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$7.5M grant to establish foundations for visual computing with light (10)
ITHACA, New York, Oct. 15 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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$7.5M grant to establish foundations for visual computing with light
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With potential applications in areas including autonomous driving, vision-aided navigation and biomedical imaging, Cornell is leading a new $7.5 million research project to develop the scientific foundations for computing with light. The work is paving the way for hybrid optical-electronic systems that could reduce the energy and computational resources required for AI-driven image analysis more PR
26 Binghamton University Researchers Named Among Top 2% of Scientists for 2025 (10)
BINGHAMTON, New York, Oct. 16 -- Binghamton University issued the following news:
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26 Binghamton University researchers named among top 2% of scientists for 2025
Stanford University study analyzes the published work of more than 6 million scientists
By Chris Kocher
October 15, 2026
Twenty-six Binghamton University researchers have been honored for their work by a Stanford University study that looks at the impact of scientists worldwide.
The recently released ranking identifies current faculty who were among the top 2% of all resear more PR
30 Years of War, 30 Years of Impunity in DR Congo (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 15 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news:
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30 Years of War, 30 Years of Impunity in DR Congo
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It has been 30 years since Rwanda-backed rebel forces attacked Lemera hospital in what was then eastern Zaire, killing 37 patients and medical staff. This was one of the first major atrocities during what became known as the First Congo War, helping to unleash decades of foreign-backed rebellions and grave abuses against civilians by all sides, including ethnic-based massacres, widespread rap more PR
A Night of Poetry with Florence Dacey and Michael Bazzett on Oct. 22 (10)
MARSHALL, Minnesota, Oct. 14 -- Southwest Minnesota State University posted the following news:
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A Night of Poetry with Florence Dacey and Michael Bazzett on Oct. 22
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Southwest Minnesota State University's Creative Writing Program presents "A Night of Poetry" with poets Florence Dacey and Michael Bazzett on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026 from 7:00-8:30pm in Charter Hall 201 on the campus of SMSU.
The reading and discussion will be moderated by Tarik Dobbs, Assistant Professor of English at SMSU.
Florence Chard Dacey is the author of five p more PR
A young daughter's advocacy benefits her wounded Iraq veteran mother (10)
ERLANGER, Kentucky, Oct. 15 [Category: National Defense] -- Disabled American Veterans issued the following news:
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A young daughter's advocacy benefits her wounded Iraq veteran mother
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Even before she was old enough to understand the role, Sanaa Lucas has been a caregiver. She was 2 when her mother, Latoya Lucas, was severely injured in a rocket-propelled grenade attack in Iraq while serving with the Army's 52nd Engineering Battalion in support of the 101st Airborne Division.
Latoya sustained significant burns on her left side and lo more PR
Abusive Care Facility in Thailand Raises Broader Concerns (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 15 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news:
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Abusive Care Facility in Thailand Raises Broader Concerns
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A care facility in Kanchanaburi, Thailand made headlines in early October when photos of conditions in the facility went viral, including images allegedly depicting metal cages that confine residents to their beds. Further investigation by the country's Department of Health Service Support uncovered unsanitary conditions and overcrowding, as well as evidence that the facility had been more PR
ACLU Voter Education Fund and ACLU of Georgia Launch $250K Campaign to Educate Georgia Voters Ahead of Midterms (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 15 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release:
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ACLU Voter Education Fund and ACLU of Georgia Launch $250K Campaign to Educate Georgia Voters Ahead of Midterms
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ATLANTA - The ACLU of Georgia and the ACLU Voter Education Fund are spending $250,000 in select Georgia House races to inform voters that their civil rights and liberties, i more PR
Acute Hunger Has Doubled Worldwide in Last Decade as Aid Falls, New Action Against Hunger Report Finds (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 15 [Category: Sociological] -- Action Against Hunger posted the following news release:
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Acute Hunger Has Doubled Worldwide in Last Decade as Aid Falls, New Action Against Hunger Report Finds
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ADAO Press Release: ADAO CONTINUES TO PRESS FOR FULL DISCLOSURE OF WHITE HOUSE'S EAST WING ASBESTOS RECORDS (10)
REDONDO BEACH, California, Oct. 15 [Category: Medical] -- The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization posted the following news release:
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ADAO Press Release: ADAO CONTINUES TO PRESS FOR FULL DISCLOSURE OF WHITE HOUSE'S EAST WING ASBESTOS RECORDS
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ADAO CONTINUES TO PRESS FOR FULL DISCLOSURE OF WHITE HOUSE'S EAST WING ASBESTOS RECORDS
Nearly One Year After Demolition, Questions About Public Safety of East Wing Demolition Remain
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) today filed a new motion asking the D more PR
Adelphi University: Millions of Young Athletes. Zero Mental Health Guidelines. Until Now. (10)
GARDEN CITY, New York, Oct. 16 -- Adelphi University issued the following news:
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Millions of Young Athletes. Zero Mental Health Guidelines. Until Now.
October 15, 2026 - By Olivia Rubino-Finn, contributing writer
Research has shown that kids just want to have fun when they're playing sports. But for many young athletes, fun is nowhere to be found. Between social media surveillance, elite training regimens and increasing commercialization, children and adolescents are being pressured to either perform at the highest level or walk away c more PR
AFT Launches Nationwide Get-Out-the-Vote Election Bus Tour (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Teachers issued the following news release:
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AFT Launches Nationwide Get-Out-the-Vote Election Bus Tour
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ST. PAUL, Minn.--Today, leaders of the 1.875 million-member AFT will embark on a cross-country, multicity #AFTvotes election bus tour to get out the vote, protect the vote and highlight the crucial issues facing working families these midterms.
With the nation wracked by anxiety over affordability, artificial intelligence and the fading of the American Dre more PR
AG Sunday Takes Action to Ensure Sensitive Consumer Information is Protected in Character.AI Bankruptcy, Potential Sale (10)
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 15 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General David W. Sunday issued the following news:
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AG Sunday Takes Action to Ensure Sensitive Consumer Information is Protected in Character.AI Bankruptcy, Potential Sale
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HARRISBURG - Attorney General Dave Sunday announced that Pennsylvania 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 regards sensitive consume more PR
Agudath Israel Statement on Ohio EdChoice Court Ruling (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 15 [Category: Religion] -- Agudath Israel of America, an arm and voice of American Orthodox Jewry, posted the following news:
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Agudath Israel Statement on Ohio EdChoice Court Ruling
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Today, Ohio's Tenth District Court of Appeals upheld a lower court's ruling that Ohio's EdChoice scholarship program is unconstitutional.
Agudath Israel of Ohio strongly disagrees with this decision. We firmly believe the program is constitutional and that parents have the right to choose the education that is best for their children.
"Wh more PR
Ahead of Elections, Ramirez, Immigration Advocates Introduce a People-Centered Vision for Immigration Reform (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
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Ahead of Elections, Ramirez, Immigration Advocates Introduce a People-Centered Vision for Immigration Reform
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Congress last acted on immigration reform 40 years ago, when President Ronald Reagan signed the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, which created pathways to citizenship for approximately 2.7 million immigrants.
Chicago, IL - Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03), Ranking Member of a Committee on Homeland Security Subcom more PR
Akerman Strengthens National Tax Practice With Arrival of Tax Controversy Litigator Stephen Josey (10)
MIAMI, Florida, Oct. 16 -- Akerman, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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Akerman Strengthens National Tax Practice with Arrival of Tax Controversy Litigator Stephen Josey
October 15, 2026
Private client tax controversy lawyer brings significant IRS and DOJ experience representing high-net-worth individuals, executives, family offices, fiduciaries, and businesses
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Akerman announced today that Stephen Josey has joined the firm's Tax Practice Group as a partner in New York. A Chambers-ranked private client tax controversy la more PR
Al Pacino to Be Honored With the 2026 SAG-AFTRA Life Achievement Award (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Oct. 16 -- The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) issued the following news release:
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Al Pacino to be Honored with the 2026 SAG-AFTRA Life Achievement Award
October 15, 2026
62nd Annual Accolade to be Presented During The 33rd Annual Actor Awards(R) Streaming Live on Netflix Sunday, February 28, 2027.
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Legendary actor Al Pacino has been named the 62nd recipient of SAG-AFTRA's highest honor: the SAG-AFTRA Life Achievement Award for his career and humanitarian a more PR
Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines to introduce new chef-curated menus and premium wine program for international Suites guests (10)
SEATTLE, Oct. 15 [Category: BizAerospace] -- Alaska Airlines, a subsidiary of Alaska Air Group, posted the following news release:
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Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines to introduce new chef-curated menus and premium wine program for international Suites guests
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Boeing 787 Dreamliner Interior Experience Photoshoot Images featuring the Boeing 787 Dreamliner interior. These images include: Suites, Premium Class, Filson amenity kits, Filson bedding, lie-flat seating, fully enclosed suite features, cabin interiors, soft goods, inflight e more PR
Albany State University Honors Student, Jose Holmes, Gains National Experience Through Columbia University Health Professions Program (10)
ALBANY, Georgia, Oct. 15 -- Albany State University posted the following news:
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Albany State University Honors Student, Jose Holmes, Gains National Experience Through Columbia University Health Professions Program
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ALBANY, Ga., October 15, 2026 - Albany State University (ASU) junior Jose Holmes II is taking important steps toward a career as a Doctor of Physical Therapy after participating in the Summer Health Professions Education Program (SHPEP) at Columbia University Irving Medical Center in New York.
A Health and Human Performanc more PR
American Council of Life Insurers (ACLI) Elects 2027 Chair and Board of Directors (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- The American Council of Life Insurers issued the following news release:
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American Council of Life Insurers (ACLI) Elects 2027 Chair and Board of Directors
ACLI Members Select Guardian's Andrew McMahon as Board Chair.
October 15, 2026
WASHINGTON - Members of the American Council of Life Insurers (ACLI), whose products and services deliver financial guarantees that protect Americans across a lifetime, elected their new Chair, officers and Board of Directors during the ACLI Annual Conference in Orlando, FL.
Andr more PR
Americas Society/Council of the Americas: Colombia - Experts Call for Promoting Adult Vaccination as Public Health Priority (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 16 -- The Americas Society/Council of the Americas issued the following news release:
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Colombia: Experts call for promoting adult vaccination as public health priority
A forum organized by COA highlighted that strengthening adult vaccination helps reduce hospitalizations and favors the finances of the health system.
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Bogota, October 15, 2026 -- The Council of the Americas, with the support of Pfizer, held on Wednesday, October 14 in Bogota, the round table "Public policy for vaccination in adults in Colombia", a space more PR
Amy Lewis Sweetman '08 forges beauty from the past (10)
ITHACA, New York, Oct. 15 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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Amy Lewis Sweetman '08 forges beauty from the past
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The October Startup Cornell podcast features Amy Lewis Sweetman '08, artist and owner of Agrisculpture. Sweetman creates metalwork sculptures that use antique farm equipment and are informed by nature. She's the artist behind the Apple sculpture on the Ithaca Commons and recently created a piece as a memorial to the fallen heroes of Ukraine.
An architecture major at Cornell, Sweetman started her own design f more PR
Animal Welfare Institute: Mexico Eviscerates Vaquita Protections (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- The Animal Welfare Institute issued the following news release:
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Mexico Eviscerates Vaquita Protections
World's Most Endangered Marine Mammal at Greater Risk of Extinction
October 15, 2026
Mexico City--Mexico weakened protections yesterday for the critically endangered vaquita porpoise, opening vast new areas in the Upper Gulf of California to the deadly gillnet fishing that has caused the vaquita's precipitous decline.
