Partnership with New York City Wine & Food Fe more PR

Binghamton School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Welcomes Three New Faculty Members (10)
BINGHAMTON, New York, Oct. 15 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Binghamton School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences welcomes three new faculty members New professors bring innovation, new opportunities, expertise to campus By Ethan Knox '20 October 14, 2026 Binghamton University's School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (SOPPS) welcomes three faculty members in the 2026 semester. These three members -- Daniel Ciulla, Islam Ghazi, and Patrick Meek -- bring expertise that strengthens Binghamton's commitm more PR

Binghamton University: Starting Early, Paying Down Debt, and Watching Out for Scams - Finance Professor Answers Your Questions (10)
BINGHAMTON, New York, Oct. 15 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Starting early, paying down debt, and watching out for scams - finance professor answers your questions Dan McKeever shares advice for students and new investors in new "Faculty Help Desk" video By Greg Schuter October 14, 2026 You've got your first job fresh out of college, and with it comes a whole slew of adult-feeling moments, obligations, and responsibilities. It can be scary and confusing. But one thing that isn't scary, says Assistant Professor  more PR

Bippy Siegal Joins Sylvester Board of Governors to Advance Cancer Care and Research (10)
MIAMI, Florida, Oct. 14 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * Bippy Siegal Joins Sylvester Board of Governors to Advance Cancer Care and Research * Entrepreneur, investor and longtime cancer philanthropist Bippy Siegal will bring business experience, community connections and a personal commitment to cancer research to Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center's Board of Governors. Key Takeaways * Bippy Siegal has joined the Board of Governors of Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center. * He brin more PR

Black Conservatives Sound Alarm on Socialism's Threat to Black America (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Center for Public Policy Research issued the following news release: * * * Black Conservatives Sound Alarm on Socialism's Threat to Black America * 14 Oct 2026 Black Conservatives Sound Alarm on Socialism's Threat to Black America New Project 21 Monograph Examines Socialism's Record and Offers a Path Toward Economic Freedom Washington, D.C. -- What does socialism's resurgence in American politics mean for black Americans? A new monograph from the Project 21 b more PR

BLS Mid-Atlantic Region Issues Report on Consumer Price Index, Northeast Region September 2026 (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 15 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, Northeast Region September 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Mid-Atlantic Region - Oct. 14, 2026 * * * Area prices were up 0.5 percent over the past month, up 4.2 percent from a year ago - The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Northeast Region increased 0.5 percent in September, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. The energy index increased 4.0 percent. (Data in this report are not sea more PR

BLS Northeast Region Issues Report on Consumer Price Index, Boston-Cambridge-Newton September 2026 (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 15 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, Boston-Cambridge-Newton September 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Northeast Region - Oct. 14, 2026 * * * Area prices up 0.8 percent over the past two months, 3.8 percent over the year - The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Boston area increased 0.8 percent for the two months ending in September 2026, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. Regional Commissioner Mark J. Maggi noted that the indexes for al more PR

BLS Northeast Region Issues Report on Consumer Price Index, New York-Newark-Jersey City September 2026 (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 15 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, New York-Newark-Jersey City September 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Northeast Region - Oct. 14, 2026 * * * Area prices up 0.4 percent over the month, 4.5 percent over the year - The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for New York-Newark-Jersey City was up 0.4 percent from August to September, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. Regional Commissioner Mark J. Maggi noted that energy prices advanced 3.8 percen more PR

BROOME Fall 2026 | Educating the Community's Educators (10)
BINGHAMTON, New York, Oct. 14 -- Broome Community College posted the following news: * * * BROOME Fall 2026 | Educating the Community's Educators * "Get as much classroom experience as you can, early on, so you know that teaching is what you truly want to do," Jack LaMantia (BUMG '18) advises future teachers. "The more experience you have, the better!" Have you checked out the latest BROOME? Dive into interesting alumni and student profiles, inspiring stories of generosity, class notes, and SUNY Broome news. Find a copy by visiting the nea more PR

Buffalo Statement calls for AI to serve the public good (10)
BUFFALO, New York, Oct. 14 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release: * * * Buffalo Statement calls for AI to serve the public good * BUFFALO, N.Y. --Artificial intelligence must be shaped around the public good, with its development guided not only by technological possibility, but by the values, needs and aspirations of society. In this effort, universities are vital as respected institutions that build human capacity, strengthen public trust and enhance access to help ensure that this  more PR

Canisius Expands Promise Scholarship Initiative Across New York State (10)
BUFFALO, New York, Oct. 14 -- Canisius University issued the following news: * * * Canisius Expands Promise Scholarship Initiative Across New York State * Buffalo, NY - Canisius University is building on the success of its Buffalo Promise Scholarship, announcing today the launch of the New York Promise Scholarship. The initiative covers 100% of undergraduate tuition for up to four years for first-year students beginning in fall 2027. By extending the university's Promise model beyond Western New York, Canisius is expanding access to an affo more PR

Celebrating Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month 2026 (10)
ONEONTA, New York, Oct. 14 -- The State University of New York Oneonta campus posted the following news: * * * Celebrating Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month 2026 * Story by Jessica Reynolds Photos by Katherine Makrin and Kelbin Cruz-Quast Video by Tom Maroney SUNY Oneonta celebrated National Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month with a series of events highlighting the cultures, traditions and contributions of Hispanic and Latinx communities through music, dance, poetry, storytelling and opportunities for connection. The festivities kicked off Sept more PR

Center for European Policy Analysis Issues Commentary: Burnham's Big Test - Sparking a British Tech Revolution (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary: * * * Burnham's Big Test: Sparking a British Tech Revolution Britain's new Prime Minister, Andy Burnham, aims to jolt the UK's flagging economy. Chips and drones offer an opportunity. By Christopher Cytera October 14, 2026 It's a dispiriting and familiar pattern: Britain comes up with world-class ideas and startups, only to see them sold off, moved abroad, or left without the capital to pursue pilot production, customers, and manufacturing. P more PR

Center for European Policy Analysis Issues Commentary: How Russia's War Against Ukraine is Spreading to North Africa (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary: * * * How Russia's War Against Ukraine is Spreading to North Africa The Mediterranean is fast becoming another front in Russia's war in Ukraine, with Kyiv reported to have struck Russian shipping and Moscow accelerating its arms buildup in North Africa. By Chris Stephen October 13, 2026 Three Russian ships have been hit and disabled by drones in the Mediterranean in the past 12 months. Kyiv also apologized to Greece in May after one of its sea  more PR

Center for European Policy Analysis Issues Commentary: Russia Restocks Its Hostage Bank (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary: * * * Russia Restocks its Hostage Bank An arrest in Russia's Far East is far more significant than it first appears. By Andrei Soldatov and Irina Borogan October 14, 2026 The main Russian security service, the FSB, arrested a foreign reporter on suspicion of espionage -- this time a journalist for the Japanese newspaper Hokkaido Shimbun in the Far Eastern Sakhalin region. The incident is the latest addition to what some journalists-in-exile re more PR

Chicago-Area Rap Promoter Sentenced for Role in Nationwide Fraud Conspiracy (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 14 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Chicago-Area Rap Promoter Sentenced for Role in Nationwide Fraud Conspiracy * Defendant responsible for $44,814 in victim losses; purchased private jet charters, limousine travel and designer puppies BOSTON - A Chicago man was sentenced on Oct. 8, 2026 in federal court in Springfield, Mass. for his role in a nationwide wire fraud conspiracy that victimized businesses and individuals across the United  more PR

Cleveland Guardians and Delaware North Sportservice add two more playoff menu items at Progressive Field (10)
BUFFALO, New York, Oct. 14 [Category: BizTravel] -- Delaware North posted the following news release: * * * Cleveland Guardians and Delaware North Sportservice add two more playoff menu items at Progressive Field * CLEVELAND, Ohio - As the Cleveland Guardians' postseason run continues at Progressive Field, Delaware North Sportservice is adding two limited-time menu items for the American League Championship Series. Joining the offerings introduced for the ALDS, two more limited-time items will be available for the ALCS: * Surf n Turf (Sec more PR

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory: Hidden 'Force' Behind Cancer and Immune Cell Fitness (10)
COLD SPRING HARBOR, New York, Oct. 15 -- The Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory issued the following news: * * * The hidden 'force' behind cancer and immune cell fitness 14 October 2026 The Takeaway CSHL Assistant Professor Semir Beyaz and colleagues have shown that transcription factor PPARD can promote the fitness of both cancer and immune cells. Their research could help make CAR T-cell therapy effective against colorectal cancer and lead to new treatment strategies for endometriosis, among other conditions. - Colorectal cancer has become  more PR

Columbia: Microplastics Are Chemically Active, and Could Cause Biological Harm (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 15 (TNSjou) -- Columbia University issued the following news: * * * Microplastics Are Chemically Active, and Could Cause Biological Harm A new study found that when microplastics contact water, their surfaces can become chemically reactive; it could be how they get us sick. October 14, 2026 Plastics are supposed to be chemically inert. It's the reason they're used so frequently to package food, bottle water, and create children's toys: They're safe. But something important happens when a large piece of plastic fragments in more PR

Columbia: The Story Behind African Immigration to America (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 15 -- Columbia University issued the following news: * * * The Story Behind African Immigration to America In her book, Neeraj Kaushal chronicles how the rise in African immigrants to the U.S. can be a positive force for change. October 14, 2026 Africans are the fastest-growing immigrant group to the United States. Only a tiny fraction in the 1960s, they represented 10% of documented immigration in 2022. Without attracting much notice, immigration from Africa has the potential to change American society for the better, as Ne more PR

CONGRESSMAN JOE MORELLE HONORS LOCAL HISPANIC COMMUNITY DURING HISPANIC AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN JOE MORELLE HONORS LOCAL HISPANIC COMMUNITY DURING HISPANIC AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH * Recognizes five local leaders for their outstanding contributions to Rochester through public service, cultural leadership, and community advocacy (Rochester, N.Y.)--Today, Congressman Joe Morelle celebrated Hispanic American Heritage Month by recognizing five local leaders for their outstanding service and contributions to the Rochester community. more PR

CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN, NEW YORK DELEGATION DEMAND TRUMP ADMINISTRATION RELEASE $87 MILLION IN COUNTERTERRORISM FUNDING STILL OWED TO NEW YORK (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN, NEW YORK DELEGATION DEMAND TRUMP ADMINISTRATION RELEASE $87 MILLION IN COUNTERTERRORISM FUNDING STILL OWED TO NEW YORK * One Year After Trump Promised Full Reversal of Funding Cuts, First Responders Statewide are Still Without Millions in Federal Investments KINGSTON, NY - Congressman Pat Ryan joined members of the New York Congressional Delegation in demanding the Trump Administration to immediately release $87 million in FY202 more PR

COVID-era health care obstacles persist for many high-need New Yorkers (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 14 -- The City University of New York Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy posted the following news release: * * * COVID-era health care obstacles persist for many high-need New Yorkers * A series of reports co-led by Assistant Professor Mustafa Hussein and Christopher Wimer, director of the Columbia Center on Poverty and Social Policy (CPSP), suggests that New Yorkers with high health needs still face disproportionate barriers to care in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The reports are the final three in a  more PR