Scientists estimate that only about 10 vaquitas remain, down from nearly 600 animals in 1997 more PR
Annual REALTalk speakers to explore finding inner strength amid life's challenges (10)
ITHACA, New York, Oct. 15 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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Annual REALTalk speakers to explore finding inner strength amid life's challenges
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At REALTalk 2026, two Cornell University School of Industrial and Labor Relations alumnae will share personal stories and insights on navigating life's challenges and building resilience. Themed "Finding Your Inner Strength," the panel will take place Thursday, Oct. 22, at 7 p.m. in Sage Chapel and will focus on how to manage self-doubt, unexpected setbacks or an uncertain path more PR
Applied physicist wins Packard Fellowship to advance slidetronics (10)
ITHACA, New York, Oct. 15 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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Applied physicist wins Packard Fellowship to advance slidetronics
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Kenji Yasuda, assistant professor in the School of Applied and Engineering Physics has received a 2026 Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering from the David and Lucile Packard Foundation. The award honors his groundbreaking work in van der Waals heterostructures, stacks of atomically thin materials that host emergent quantum phenomena at their interfaces.
Yasuda, in the Cornell Duffiel more PR
Apply Now! Big East Undergraduate Research Poster Symposium (10)
SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Oct. 15 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news:
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Apply Now! Big East Undergraduate Research Poster Symposium
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Call for Applications: 2027 Big East Undergraduate Research Poster Symposium
Thursday, October 15, 2026
The Big East Conference has announced plans to host its sixth annual Undergraduate Research Poster Symposium this March at Madison Square Garden. This event, scheduled to coincide with the conference's storied men's basketball tournament, brings together the top student scholars from e more PR
As a UF student intern for Live Nation, I learned what it takes to thrive in the entertainment industry (10)
GAINESVILLE, Florida, Oct. 13 -- The University of Florida posted the following news:
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As a UF student intern for Live Nation, I learned what it takes to thrive in the entertainment industry
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Standing in the crowd at New York's Governors Ball -- listening to thousands of voices singing along with A$AP Rocky, KATSEYE and Lorde -- I realized something vital about the entertainment industry: behind every concert moment is an intricate balance of data and human emotion.
As a fan and partner research college associate from UF with Live Na more PR
At This Summit, the EU Is Throwing Its Values Out of the Window on Asylum (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 15 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news:
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At This Summit, the EU Is Throwing Its Values Out of the Window on Asylum
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When European Union leaders meet in Brussels later on Thursday (15 October), migration will be high on the agenda. Amid political panic -- real and manufactured -- over the events in Ceuta this summer, the European Commission has come out with a five-point plan promising more border surveillance and policing, more dodgy deals with countries outside the EU, and more dep more PR
Attorney General Bonta Seeks Consumer Protections in Character.AI Bankruptcy (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 15 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Seeks Consumer Protections in Character.AI Bankruptcy
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OAKLAND -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced joining a bipartisan 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 pra more PR
Attorney General Bonta: We Demand Justice for Epstein Survivors (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 15 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta: We Demand Justice for Epstein Survivors
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OAKLAND -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta, alongside a coalition of 17 attorneys general, today joined a comment letter urging Congress to swiftly pass the Epstein Files Transparency Act II (EFTA II).
"The systemic cover-up of this global pedophilic sex trafficking ring is a glaring stain on our nation, and it is time to clean house. For too long, those in more PR
Attorney General James Calls on Congress to Pass Second Epstein Files Transparency Act (10)
ALBANY, New York, Oct. 15 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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Attorney General James Calls on Congress to Pass Second Epstein Files Transparency Act
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NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined a coalition of 16 other attorneys general in urging Congress to pass the Epstein Files Transparency Act II (EFTA II), legislation that would give state attorneys general and survivors the power to enforce accountability and transparency into the federal government's records on Jeffr more PR
Attorney General James Secures $1.875 Million in Food and Goods from Dollar General for Overcharging Consumers (10)
ALBANY, New York, Oct. 15 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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Attorney General James Secures $1.875 Million in Food and Goods from Dollar General for Overcharging Consumers
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OAG Investigation Found Dollar General Stores in New York Regularly Charged Customers Incorrect Prices
NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today secured $1.875 million in food and personal items from DolGen New York, LLC and Dollar General Corporation (Dollar General). An investigation by the Office of the more PR
Attorney General Nessel Seeks Consumer Protections in Character.AI Bankruptcy (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 15 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Nessel Seeks Consumer Protections in Character.AI Bankruptcy
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LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today announced that Michigan is joining a coalition of state attorneys general in filing a notice in the bankruptcy proceedings of Character Technologies, Inc. (PDF), the company behind the popular chatbot company Character.AI. The court filing identifies serious concerns about the company's safety and priv more PR
Auction of a Mercedes-Maybach S-Class Customized by LeBron James With MANUFAKTUR Made to Measure for a Good Cause (10)
STUTTGART, Germany, Oct. 15 -- Mercedes-Benz Group, a company that says it offers a high-end passenger cars and premium vans, issued the following news release:
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Auction of a Mercedes-Maybach S-Class customized by LeBron James with MANUFAKTUR Made to Measure for a good cause
Stuttgart/Los Angeles , October 15, 2026
* A nearly identical counterpart to LeBron James' personal Mercedes-Maybach S-Class will be auctioned by Gooding Christie's at Retromobile New York in November.
* The proceeds from the auction will benefit the LeBron James more PR
Author and Alum Lindsey Fitzharris to Return to Illinois Wesleyan for 'Sleuth-Hound' Book Tour (10)
BLOOMINGTON, Illinois, Oct. 15 -- Illinois Wesleyan University posted the following news release:
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Author and Alum Lindsey Fitzharris to Return to Illinois Wesleyan for 'Sleuth-Hound' Book Tour
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BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - Lindsey Fitzharris '04 is bringing her world of macabre to Illinois Wesleyan University next month in celebration of her forthcoming book "Sleuth-Hound: The Case of the Real Sherlock Holmes."
Fitzharris is a New York Times and Los Angeles Times bestselling author, television host and medical historian. She earned her bache more PR
Ball State's College of Fine Arts Presents 'Dead as a Dodo' on Nov. 4, Part of Arts Alive! Series (10)
MUNCIE, Indiana, Oct. 15 -- Ball State University posted the following news release:
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Ball State's College of Fine Arts Presents 'Dead as a Dodo' on Nov. 4, Part of Arts Alive! Series
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Ball State University's Arts Alive! series will welcome internationally acclaimed theater company Wakka Wakka Productions to campus for Dead as a Dodo at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4, at Emens Auditorium.
The performance is free and open to the public, but tickets are required. Tickets can be obtained at the Emens Box Office (1800 W. Riverside Ave.) or by more PR
Banana Republic and Zankov Holiday Capsule Celebrating Heritage , Craftsmanship, and a Timeless Wardrobe (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Oct. 15 [Category: BizConsumer Services] -- Gap, a retailer of clothing and accessories, posted the following news release:
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Banana Republic and Zankov Holiday Capsule Celebrating Heritage, Craftsmanship, and a Timeless Wardrobe
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With the limited-edition holiday collection, ZANKOV applies its distinct approach to color and ease to Banana Republic's heritage of quality-made pieces
Banana Republic announces a limited-edition capsule with ZANKOV, the New York-based label founded by Henry Zankov and recognized more PR
Barnard Hosts 2026 Opportunities Conference (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 15 -- Barnard College issued the following news:
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Barnard Hosts 2026 Opportunities Conference
Students prepare for careers with advice from more than 60 employers, graduate schools, and notable alumnae at annual conference.
October 14, 2026
On Sept. 25, Barnard hosted its 2026 Opportunities Conference, bringing students, alumnae, employers, and graduate school recruiters together on campus to prepare the next generation for the workforce. This year's event centered on navigating career paths in the age of artificial in more PR
Baruch's Master of Public Policy Degree First in NYC (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 15 -- Baruch College posted the following news:
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Baruch's Master of Public Policy Degree First in NYC
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New York City will soon be home to its first Master of Public Policy degree, offered by CUNY Baruch College's Austin W. Marxe School of Public and International Affairs. Applications are now open for the program's inaugural class, which will begin in Fall 2027.
The new degree follows a recent change in New York State law that now allows institutions to offer the Master of Public Policy (MPP) credential.
"The addition more PR
Binghamton University: Biomedical Engineering Department Celebrates Fall 2026 Successes (10)
BINGHAMTON, New York, Oct. 16 -- Binghamton University issued the following news:
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Biomedical Engineering Department celebrates fall 2026 successes
By Chris Kocher
October 15, 2026
Binghamton University is well into the fall semester, and the Department of Biomedical Engineering is looking back on its achievements for the second half of 2026.
New chair
After acting as interim BME Department chair since fall 2025, Professor Gretchen Mahler was elevated to chair in September.
A faculty member at Binghamton since 2011, Mahler receive more PR
Binghamton University: New Biobatteries are Inspired by Your Small Intestine (10)
BINGHAMTON, New York, Oct. 16 (TNSjou) -- Binghamton University issued the following news:
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New biobatteries are inspired by your small intestine
Binghamton University team shows how wastewater can power bacteria fuel cells
By Chris Kocher
October 15, 2026
When trying to figure out a better design for a bacteria-powered biobattery, Binghamton University researchers found inspiration in nature -- specifically, the insides of our small intestines.
Finger-like protuberances called villi line the digestive tract and are covered with mic more PR
Board of Trustees Names Ochs Interim President of The College of the Florida Keys (10)
KEY WEST, Florida, Oct. 15 -- The College of the Florida Keys issued the following news:
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Board of Trustees names Ochs Interim President of The College of the Florida Keys
Governor's Deputy Chief of Staff will take helm October 19
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KEY WEST, FL, October 15, 2026-- The District Board of Trustees of The College of the Florida Keys (CFK) named Jared Ochs the College's Interim President at a special board meeting on Wednesday, October 14, 2026. Ochs currently serves as the Deputy Chief of Staff in the Executive Office of Governor Ron DeS more PR
Cahill Strengthens Its Position in the UK Market with New Chambers UK 2027 Rankings (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 15 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Cahill Gordon and Reindel, a law firm, posted the following news:
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Cahill Strengthens Its Position in the UK Market with New Chambers UK 2027 Rankings
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Cahill has earned new rankings in the Chambers UK 2027 guide, with practice and individual lawyer rankings across key transactional and litigation practices.
These rankings underscore the continued growth and strength of the firm's London office, which is anchored by a distinguished team of lawyers advising clients across complex financing more PR
Cambodian Supreme Court Maximizes Sentence for Opposition Activist (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 15 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news:
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Cambodian Supreme Court Maximizes Sentence for Opposition Activist
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Cambodia's Supreme Court on October 14 denied opposition activist Voeung Samnang's request to serve his two sentences concurrently, meaning he will spend 11 years in prison. Samnang had been convicted on charges of "plotting an attack on the state" and received sentences of five and six years.
The case illustrates the Cambodian government's increased use of vague plotting ch more PR
Catholic League Issues Commentary: NYC's Phony Interest in Street Safety (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 16 -- The Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights, an organization that defends the right of Catholics to participate in American public life without defamation or discrimination, issued the following commentary by President Bill Donohue:
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NYC's Phony Interest in Street Safety
Beginning with New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, the Marxist millionaire, there has been a steady war declared on horse-drawn carriages in Central Park. Now city lawmakers, led by Mayor Zohran Mamdani, the Marxist millionaire, are set to pa more PR
Christine Martey-Ochola Represents SUNY Broome at National College Leadership Conference (10)
BINGHAMTON, New York, Oct. 15 -- Broome Community College posted the following news:
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Christine Martey-Ochola Represents SUNY Broome at National College Leadership Conference
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Christine Martey-Ochola, Ph.D., Associate Vice President and Dean of STEM and Workforce Development at SUNY Broome, was among 11 community college leaders selected for The Lakin Institute's intensive leadership program in Kansas City, Missouri.
The week-long program offers opportunities for higher-education professionals to network with the American Association more PR
CLARKE REINTRODUCES REAL POLITICAL ADS ACT TO STRENGTHEN TRANSPARENCY IN AI-GENERATED POLITICAL ADVERTISING (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Rep. Yvette Clarke, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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CLARKE REINTRODUCES REAL POLITICAL ADS ACT TO STRENGTHEN TRANSPARENCY IN AI-GENERATED POLITICAL ADVERTISING
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) reintroduced the REAL Political Ads Act, legislation to strengthen transparency and accountability in political advertising by requiring disclosure when generative artificial intelligence (AI) is used to create images or videos in political advertisements.
A recent Quinnipi more PR
Class of Consumers Sues Hannaford & Parent Company Over Deceptive Marketing of "Sustainable" Salmon (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 [Category: Food/Beverage] -- The Center for Food Safety issued the following news release:
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Class of Consumers Sues Hannaford & Parent Company Over Deceptive Marketing of "Sustainable" Salmon
Suppliers of Hannaford salmon include notorious aquaculture giant Cooke
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NEW YORK - The grocery store chain Hannaford aggressively markets its seafood as sustainable, when in reality it "sells industrially farmed salmon whose production inflicts grave harms on pristine marine ecosystems and has caused the de more PR
Coalition for a Prosperous America Senior Economist Torsekar Testifies Before Senate Special Committee on Aging (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- The Senate Special Committee on Aging released the following written testimony by Mihir Torsekar, senior economist of the Coalition for a Prosperous America, from a Sept. 23, 2026, hearing entitled "Leveling the Playing Field: Restoring America's Edge in Generic Drug Manufacturing":
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Chairman Scott, Ranking Member Gillibrand, and Members of the Committee: Thank you for the opportunity to testify on the regulatory and economic conditions that will determine whether the United States rebuilds the capacity to make its more PR
Columbia Climate School: Microplastics Are Chemically Active, and Could Cause Biological Harm (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 15 (TNSjou) -- The Columbia Climate School issued the following news:
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Microplastics Are Chemically Active, and Could Cause Biological Harm
October 14, 2026
Highlights
* Researchers found that microplastics and nanoplastics can react with surrounding water to generate highly reactive molecules, challenging the view that plastics are chemically inert.
* As plastics break into smaller particles, their surface area increases relative to their volume, creating more sites where these reactions can occur.
* The findings ide more PR
Columbia Journalism School: Columbia Publishing Course Celebrates 25 Years (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 16 -- Columbia University Columbia Journalism School issued the following news:
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Columbia Publishing Course Celebrates 25 Years
For a quarter century, the intensive program has connected aspiring publishing professionals with leading voices across books, magazines and digital media.
October 15, 2026
The Columbia Publishing Course (CPC) is celebrating 25 years at the Columbia Journalism School, marking a quarter century of preparing aspiring publishing professionals for careers across the book, magazine and digital media more PR
Compare, Connect, Decide: NAB Show New York 2026 Gives Media Technology Buyers a Hands-On Marketplace (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 [Category: Media] -- The National Association of Broadcasters posted the following news release:
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Compare, Connect, Decide: NAB Show New York 2026 Gives Media Technology Buyers a Hands-On Marketplace
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Washington, D.C.--The technologies changing media are increasingly interconnected, and the companies gathering at NAB Show New York 2026, Oct. 21-22 at the Javits Center, reflect an industry where production, streaming, artificial intelligence, cloud infrastructure and business strategy are converging.
NAB Show New Y more PR
Conference Board: LEI for the UK Ticked Down in August (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 16 -- The Conference Board issued the following news release:
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The LEI for the UK ticked down in August
October 14, 2026
Using the Composite Indexes: The Leading Economic Index (LEI) provides an early indication of significant turning points in the business cycle and where the economy is heading in the near term. The Coincident Economic Index (CEI) provides an indication of the current state of the economy. Additional details are below.
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The Conference Board Leading Economic Index(R) (LEI) for the United Kingdom ticke more PR
CONGRESSMAN JOE MORELLE HONORS ROCHESTER STUDENT AZALEA DIETZ WITH CONGRESSIONAL AWARD GOLD MEDAL (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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CONGRESSMAN JOE MORELLE HONORS ROCHESTER STUDENT AZALEA DIETZ WITH CONGRESSIONAL AWARD GOLD MEDAL
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Dietz receives Congress' highest honor for young civilians in recognition of her commitment to community service, personal growth, and achievement
(Rochester, N.Y.)--Today, Congressman Joe Morelle recognized Rochester student Azalea Dietz with the Congressional Award Gold Medal, the highest honor bestowed by the United States Congress upon young more PR
Congressman Langworthy Announces $1.4 Million for Chemung County Sewer Improvements (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-New York, issued the following news release:
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Congressman Langworthy Announces $1.4 Million for Chemung County Sewer Improvements
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Funding will help expand wastewater capacity and support economic growth at Southern Tier Logistics Business Park
Washington, D.C.--October 15, 2026... Congressman Nick Langworthy today announced that Chemung County has been awarded a $1.4 million grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) to improve wastewater infrastructure at the Southern Tier Lo more PR
Congresswoman Tenney Introduces Bipartisan IRAN Act to Expand Internet Freedom for the Iranian People (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release:
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Congresswoman Tenney Introduces Bipartisan IRAN Act to Expand Internet Freedom for the Iranian People
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Oswego, NY -- Congresswomen Claudia Tenney (NY-24) and Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) today introduced the bipartisan Internet Reach and Access Now (IRAN) Act to strengthen U.S. efforts to help the Iranian people access the open internet, communicate securely, and overcome the Iranian regime's censorship, surveillance, and internet shutdowns.
Additi more PR
Cotality: Annual Single-family Rent Growth Accelerated for the Sixth Consecutive Month (10)
IRVINE, California, Oct. 16 (TNSxrep) -- Cotality (formerly CoreLogic) issued the following news release:
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Annual single-family rent growth accelerated for the sixth consecutive month
U.S. single-family rent prices increased 2.0% year over year in August 2026.
* Midwestern markets continued to lead rent growth, with Chicago posting the strongest gain among major metros at 4.9%.
* Cotality saw growth vary by price tier, with high-end rents up 2.8% and low-end rents up just 0.8%.
* Fewer markets saw annual rent reductions. In August, o more PR
Courier Issues Commentary: Senate Democrats are Sending Staffers to Watch the Polls. Here's What They Can Actually Do (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 16 -- Courier, an independent advocacy news and media network, issued the following commentary by author of Once Upon a Hill Michael Jones:
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Senate Democrats are sending staffers to watch the polls. Here's what they can actually do.
With less than three weeks until the midterm elections, Senate Democrats are preparing to send more than 100 trained congressional staffers into competitive states to monitor voting and ballot counting amid concerns that President Donald Trump could interfere with the process more PR
CUNY Chancellor Matos Rodriguez and NYC Public Schools Chancellor Samuels Distribute 'Welcome to CUNY' Letters to Dual Enrollment Students at BMCC (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 15 -- The City University of New York posted the following news:
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CUNY Chancellor Matos Rodriguez and NYC Public Schools Chancellor Samuels Distribute 'Welcome to CUNY' Letters to Dual Enrollment Students at BMCC
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70,000 Public High School Seniors Received Letters as CUNY Waives Application Fee for Recipients Through Nov. 16
Visit Also Highlights Success of CUNY's Dual Enrollment Programs With NYCPS, Which Last Year Enrolled All-Time Record 37,000 Students
City University of New York Chancellor Felix V. Matos Rodrigue more PR
Davis Polk: Samuel Kang Named to the 2026 "Asia 40 Under 40" List by Asian Legal Business (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 16 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Davis Polk and Wardwell, a law firm, posted the following news:
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Samuel Kang named to the 2026 "Asia 40 Under 40" list by Asian Legal Business
October 15, 2026
Davis Polk partner and Korea practice head Samuel Kang has been named to Asian Legal Business's 2026 "Asia 40 Under 40" list.
In his profile, ALB recognized his work advising TPG 1.3 trillion won acquisition of a majority stake in Lotte Rental and SK Inc's $1.3 billion renewable energy platform with KKR, which were called "two of more PR
Debevoise Advises Mitsui in the Take Private of Penske Automotive Group through a Merger with Motown Acquisition Corp., an Entity Co-owned by Mitsui and Penske Corporation, at an Enterprise Value of $16.3 Billion (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 15 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Debevoise and Plimpton, a law firm, posted the following news:
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Debevoise Advises Mitsui in the Take Private of Penske Automotive Group through a Merger with Motown Acquisition Corp., an Entity Co-owned by Mitsui and Penske Corporation, at an Enterprise Value of $16.3 Billion
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Debevoise & Plimpton LLP is advising Mitsui & Co., Ltd. in the take private of Penske Automotive Group, Inc. (NYSE: PAG) through a merger with Motown Acquisition Corp., an entity co-owned by Mitsui and Penske Corpora more PR
DEC Announces $1.5 Million Available for Community Forest Conservation Grants (10)
ALBANY, New York, Oct. 16 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release:
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October 15, 2026
DEC Announces $1.5 Million Available for Community Forest Conservation Grants
Funding Available to Municipalities to Conserve and Increase Public Access to Open Space
Grants Will Contribute to Goal of Conserving 30 Percent of New York State's Lands and Waters by 2030
Informational Webinar Scheduled for Wednesday, October 21
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New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Co more PR
Deloitte recognized as a Leader in the 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Global Digital Marketing Agencies (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 15 [Category: BizConsulting] -- Deloitte, a provider of audit, consulting, financial advisory and risk management services, posted the following news:
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Deloitte recognized as a Leader in the 2026 Gartner(r) Magic Quadrant(tm) for Global Digital Marketing Agencies
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NEW YORK, NY, USA, 14 October 2026 - Gartner(r), a company that delivers actionable, objective insights to executives and their teams, has recognized Deloitte as a Leader in the 2026 Gartner(r) Magic Quadrant(tm) for Global Digital Marketing Agencies.
Deloitt more PR
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee: Three Weeks Out - Senate Map "Expands" For Democrats as GOP Sees "Rising Threat to the Senate Majority" on "Increasingly Shaky" Battleground (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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THREE WEEKS OUT: Senate Map "Expands" For Democrats as GOP Sees "Rising Threat to the Senate Majority" on "Increasingly Shaky" Battleground
With less than three weeks to go until Election Day, coverage continues to highlight how Democrats are on offense, increasingly competing in "deep in Trump territory" as an "increasingly shaky" Republican Senate map "provide[s] little reassurance for the GOP" amid the potential "wors more PR
Detroit Pistons and Delaware North unveil new food, beverage and retail offerings at Little Caesars Arena for 2026-27 season (10)
BUFFALO, New York, Oct. 15 [Category: BizTravel] -- Delaware North posted the following news release:
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Detroit Pistons and Delaware North unveil new food, beverage and retail offerings at Little Caesars Arena for 2026-27 season
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DETROIT - Fans attending Detroit Pistons games at Little Caesars Arena during the 2026-27 season will find a new lineup of food, beverage and retail experiences throughout the venue.