Data Center Physical Infrastructure Market Grows 27 Percent Y/Y to $14 Billion in 2Q 2026, According to Dell'Oro Group (10)
REDWOOD CITY, California, Oct. 14 [Category: BizTelecommunications] -- Dell'Oro Group, a provider of market information about the networking and telecommunications industries, issued the following news release: * * * Data Center Physical Infrastructure Market Grows 27 Percent Y/Y to $14 Billion in 2Q 2026, According to Dell'Oro Group * Delays, Not Cancellations: Permitting Emerges as the Main Near-Term Risk to the AI Data Center Buildout REDWOOD CITY, Calif. - October 14, 2026 - According to a recently published report by Dell'Oro Group, t more PR

David E. Cohen, MD, MPH, Named Chair of Dermatology at NYU Langone Health (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 14 [Category: BizHospital] -- NYU Langone Health, an academic medical center affiliated with New York University, posted the following news release: * * * David E. Cohen, MD, MPH, Named Chair of Dermatology at NYU Langone Health * NYU Langone Health has named David E. Cohen, MD, MPH, a nationally recognized dermatologist and researcher specializing in inflammatory skin diseases, chair of the Ronald O. Perelman Department of Dermatology at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, effective October 1. Dr. Cohen, the Charles C. and Dor more PR

Deregulation, Dematerialisation and Disclosure: Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer Explores a Changing Corporate Governance Agenda (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 15 (TNSrep) -- Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Deregulation, dematerialisation and disclosure: Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer explores a changing corporate governance agenda 14 Oct 2026 Leading global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer has today launched its latest Governance Insights report, examining the key issues shaping the agenda for corporate governance professionals. This year's report, 'Governance Insights 2026: Navigating a path through change', examines the key more PR

DR Congo: Cholera Cases Spike Amid Fight Against Ebola (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 14 -- The United Nations posted the following news: * * * DR Congo: Cholera cases spike amid fight against Ebola 14 October 2026 The cholera epidemic continues to spread in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where more than 125,000 suspected cases and 3,644 suspected deaths were recorded between January 2025 and the end of September 2026, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Wednesday. Key points * While the country is battling Ebola in the restive east, cholera is gaining ground in several regions, fueled by  more PR

Dr. Katie Matt Examines Fraud Prevention in Federal Relief Programs (10)
ALBANY, New York, Oct. 14 -- The State University of New York Polytechnic Institute posted the following news: * * * Dr. Katie Matt Examines Fraud Prevention in Federal Relief Programs * SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) Assistant Professor of Accounting Dr. Katie Matt, in collaboration with Daniel Hebert of Syracuse University, recently published research examining the widespread fraud associated with the federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) during the COVID-19 pandemic. Their article, "Governance and Fraud Prevention in Federal  more PR

Dr. Matt Brigida Examines What Drives Cryptocurrency Returns (10)
ALBANY, New York, Oct. 14 -- The State University of New York Polytechnic Institute posted the following news: * * * Dr. Matt Brigida Examines What Drives Cryptocurrency Returns * SUNY Poly Professor of Finance and Chair of the Department of Chair of Accounting and Finance, Dr. Matt Brigida, is exploring the evolving relationship between cryptocurrency and traditional financial markets in his new paper, "Crypto Pricing with Hidden Factors," published in Finance Research Letters. The research examines which types of risk help explain expect more PR

Education Professor Awarded Grant to Advance STEM Learning Through Bike Engineering and Design (10)
GENESEO, New York, Oct. 13 -- The State University of New York Geneseo Campus posted the following news: * * * Education Professor Awarded Grant to Advance STEM Learning Through Bike Engineering and Design * Image courtesy of Damon Kimbrough. Jennifer Tripp, PhD, SUNY Geneseo assistant professor of adolescence science education, has been awarded a $96K National Science Foundation grant, "STEMCyclists: Advancing Youth STEM Learning through Bicycle Engineering and Biomechanics," to teach teens about science, technology, engineering, and math more PR

Eight Defendants Charged In Newburgh Narcotics Conspiracy (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 14 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York posted the following news release: * * * Eight Defendants Charged In Newburgh Narcotics Conspiracy * United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jamie McDonald, Assistant Director in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation ("FBI"), James C. Barnacle, Jr., Superintendent of the New York State Police ("NYSP"), Steven G. James, and Chief of the City of Newburgh Police Department ("CNPD"), Brandon Rola, announced today the unsealin more PR

Eight Defendants Waive Preliminary Hearings Regarding Cocaine Trafficking Ring Involving University Students (10)
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 14 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General David W. Sunday issued the following news: * * * Eight Defendants Waive Preliminary Hearings Regarding Cocaine Trafficking Ring Involving University Students * HARRISBURG -- Attorney General Dave Sunday announced that eight defendants charged with misdemeanors in a State College cocaine-trafficking organization waived preliminary hearings. The eight defendants are among 14 people in all charged with cocaine-trafficking, in 2023 and 2024, involving Penn State University stud more PR

Electrical sliding switches graphene between magnetic states (10)
ITHACA, New York, Oct. 14 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Electrical sliding switches graphene between magnetic states * In a discovery that could offer a new way to control quantum properties in two-dimensional materials, researchers at Cornell have found that electrically sliding the layers of ultrathin graphene can switch the material between distinct magnetic states that persist even after the voltage is removed. Researchers in the lab of Kenji Yasuda, assistant professor in the School of Applied and Engineering  more PR

Enduring friendship started at Miami for prominent political figures Ryan, Razdan Duggal (10)
OXFORD, Ohio, Oct. 14 -- Miami University posted the following news: * * * Enduring friendship started at Miami for prominent political figures Ryan, Razdan Duggal * Foreign policy, bipartisanship, immigration, and midterm elections were among the conversation topics Tuesday night at Wilks Theater. So, too, were the Miami University experiences of Paul Ryan '92 and Shefali Razdan Duggal '93 -- and a friendship that started with studying together at Shriver Center and has endured through their prominent political careers. Razdan Duggal, th more PR

Engineering a 5,113 m3 Continuous Raft Foundation Pour in Western India (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 12 [Category: BizConstruction] -- Turner Construction Co. issued the following news: * * * Engineering a 5,113 m3 Continuous Raft Foundation Pour in Western India * Turner recently helped achieve a major construction milestone on a large-scale Grade-A commercial development in Western India by completing approximately 5,113 cubic meters of M45 Temperature-Controlled Concrete (TCC) for a raft foundation during a continuous 44-hour pour. This achievement demonstrates how integrated project management, technical expertise, digi more PR

Engineers make quality, low-cost carbon fiber from coproducts of paper, energy production (10)
AMES, Iowa, Oct. 14 -- Iowa State University posted the following news release: * * * Engineers make quality, low-cost carbon fiber from coproducts of paper, energy production * AMES, Iowa - Xianglan Bai illustrates her development of biobased carbon fiber with two beakers in researchers' hands. The first contains low-cost, low-value and plentiful softwood kraft lignin, the tough stuff that strengthens and waterproofs the cell walls of trees and plants. The natural binder is a coproduct of paper production. The second contains a low-value more PR

ESF Associate Professor Deepak Kumar Named 2026 Young Engineer of the Year (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 14 -- The State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry posted the following news: * * * ESF Associate Professor Deepak Kumar Named 2026 Young Engineer of the Year * SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- Oct. 14, 2026 -- Dr. Deepak Kumar, associate professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF), has been recognized with the 2026 Young Engineer of the Year Award from the Northeast Agricultural and Biological Engineering Conference (NABEC). The award  more PR

European Governments Fall Short on Reparatory Justice (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 14 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * European Governments Fall Short on Reparatory Justice * A United Nations Human Rights Council resolution on October 7 calling for concrete action against systemic racism should have been an opportunity for governments to demonstrate their commitment to racial justice. Instead, the United Kingdom called for a vote, breaking from last year's consensus on the annually tabled resolution. Citing concerns about the applicability of international l more PR

Events celebrate history of languages throughout America (10)
ITHACA, New York, Oct. 14 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Events celebrate history of languages throughout America * Smoke dancers, American Sign Language (ASL) poetry and explorations of endangered languages will highlight a series of events Oct. 15-Nov. 6 that celebrate the importance of language throughout U.S. history. "Language, Memory, Future: Celebrating 250 Years of Language in Our Region" will take place both on campus and at the Tompkins County Public Library in Ithaca. It is part of the College of Arts and more PR

EWG, Consumer Reports: People Demand Stronger Protections From Pesticides (10)
YONKERS, New York, Oct. 15 -- Consumer Reports posted the following news release: * * * EWG, Consumer Reports: People demand stronger protections from pesticides October 14, 2026 'Bill of Rights' seeks to protect consumers as Congress weighs federal pesticide policy law - WASHINGTON - Consumers deserve to be protected from pesticides, and Congress should reject any pesticide legislation that fails to do so. Today the Environmental Working Group and Consumer Reports unveiled their Consumer Pesticide Safety Bill of Rights to ensure that a more PR

Faculty in the College of Behavioral, Social and Health Sciences receive funding to develop industry-embedded experiential learning programs (10)
CLEMSON, South Carolina, Oct. 14 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * Faculty in the College of Behavioral, Social and Health Sciences receive funding to develop industry-embedded experiential learning programs * Two faculty members in the College of Behavioral, Social and Health Sciences (CBSHS) have received funding from Clemson University to develop experiential learning programs with industry partners nationwide. "Industry-embedded experiential learning programs are an exceptional way for students to apply the knowled more PR

Fed: Rise of Semiliquid Funds for Retail Investors (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- The Federal Reserve issued the following Fed Notes article: * * * October 14, 2026 The Rise of Semiliquid Funds for Retail Investors Logan George and Chaehee Shin 1. Introduction Investment funds differ in how investors can access their capital. The redemption rules governing how and when investors can withdraw have evolved endogenously in response to shifting investor demand and regulatory constraints. While the immediate liquidity of open-end mutual funds and exchange-traded funds has long dominated the retail mar more PR

First Proof project calls upon UB expert to test AI's prowess in math (10)
BUFFALO, New York, Oct. 14 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release: * * * First Proof project calls upon UB expert to test AI's prowess in math * BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Adam Sikora, PhD, professor of mathematics at the University at Buffalo, developed a research-level math problem recently used by the First Proof project to test artificial intelligence's evolving mathematical capabilities. First Proof is an independent experiment led by Harvard University and others that assesses advanced AI  more PR

Five Days Until CBD COP17: Global Conservation Organizations Call for a Step Change in Nature Action (10)
BRONX, New York, Oct. 14 [Category: Environment] -- The Wildlife Conservation Society issued the following news release: * * * Five Days Until CBD COP17: Global Conservation Organizations Call for a Step Change in Nature Action * YEREVAN, ARMENIA, October 14, 2026 -- COP17 marks the halfway point for the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework and will host the first ever stocktake of GBF implementation. The Global Review of Collective Progress provides the clearest picture yet of where the world stands in implementing the Global Bio more PR

Foundation for Economic Education Issues Commentary: Stop Calling It Capitalism When It's Government Favoritism (10)
DETROIT, Michigan, Oct. 15 -- The Foundation for Economic Education issued the following commentary: * * * October 14, 2026 Stop Calling It Capitalism When It's Government Favoritism Ninos P. Malek How the free market gets blamed for cronyism. - Words have specific meanings. Unfortunately, capitalism is frequently misused by supporters and critics alike. Too often, what people defend or condemn is not free-market capitalism at all. Although distinctions exist among capitalism, free enterprise, and free market, for the purposes of this e more PR

French High School Student Protests Met with Excessive Force (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 14 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * French High School Student Protests Met with Excessive Force * Images from ongoing student protests in France of heavily armed riot police using tear gas, stun grenades, batons, rubber bullets, and rough restraint techniques on children have sparked national and international concern. High schoolers across France have taken to the streets since September 21 frustrated with the government's continued under-investment in their education, which  more PR

Gabriel Bump Named Chicago Public Library Foundation's 21st Century Award Recipient (10)
AMHERST, Massachusetts, Oct. 14 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * Gabriel Bump Named Chicago Public Library Foundation's 21st Century Award Recipient * Gabriel Bump, assistant professor of English, has been named the recipient of the Chicago Public Library Foundation's 2026 21st Century Award. The foundation's Oct. 13 awards celebration in Chicago also honored author and illustrator Mo Willems and philanthropist Helen Zell. The recognition comes ahead of the Nov. 10 publication of Bump's third novel, "Don' more PR

Gillibrand Calls For Legislation To Improve Social Security Benefits Following Announcement Of 2027 COLA (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Calls For Legislation To Improve Social Security Benefits Following Announcement Of 2027 COLA * 80% of Social Security Recipients Say Similar COLA Would Not Adequately Compensate For Rising Cost Of Living Washington, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) called for passage of her legislation to strengthen Social Security benefits following the release of the 2027 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA). The Social Securi more PR

GlobalFoundries Selected to Operate Two New Semiconductor Fabs in New York Under Landmark U.S.-Japan Initiative (10)
SANTA CLARA, California, Oct. 15 -- GlobalFoundries, a manufacturer of semiconductors, issued the following news release: * * * GlobalFoundries selected to operate two new semiconductor fabs in New York under landmark U.S.-Japan initiative President Trump's agreement with Japan unlocks up to $21 billion investment to expand foundational semiconductor production, support American jobs and strengthen domestic supply chains - MALTA, N.Y., Oct. 14, 2026 - GlobalFoundries (Nasdaq: GFS) (GF) today announced it has been selected as the technology more PR

Gov. Hochul's Opt-In to Trump's Private School Tax Credit Will Cost NY Public School Students (10)
BELLEVUE, Washington, Oct. 14 [Category: Sociological] -- MomsRising, an online and on-the-ground organization of more than one million mothers and their families, posted the following news release: * * * Gov. Hochul's Opt-In to Trump's Private School Tax Credit Will Cost NY Public School Students * "We are alarmed and deeply disappointed that Governor Hochul is defying moms, families, educators, and New York's civil rights community by opting into the Trump administration's scholarship tax credit scheme. This program will do what it was de more PR

Governor Hochul Announces Completion of 58-Unit Affordable Homeownership Development in the Bronx (10)
ALBANY, New York, Oct. 14 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Announces Completion of 58-Unit Affordable Homeownership Development in the Bronx * Stevenson Square Phase I Creates Affordable Co-op and Rental Housing in Soundview Development Expands Affordable Homeownership Opportunities for Households Earning Up to 80 Percent of Area Median Income Part of Governor Hochul's Commitment To Expand Affordable Housing Opportunities Across New York Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the c more PR

Governor Hochul Announces More Than $97 Million to Support Improvements to Alternative Transportation Options in Local Communities (10)
ALBANY, New York, Oct. 14 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Announces More Than $97 Million to Support Improvements to Alternative Transportation Options in Local Communities * Funding Supports Construction of New Sidewalks, Crosswalks, Shared Use Paths, Other Enhancements To Facilitate Non-Motorized Modes of Travel 35 Projects Across New York State Will Support Local Infrastructure and Strengthen Community Connections Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that more than $97 million more PR

Governor Hochul Announces the Completion of the Village of Webster's $16 Million Clean Water Project (10)
ALBANY, New York, Oct. 14 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Announces the Completion of the Village of Webster's $16 Million Clean Water Project * State and Local Investments are Protecting Lake Ontario, Ensuring Reliable Services in Monroe County, and Preparing the Village for Future Growth Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the completion of a $16 million upgrade to the Village of Webster's Wastewater Treatment Plant. Funded by a grant and interest-free financing through the Cle more PR

Governor Hochul Announces Topping Out of New $1.7 Billion Wadsworth Center Laboratory in Albany (10)
ALBANY, New York, Oct. 14 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Announces Topping Out of New $1.7 Billion Wadsworth Center Laboratory in Albany * Final Structural Steel Beam Placed on Five-Story, 663,000-Square-Foot Public Health Laboratory Largest Construction Project in DASNY History Will Consolidate Five Department of Health Laboratory Sites and Bring Nearly 800 Employees Under One Roof Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the topping out of the new $1.7 billion Wadsworth Center Lab more PR

Governor Hochul Launches Fifth Annual New York State Disability Rights and Employment Awareness Month (DREAM) Symposium (10)
ALBANY, New York, Oct. 14 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Launches Fifth Annual New York State Disability Rights and Employment Awareness Month (DREAM) Symposium * Governor Directs State Landmarks to be Lit Red, Light Blue and Gold/Yellow to Honor This Month Symposium, Career Fair, Assistive Technology Fair and Resource Fair to Feature State Agencies, Private Sector Partners, Employers and Non-Profit Organizations Committed to Employment for People With Disabilities Office of the  more PR

Haverstraw Man Sentenced To 16 Years In Prison For Enticing Multiple Minors To Engage In Sexual Activity (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 14 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York posted the following news release: * * * Haverstraw Man Sentenced To 16 Years In Prison For Enticing Multiple Minors To Engage In Sexual Activity * United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jamie McDonald, announced today that OSCAR MATA LEMUS was sentenced to 16 years in prison by United States District Judge Cathy Seibel for his enticement of three minors to engage in sexual activity. Judge Seibel also imposed a 15-year term of s more PR

Helmsley Charitable Trust Awards $3M to Advance Scientific Research and Innovation at Tel-Hai University of Kiryat Shmona in the Galilee (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 14 -- The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust posted the following news release: * * * Helmsley Charitable Trust Awards $3M to Advance Scientific Research and Innovation at Tel-Hai University of Kiryat Shmona in the Galilee * KIRYAT SHMONA, Israel, October 14, 2026 -- Tel-Hai University of Kiryat Shmona in the Galilee (THU), announced today that The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust has awarded a $3 million grant to support the construction of the University's new multidisciplinary laboratory buildin more PR

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer Guides the University of Western Australia to Set Up Campuses in India (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 15 -- Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer guides the University of Western Australia to set up campuses in India 14 Oct 2026 Leading global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer has advised The University of Western Australia (UWA), one of the top-ranked universities in the world, on setting up campuses in Mumbai and Chennai in India. UWA will offer a number of undergraduate and postgraduate courses at its Mumbai and Chennai campuses, including AI more PR

Historian Fergus Bordewich to Keynote Founders Day (10)
HAMPDEN-SYDNEY, Virginia, Oct. 14 -- Hampden-Sydney College posted the following news: * * * Historian Fergus Bordewich to Keynote Founders Day * Award-winning historian, author, and journalist Fergus M. Bordewich will serve as the keynote speaker for Hampden-Sydney's Founders Day event on November 10. Bordewich last spoke at Hampden-Sydney at the inauguration of President Larry Stimpert in 2017. Bordewich's work explores the people, political struggles, and pivotal moments that have shaped the American republic. He is the author of 10 non more PR

Hogan Lovells Cadwalader Enhances Fund Finance Capabilities With New York Partner and Industry Leader Christopher Thalhammer (10)
LONDON, England, Oct. 15 -- Hogan Lovells Cadwalader, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Hogan Lovells Cadwalader enhances fund finance capabilities with New York partner and industry leader Christopher Thalhammer New York, 14 October 2026 - Global law firm Hogan Lovells Cadwalader announced today that Christopher Thalhammer has joined as a Banking & Loan Finance partner in its New York office. He joins the firm from Macquarie, where he was the Head of Legal for its Fund Finance business spanning the U.S., EMEA and APAC. " more PR

Holland & Knight Advises EspriGas on Recapitalization Deal with Arsenal Capital Partners (10)
MIAMI, Florida, Oct. 14 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Holland and Knight, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Holland & Knight Advises EspriGas on Recapitalization Deal with Arsenal Capital Partners * ATLANTA (October 14, 2026) - Holland & Knight represented EspriGas, the leading technology-enabled platform for packaged gas fulfillment in North America, on its recapitalization deal with Arsenal Capital Partners. The deal, announced on October 13, provides capital to support EspriGas' next phase of transformative growth. Atla more PR

Hundreds of Capital region students receive new winter coats from Highmark Blue Shield (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Oct. 13 [Category: BizInsurance] -- Highmark, a health insurance company, issued the following news release: * * * Hundreds of Capital region students receive new winter coats from Highmark Blue Shield * Latham, New York (Oct. 13, 2026) - Hundreds of local students will head into the winter season a little warmer thanks to a partnership between Highmark Blue Shield and Operation Warm. For the second consecutive year, through the Highmark Bright Blue Futures program, Highmark Blue Shield partnered with Operation Wa more PR

Hunter College Seeks Community Feedback on Draft Strategic Plan (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 14 -- Hunter College, a constituent college of the City University of New York, posted the following news: * * * Hunter College Seeks Community Feedback on Draft Strategic Plan * Hunter College is preparing to adopt a new strategic plan this fall, and now is the time for members of the Hunter community to weigh in. The college is inviting students, faculty, and staff to read the draft Hunter College 2026 Strategic Plan and submit questions, comments, and recommendations by Saturday, October 31. The plan lays out five priorit more PR

IBM and Siemens Collaborate on Research to Advance Nanostack Architecture (10)
ARMONK, New York, Oct. 14 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- IBM issued the following news release: * * * IBM and Siemens Collaborate on Research to Advance Nanostack Architecture * ALBANY, NY, October 14, 2026 - Today, IBM (NYSE: IBM), in collaboration with Siemens, announced new research aimed at advancing IBM's nanostack architecture, a new transistor architecture unveiled by IBM earlier this year. The collaboration will bring together IBM's leadership in semiconductor device innovation and Siemens' expertise in electronic design auto more PR

IBM Study: Eight in Ten EMEA Enterprises Escalate AI Incidents to Board or C-Suite as AI Agents Test Governance (10)
ARMONK, New York, Oct. 14 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- IBM issued the following news release: * * * IBM Study: Eight in Ten EMEA Enterprises Escalate AI Incidents to Board or C-Suite as AI Agents Test Governance * LONDON, October 14, 2026: New research by IBM (NYSE: IBM) finds that AI-related incidents are reaching boardrooms across Europe and the Middle East, but governance capabilities and risk accountability are not keeping pace with adoption of the technology. Eight in ten executives surveyed say an AI-related incident - inclu more PR