Highlights include shareable Arena Cantina Pizza Box Nachos, an expanded Detroit Street Lab concession concept, new signature s more PR
Elon Law partners with Charlotte organizations for 'Public Square' conversation series (10)
ELON, North Carolina, Oct. 15 -- Elon University posted the following news release:
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Elon Law partners with Charlotte organizations for 'Public Square' conversation series
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Elon University School of Law joins the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Foundation and community partners for Public Square, a series of civic dialogues. The first is an Oct. 29 discussion featuring Carol Quillen, John Hood and Melissa Murray, with four Elon Law students contributing to the program.
Elon University School of Law is joining prominent Charlotte organi more PR
Energy Lawfare: The climate lawyers embedded in your state government (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 [Category: Consumer Services] -- The Consumer Choice Center, an independent, non-partisan consumer advocacy group that promotes policies fit for growth, lifestyle choice and technological innovation through research and educational outreach, issued the following news release:
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Energy Lawfare: The climate lawyers embedded in your state government
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The price at the pump has never been a higher priority for Americans and the politicians vying for their votes in the upcoming midterms.
Wars in energy-rich regions and t more PR
ESF Installs Bird-Strike Mitigation Murals During Peak Migration Season (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 14 -- The State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry posted the following news:
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ESF Installs Bird-Strike Mitigation Murals During Peak Migration Season
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SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- Oct. 15, 2026 -- A new installation on the SUNY ESF campus is literally for the birds. New bird-strike mitigation panels combine research-based design, sustainability, and public art to make campus safer for birds, especially during peak migration season.
As billions of birds migrate across North America, including thr more PR
FarmSTAND: Class of Consumers Sues Hannaford & Parent Company Over Deceptive Marketing of "Sustainable" Salmon (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- FarmSTAND issued the following news release:
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October 14, 2026
Class of Consumers Sues Hannaford & Parent Company Over Deceptive Marketing of "Sustainable" Salmon
Suppliers of Hannaford salmon include notorious aquaculture giant Cooke
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The grocery store chain Hannaford aggressively markets its seafood as sustainable, when in reality it "sells industrially farmed salmon whose production inflicts grave harms on pristine marine ecosystems and has caused the destruction of marine life around the world," accordin more PR
FDA Recall Notice: Family Farmstead Dairy Announces Recall of Raw Mild Cheddar Cheese Due to Potential E. Coli O157:H7 Contamination (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following recall notice:
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Family Farmstead Dairy Announces Recall of Raw Mild Cheddar Cheese Due to Potential E. coli O157:H7 Contamination
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Company Announcement Date: October 15, 2026
FDA Publish Date: October 15, 2026
Product Type: Food & Beverages
Foodborne Illness
Reason for Announcement: Potential to be contaminated with Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (E. Coli O157:H7)
Company Name: Family Farmstead D more PR
Federal Cybersecurity Grant Funding Available for MS-ISAC Membership and Services, Expanding Access to Critical Cyber Defenses for State and Local Governments (10)
EAST GREENBUSH, New York, Oct. 15 [Category: Computer Technology] -- The Center for Internet Security issued the following news release:
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Federal Cybersecurity Grant Funding Available for MS-ISAC Membership and Services, Expanding Access to Critical Cyber Defenses for State and Local Governments
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Recent clarification provides a clear path for organizations to use State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program funding to strengthen cyber resilience through MS-ISAC resources and services.
CLIFTON PARK, N.Y., October 15, 2026 -- The Center more PR
FIS AML Investigations Agent Now Commercially Available to Help Banks Tackle the Scale and Cost of Financial Crime Compliance (10)
JACKSONVILLE, Florida, Oct. 16 -- FIS, a financial technology company, issued the following news release:
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FIS AML Investigations Agent Now Commercially Available to Help Banks Tackle the Scale and Cost of Financial Crime Compliance
Built by FIS with support from Anthropic, the agent applies FIS' banking, payments and data infrastructure to one of banks' most manual compliance challenges and is the first in FIS' roadmap of AI agents for banking
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* Developed by FIS with support from Anthropic, the FIS AML Agent is now commerci more PR
Fisher Phillips Issues Insight: Can They Say That? What Employers Can - And Can't - Do About Employee Speech During Election Season (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 16 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following Insight:
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Can They Say That? What Employers Can - and Can't - Do About Employee Speech During Election Season
Oct 15, 2026
With election day nearing, it's inevitable that political conversation may slip into workplace conversation. As an employer, nothing is trickier than figuring out how to navigate employee political activity, especially when it becomes an off-hours protest, heated workplace debate, or viral social media post. With laws changing on what ty more PR
For the record: Week of Oct. 16, 2026 (10)
SCHENECTADY, New York, Oct. 15 -- Union College posted the following news:
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For the record: Week of Oct. 16, 2026
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Mohit Arora, visiting assistant professor of economics, published a paper, "Singularity of Input-Output Matrices: Structural Linkages and Spectral Properties," (with Deepankar Basu) in Economics Bulletin.
Mary K. Carroll '86, the Dwane W. Crichton Professor of Chemistry, and Brandon Schabes, senior lecturer in chemistry, attended the 2026 Biennial Conference on Chemical Education in Madison, Wis., this summer. Carroll wa more PR
Fordham: Should AI Be Used in Schools? Weighing the Benefits and Risks (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 15 -- Fordham University issued the following news:
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Should AI Be Used in Schools? Weighing the Benefits and Risks
October 14, 2026 By Alex Williamson
From AI-powered tutors that help students practice foreign languages to chatbots that offer feedback on writing assignments, artificial intelligence is transforming schools. But as the technology becomes integrated into the classroom, how can educators harness its potential without sacrificing the critical thinking, creativity, and human relationships at the heart of educa more PR
Fortune and Great Place to Work Name Dechert One of the 2026 Best Workplaces in Consulting and Professional Services (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 15 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Dechert, a law firm, posted the following news:
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Fortune and Great Place to Work Name Dechert One of the 2026 Best Workplaces in Consulting and Professional Services
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Fortune magazine and Great Place to Work have honored Dechert LLP as one of the 2026 Best Workplaces in Consulting and Professional Services. This is Dechert's sixth time being named to this prestigious list.
"We are so grateful for the dedicated people at Dechert. Their commitment to excellence is reflecte more PR
Four Brown University juniors awarded Obama-Chesky Voyager Scholarship for Public Service (10)
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Oct. 15 -- Brown University posted the following news:
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Four Brown University juniors awarded Obama-Chesky Voyager Scholarship for Public Service
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Hometown: Manahawkin, New Jersey
Lillian Gale was getting coffee with her freshman-year high school English teacher when she found out she was selected as a Voyager Scholar.
"She was the first person to give me the space and support to create change in an actionable way," Gale said. "It was surreal to share that moment with her."
A first-generation college stude more PR
From Footprints to Fingerprints, UAlbany Forensics Club Puts Students on the Case (10)
ALBANY, New York, Oct. 16 -- SUNY University at Albany issued the following news:
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From Footprints to Fingerprints, UAlbany Forensics Club Puts Students on the Case
By Jackson Wooley, Class of '27
ALBANY, N.Y. (Oct. 15, 2026) -- Ever wondered how to lift a fingerprint? How to build a DNA profile from a single strand of hair? How to analyze blood splatter?
The University at Albany's Forensic Science Club is the place to go.
Restarted in 2023 following a pandemic hiatus, the club serves as a place for students looking to go into forens more PR
From Guyana to the Quantum World of Water (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 14 -- The City University of New York Graduate Center posted the following news:
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From Guyana to the Quantum World of Water
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First-generation college graduate Bibi Khan followed an unexpected path from premed studies to research on one of water's strangest forms.
Bibi Khan once thought she'd be working in emergency medicine. Now, as a Graduate Center Chemistry Ph.D. candidate, she's doing research that could impact biomedicine for years to come.
Khan studies how quantum mechanics affect the behavior of water under ext more PR
Georgetown University Law Professor Testifies Ohm Before Senate Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Subcommittee (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Disaster Management, District of Columbia and Census released the following testimony by Paul Ohm, professor of law at Georgetown University, from a Sept. 30, 2026, hearing entitled "Rogue AI: Securing the Homeland Against AI Agent Attacks":
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Chairman Hawley, Ranking Member Kim, and Members of the Subcommittee, I appreciate the opportunity to be here with you today to discuss the role the law, liability, and our governance institutions should pla more PR
Gettysburg College: Abigail Disney Explores Storytelling and Structural Change at 20th Anniversary Gondwe Lecture (10)
GETTYSBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 15 -- Gettysburg College issued the following news:
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Abigail Disney explores storytelling and structural change at 20th anniversary Gondwe Lecture
Oct 14, 2026
Filmmaker and philanthropist Abigail Disney engaged Gettysburg College students in conversations about storytelling, economic inequality, moral courage, and social change during a two-day visit culminating in the 20th anniversary of the Derrick K. Gondwe Memorial Lecture on Social and Economic Justice.
By Corey Jewart
For filmmaker, philanthropi more PR
Gillibrand Statement On Trump Administration Withholding Iran School Bombing Report Until After Midterms (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Gillibrand Statement On Trump Administration Withholding Iran School Bombing Report Until After Midterms
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Today, following reports that top Pentagon officials intend to withhold the results of the Defense Department's "all-but-complete" investigation into the U.S.' bombing of an Iranian elementary school in February - the worst civilian more PR
Governor Hochul Announces 3 Million Energy Rebate Checks Have Been Delivered, With Another 5.2 Million Checks to Be Sent in Coming Weeks (10)
ALBANY, New York, Oct. 15 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Governor Hochul Announces 3 Million Energy Rebate Checks Have Been Delivered, With Another 5.2 Million Checks to Be Sent in Coming Weeks
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Total of 8.2 Million New Yorkers Receiving Checks Up to $200
Deliveries Started September 21 and Will Continue Through December
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that 3 million New Yorkers have already received their energy rebate checks of up to $200, with another 5.2 million checks being sent in c more PR
Governor Hochul Announces Completion of $200 Million Pace University Performing Arts Center in Lower Manhattan (10)
ALBANY, New York, Oct. 15 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Governor Hochul Announces Completion of $200 Million Pace University Performing Arts Center in Lower Manhattan
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Nearly $175.4 Million in State Support Advances Transformative Renovation of One Pace Plaza
New State-of-the-Art Home for Sands College of Performing Arts Will Support Workforce Development, Arts and Culture, and Continued Revitalization of Lower Manhattan
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the completion of Pace University's more PR
Governor Hochul Announces Groundbreaking of Bryant Park Accessibility Project, One of Six Stations Now Under Construction Funded by Congestion Pricing (10)
ALBANY, New York, Oct. 15 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Governor Hochul Announces Groundbreaking of Bryant Park Accessibility Project, One of Six Stations Now Under Construction Funded by Congestion Pricing
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Project Includes New Elevators, a New Accessible In-Station Path Connecting 42 St-Bryant Park and 5 Av and Storefront Retail Improvements
MTA Installing Signage at Projects Funded by Congestion Pricing Across System To Inform Riding Public
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the Metropol more PR
Governor Hochul Announces Largest Long Island DEC Land Acquisition in History (10)
ALBANY, New York, Oct. 15 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Governor Hochul Announces Largest Long Island DEC Land Acquisition in History
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Nearly 750 Acres Surrounding Former Shoreham Nuclear Power Plant Property In Suffolk County
Property Protects Globally Rare Pine Barrens Ecosystems, Safeguards Long Island's Sole Source Aquifer, and Expands Public Recreational Access
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the acquisition of nearly 750 acres of open space surrounding the former Shoreham Nuclear P more PR
Governor Sherrill Announces Nominations for New Jersey's Superior and Tax Courts (10)
TRENTON, New Jersey, Oct. 15 -- Gov. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, posted the following news release:
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Governor Sherrill Announces Nominations for New Jersey's Superior and Tax Courts
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TRENTON - Today, Governor Mikie Sherrill announced her nominations of three Superior Court candidates and one Tax Court candidate to serve on New Jersey courts: John E. Lanza, Superior Court - Hunterdon County, Joseph Paravecchia, Superior Court - Mercer County, Nikki Davis Hladick, Superior Court - Mercer County, and William J. Maslo, Tax Court. Togeth more PR
Groundwork Collaborative: Prices Surge as Trump Fails to Deliver Relief for Working Families (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 (TNSxrep) [Category: ThinkTank] -- Groundwork Collaborative, a think tank and progressive advocacy group, posted the following news release:
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Prices Surge as Trump Fails to Deliver Relief for Working Families
October 14, 2026
Slowing wage growth, ever-increasing prices put the squeeze on Americans' budgets ahead of midterm elections
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Today's Consumer Price Index (CPI) report shows prices rose 0.6% in September and are up 3.7% over the past year, the fastest pace since May. Gasoline prices jumped 9.1% in Septemb more PR
GTCR Leads $200 Million Second Lien Term Loan for Sophos (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 16 -- GTCR, a private equity firm, issued the following news release:
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GTCR Leads $200 Million Second Lien Term Loan for Sophos
October 15, 2026
GTCR, a leading private equity firm, announced today that it has jointly led a US $200 million investment in Sophos, a global provider of cybersecurity software and services and a portfolio company of Thoma Bravo. The second lien term loan was raised in connection with the refinancing of Sophos' existing $2.45 billion first lien term loan.