IDA Launches Discount Notes Program Tapping Short-Term Finance in the United States (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- The World Bank issued the following news release: * * * IDA Launches Discount Notes Program Tapping Short-Term Finance in the United States * New Program Broadens Access to U.S. Investors and Supports More Cost-Effective Financing for Development WASHINGTON, DC, October 14, 2026 - The International Development Association (IDA, Aaa/AAA), a member of the World Bank Group, today launched its Discount Notes Program and celebrated its first issuances. The new program provides IDA with ongoing access to short-term funding more PR

IDC MarketScape Names Verint as a Leader in the 2026 Conversational Intelligence and Analytics Software Vendor Assessment (10)
MELVILLE, New York, Oct. 14 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Verint Systems, an analytics company that sells software and hardware products for security, surveillance and business intelligence, issued the following news release: * * * IDC MarketScape Names Verint as a Leader in the 2026 Conversational Intelligence and Analytics Software Vendor Assessment * Report Notes Verint's Key Strengths, Including Strong Essential Analytics Features That Are Easy to Customize Verint(r) today announced it has been named as a Leader in the IDC Mark more PR

In Memoriam: Professor Emeritus Ronald J. Gilson (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 14 -- The Columbia Law School posted the following news: * * * In Memoriam: Professor Emeritus Ronald J. Gilson * The scholar whose influential work changed the way law schools approach the study and practice of transactional law dies at 80. Ronald J. Gilson, an expert on law and economics who taught at Columbia Law School for more than three decades, died on October 12, 2026, at 80. His scholarship on the role of transactional lawyers--and their inadequate preparation by law schools at the time--led to the development of a  more PR

International Service for Human Rights: Uncontested Vote Lands 15 New States at U.N. Human Rights Council (10)
GENEVA, Switzerland, Oct. 14 -- The International Service for Human Rights issued the following news: * * * 13 October 2026 Uncontested vote lands 15 new States at the UN Human Rights Council In a mockery of an election at the General Assembly, States essentially appointed 15 new members of the Council. For the second year in a row, the vote was wholly uncompetitive. - The General Assembly elected 15 members of the Human Rights Council, based on lists put forward by the UN's official regional groups. For the second year in a row, and in  more PR

Isabella Weber to Discuss New Book, 'Anti-Fascist Economics,' Oct. 22 at ILC (10)
AMHERST, Massachusetts, Oct. 14 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * Isabella Weber to Discuss New Book, 'Anti-Fascist Economics,' Oct. 22 at ILC * Isabella Weber, associate professor of economics, will discuss her new book, "Anti-Fascist Economics: In Defense of Affordability, Dignity, and Democracy," on Thursday, Oct. 22, from 6 to 7 p.m., in the Integrative Learning Center Communication Hub, N301. The talk will examine how economic policy might better serve the public, particularly as households face persi more PR

Ivey in Law360: CFTC Outlines Creative Path to Crypto Oversight (10)
DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 14 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Haynes Boone, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Ivey in Law360: CFTC Outlines Creative Path to Crypto Oversight * After the CLARITY Act failed to advance in the Senate last month, the CFTC is exploring a new path to federal oversight of cryptocurrency spot markets that could ease state-by-state licensing requirements for these platforms. Haynes Boone Partner Ed Ivey spoke with Law360 about the proposal's potential impact on crypto businesses and how states may respond to expanded more PR

Jamestown Foundation Issues Commentary: Georgia Backs Ukraine at the UN While Bilateral Rift Persists (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- The Jamestown Foundation issued the following commentary on Oct. 14, 2026, in the foundation's Eurasia Daily Monitor: * * * Georgia Backs Ukraine at the UN While Bilateral Rift Persists Executive Summary: * On September 23, Georgia joined over 50 UN member states urging Russia to end its war, as Georgian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Maka Botchorishvili invoked Russia's occupation of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. * Georgian analysts call this a familiar balancing act. Since 2022, Georgian Dream has backed more PR

Jesuit Community to Relocate to New Residence (10)
BUFFALO, New York, Oct. 14 -- Canisius University issued the following news: * * * Jesuit Community to Relocate to New Residence * One hundred and fifty-six years ago, Jesuits came to Buffalo and established a community to serve the Church and the people of this city and region. That mission led to the founding of Canisius University and Canisius High School in 1870. Today those institutions continue the legacy of transforming leaders for service to the greater good. The works of the Jesuits in Buffalo also now include Nativity/Miguel Middl more PR

John L. Smith to be inducted into the Nevada Writers Hall of Fame (10)
RENO, Nevada, Oct. 14 -- The University of Nevada posted the following news: * * * John L. Smith to be inducted into the Nevada Writers Hall of Fame * Each Fall, the University Libraries honors and celebrates Nevada's literary talent at its Nevada Writers Hall of Fame event. This year, on Friday, Nov. 6, at the 39th annual event, Nevadan John L. Smith will be inducted. Smith has spent more than four decades writing about the characters and conundrums that make Nevada unique. He has covered Las Vegas, the West, organized crime, the gaming in more PR

JW Anderson and The Platinum Card(r) by American Express Present New Exhibition "A Composition" During Frieze London, Giving Cardmembers First Access (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 14 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- American Express posted the following news release: * * * JW Anderson and The Platinum Card(r) by American Express Present New Exhibition "A Composition" During Frieze London, Giving Cardmembers First Access * * Exhibition of new works by Welsh artist Cerith Wyn Evans and other artists, designers, makers and long-standing collaborators from JW Anderson's creative world will be open to the public from 15-20 October 2026 at the JW Anderson flagship store in Pimlico, during Frieze London.  more PR

Kazakhstan Women Need Action on Domestic Violence (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 14 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Kazakhstan Women Need Action on Domestic Violence * During its October 6 review by the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), Kazakhstan pledged new legislation to make domestic violence a standalone crime - a timely commitment. Now the government should turn words into action. On September 23, Zhazira Adauova, a mother of two, died after her ex-husband stabbed her 16 times in Astana, Kazakhstan's more PR

Kirkland Advises Captona on Preferred Equity Investment with Nexamp (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 14 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Kirkland Advises Captona on Preferred Equity Investment with Nexamp * Kirkland & Ellis advised Captona LLC, a leading energy investment firm in North America, on its latest preferred equity investment in partnership with Nexamp, Inc., America's largest fully integrated distributed generation and community solar company. This investment supports the financing of 55MW of solar generation and 5MWh of battery storage c more PR

Knight Institute Welcomes Ruling Barring Trump Administration From Punishing Disfavored News Organizations (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 14 [Category: Media] -- The Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University issued the following news release: * * * Knight Institute Welcomes Ruling Barring Trump Administration From Punishing Disfavored News Organizations * WASHINGTON--A federal judge late last night issued a preliminary injunction blocking the Trump administration from barring CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the White House press facilities. The decision by U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly came in a lawsuit filed by the news organizations against P more PR

KU Law welcomes Class of 2029 (10)
LAWRENCE, Kansas, Oct. 14 - The University of Kansas School of Law posted the following news: * * * KU Law welcomes Class of 2029 * LAWRENCE - The University of Kansas School of Law welcomed the Class of 2029 to Green Hall in August. This year's incoming class is made up of 121 J.D. students from 22 states and 62 undergraduate institutions. The class of 2029 sets another KU Law record for the highest combined median LSAT score and GPA. This is the sixth consecutive year that the incoming class has topped this mark. View a full class profil more PR

KU presentation will share story of Lawrence native, Met Opera singer Beatrice Belkin (10)
LAWRENCE, Kansas, Oct. 14 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * KU presentation will share story of Lawrence native, Met Opera singer Beatrice Belkin * LAWRENCE -- Before she sang at the Metropolitan Opera and Radio City Music Hall, coloratura soprano Beatrice Belkin was a Lawrence teenager learning music and teaching piano. A public presentation Nov. 8 will tell that little-known story in the town where it began. Samantha Cooper, Robert M. Beren Assistant Professor in Jewish Studies at the University of Kansas, will more PR

Laidlaw scholars build better world (10)
ITHACA, New York, Oct. 14 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Laidlaw scholars build better world * For Desai Wang, BArch '24, the Laidlaw Leadership and Research Program was a "training process" that laid the groundwork for her current work as a digital product designer and user research specialist. The two-year Laidlaw scholars program supports undergraduates as they become globally minded researchers and ethical leaders. Administered by the Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies, the Laidlaw program at Cornell more PR

Larry The Cable Guy is Coming to Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla. Thursday, Jan. 28, 2027, at 8 p.m. (10)
HOLLYWOOD, Florida, Oct. 14 -- Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Hollywood, owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida, issued the following news: * * * Larry The Cable Guy is Coming to Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla. Thursday, Jan. 28, 2027, at 8 p.m. * Tickets On Sale Friday, Oct. 16 at 10 a.m. Larry The Cable Guy is coming to Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood on Thursday, Jan. 28, 2027, at 8 p.m. Tickets go on sale Friday, Oct. 16 at 10 a.m. and start at $60. Tickets are  more PR

Law.com selects Nixon Peabody's Stacie Collier for New England Best Mentor award (10)
ALBANY, New York, Oct. 14 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Nixon Peabody, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Law.com selects Nixon Peabody's Stacie Collier for New England Best Mentor award * Providence, RI. Law.com selected Nixon Peabody partner and Chief Talent Officer Stacie B. Collier for its New England Best Mentor award as part of the legal trade publication's New England Legal Awards. Stacie joined Nixon Peabody more than 25 years ago as an associate attorney. She became partner and took on executive leadership roles--s more PR

Lehigh University Announces Marty Baron as President's Distinguished Fellow (10)
BETHLEHEM, Pennsylania, Oct. 14 -- Lehigh University posted the following news: * * * Lehigh University Announces Marty Baron as President's Distinguished Fellow * Lehigh University announced that Marty Baron '76 MBA'76 H'14 will become Lehigh's second President's Distinguished Fellow beginning in the spring 2027 semester. As the President's Distinguished Fellow, Baron will engage with Lehigh students, faculty and the broader university community through a variety of forums, including a public talk and panel, class visits and a discussion  more PR

LG Electronics Announces New Smart Home Accessories, Designed in Collaboration With Apple for the Apple Home Collection (10)
SEOUL, South Korea, Oct. 14 -- LG Electronics, a manufacturer of electronics, mobile communications and home appliances, issued the following news: * * * LG Electronics Announces New Smart Home Accessories, Designed in Collaboration With Apple for the Apple Home Collection The New Products Advance LG's Zero Labor Home Vision Across Indoor and Outdoor Living Spaces News Summary * LG Electronics and Apple announced the seven smart home accessories for the Apple Home Collection, including indoor and outdoor cameras, a video doorbell, smart lo more PR

Libya: Eastern Authorities Carry Out Wave of Executions (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 14 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Libya: Eastern Authorities Carry Out Wave of Executions * (Beirut) - The Libyan Arab Armed Forces (LAAF), which controls eastern and southern Libya, has executed at least 31 people since late August 2026 following grossly unfair military trials, Human Rights Watch said today. These are the first known executions in Libya since 2010, with at least 50 more people in Gernada military prison at imminent risk of execution. On August 23, the LAAF m more PR

Lower East Side Gang Member Charged In Connection With 2021 Manhattan Murder Of Sixteen-Year-Old (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 14 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York posted the following news release: * * * Lower East Side Gang Member Charged In Connection With 2021 Manhattan Murder Of Sixteen-Year-Old * United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jamie McDonald, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Office of Homeland Security Investigations ("HSI"), Pete Gizas, and Commissioner of the New York City Police Department ("NYPD"), Jessica S. Tisch, announced today the arrest and unsea more PR

M&T Bank Ranks No. 1 in SBA 7(a) Lending Across Its Footprint, Achieves Record Small Business Loan Growth (10)
BUFFALO, New York, Oct. 14 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- M&T Bank, a financial holding company, issued the following news release: * * * M&T Bank Ranks No. 1 in SBA 7(a) Lending Across Its Footprint, Achieves Record Small Business Loan Growth * Bank rises to No. 5 nationally, providing nearly 3,000 loans totaling $326.4 million to small businesses in Fiscal Year 2026 BUFFALO, N.Y., Oct. 14, 2026 -- M&T Bank (NYSE:MTB) ranked No. 1 in Fiscal Year 2026 in Small Business Administration (SBA) 7(a) lending by number of loans across its c more PR

MADE IN...BANGLADESH? Derek Merrin Breaks Key Campaign Promise, Outsources Merch Overseas (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * MADE IN...BANGLADESH? Derek Merrin Breaks Key Campaign Promise, Outsources Merch Overseas * Derek Merrin is campaigning on the promise of a "Made in America" agenda. The only problem? When it came time to outfit his own campaign volunteers, Merrin handed out T-shirts made halfway around the world in Bangladesh. According to Spectrum News, Merrin's campaign shirts were manufactured by Gildan, a Canadian apparel giant that labor ri more PR

McGuireWoods Assists Vanguard Renewables in Deal to Create North America's Largest Food Waste-to-RNG Platform (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 15 -- McGuireWoods, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * McGuireWoods Assists Vanguard Renewables in Deal to Create North America's Largest Food Waste-to-RNG Platform October 14, 2026 McGuireWoods assisted client Vanguard Renewables -- a portfolio company of Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), a part of BlackRock -- in its acquisition of Generate Upcycle's North American operations to create the largest food waste-to-renewable natural gas (RNG) platform in North America. The transaction reflects a more PR

Mechanical engineering faculty Mehdi Kabir honored for editorial contributions to journal (10)
ALFRED, New York, Oct. 14 -- Alfred University posted the following news release: * * * Mechanical engineering faculty Mehdi Kabir honored for editorial contributions to journal * Mehdi Kabir, assistant professor of mechanical engineering in Alfred University's Inamori School of Engineering, has been named recipient of the Springer Nature Editor of Distinction Award for 2026. Kabir was recognized in two categories: the Editorial Contribution Award and the Author Service Award. The awards cite his outstanding editorial contributions to the  more PR

MetLife Brings Pet Insurance to ChatGPT, Expanding How Consumers Research, Quote and Fetch Coverage Through AI (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 14 [Category: BizInsurance] -- MetLife, a provider of insurance, annuities and employee benefit programs, issued the following news release: * * * MetLife Brings Pet Insurance to ChatGPT, Expanding How Consumers Research, Quote and Fetch Coverage Through AI * NEW YORK, October 14, 2026 -- MetLife today announced that MetLife Pet Insurance has integrated its insurance portal through a ChatGPT plugin, enabling pet parents who use ChatGPT to easily link to MetLife Pet's personalized quotes, walk through their application and sim more PR

Morgan Stanley Reports Q3 2026 (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 15 -- Morgan Stanley, a multinational financial services corporation, issued the following news release: * * * Morgan Stanley Reports Third Quarter 2026 Oct 14, 2026 NEW YORK - Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) announced its third quarter 2026 financial results today, October 14, 2026. The results were filed on Form 8-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) today, which is available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. To access the press release, please click here (https://www.morganstanley.com/content/dam/msdotcom/en/a more PR

Murthy to Present on Ethical Issues in Patent Law at PLI's Developments in Pharmaceutical and Biotech Patent Law 2026 Conference (10)
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Oct. 14 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Murthy to Present on Ethical Issues in Patent Law at PLI's Developments in Pharmaceutical and Biotech Patent Law 2026 Conference * Taft Intellectual Property partner Sanjay Murthy will present, "Ethical Issues Confronting Patent Lawyers" at the Practising Law Institute's Developments in Pharmaceutical and Biotech Patent Law 2026 conference on Nov. 4 in New York. The session will examine caselaw from various jurisdictions and tribun more PR

MyState Limited selects TCS BaNCS(tm) to transform core banking operations (10)
MUMBAI, India, Oct. 14 [Category: BizConsulting] -- Tata Consultancy Services, a subsidiary of Tata Group, issued the following news release: * * * MyState Limited selects TCS BaNCS(tm) to transform core banking operations * Navigate the AI era with confidence. TCS helps you turn AI into a strategic partner that empowers talent, reimagines processes, and accelerates business transformation. We deliver excellence and create value for customers and communities - everyday. With the best talent and the latest technology we help customers turn  more PR

N.Y. Mayor Mamdani Announces New NYU Quantum Fabrication Facility, First-of-its-Kind Partnership to Give City a Stake in Emerging Industry (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 15 -- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani issued the following news: * * * Mayor Mamdani Announces New NYU Quantum Fabrication Facility, First-of-its-Kind Partnership to Give City a Stake in Emerging Industry October 14, 2026 What you should know * Backed by $284 million in public and private funding, new lab will support more than 100 companies and make New York City a quantum tech leader * Quantum technology projected to generate up to $2.7 trillion in economic value by 2035 - NEW YORK - Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani, Depu more PR

N.Y. Mayor Mamdani Appoints Erin Pilnyak as Director of the Mayor's Office of Risk Management and Compliance, Citywide Lead Compliance Officer (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 15 -- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani issued the following news: * * * Mayor Mamdani Appoints Erin Pilnyak as Director of the Mayor's Office of Risk Management and Compliance, Citywide Lead Compliance Officer October 14, 2026 What you should know * Pilnyak - who brings more than a decade of experience - will focus on rooting out waste and inefficiencies in city agencies * Appointment underscores Mamdani administration's commitment to public excellence at every turn - NEW YORK - Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani today appoint more PR

National Nurses United endorses Rep. Ramirez's Reimagining Safety Act (10)
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Oct. 14 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United posted the following news release: * * * National Nurses United endorses Rep. Ramirez's Reimagining Safety Act * National Nurses United's statement on the Reimagining Safety Act: "National Nurses United (NNU), the largest union of registered nurses in the United States with more than 225,000 members, is proud to endorse Representative Delia Ramirez's Reimagining Safety Act. This legislation would abolish Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), dismantle the Dep more PR

National Press Club Honors The New York Times with John Aubuchon Press Freedom Award for Defending First Amendment Rights (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 [Category: Media] -- The National Press Club posted the following news release: * * * National Press Club Honors The New York Times with John Aubuchon Press Freedom Award for Defending First Amendment Rights * WASHINGTON, D.C., October 14, 2026 - The National Press Club will award The New York Times with its highest honor for press freedom, the John Aubuchon Press Freedom Award, for exemplifying the courage and institutional resolve essential to a free and independent press. The National Press Club Board recognizes The  more PR

NBA Names Three Referees to 2026-27 Officiating Staff (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 15 -- The National Basketball Association posted the following news release: * * * NBA names three referees to 2026-27 officiating staff October 14, 2026 NEW YORK - NBA G League referees Nate Cearley (KEER-lee), Brent Haskill (hass-CULL) and Chelisa (SHUH-lee-suh) Painter have been named NBA staff officials for the 2026-27 season, it was announced today by Albert Sanders, NBA Executive Vice President, Head of Referee Operations, and Monty McCutchen, NBA Senior Vice President, Head of Referee Development and Training. "We are more PR

Newmark Advises on Sale and Financing of Offices at Riverpark in Redmond, Washington (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 15 -- Newmark Group, a commercial real estate company that says they offer comprehensive suite of services and products, posted the following news release: * * * Newmark Advises on Sale and Financing of Offices at Riverpark in Redmond, Washington October 14, 2026 Newmark announces that the company assisted KBS, one of the largest owners of commercial real estate in the nation, with the successful sale of Offices at Riverpark, a 107,029-square-foot Class A office and medical office building located at 15809 Bear Creek Parkway  more PR

Newmark Arranges $31 Million Off-Market Sale of 3137 East Elwood Street in Phoenix to Sierra Ridge Capital (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 15 -- Newmark Group, a commercial real estate company that says they offer comprehensive suite of services and products, posted the following news release: * * * Newmark Arranges $31 Million Off-Market Sale of 3137 East Elwood Street in Phoenix to Sierra Ridge Capital October 14, 2026 Fully leased industrial property marks Sierra Ridge Capital's first Arizona acquisition and completes a full-cycle execution for the Newmark team - Newmark announces the Company has arranged the $31 million sale of 3137 East Elwood Street, a 1 more PR

NSF awards $22.5M to continue plant-human communication projects (10)
ITHACA, New York, Oct. 14 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * NSF awards $22.5M to continue plant-human communication projects * Thanks to Cornell-led research, a tomato plant's leaves turn red when its roots signal that soil nitrogen is low, prompting a farmer to fertilize. A grower may soon be able to see a weather forecast for a hot dry day and signal her crops to close their leaf pores, called stomates, to preserve water. And when drought is predicted midway through a summer, a farmer will be able to apply an agroch more PR

Nunn, Iowa Leaders Highlight $1 Million Wapello County Scam, Urge Senate to Pass GUARD Act (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Nunn, Iowa Leaders Highlight $1 Million Wapello County Scam, Urge Senate to Pass GUARD Act * OTTUMWA, IA -- Representative Zach Nunn (IA-03) today joined Wapello County Sheriff Don Phillips, Ottumwa Mayor Ben Foote, Iowa Bankers Association Chair Melissa Spurgin, and other local leaders to urge Senate passage of his bipartisan Guarding Unprotected Aging Retirees from Deception (GUARD) Act, which passed the U.S. House of Representatives 414-7 in September more PR

NY Home Care Provider Files Unfair Labor Practice Charges & Motion to Intervene Challenging SEIU's Push to Unionize 190,000 Providers (10)
SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, Oct. 14 -- The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation posted the following news release: * * * NY Home Care Provider Files Unfair Labor Practice Charges & Motion to Intervene Challenging SEIU's Push to Unionize 190,000 Providers * Motion: NY provider must be allowed to challenge claim that in-home personal care providers selected by Medicaid recipients can be unionized by SEIU Buffalo, NY (October 14, 2026) - Elena Rizzo, a home care provider who cares for her fiance under New York's Medicaid-funded Consumer more PR

Office of P.M. of Australia: Opening Remarks - Parliament House, Canberra (10)
CANBERRA, Australia, Oct. 14 -- The office of the Prime Minister of Australia issued the following news release: * * * Opening remarks - Parliament House, Canberra 14 October 2026 ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER OF AUSTRALIA: Your Majesty, it is an absolute honour to welcome you to Australia. We had a very good meeting last year in New York, where we discussed the full range of issues confronting not just our nations, but confronting the world and humanity. Unfortunately, some of those are of course, still going because we do live in a tim more PR