Headquartered in Oxford, Unit more PR
Guest Vocalist to Perform at Oct. 21 Jon Hendricks Memorial Jazz Concert (10)
TOLEDO, Ohio, Oct. 15 -- The University of Toledo posted the following news:
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Guest Vocalist to Perform at Oct. 21 Jon Hendricks Memorial Jazz Concert
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The University of Toledo Department of Music will welcome Dr. Reginald "Reggie" Bowens, an accomplished musician best known for his work in jazz and a cappella, for the 2026 Jon Hendricks Memorial Jazz Concert on Wednesday, Oct. 21.
The annual concert celebrating the memory and musical legacy of one of the genre's greatest vocalists will begin at 7 p.m. in the UToledo Center for Perfo more PR
Helmsley Charitable Trust grants $15K to The Foster Network as Helmsley staff volunteers for the organization (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 15 -- The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust posted the following news release:
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Helmsley Charitable Trust grants $15K to The Foster Network as Helmsley staff volunteers for the organization
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SIOUX FALLS, SD, October 15, 2026 -- The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust has granted $15,000 to The Foster Network, which provides clothing, essentials, support and hope for children and families navigating foster care.
Staff from Helmsley's Sioux Falls office volunteered at The Foster Network's office more PR
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer Advises Neara on Acquisition of Zepben (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 16 -- Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer advises Neara on acquisition of Zepben
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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer's (HSF Kramer) venture and growth capital team has advised Neara on its acquisition of Zepben.
Based in Australia, Neara builds physics-enabled digital models of critical infrastructure to help networks understand how their assets will behave and react in the real world. Also based in Australia, Zepben is a software company spec more PR
Holland & Knight Advises Watsco on Acquisition of The Granite Group (10)
MIAMI, Florida, Oct. 15 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Holland and Knight, a law firm, posted the following news release:
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Holland & Knight Advises Watsco on Acquisition of The Granite Group
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MIAMI (October 15, 2026) - Holland & Knight represented Miami-based Watsco Inc. (NYSE: WSO), the largest distributor of air conditioning, heating and refrigeration (HVAC/R) equipment and supplies in North America, in its acquisition of The Granite Group, a diversified distributor of plumbing and HVAC products with approximately $500 million in sales more PR
How Taxpayers Fund Political Activism in Higher Education (10)
PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 15 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Goldwater Institute posted the following news:
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How Taxpayers Fund Political Activism in Higher Education
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Americans already know that college professors lean left. What they do not realize is how lopsided the professoriate has become.
In a recent survey by the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, Americans estimated that liberal professors outnumber conservatives by roughly two to one. FIRE's national benchmark puts the actual ratio closer to five to one. At elite un more PR
ICYMI--Hagerty Joins Varney & Co. on Fox Business to Discuss Iran, Russia, and Debanking (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release:
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ICYMI--Hagerty Joins Varney & Co. on Fox Business to Discuss Iran, Russia, and Debanking
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NEW YORK--Today, United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations, Appropriations, and Banking Committees, joined Varney & Co. on Fox Business to discuss the latest in Iran, President Donald Trump's recent diesel deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin, and the weaponization of the financial system against conservatives more PR
ICYMI: Lawler, FHWA Administrator McMaster Highlight Safety Improvements Near Putnam Hospital (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release:
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ICYMI: Lawler, FHWA Administrator McMaster Highlight Safety Improvements Near Putnam Hospital
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Carmel, N.Y. - 10/15/26... Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) welcomed Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Administrator Sean McMaster to Putnam County to highlight progress on critical safety improvements at the intersection of Stoneleigh Avenue and Drewville Road near Putnam Hospital.
WATCH: LAWLER, FHWA ADMINISTRATOR MCMASTER HIGHLIGHT SAFETY I more PR
Iona University Nursing Graduates Achieve 100 Percent First-Time NCLEX Pass Rate (10)
NEW ROCHELLE, New York, Oct. 16 -- Iona University issued the following news:
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Iona University Nursing Graduates Achieve 100 Percent First-Time NCLEX Pass Rate
May 2026 undergraduate nursing cohort surpasses national benchmark, highlighting Iona's commitment to preparing the next generation of health care professionals
October 15, 2026
New Rochelle and Bronxville, N.Y. -- Iona University is proud to announce that 100 percent of undergraduate nursing students in its May 2026 graduating cohort passed the National Council Licensure Exam more PR
Iona University Students Help Bring Innovative Solutions to Westchester Communities (10)
NEW ROCHELLE, New York, Oct. 15 -- Iona University issued the following news:
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Iona University Students Help Bring Innovative Solutions to Westchester Communities
The Westchester Innovation Network's City Labs initiative connects Iona students with local municipalities through a unique, hands-on learning experience.
October 14, 2026
Iona University students are putting innovation into action through the Westchester Innovation Network's (WIN) City Labs initiative, this time partnering with the Village of Hastings-on-Hudson to develop more PR
JMU Launches National Network to Strengthen Civic Discourse on College Campuses (10)
HARRISONBURG, Virginia, Oct. 15 -- James Madison University issued the following news:
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JMU launches national network to strengthen civic discourse on college campuses
Madison Center for Civic Engagement leads national Faculty Fellows program aimed at building the next generation of civic dialogue leaders across the country
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At a time when productive conversations across differences can feel increasingly difficult, James Madison University is helping colleges and universities nationwide equip students with the skills needed to engage more PR
JPMorganChase Declares Preferred Stock Dividends (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 16 -- JPMorgan Chase and Co. issued the following news release:
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JPMorganChase Declares Preferred Stock Dividends
New York October 15, 2026
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) ("JPMorganChase" or the "Firm") has declared dividends on the following series of the Firm's outstanding preferred stock, each of which is represented by depositary shares:
Preferred Stock Series ... Distribution (per Preferred Share) ... Distribution (per Depositary Share)
5.75% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series DD ... $143.75 ... $0.359375
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Justice Department Files Complaints Against the Cities of St. Paul and Portland Challenging Mask Ban and Identification Requirements for Federal Officers (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release:
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Justice Department Files Complaints Against the Cities of St. Paul and Portland Challenging Mask Ban and Identification Requirements for Federal Officers
October 15, 2026
Today, the Department of Justice filed two lawsuits against the Cities of St. Paul, Minnesota and Portland, Oregon, challenging their unconstitutional attempts to regulate federal law enforcement officers by prohibiting federal officers from wearing masks and requiring them to pr more PR
KPMG Survey: CEOs Confident in Their AI Progress and U.S. Economic Growth, but Cyber and Geopolitical Risks Intensify (10)
AMSTELVEEN, Netherlands, Oct. 15 [Category: BizConsulting] -- KPMG, a global organization of independent professional services firms providing audit, tax and advisory services, posted the following news release:
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KPMG Survey: CEOs Confident in Their AI Progress and U.S. Economic Growth, but Cyber and Geopolitical Risks Intensify
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NEW YORK, Oct. 15 - U.S. CEOs are confident in their AI progress and the strength of the U.S. economy, but cybersecurity and geopolitical risks are intensifying while inflation pressures persist, according to more PR
Krishnamoorthi Joins Warren, Garcia, Bipartisan Lawmakers in Introducing Bill to Hold Bankers Who Financed Jeffrey Epstein's Sex Trafficking Operation Accountable (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
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Krishnamoorthi Joins Warren, Garcia, Bipartisan Lawmakers in Introducing Bill to Hold Bankers Who Financed Jeffrey Epstein's Sex Trafficking Operation Accountable
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WASHINGTON -- Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill.) today joined U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, and Congressman Robert Garcia (D-Cal.), Ranking Member of the House Oversight Committee, along more PR
Latest Chambers Guide Spotlights Pillsbury's Strength and Growth in the UK (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 16 -- Pillsbury, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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Latest Chambers Guide Spotlights Pillsbury's Strength and Growth in the UK
10.15.26
Reflecting the strength of Pillsbury's London-based team as well as the firm's growing footprint globally, Chambers UK has recognized 10 Pillsbury lawyers among the United Kingdom's leading legal practitioners in its 2027 guide. The firm's Asset Finance practice was also ranked among the United Kingdom's best.
Partners Graham Tyler, Antony Single, Peter O'Hare, Chris Knight more PR
Lawler to Introduce Bill Cracking Down on Candidate Coordination With Super PACs (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release:
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Lawler to Introduce Bill Cracking Down on Candidate Coordination With Super PACs
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Washington, D. C. - 10/14/26... Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) announced the Stop Illegal Super PAC Coordination Act, legislation to crack down on coordination between congressional candidates and super PACs to prohibit joint fundraising committees (JFC) from placing political advertising expenditures disguised as solicitations.
Under current Federal Electio more PR
LDF Defends Black Man Who Was Tased and Landed in Coma in Qualified Immunity Case (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 16 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news:
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LDF Defends Black Man who was Tased and Landed in Coma in Qualified Immunity Case
The Legal Defense Fund (LDF) and attorney Harry Daniels filed a brief in Black v. Weber on behalf of Angelo Black, urging the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals to affirm the district court's denial of qualified immunity to an officer.
In 2021, a police officer conducted a routine traffic stop of a car in which Mr. Black was a passe more PR
LDF Strongly Urges Mayor Mamdani to Cease NYPD and Other NYC Agencies Facilitating of ICE's Abuses (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 16 (TNSida) [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news:
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LDF Strongly Urges Mayor Mamdani to Cease NYPD and other NYC Agencies Facilitating of ICE's Abuses
LDF sent a letter expressing concern about the NYPD's role in facilitating U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) activities.The myriad failures of NYPD's accountability systems have long been a part of the NYPD court monitorship and have yet to be reformed despite the several years that have pass more PR
LEADER JEFFRIES ON MS NOW: "WE'RE GOING TO RELENTLESSLY FOCUS ON OUR AFFORDABILITY AGENDA" (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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LEADER JEFFRIES ON MS NOW: "WE'RE GOING TO RELENTLESSLY FOCUS ON OUR AFFORDABILITY AGENDA"
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Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MS NOW's The Weeknight, where he emphasized that House Democrats remain committed to holding the crooks who are ripping off the American people accountable and lowering the high cost of living in our fight for an affordable America.