Our Musical Commons Project Launched! (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 14 [Category: Entertainment Industry] -- The American Musicological Society posted the following news: * * * Our Musical Commons Project Launched! * "And we music scholars...who are in a very real sense what anthropologists call "tradition-bearers"...we need to pull ourselves out of the paranoid vortex that constantly threatens to engulf us....We all need to find reparative positions that restore our capacity for love and joy in our relationships with music, with each other and with our often benighted world." - Suzanne Cusi more PR

Owner And Chief Executive Officer Of Tax Preparation Firm Pleads Guilty To Federal Tax Offenses (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 14 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York posted the following news release: * * * Owner And Chief Executive Officer Of Tax Preparation Firm Pleads Guilty To Federal Tax Offenses * Two Former Employees of the Holtz Group Also Plead Guilty United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jamie McDonald, and Assistant Attorney General of the National Fraud Enforcement Division, Colin M. McDonald, announced today that STEVEN HOLTZ, ISRAEL PELLOT, and ALTON SCOTT have pled guilty in more PR

PEN International and Fondazione Feltrinelli Announce the 2026 PEN-Inge Feltrinelli Writing as Resistance Award Shortlist and Jury (10)
LONDON, England, Oct. 14 -- PEN International issued the following news: * * * PEN International and Fondazione Feltrinelli announce the 2026 PEN-Inge Feltrinelli Writing as Resistance Award shortlist and jury 13 October 2026: PEN International and Fondazione Feltrinelli are pleased to announce the jury and shortlist of the PEN-Inge Feltrinelli Writing as Resistance Award. The shortlist highlights the many ways in which literature can resist repression, preserve cultural identity and give voice to marginalised communities. The recipient will more PR

Peruvian caves sound the alarm for global long-term drought, a team of researchers at Union discover (10)
SCHENECTADY, New York, Oct. 14 -- Union College posted the following news: * * * Peruvian caves sound the alarm for global long-term drought, a team of researchers at Union discover * Caves in the tropical Peruvian Andes hold clues amassed over the past 450,000 years, which suggest a strong possibility for an alarming reduction in rainfall across a third of the globe, according to a new study. The long-term drought is a troubling issue for the more than 2.7 billion people on Earth who depend on monsoon rains for fresh water. The research  more PR

Postpartum Medicaid Extensions Improve Follow-up Care for Women with Pregnancy Complications (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 14 -- Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health posted the following news: * * * Postpartum Medicaid Extensions Improve Follow-up Care for Women with Pregnancy Complications * Extending Medicaid coverage to 12 months after childbirth increased postpartum health care utilization among women with pregnancy complications such as diabetes and hypertension, according to a new study at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. The findings suggest that expanded postpartum Medicaid coverage can be leveraged to i more PR

Princeton: Society of Fellows in the Liberal Arts Welcomes New Scholars (10)
PRINCETON, New Jersey, Oct. 15 -- Princeton University issued the following news: * * * Society of Fellows in the Liberal Arts welcomes new scholars By Beate Witzler, Society of Fellows in the Liberal Arts Oct. 14, 2026 Five new scholars joined the Society of Fellows in the Liberal Arts this fall. The society is an interdisciplinary community of postdoctoral fellows and Princeton faculty members that fosters vibrant and innovative interdisciplinary research, teaching and collaboration in the humanities and humanities-related social sciences more PR

Pulling strings: New method maps exoplanet's true shape (10)
ITHACA, New York, Oct. 14 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Pulling strings: New method maps exoplanet's true shape * Mathematical models have necessarily reduced distant exoplanets to idealized circles - until now. Leveraging observations by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) and a new mapping method called "transmission strings," a Cornell-led international research team has for the first time resolved an exoplanet's uneven contours. The resulting shape - circle-like, of course, but slightly egg-shaped, with on more PR

Ranking Members Morelle, Meeks Host Queens, NY Shadow Hearing on Election Security, Fighting Trump Administration's Attacks on Voting (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, ranking member of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Members Morelle, Meeks Host Queens, NY Shadow Hearing on Election Security, Fighting Trump Administration's Attacks on Voting October 13, 2026 With voting underway, lawmakers and voting rights leaders gathered in Queens to defend mail-in voting, combat intimidation and protect election integrity - Queens, NY - Last week, Ranking Member Joe Morelle (NY-25), Committee on House Admini more PR

Researchers discover a commonly prescribed blood-pressure drug may stimulate "healthy" brown fat (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 14 -- Rockefeller University posted the following news: * * * Researchers discover a commonly prescribed blood-pressure drug may stimulate "healthy" brown fat * * A new study shows that the drug losartan, commonly prescribed for high blood pressure, boosts brown adipose tissue activity in mice, enhancing their metabolism. * Losartan may be a clinically viable method of stimulating brown fat, which is known to be associated with significantly lower rates of cardiometabolic diseases. * By analyzing the medical records of 100, more PR

Resilience among U.S. adults differs by race/ethnicity, sex, and sexual orientation (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 14 -- The City University of New York Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy posted the following news release: * * * Resilience among U.S. adults differs by race/ethnicity, sex, and sexual orientation * A study led by Dr. Thinh Toan Vu at the CUNY SPH Center for Innovation in Mental Health (CIMH) suggests that psychological resilience, the capacity to bounce back from stress and adversity, is unevenly distributed across intersecting identities of race/ethnicity, sex, and sexual orientation among U.S. adults. The  more PR

RISE Award winners highlight 'the best of R&I' (10)
ITHACA, New York, Oct. 14 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * RISE Award winners highlight 'the best of R&I' * Eight employees across Cornell Research and Innovation were recognized Sept. 23 as part of the inaugural Research and Innovation STAFF Excellence, or RISE Awards. The awardees were selected from more than 80 nominations across the division. "It was so gratifying to all of us in leadership and on the RISE Awards committee to see the sheer number of nominations submitted by supervisors and peers from across the u more PR

Rockefeller Foundation: ONE Data Launches AI Platform That Transforms International Development Sector (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 15 -- The Rockefeller Foundation posted the following news release: * * * ONE Data Launches AI Platform That Transforms International Development Sector * The Development Finance Observatory, supported by The Rockefeller Foundation and Google.org, launches during the World Bank-IMF Annual Meetings * The new platform will give governments, journalists, think tanks and the public free, rapid access to global aid, lending and debt data for the first time - WASHINGTON, D.C. | October 14, 2026 -- Today, ONE Data, an initiative o more PR

Ropes & Gray Advised Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe in Approximately $2.8 Billion Sale of Equity Stake in CenterWell Senior Primary Care Joint Ventures (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 15 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Ropes & Gray Advised Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe in Approximately $2.8 Billion Sale of Equity Stake in CenterWell Senior Primary Care Joint Ventures October 14, 2026 Ropes & Gray represented affiliates of Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe in the sale of their equity ownership in CenterWell, a joint venture between WCAS and Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) and Humana's healthcare services business. The stake, valued at approximately $2.8 billion, is bei more PR

Sagebrushers season 5 episode 6: University Aphasia expert on awareness, research and community outreach (10)
RENO, Nevada, Oct. 14 -- The University of Nevada posted the following news: * * * Sagebrushers season 5 episode 6: University Aphasia expert on awareness, research and community outreach * President Brian Sandoval: Welcome back, Wolf Pack family. I'm your host, Brian Sandoval, a proud graduate and the president of the University of Nevada. Today's episode is focused on research and community outreach related to a disorder that affects millions of people worldwide called aphasia. Aphasia, which causes an inability to understand or produce s more PR

SBS Democracy Project Hosts Authors of 'How to Survive Authoritarianism: A Russian's Phrasebook for Everyday Life in America' (10)
AMHERST, Massachusetts, Oct. 14 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * SBS Democracy Project Hosts Authors of 'How to Survive Authoritarianism: A Russian's Phrasebook for Everyday Life in America' * The College of Social and Behavioral Sciences Democracy Project will host Maria Kuznetsova and Dan Storyev to discuss their new book, "How to Survive Authoritarianism: A Russian's Phrasebook for Everyday Life in America," on Tuesday, Oct. 20. The event, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. at the Integrative Learning Center, N301, w more PR

SBU Ranks No. 15 Among Nation's Best Catholic Colleges (10)
ST. BONAVENTURE, New York, Oct. 15 -- St. Bonaventure University issued the following news release: * * * SBU ranks No. 15 among nation's best Catholic colleges Oct 14, 2026 University is No. 2 in New York; Niche recognition adds to strong U.S. News and Princeton Review honors - St. Bonaventure University has been named one of the nation's leading Catholic institutions, ranking No. 15 in Niche's 2027 Best Catholic Colleges in America list and No. 2 among Catholic colleges in New York. The ranking recognizes Catholic colleges and univers more PR

Schneider Electric, Apple Introduce New Smart Thermostat for Apple Home Collection, Power Mount for Apple HomeView (10)
RUEIL-MALMAISON, France, Oct. 14 -- Schneider Electric, a developer of connected technologies and solutions to manage energy, issued the following news release: * * * Schneider Electric and Apple introduce new Smart Thermostat for Apple Home Collection and Power Mount for Apple HomeView New York 13/10/2026 * Schneider Electric's residential energy portfolio continues to expand, built to deliver home energy intelligence. * Schneider Home introduces its first Smart Thermostat designed in collaboration with Apple for Apple Home Collection.  more PR

School of Theater, Film and Media Arts to be realigned into Klein and Boyer colleges (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 14 -- Temple University posted the following news: * * * School of Theater, Film and Media Arts to be realigned into Klein and Boyer colleges * The Department of Theater will move into the Boyer College of Music and Dance, and the Department of Film and Media Arts will move into the Klein College of Media and Communication. Photo courtesy of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill One of the initiatives outlined in Temple University's strategic plan, Forward with Purpose, is an increased focus on educational outcomes,  more PR

Science Spotlight: Putting AI to Work for the Planet (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 13 -- The City University of New York Graduate Center posted the following news: * * * Science Spotlight: Putting AI to Work for the Planet * Professor Saptarashmi Bandyopadhyay is designing responsible AI agents to address environmental problems, including deforestation, sustainable supply chains, and new materials. Professor Saptarashmi Bandyopadhyay (GC/City College, Computer Science) envisions a future in which artificial intelligence does far more than generate text and code. He is developing AI agents -- systems that  more PR

Scott Brooks Named Endowed Chair for Sport Leadership and Administration at UMass Boston (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 14 -- The University of Massachusetts Boston campus posted the following news: * * * Scott Brooks Named Endowed Chair for Sport Leadership and Administration at UMass Boston * Brooks Will Serve as the Director of the New Balance Institute for Innovative Leadership in Sport The University of Massachusetts Boston announced today that Dr. Scott Brooks has been named the new Dr. J. Keith Motley Endowed Chair for Sport Leadership and Administration. In addition to this new role, Brooks will serve as the director of t more PR

Serial Bank Fraudster Sentenced To Over Sixteen Years In Prison (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 14 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York posted the following news release: * * * Serial Bank Fraudster Sentenced To Over Sixteen Years In Prison * United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jamie McDonald, announced today that LAQUAN WILLIAMS, a/k/a "China Man" was sentenced yesterday afternoon to 200 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Laura Taylor Swain for orchestrating a series of schemes to steal money from banks by sending imposters into bank branches to transfe more PR