MICHAEL STEELE: Democratic Leader, House Leader Hakeem Jeffrie more PR
LEADER JEFFRIES ON MS NOW: "WE'RE GOING TO RELENTLESSLY FOCUS ON OUR AFFORDABILITY AGENDA" (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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LEADER JEFFRIES ON MS NOW: "WE'RE GOING TO RELENTLESSLY FOCUS ON OUR AFFORDABILITY AGENDA"
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Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MS NOW's The Weeknight, where he emphasized that House Democrats remain committed to holding the crooks who are ripping off the American people accountable and lowering the high cost of living in our fight for an affordable America.
MICHAEL STEELE: Democratic Leader, H more PR
LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON ATTEMPTED SHOOTING AT HINDU TEMPLE (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON ATTEMPTED SHOOTING AT HINDU TEMPLE
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UPDATE: Termination of Temporary Protected Status for Haitians and Syrians
On Tuesday, June 25, 2026, the Supreme Court ruled that the Trump administration could move forward with its plans to rip legal status away from nearly 350,000 current Haitian and Syrian Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders. Following this decision, the Department of Homeland Security announced the te more PR
LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON ATTEMPTED SHOOTING AT HINDU TEMPLE (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON ATTEMPTED SHOOTING AT HINDU TEMPLE
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Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement:
I am appalled by the attempted mass shooting targeting Indian Americans at a Hindu place of worship in Illinois. My thoughts are with the entire community reeling from this deeply troubling incident and with Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi and his family, who were present a more PR
Leading antitrust lawyer Gail Slater joins White & Case (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 15 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- White and Case, a law firm, posted the following news release:
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Leading antitrust lawyer Gail Slater joins White & Case
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Global law firm White & Case LLP is continuing to expand its Global Antitrust Practice and Global Technology Industry Group with the addition of Gail Slater as a partner in Washington, DC.
"Gail served in the Department of Justice's most senior antitrust position, where she played a significant role in shaping and enforcing antitrust law and policy," said White & Case C more PR
Library exhibit highlights endangered languages (10)
ITHACA, New York, Oct. 15 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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Library exhibit highlights endangered languages
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What factors can cause languages to disappear over time, and what can communities do to keep their languages alive? A new exhibit by Cornell University Library and the Department of Linguistics answers these questions by using examples of Cornell collections, teaching, and research on endangered languages.
Languages at the Brink: Threatened Languages and How We Protect Them opens at the Kroch Library on October more PR
Lifelong Aggies Invest $4.5 Million in Future of Utah State Athletics (10)
LOGAN, Utah, Oct. 15 -- Utah State University posted the following news:
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Lifelong Aggies Invest $4.5 Million in Future of Utah State Athletics
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Duane and Marci Shaw and Brian and Natalie Broadbent make joint commitment to support student-athletes and help Aggie Athletics compete in a new era.
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Duane Shaw likes to say he was "born an Aggie."
Growing up just below the Utah State University campus in Logan, Duane could stand outside and see the A on the hillside. His father was a devoted Aggie fan, and Duane started a more PR
Light-activated opioid painkiller may work without dangerous side effects (10)
ITHACA, New York, Oct. 15 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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Light-activated opioid painkiller may work without dangerous side effects
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Opioid painkillers are some of the strongest analgesic medicines, but they are also the riskiest owing to a range of side effects, including addiction.
An experimental opioid painkiller designed to be reversibly switched on and off with different light frequencies, keeping its action local and out of the brain, may eliminate the dangerous side effects of current opioids, according to a more PR
Malliotakis, Lanza, Tannousis Highlight State Policies Driving Up Utility Bills, Legislative Efforts to Lower Energy Costs (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-New York, issued the following news release:
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Malliotakis, Lanza, Tannousis Highlight State Policies Driving Up Utility Bills, Legislative Efforts to Lower Energy Costs
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(STATEN ISLAND, NY) -- Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11) joined State Senator Andrew Lanza, Assemblyman Michael Tannousis, and Stefano Sena, owner of Bocelli Restaurant, to highlight how costly New York State energy policies and mandates are driving up utility bills for families and businesses, while outlining f more PR
Mamdani, Hochul, Gotham Organization, Christian Cultural Center and Monadnock Development Celebrate 386 Affordable Homes in East New York as 453 More Move Forward (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 16 -- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani issued the following news:
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Mamdani, Hochul, Gotham Organization, Christian Cultural Center and Monadnock Development Celebrate 386 Affordable Homes in East New York as 453 More Move Forward
October 15, 2026
Watch on YouTube (https://youtu.be/watch?v=7n-Sfhouzdg&themeRefresh=1)
What you should know
* Innovative Urban Village reaches two major milestones, with construction topping out on the next phase, bringing 453 additional homes and a child care facility
More photos and rend more PR
Massachusetts Governor Healey Declares an 'Energy Emergency' As Election Day Nears (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary:
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Massachusetts Governor Healey Declares an 'Energy Emergency' As Election Day Nears
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Massachusetts Governor Healey has declared an "energy emergency" because of high power and heating costs across the state, driven largely by state policies.
She has also asked the Trump administration to expedite approval for a natural gas pipeline expansion project, Project RARE, estimated to save consumers $40 million annually with an in-ser more PR
Mayer Brown Advises BNR Power Investments B.V. on $430 Million Sale of Interest in YPF Luz to YPF S.A. (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 16 -- Mayer Brown, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Mayer Brown advises BNR Power Investments B.V. on $430 million sale of interest in YPF Luz to YPF S.A.
Mayer Brown represented BNR Power Investments B.V. in connection with the $430 million sale of its 24.99% equity interest in YPF Energia Electrica S.A. (YPF Luz) to YPF S.A.
Mayer Brown assisted BNR Power throughout the process of evaluating various liquidity opportunities, which resulted in this successful transaction, which closed on more PR
Mayor Mamdani, N.Y. City Council, Mayor's Office of Animal Welfare, Department of Social Services Announce City-Funded Pantries to Start Offering Free Pet Food (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 16 -- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani issued the following news:
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Mayor Mamdani, New York City Council, the Mayor's Office of Animal Welfare and the Department of Social Services Announce City-Funded Pantries to Start Offering Free Pet Food at 22 City Pantries to Keep Pets with the Families Who Love Them
October 15, 2026
What you should know
* City Triples Baselined Funding for More than 700 Food Pantries and Invests $500,000 to Help New Yorkers Feed Their Pets
* Free Dog and Cat Food Available at 22 Pantries Across more PR
Meeks Condemns Colombian President Interference in U.S. Elections (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release:
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Meeks Condemns Colombian President Interference in U.S. Elections
October 15, 2026
Washington, DC -- Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement after the President of Colombia weighed in on U.S. House elections.
"A foreign leader interfering in American elections is unacceptable. The people of the United States an more PR
Meeting Big Energy Demand on a Small Island (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- The Nuclear Energy Institute issued the following news:
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Meeting Big Energy Demand on a Small Island
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More and more countries across the globe are committed to achieving net zero emissions in the coming decades. However, some of those countries face geographic issues that prevent things like solar or wind power from working out. That's where nuclear comes in. Singapore imports nearly all of its natural gas. It has no wind, and its rooftops only generate enough solar power to meet less than 10 more PR
Mental Health First Aid Training- FREE 2-1/2 day event (10)
BINGHAMTON, New York, Oct. 15 -- Broome Community College posted the following news:
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Mental Health First Aid Training- FREE 2-1/2 day event
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Join Counseling Services for a 2 half-day Mental Health First Aid Training to help you gain confidence and navigate mental health matters that may arise within your role on campus.
This training will provide you with the skills and language needed to help persons struggling with mental health matters access and receive the help and support that they need.
Upon completion of the training you wi more PR
Met to Present First Comprehensive Exhibition Dedicated to Rembrandt's Lifelong Engagement With the Ancient World (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 16 -- The Metropolitan Museum of Art issued the following news release:
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The Met to Present First Comprehensive Exhibition Dedicated to Rembrandt's Lifelong Engagement with the Ancient World
This landmark exhibition, organized by The Met and the Musee du Louvre, will bring Rembrandt's work into dialogue with ancient and Renaissance objects that shaped his understanding of the past as well as his own time
This marks the first major exhibition of Rembrandt's work at The Met in more than 20 years
Exhibition Dates: November more PR
Mexico Eviscerates Vaquita Protections (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release:
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Mexico Eviscerates Vaquita Protections
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World's Most Endangered Marine Mammal at Greater Risk of Extinction
MEXICO CITY-- Mexico has weakened protections for the critically endangered vaquita porpoise, opening vast new areas in the Upper Gulf of California to the deadly gillnet fishing that has caused the vaquita's precipitous decline.
Scientists estimate that only about 10 vaquitas remain, down from nearly 600 animals more PR
Miami Dade College named exclusive educational partner of Miami Fashion Week (10)
MIAMI, Florida, Oct. 15 -- Miami Dade College posted the following news release:
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Miami Dade College named exclusive educational partner of Miami Fashion Week
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Partnership creates hands-on learning, mentorship and career development opportunities for MDC students, beginning Oct. 13-18, while connecting students to the future of fashion, technology and innovation
MIAMI, Oct. 13, 2026 -- Miami Dade College (MDC) and Miami Fashion Week (MIAFW) have announced a strategic partnership naming MDC the exclusive educational partner of Miami F more PR
MICHELOB ULTRA CELEBRATES KNICKS CHAMPIONSHIP WITH FINALS-HARDWOOD COLLECTIBLES FOR NYC BARTENDERS AND FANS (10)
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Oct. 15 [Category: BizFood/Beverage] -- Anheuser-Busch, a brewing company, issued the following news release:
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MICHELOB ULTRA CELEBRATES KNICKS CHAMPIONSHIP WITH FINALS-HARDWOOD COLLECTIBLES FOR NYC BARTENDERS AND FANS
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Official Beer Sponsor of the NBA and New York Knicks celebrates the start of the season with custom bottle openers crafted from Finals hardwood, limited-edition championship packaging, fan experiences and new "Raise One Up" creative
Key Facts
- Michelob ULTRA, the Official Beer Sponsor of the NBA more PR
Mount Sinai Awarded Five-Year, $20.7 Million Vaccine Development Agreement to Advance Next-Generation Technologies Against Respiratory Threats (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 13 [Category: BizHospital] -- Mount Sinai Health System posted the following news release:
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Mount Sinai Awarded Five-Year, $20.7 Million Vaccine Development Agreement to Advance Next-Generation Technologies Against Respiratory Threats
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Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have been awarded a five-year project agreement to develop Vaccine Immunoengineering for Targeted Antigen Presentation and Layered Control (VITAL), a research program exploring an improved approach to vaccination against respirato more PR
Mount Sinai Scientists to Send Human Tissue Models Into Space to Study Brain, Heart Health, and Aging in Microgravity (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 13 [Category: BizHospital] -- Mount Sinai Health System posted the following news release:
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Mount Sinai Scientists to Send Human Tissue Models Into Space to Study Brain, Heart Health, and Aging in Microgravity
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Findings could help researchers understand how spaceflight affects brain and heart health over time
Blanchard lab prepares, miBrains, or human brain tissue derived from induced pluripotent stem cells, for SpaceX CRS-35 mission.