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LOS ANGELES, California, Oct. 14 -- The AIDS Healthcare Foundation posted the following news: * * * Sexual Hang-ups? Arrival of iPhone May Have Helped Tank U.S. Fertility Rates * Want to cut back on doomscrolling? Here's another good reason to do so: recent studies suggest that the introduction of the first iPhone, in 2007, may have played a significant role in falling fertility rates in the United States. According to The New York Times, "Two new papers, one published on (June 8, 2026) and the other in May, are the first academic endeavor more PR

Sheep grazing in solar fields offers farmers economic, ecological gains (10)
ITHACA, New York, Oct. 14 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Sheep grazing in solar fields offers farmers economic, ecological gains * Two new research papers shed light on the growing practice of grazing sheep in fields with solar arrays. One demonstrates that, in the right numbers, sheep grazing increases populations of beneficial insects like bees and lady beetles compared to mowing around solar panels. The other research describes a decision-making support tool to help farmers profitably grow their solar grazing herd more PR

Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Wins AI For Math Fund Award (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 15 -- The Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics issued the following news release: * * * Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Wins AI For Math Fund Award Cambridge, MA (October 14, 2026) --Cecilia Garraffo, CfA astrophysicist and AstroAI director, has been awarded $316,000 as part of a $988,000 AI for Math Fund award from Renaissance Philanthropy in partnership with founding donor XTX Markets. The award will enable Garraffo, along with team members Bill Freeman, Kaiming He of MIT, Melanie Weber of Harv more PR

Southern Environmental Law Center: Data Center Gets Massive Tax Break in Surprise Vote by Lowndes Commission (10)
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Oct. 15 -- The Southern Environmental Law Center posted the following news release: * * * October 14, 2026 Data Center Gets Massive Tax Break in Surprise Vote by Lowndes Commission Hayneville, Ala. - The Lowndes County Commission hastily voted Tuesday to approve a 20-year tax abatement for Project Red Clay, a proposed 800-acre hyperscale data center. The approval follows public outcry over the lack of transparency around the project, and concerns raised around compliance with the Open Meeting and Open Record la more PR

Spielman installed as Lauren and Lee Fixel Distinguished Professor (10)
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Oct. 14 -- Washington University in St. Louis posted the following news: * * * Spielman installed as Lauren and Lee Fixel Distinguished Professor * * Spielman brings decades of global food policy and economics expertise to WashU. * His research strengthens FARM's focus on food systems, innovation and rural health. * Spielman calls for economic and policy reforms to improve access to healthy food. Economist David J. Spielman has spent decades working with farmers, researchers and policymakers across Africa and Asia, s more PR

Springfield College Names Edward R. O'Connor as Provost (10)
SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts, Oct. 14 -- Springfield College issued the following news: * * * Springfield College Names Edward R. O'Connor as Provost * Springfield College President Mary-Beth Cooper has announced the appointment of Edward R. O'Connor, PhD, MBA, FACHE, as the College's next provost. Dr. O'Connor brings extensive experience in academic leadership, health sciences, interdisciplinary education, and student success to Springfield College. O'Connor most recently served as provost and executive vice president for Academic, Research more PR

Stockholm University: What to See Florence Foster Jenkins (10)
STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Oct. 14 -- Stockholm University issued the following news: * * * What to see Florence Foster Jenkins In new research, musicologist Johanna Ethnersson Pontara examines how three films inspired by Florence Foster Jenkins depict female opera singers. The analysis shows how the view of hearing loss and female madness changes when opera appearances are understood as audiovisual entities. The Female Opera Performance Reconsidered: Representations of Auditory Disability and Female Madness in Three Recent Films Inspired by Floren more PR

Stuart Dybek's (BS '64, MA '68) 'Chopin in Winter' hits the right chords on stage (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 14 -- The Loyola University Chicago posted the following news release: * * * Stuart Dybek's (BS '64, MA '68) 'Chopin in Winter' hits the right chords on stage * When actor Yasen Peyankov first appears on stage for Chopin in Winter, a theatrical and musical production of the celebrated story by Chicago author and MacArthur Fellow Stuart Dybek (BS '64, MA '68) at the Chopin Theatre, he turns to the audience and begins reading from a stack of typed pages--a script transposed word for word from the original story. Is he  more PR

Study evaluates HIV viral suppression in a community-based care setting (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 14 -- The City University of New York Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy posted the following news release: * * * Study evaluates HIV viral suppression in a community-based care setting * A new study by CUNY SPH researchers evaluates viral load suppression among people receiving HIV services through Harlem United, a New York City community-based organization. The research examines how demographic, clinical and social factors relate to viral suppression, a core indicator of effective HIV treatment and preventio more PR

SUNY Chancellor King Announces Outdoors for All Grant Awards (10)
ALBANY, New York, Oct. 15 -- The State University of New York issued the following news release: * * * SUNY Chancellor King Announces Outdoors for All Grant Awards October 14, 2026 SUNY's Outdoors for All Program Designed to Engage Students with Nature and Outdoor Activities that Make Campuses More Inclusive and Welcoming Grants Awarded to 14 SUNY Institutions - Albany, NY -- State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. today announced the grant recipients from SUNY's Outdoors for All program. The program is designed to empow more PR

SUNY Chancellor King Celebrates 60th Anniversary of Educational Opportunity Centers With Empire State Plaza Exhibit (10)
ALBANY, New York, Oct. 15 -- The State University of New York issued the following news release: * * * SUNY Chancellor King Celebrates 60th Anniversary of Educational Opportunity Centers with Empire State Plaza Exhibit October 14, 2026 Historical Exhibit Highlights Educational Opportunity Centers' Impact on over 250,000 New Yorkers Statewide 12 EOCs and 33 ATTAIN Labs Empower New Yorkers Toward Upward Mobility - Albany, NY - State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. today celebrated the launch of SUNY's Educational Opportu more PR

SUNY ESF and Upstate Medical University Reintroduce Upstate Accelerated Scholars Program (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 14 -- The State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry posted the following news: * * * SUNY ESF and Upstate Medical University Reintroduce Upstate Accelerated Scholars Program * SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Oct. 14, 2026 - Students interested in pursuing careers in medicine will have renewed access to an accelerated pathway through a partnership between the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) and Upstate Medical University. The Upstate Accelerated Scholars Program has been reintroduced  more PR

SUNY Potsdam Announces Fall Open Houses, Just in Time for Free Application Weeks (10)
POTSDAM, New York, Oct. 14 -- The State University of New York Potsdam campus posted the following news: * * * SUNY Potsdam Announces Fall Open Houses, Just in Time for Free Application Weeks * SUNY Potsdam Participates in SUNY Free Application Weeks for Undergraduate Applicants, from Oct. 19 to Nov. 2 Prospective students can explore everything SUNY Potsdam has to offer at two upcoming Fall Open Houses, while also taking advantage of SUNY Free Application Weeks to apply to the College at no cost. SUNY Free Application Weeks allow undergr more PR

SUNY-Upstate Receives $1.5 Million to Advance Brain Disease Research (10)
SYRACUSE, New York, Oct. 15 -- The State University of New York Upstate Medical University campus issued the following news: * * * Written by Jean Albanese October 14, 2026 Upstate receives $1.5 million to advance brain disease research Upstate Medical University has been awarded $1.5 million by New York state to create an advanced research center for brain diseases. Announced by Gov. Kathy Hochul, Upstate's $ 1.5 million award is part of a $10 million, multi-campus initiative called the SUNY Brain Institute, which aims to expand SUNY's  more PR

Support may offset stigma for parents of children with mental health problems (10)
ITHACA, New York, Oct. 14 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Support may offset stigma for parents of children with mental health problems * Parents of children with mental health problems may experience stigma when the ideals that matter most to being considered a "good parent" are perceived as not being met, according to preliminary research led by Weill Cornell Medicine, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons and NewYork-Presbyterian investigators. Discussions with a group of these parents are more PR

Syracuse University: NSF Funds Professor's Research to Tackle AI's Blind Spots (10)
SYRACUSE, New York, Oct. 14 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: * * * NSF Funds Professor's Research to Tackle AI's Blind Spots Junzhe Zhang, professor in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, is working to help artificial intelligence learn from imperfect data. Alex Dunbar Oct. 14, 2026 AI systems are increasingly used to help make decisions. To do that well, an intelligent agent must learn from data which actions tend to produce good outcomes. Two common obstacles get in the way. Data can be shaped by hidden fa more PR

Syracuse University: Online Marriage and Family Therapy Students Come to Campus (10)
SYRACUSE, New York, Oct. 14 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: * * * Online Marriage and Family Therapy Students Come to Campus A group of online MFT students recently traded in their laptops for face-to-face interactions during a residency on campus with fellow students and faculty. Sean Grogan Oct. 14, 2026 For students earning a graduate degree entirely online, the chance to sit across from a professor or classmate in person can be rare. Not so in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S), where its highly regarded marria more PR

The Toy Association(tm) Announces 2027 Dates for LA Spring & Fall Preview Market Weeks (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 14 [Category: Business] -- The Toy Association posted the following news: * * * The Toy Association(tm) Announces 2027 Dates for LA Spring & Fall Preview Market Weeks * NEW YORK, NY | October 14, 2026 -- The Toy Association(tm) today confirmed 2027 dates for the LA Spring Preview Week and announced dates for the LA Fall Preview Market Weeks, which will drive business growth for the global toy and play community at The Toy Association's Toy Building as well as dozens of additional showrooms throughout the LA Toy District. The more PR

Tiny platform creates and directs microbubbles on demand (10)
ITHACA, New York, Oct. 14 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Tiny platform creates and directs microbubbles on demand * Bubbles can be useful tools for microscopic robots, helping them move, steer, create flows of liquid and perform other functions. But designs based on trapping a bubble, a common approach, are unwieldy and unpredictable because bubbles can be hard to catch and control. "Why are we trying to trap these bubbles?" said Itai Cohen, the Josephson Family Professor of physics in the College of Arts and Scienc more PR

Transcript: Mayor Mamdani Announces New NYU Quantum Fabrication Facility, First-of-Its-Kind Partnership To Give City a Stake in Emerging Industry (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 15 -- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani issued the following news: * * * Transcript: Mayor Mamdani Announces New NYU Quantum Fabrication Facility, First-of-Its-Kind Partnership To Give City a Stake in Emerging Industry October 14, 2026 Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani: Good morning, everyone. It is an honor to be here at NYU with so many friends and partners who have long worked to make our city a global center of innovation. We have leaders with us both inside and outside of our administration today. We have our deputy mayor, Jul more PR

Turkish Government Takes Over Independent TV News Channel (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 14 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Turkish Government Takes Over Independent TV News Channel * Police in Turkiye carried out a dawn raid on the widely watched, independent news channel Halk TV on October 14, signaling its takeover by a government-appointed administrator who promptly ordered the station to end its live broadcast. Halk TV is close to the main political opposition New Party (Yeni Parti). Its journalists have reported on the imprisonment and trial of Istanbul's ma more PR

Tyler Bradley Elected Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging Officer for Regional Student Housing Association (10)
AMHERST, Massachusetts, Oct. 14 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * Tyler Bradley Elected Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging Officer for Regional Student Housing Association * Tyler Bradley, area assistant director of Residential Life, has been elected Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging Officer for the Northeast Association of College and University Housing Officers. Bradley will serve as a central resource for the association's executive board, coordinating efforts to promote inclusion in th more PR