New York, NY
(October 13, 2026)
Mount Sinai researchers are sending bioengineered more PR
Mutual of Omaha Names Anjali Masand Vice President and Medical Director (10)
OMAHA, Nebraska, Oct. 15 [Category: BizInsurance] -- Mutual of Omaha Insurance, a provider of insurance, banking and financial products for individuals, businesses and groups, posted the following news release:
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Mutual of Omaha Names Anjali Masand Vice President and Medical Director
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OMAHA, Neb. - Mutual of Omaha has named Anjali Masand vice president and medical director. In this role, she leads medical underwriting initiatives, provides guidance on complex risk assessments and case reviews, supports underwriter training and educatio more PR
N.Y. Comptroller DiNapoli: New York's Successful School Meal Expansion May Be at Risk Under Federal Changes (10)
ALBANY, New York, Oct. 16 (TNSbrep) -- New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli issued the following news release:
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DiNapoli: New York's Successful School Meal Expansion May Be at Risk Under Federal Changes
October 15, 2026
As of May 2026, more than 1.9 million New York students participated in the school lunch program, the third most in the nation, according to a report by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. However, recent federal changes enacted under H.R. 1 (Public Law 119-21) in 2025 restricting eligibility to the Supplemen more PR
N.Y. Mayor Mamdani Expands Citi Bike to Seven More Neighborhoods, Adding 230-Plus Stations (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 16 -- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani issued the following news:
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Mayor Mamdani Expands Citi Bike to Seven More Neighborhoods, Adding 230-Plus Stations
October 15, 2026
What you should know
* Expansion adds more than 3,700 docks across seven neighborhoods, including Norwood, Riverdale, Brownsville, East New York, Kensington, Bay Ridge and Forest Hills
* Bay Ridge riders have taken more than 75,000 trips since stations opened last September
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NEW YORK - Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani, New York City Department of Transp more PR
National Fair Housing Alliance: Despite the CRA Requiring Fair Credit Access, New Proposal Would Let Banks Continue to Underserve Redlined Communities (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 [Category: Real Estate] -- The National Fair Housing Alliance posted the following news release:
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Despite the CRA Requiring Fair Credit Access, New Proposal Would Let Banks Continue to Underserve Redlined Communities
WASHINGTON--The National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA), joined by 51 other national, state, and community-based organizations, filed a comment Tuesday urging the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to withdraw a harmful proposa more PR
National Grid Provides Winter Bill Forecast, Customer Assistance and Energy-Saving Resources for New York City and Long Island Customers (10)
WALTHAM, Massachusetts, Oct. 14 [Category: BizEnergy] -- National Grid, an electricity and natural gas delivery company, issued the following news release:
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National Grid Provides Winter Bill Forecast, Customer Assistance and Energy-Saving Resources for New York City and Long Island Customers
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Thousands of National Grid employees work 24 hours a day, seven days a week to keep natural gas flowing through thousands of miles of pipes and homes warm across Downstate New York.
As winter approaches, National Grid is working to help custome more PR
National MS Society: Analysis of 'All of Us' Data Highlights Disparities in Access to Multiple Sclerosis Treatment (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 15 (TNSjou) -- The National Multiple Sclerosis Society issued the following news:
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October 14, 2026
Analysis of "All of Us" Data Highlights Disparities in Access to Multiple Sclerosis Treatment
An analysis of health records from more than 3,500 people with multiple sclerosis (MS) showed racial and ethnic disparities, with Hispanic people least likely to start MS treatment and Black people experiencing the longest delays to MS treatment.
Background: Early treatment is a key part of MS care. Disease-modifying therapies (D more PR
National Urban League: We the People Wear the Crown (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 16 -- The National Urban League issued the following news release:
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We the People Wear the Crown
Oct 15, 2026
Marc H. Morial, President and CEO, National Urban League
"Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown."
-- Shakespeare, Henry IV, Part 2
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Many know this line as a metaphor for the weight of leadership in the face of adversity.
Despite the efforts of the White House and its devoted followers, the crown in America belongs to We the People, not the President. Not now and not ever.
To share the burden of this mome more PR
Native author David Treuer to speak at Montana State Oct. 27 (10)
BOZEMAN, Montana, Oct. 15 -- Montana State University posted the following news:
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Native author David Treuer to speak at Montana State Oct. 27
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BOZEMAN - Montana State University's Department of Native American Studies and Ivan Doig Center for the Study of the Lands and Peoples of the North American West will host author David Treuer for a public conversation from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27, for the "On Storied Ground: Voices of the Native West" speaker series.
The free, public event will be held in the Great Hall of American more PR
Natural Resources Defense Council: Data Center Gets Massive Tax Break in Surprise Vote by Lowndes Commission (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 15 -- The Natural Resources Defense Council issued the following news release:
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Data Center Gets Massive Tax Break in Surprise Vote by Lowndes Commission
October 14, 2026
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 laws that allow for more PR
Natural Resources Defense Council: Inflation Numbers Show Trump Administration Energy Policies 'Infecting' the Nation's Economy (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 15 -- The Natural Resources Defense Council issued the following news release:
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Inflation numbers show Trump Administration energy policies "infecting" the nation's economy
Two NRDC analyses put costs of administration's energy agenda into perspective, nationally and across nine states
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WASHINGTON, DC (October 14, 2026) -- Inflation rose at an annual rate of 3.7% last month as energy prices soared, according to the latest Consumer Price Index from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released today.
Following is a rea more PR
Natural Resources Defense Council: Trump Administration Moves to Scrap Roadless Rule Despite More Than 1.6 Million Comments in Near-total Opposition (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 15 -- The Natural Resources Defense Council issued the following news release:
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Trump Administration Moves to Scrap Roadless Rule Despite More Than 1.6 Million Comments in Near-total Opposition
The Forest Service held no public hearings and changed how comments are counted
October 14, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Trump administration is moving to repeal the Roadless Rule despite more than 1.6 million public comments opposing the plan, according to a tally kept by more than 100 organizations, including NRDC (Natural Reso more PR
New documentary chronicles link between racial trauma, mental health experienced by Asian American communities (10)
LAWRENCE, Kansas, Oct. 15 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news:
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New documentary chronicles link between racial trauma, mental health experienced by Asian American communities
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LAWRENCE -- Two words are often used to capture the core emotions commonly expressed by Asian American community members to describe their sense of marginality and suffering related to racism.
Invisibility and rage.
"'Invisibility' because experiences of racism in the Asian American communities, as an 'in-between' minority group, have been hi more PR
NEW Naturalized Voter Poll: Committed but Cost-Conscious and Feeling Less Secure in Their Citizenship Status (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 15 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Partnership for New Americans posted the following news:
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NEW Naturalized Voter Poll: Committed but Cost-Conscious and Feeling Less Secure in Their Citizenship Status
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***Interviews available with data experts and naturalized, eligible voters from California, Florida, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Maryland, New York, Texas, and Wisconsin***
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- A new poll, commissioned by the National Partnership for New Americans (NPNA) and conducted by the U.S. Immigration more PR
New Report: Recovery Housing Can Help Reduce Homelessness (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 15 [Category: Sociological] -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following news release:
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New Report: Recovery Housing Can Help Reduce Homelessness
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Programs focusing on sobriety are important resources in homelessness services
NEW YORK, NY - In the past decade, the Housing First model became the status quo effort to combat the homelessness crisis. This focus on permanent supportive housing (PSH), coupled with established short-term solutions like outreach and shelter, created a framework dedicated to each end of the more PR
New Study Maps Jaguar Corridors Across the Americas (10)
BRONX, New York, Oct. 15 [Category: Environment] -- The Wildlife Conservation Society issued the following news release:
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New Study Maps Jaguar Corridors Across the Americas
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GPS Tracking Reveals New Pathways Connecting Jaguar Populations--and Warns Some Historic Connections May Be Fading
Download Maps and Photos Read the Study
BRONX, NY, (October 15, 2026) -- A new study published in the journal Ecosphere has produced a comprehensive map of how jaguars move across the Americas, identifying previously unrecognized wildlife corridors more PR
New York Comic Con Celebrates 20 Years With Over 250,000 Fans in Attendance (10)
SURREY, England, Oct. 15 [Category: BizTravel] -- RX posted the following news release:
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New York Comic Con Celebrates 20 Years With Over 250,000 Fans in Attendance
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Pop Culture's Biggest and Boldest Took Center Stage at the Javits Center from October 8 through 11 with a Jam-Packed Lineup of Celebrities, Comic Creators, Authors, Cosplayers, Exhibitors & More
OCTOBER 13, 2026 - New York Comic Con (NYCC) welcomed more than 250,000 attendees to the Javits Center from October 8 through October 11 to celebrate the best of fandom and pop c more PR
NEW YORK DEPARTMENT OF STATE ANNOUNCES COMPLETION OF $5.31M STREETSCAPE, RIVERWALK TRAIL AND DOWNTOWN BRANDING PROJECTS IN POTSDAM (10)
ALBANY, New York, Oct. 16 -- The New York Department of State issued the following news release:
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October 15, 2026
NEW YORK DEPARTMENT OF STATE ANNOUNCES COMPLETION OF $5.31M STREETSCAPE, RIVERWALK TRAIL AND DOWNTOWN BRANDING PROJECTS IN POTSDAM
Part of the Downtown Revitalization Initiative, Projects Reinforce Downtown as Center of Community Life
Before and After Photos Available Here (https://dos.ny.gov/system/files/documents/2026/10/before-and-after-photos-potsdam-streetscape.pdf)
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New York Secretary of State Walter T. Mosley to more PR
New York National Guard Battalion Mobilizes for Southern Border Mission (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news:
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New York National Guard Battalion Mobilizes for Southern Border Mission
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One hundred and twenty New York Army National Guard soldiers assigned to the 204th Engineer Battalion recently took part in mobilization ceremonies at the armory in Binghamton, New York, for a federal deployment to the southern border.
The battalion's Headquarters and Headquarters Company held a ceremony Oct. 8, while families of the Forward Support Company held their official send-off more PR
New: Home Heating Oil Costs Hit Record High Amid Trump's Iran War - a 39% Hike in Northeastern States (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news release:
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October 15, 2026
NEW: Home Heating Oil Costs Hit Record High Amid Trump's Iran War -- a 39% Hike in Northeastern States
WASHINGTON - This winter, families will be forced to spend record amounts on home heating oil amid President Trump's war with Iran, per updated data released today by the Joint Economic Committee - Minority. Home heating oil is most commonly used in Northeastern states, includ more PR
Newmark Group: 333 Tower Lands Major Corporate User, Rooftop Restaurant and Bar Coming Soon (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 16 -- Newmark Group, a commercial real estate company that says they offer comprehensive suite of services and products, posted the following news release:
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333 Tower Lands Major Corporate User, Rooftop Restaurant and Bar Coming Soon
October 15, 2026
Newmark and Foundation 8 announced that Trinity Capital has signed a long-term lease at 333 Tower, the iconic Class AA office tower located at 333 N. Central Avenue in Downtown Phoenix. The company will occupy the property's top 21/2 floors and secure prominent building-top more PR
Nicky Rubio Reyes: Business, Baseball and SUNY Broome (10)
BINGHAMTON, New York, Oct. 15 -- Broome Community College posted the following news:
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Nicky Rubio Reyes: Business, Baseball and SUNY Broome
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In the United States, baseball is America's pastime. In the Dominican Republic, it's a national passion. So, when Business Administration student Nicky Rubio Reyes was hit with the culture shock of moving from the Dominican Republic to New York City as a little boy, three constants put him at ease - a bat, a ball, and a glove. Reyes always dreamed that baseball would be part of his story. The sho more PR
Nobel Prize in Economics, Wolf Prize, Blavatnik Awards, and More Accolades for Columbians (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 16 -- Columbia University issued the following news:
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Nobel Prize in Economics, Wolf Prize, Blavatnik Awards, and More Accolades for Columbians
From science to engineering, writing to social sciences, here are the Columbians who received awards recently.