UBS Investor Watch: Wealthy Investors and Business Owners Grow More Optimistic Ahead of U.S. Midterms (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 15 (TNSxrep) -- UBS, a financial services provider, issued the following news release: * * * UBS Investor Watch: Wealthy investors and business owners grow more optimistic ahead of US midterms Economic optimism has risen since 2024, while demand for financial guidance is increasing - New York, NY, October 14, 2026 - UBS's latest Investor Watch report finds that wealthy US investors and business owners are entering the 2026 midterm election cycle more optimistic about the economy than they were two years ago, even as a wider  more PR

UC Davis Law: Professor and Billionaire Tax Co-Drafter Shanske Appears in N.Y. Times, New Yorker, Daily Journal (10)
DAVIS, California, Oct. 15 -- The University of California Davis School of Law issued the following news: * * * Professor and Billionaire Tax Co-Drafter Shanske Appears in N.Y. Times, New Yorker, Daily Journal October 14, 2026 Professor Darien Shanske, an architect of California's Proposition 40 (Billionaire Tax Act), spoke to the Sacramento Bee, co-wrote a commentary in the Daily Journal and was mentioned in the New Yorker and New York Times Magazine as media coverage of the hotly contested proposal ramps up in anticipation of the Nov. 3  more PR

UChicago announces recipients of 2026 Academic Communicators Network Excellence Awards (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 14 -- The University of Chicago posted the following news: * * * UChicago announces recipients of 2026 Academic Communicators Network Excellence Awards * The University of Chicago has announced the recipients of the 2026 Academic Communicators Network (ACN) Excellence Awards, which recognize scholars who excel in sharing their research and scholarship with public audiences. Six UChicago scholars were honored in a variety of categories for contributions they made during the past year: Prof. Samuel Bray for media rela more PR

UNC Asheville to Screen 'Gunfighter Paradise' by Emmy Award-Winning Alum Jethro Waters (10)
ASHEVILLE, North Carolina, Oct. 15 -- The University of North Carolina-Asheville issued the following news: * * * UNC Asheville to Screen "Gunfighter Paradise" by Emmy Award-Winning Alum Jethro Waters ASHEVILLE, N.C. -- October 14, 2026 -- The University of North Carolina Asheville will host a screening of "Gunfighter Paradise," a surreal, darkly comedic independent film written and directed by Emmy Award-winning UNC Asheville alum Jethro Waters '13, on Friday, October 23, from 7-9 p.m. in the Blue Ridge Room of Highsmith Student Union. The  more PR

University of Nebraska: 172 Husker Undergrads Receive Stipends for Research Projects (10)
LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 15 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * October 14, 2026 172 Husker undergrads receive stipends for research projects The University of Nebraska-Lincoln has awarded stipends to 172 Husker undergraduates to participate in research with a faculty mentor during the fall and spring semesters. Nebraska's Undergraduate Creative Activities and Research Experiences Program supports undergraduates to work with faculty mentors in research or creative activities. Students receive stipends of $3,600 to more PR

University of Texas-Dallas: Researcher Seeks Cause of Gender Gap in Hearing Loss (10)
RICHARDSON, Texas, Oct. 15 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas Dallas campus issued the following news: * * * Researcher Seeks Cause of Gender Gap in Hearing Loss By Stephen Fontenot | Oct. 14, 2026 A University of Texas at Dallas researcher is exploring molecular-level interactions to discover why certain hearing loss manifests differently in men and women. Dr. Bohua Hu, a professor of speech, language, and hearing in the School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences, published a study in the September issue of the journal Hearing Research desc more PR

USA: CNN, MS NOW and Politico sue Trump administration over ban on White House access (10)
BRUSSELS, Belgium, Oct. 14 [Category: Media] -- The International Federation of Journalists posted the following news release: * * * USA: CNN, MS NOW and Politico sue Trump administration over ban on White House access * On 19 September, US President Donald Trump announced that CNN, MS NOW and Politico would be banned from the White House, for allegedly reporting "fiction or lies" about his administration. The following day, the outlets said their journalists were denied access to the building and had their press passes confiscated. The t more PR

UW-Eau Claire Wind Symphony to play at historic Carnegie Hall (10)
EAU CLAIRE, Wisconsin, Oct. 14 -- The University of Wisconsin Eau Claire campus posted the following news: * * * UW-Eau Claire Wind Symphony to play at historic Carnegie Hall * In more exciting news for music and theatre arts at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, the university's Wind Symphony has been invited to perform at New York City's Carnegie Hall in the New York Wind Band & Orchestra Festival on March 9, 2027. "This is an amazing and historic opportunity for us -- the first Carnegie performance for our music department," says D more PR

Verizon delivers extra value with free safety, family and AI perks (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 14 [Category: BizTelecommunications] -- Verizon, a communications and technology solutions company, posted the following news release: * * * Verizon delivers extra value with free safety, family and AI perks * Media contact: George Koroneos Published Oct 14, 2026 At a glance * Family safety & protection: Complimentary tools including Verizon Digital Secure, Verizon Family with Safe Walk, and spam-blocking Call Filter. * AI productivity: Six months of Google AI Pro on us for eligible subscribers to streamline daily routine more PR

Video, Audio, Photos & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul Announces $10 Million for Jackson Heights Community Center (10)
ALBANY, New York, Oct. 14 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Video, Audio, Photos & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul Announces $10 Million for Jackson Heights Community Center * Governor Hochul: "We need to build more community spaces that bring children together in person... because it's in these new spaces that the whole world is opened up to them... Kids have a chance to meet mentors in their own neighborhood, developing lifelong relationships that we know can help children make sure that they are  more PR

Warren and Spradling embrace creativity through 60x60 Dance Concert (10)
SLIPPERY ROCK, Pennsylvania, Oct. 14 -- Slippery Rock University posted the following news: * * * Warren and Spradling embrace creativity through 60x60 Dance Concert * Dance students at Slippery Rock University gain experience far beyond the stage, developing their technique while learning the many behind-the-scenes skills that bring a performance to life. "Slippery Rock prioritizes speaking your true artistic values, creativity and independent thought process," said Dohnavyn Warren, a sophomore dance major from Watsontown (Warrior Run HS) more PR

Washington settles generic drug cases with Ascend Laboratories, Citron Pharma, and Mayne Pharma (10)
OLYMPIA, Washington, Oct. 14 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * Washington settles generic drug cases with Ascend Laboratories, Citron Pharma, and Mayne Pharma * Washington, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 45 states and territories, has reached settlements with Ascend Laboratories, Citron Pharma and Mayne Pharma to resolve allegations the generic drug manufacturers engaged in a long-running conspiracy to artificially inflate and manipulate prices and reduce competition. Ascend will more PR

We are witnessing an industrial-scale assault by hostile actors like Russia on the information environment in the UK: UK Statement at the UN First Committee (10)
LONDON, England, Oct. 15 -- The British Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office posted the following news: * * * We are witnessing an industrial-scale assault by hostile actors like Russia on the information environment in the UK: UK Statement at the UN First Committee * Statement by David Riley, Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva. As we meet in the eighty-first year of the United Nations, we are reminded that the international security architecture, built over generations, cannot be tak more PR

What Could Your Academic Success Be Worth? - Second Chance Scholarship (10)
BINGHAMTON, New York, Oct. 14 -- Broome Community College posted the following news: * * * What Could Your Academic Success Be Worth? - Second Chance Scholarship * What Could Your Academic Success Be Worth? Your hard work could lead to scholarship support! The Second Chance Scholarship provides an opportunity for current, matriculated SUNY Broome students working towards their associate degree to receive scholarship support based on their academic performance. The scholarship is performance-based, with awards determined by semester GPA a more PR

WHAT THEY'RE SAYING: Bill Huizenga in "the fight of his life" as Cook Shifts MI-04 to Toss-Up and Republicans Pour Millions to Defend Huizenga (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * WHAT THEY'RE SAYING: Bill Huizenga in "the fight of his life" as Cook Shifts MI-04 to Toss-Up and Republicans Pour Millions to Defend Huizenga * New reporting is highlighting how Michigan's 4th Congressional District is at the center of the House battlefield as momentum keeps building behind Sean McCann. The "highly regarded nonpartisan" Cook Political Report just shifted this race to Toss-Up, Sean raised a whopping $1.8 million  more PR

When Wall Street (almost) never sleeps (10)
AMES, Iowa, Oct. 14 -- Iowa State University posted the following news release: * * * When Wall Street (almost) never sleeps * AMES, Iowa -- Picture 2 a.m. in central Iowa. Almost everyone is asleep. But on a phone on a nightstand, shares of company stock are changing hands. An investor in Seoul may be buying while someone in Des Moines is selling. The market is wide awake. "For generations, U.S. stock exchanges have hit the pause button every night, and Americans have thought of the stock market as a daytime institution that opens at 9: more PR

WHITNEY MUSEUM DEBUTS PERFORMANCE BY ARTIST DUO OPERATOR AS PART OF MAJOR SURVEY OF INTERNET ART (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 15 -- The Whitney Museum of American Art issued the following news release: * * * WHITNEY MUSEUM DEBUTS PERFORMANCE BY ARTIST DUO OPERATOR AS PART OF MAJOR SURVEY OF INTERNET ART New York, NY, October 14, 2026 -- The Whitney Museum of American Art will debut Act III, a multimedia performance by the artist duo Operator (Ania Catherine and Dejha Ti), with five performances from November 19-22, 2026. Commissioned by the Whitney and presented as part of the upcoming exhibition artport: A History of Internet Art, Act III is the thi more PR

Wichita nurses ratify new contract with strong measures to improve patient safety and nurse retention (10)
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Oct. 14 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United posted the following news release: * * * Wichita nurses ratify new contract with strong measures to improve patient safety and nurse retention * Registered nurses at Ascension Via Christi St. Francis and St. Joseph hospitals in Wichita, Kansas, voted overwhelmingly in favor of ratifying a new three-year contract today, winning protections to improve patient safety and nurse retention, announced National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United (NNOC/NNU). more PR

Women's Volleyball Has 2-0 Weekend At MVCC POD As Terrell Surpasses 650 Career Assists (10)
BINGHAMTON, New York, Oct. 14 -- Broome Community College posted the following news: * * * Women's Volleyball Has 2-0 Weekend At MVCC POD As Terrell Surpasses 650 Career Assists * The SUNY Broome women's volleyball team picked up two wins at the Mohawk Valley POD on Oct. 3, fueled by a milestone weekend from Kendra Terrell. Earning a sweep of the two matches on the day, the Hornets first beat Herkimer College 3-0, and then beat the host Mohawk Valley CC Hawks 3-2 in a five-set thriller. Against Herkimer, SUNY Broome won the match in strai more PR

Young introduces legislation to combat bullying in nonpublic schools (10)
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 14 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats posted the following news release: * * * Young introduces legislation to combat bullying in nonpublic schools * The Jack Reid Law would be similar to NY law that honors life of 17-year-old Pennsylvania House Democratic Caucus October 14, 2026 | 3:09 PM HARRISBURG, Oct. 14 - State Rep. Regina Young, D-Phila./Delaware, has introduced legislation designed to protect students in Pennsylvania nonpublic schools from bullying. The "Jack Reid Law" was enacted in New York state more PR