October 15, 2026
Columbia News produces a monthly newsletter (subscribe here! (https://news.columbia.edu/content/enews-subscribe-and-archive#/cu_mailchimp_embed-5753)) and article series featuring a roundup of awards and milestones that Columbia faculty, staff, and stud more PR
Oct. 16: Hive Mind: Finish Fridays (10)
BINGHAMTON, New York, Oct. 15 -- Broome Community College posted the following news:
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Oct. 16: Hive Mind: Finish Fridays
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Finish strong with a little help from your campus community!
Need a productive place to study, help with an assignment, or a study break? Join us for Hive Mind: Finish Friday in the Library! Enjoy free snacks, connect with academic support, explore campus resources, and get ready for the weekend in a relaxed, welcoming space.
Fridays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Free breakfast snack at 10 a.m.
Light lunch from 12-2 p.m.
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Offered the Chance to Do Security Research and AI at Virginia Tech, Kene Nwodo Said Yes (10)
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Oct. 16 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news:
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Offered the chance to do security research and AI at Virginia Tech, Kene Nwodo said yes
Nwodo had no idea as an undergraduate that he would develop a passion for researching AI and cybersecurity.
By Cathy Grimes
15 Oct 2026
When Kenechukwu "Kene" Nwodo was an undergraduate student at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in New York, he focused on electrical engineering. He does not recall taking classes related to artificial intelligence (AI), nor was he pursuing more PR
Old games built on imagination and dice rolls thrive at Northeastern (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 15 -- Northeastern University issued the following news:
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Old games built on imagination and dice rolls thrive at Northeastern
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Get in character, roll the dice and make up stories; this student club thrives
It's like improv theater meets dice
The pressure was on.
A pretend hoodlum named Specs led a crew that was out to steal imagined luxury cars from a fictional gangster named Mike Razor.
Specs sat at a table in an unused Northeastern University classroom on a recent Saturday, shaking dice in his hand a more PR
Online Sport Admin Program No. 5 in Nation (10)
BUFFALO, New York, Oct. 15 -- Canisius University issued the following news:
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Online Sport Admin Program No. 5 in Nation
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Buffalo, NY - Canisius University's online Master of Science in Sport Administration ranks No. 5 in the nation on Forbes' 2026 list of Best Sports Management Master's Online Degrees. In its October 8 ranking, Forbes recognized Canisius for offering the best experiential learning opportunities among the programs ranked. Forbes cited the university's proximity to professional sports teams, including the Buffalo Bills more PR
Public Knowledge Welcomes New Broadband Policy, Government Affairs Staff To Bolster Advocacy Efforts Public Knowledge Welcomes New Broadband Policy, Government Affairs Staff To Bolster Advocacy Efforts Public Knowledge Welcomes New Broadband Policy, Gover (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 [Category: Media] -- Public Knowledge posted the following news release:
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Public Knowledge Welcomes New Broadband Policy, Government Affairs Staff To Bolster Advocacy Efforts Public Knowledge Welcomes New Broadband Policy, Government Affairs Staff To Bolster Advocacy Efforts Public Knowledge Welcomes New Broadband Policy, Government Affairs Staff To Bolster Advocacy Efforts
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Public Knowledge is pleased to announce two additions to our staff to enhance the organization's broadband expertise and government affairs ou more PR
QUINTA BRUNSON, CONNIE BRITTON, ANDY COHEN, ANNA CAMP AND ADAM BRODY HEADLINE GUEST LINEUP FOR THE WEEK OF OCT. 19-23 ON 'LIVE WITH KELLY AND MARK' (10)
BURBANK, California, Oct. 15 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release:
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QUINTA BRUNSON, CONNIE BRITTON, ANDY COHEN, ANNA CAMP AND ADAM BRODY HEADLINE GUEST LINEUP FOR THE WEEK OF OCT. 19-23 ON 'LIVE WITH KELLY AND MARK'
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Nationally syndicated morning talk show "Live with Kelly and Mark" announces the lineup of guests appearing on the show the week of Oct. 19-23.
Monday, Oct. 19 - QUINTA BRUNSON chats about ABC's "Abbott Elementary." Plus, JACKIE TOHN is here to talk about "Nobo more PR
Racing Forward: Paralympic Wheelchair Racer Tatyana McFadden on Living with Blood Clots (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 13 -- Johns Hopkins Medicine posted the following news release:
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Racing Forward: Paralympic Wheelchair Racer Tatyana McFadden on Living with Blood Clots
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When Tatyana McFadden first noticed something felt wrong, she assumed it was exhaustion. At 18, she was traveling internationally and preparing for the 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games when she began feeling unusually fatigued.
"I just felt really tired, really heavy," McFadden recalls. "During a race, I felt like I had no oxygen."
Days after returning home, more PR
Rep. Garbarino, Kean, and Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Address Fentanyl Crisis (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-New York, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Garbarino, Kean, and Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Address Fentanyl Crisis
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Washington, D.C. - Congressman Andrew R. Garbarino (NY-02), Congressman Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07), Congressman Jeff Van Drew (NJ-02), and Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) introduced the Fight Against Fentanyl Act, a bill to permit the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) to be used for the purchase of fentanyl testing kits and opioid reversal age more PR
Rep. Torres Announces Power To The Players Act, Legislation to Ensure Gamers Own Their Games (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Rep. Ritchie Torres, D-New York, issued the following news:
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Rep. Torres Announces Power To The Players Act, Legislation to Ensure Gamers Own Their Games
Oct 15, 2026
Today, Rep. Ritchie Torres (NY-15) announced he will introduce the Power To The Players Act, legislation that would direct the Federal Trade Commission to establish regulations protecting consumers' ability to own and play the video games they purchase.
Over the past few years, video game companies have moved toward digital-only games and consoles, more PR
Reps. Castro, Ciscomani, Espaillat Renew Push to Honor Hispanic-Serving Institutions (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release:
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Reps. Castro, Ciscomani, Espaillat Renew Push to Honor Hispanic-Serving Institutions
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Reps. Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Congressional Hispanic Caucus Vice Chair of Diversity and Inclusion, Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06), and Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, re-introduced a bipartisan resolution to honor Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) and uplift their important work shaping the landscape of more PR
Rockland Community College to Inaugurate Dr. William P. Mullaney as Ninth President in November Celebration (10)
ROCKLAND, New York, Oct. 15 -- Rockland Community College posted the following news release:
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Rockland Community College to Inaugurate Dr. William P. Mullaney as Ninth President in November Celebration
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ROCKLAND COUNTY, NY Rockland Community College (RCC) will host the inauguration of Dr. William P. Mullaney as the college's ninth president on Monday, November 9, at 11 a.m. at the Cultural Arts Center on RCC's Suffern campus.
The Rockland Community College Board of Trustees and the RCC community invite alumni, partners, and the publ more PR
Rutgers Professor Receives American Dental Association's Clinical Research Award (10)
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Oct. 16 -- Rutgers University issued the following news:
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Rutgers Professor Receives American Dental Association's Clinical Research Award
By Kardelen Koldas
October 15, 2026
The Norton M. Ross Award recognizes Daniel Fine for 30 years of studying bacteria found in the oral cavity, including their links to systemic illness
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Daniel Fine, chair of the Oral Biology Department at Rutgers School of Dental Medicine, has been awarded the American Dental Association's (ADA) Norton M. Ross Award for Excellence in more PR
Samford Startup: Three Camels (10)
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Oct. 14 -- Samford University posted the following news release:
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Samford Startup: Three Camels
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Kelly Grey Taylor, a junior psychology major, is the owner of Three Camels, a clothing and accessories brand specializing in reversible tote bags. Drawing on her background in textile design from fashion school in New York City and her study abroad experience in India, Three Camels is known for its feminine, timeless pieces featuring original prints and custom designs.
What is the story of your business? How did it st more PR
San Jose State University: Robert 'Bob' Ditmore - From Spartan Roots to Healthcare Pioneer (10)
SAN JOSE, California, Oct. 15 -- San Jose State University issued the following news:
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Robert "Bob" Ditmore: From Spartan Roots to Healthcare Pioneer
By Sam Kamangar | Oct 14, 2026
A Journey of Opportunity, Innovation, and Leadership
Robert 'Bob' Ditmore, '59 Management, exemplifies the impact of accessible education and bold leadership. A member of San Jose State University's Class of 1959, Ditmore co-founded what would become UnitedHealthcare, now the third-largest company in the United States with $400 billion in annual revenue. As more PR
SBS Democracy Project Hosts Authors of 'How to Survive Authoritarianism: A Russian's Phrasebook for Everyday Life in America' Oct. 20 (10)
AMHERST, Massachusetts, Oct. 14 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news:
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SBS Democracy Project Hosts Authors of 'How to Survive Authoritarianism: A Russian's Phrasebook for Everyday Life in America' Oct. 20
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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, more PR
SCHUMER DELIVERS $1.4 MILLION TO IMPROVE WASTEWATER INFRASTRUCTURE IN CHEMUNG COUNTY (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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SCHUMER DELIVERS $1.4 MILLION TO IMPROVE WASTEWATER INFRASTRUCTURE IN CHEMUNG COUNTY
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New Fed Investment From Appalachian Regional Commission, Which Schumer Boosted In Bipartisan Infrastructure & Jobs Law, Will Improve Infrastructure At Business Park And Support New Economic Growth
Schumer Previously Delivered More Than $200M From His Bipartisan Infrastructure & Jobs Law For Water System Improvements In Chemung Cou more PR
Scott J. Russo, PhD, Appointed Chair of the Nash Family Department of Neuroscience (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 13 [Category: BizHospital] -- Mount Sinai Health System posted the following news release:
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Scott J. Russo, PhD, Appointed Chair of the Nash Family Department of Neuroscience
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Scott J. Russo, PhD, has been appointed Chair of the Nash Family Department of Neuroscience at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Dr. Russo will also continue to serve as the Leon Levy Director of the Brain-Body Research Institute, where he leads interdisciplinary research into the complex connections among the brain, immune system, and more PR
Security Industry Association Names William D. Squires as 2026 Insightful Practitioner Award Honoree (10)
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Oct. 15 [Category: Financial Services] -- The Security Industry Association posted the following news release:
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Security Industry Association Names William D. Squires as 2026 Insightful Practitioner Award Honoree
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Bill Squires will be recognized for his implementation of innovative security solutions at SIA Honors Night.
SILVER SPRING, Md.--The Security Industry Association (SIA) has named William D. (Bill) Squires as the 2026 recipient of the SIA Insightful Practitioner Award, an honor recognizing excellence in more PR
Service Is Part of Who We Are: Hilbert Opens St. Francis Week Working Alongside Buffalo Nonprofits (10)
HAMBURG, New York, Oct. 15 -- Hilbert College posted the following news:
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Service Is Part of Who We Are: Hilbert Opens St. Francis Week Working Alongside Buffalo Nonprofits
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HAMBURG, NY -- 315 Hilbert College students, faculty, and staff spent September 29 serving across the Buffalo area, volunteering with 18 nonprofit and community organizations for Franciscan Day of Caring, the College's annual day of service. Volunteers fanned out from food pantries and nature preserves to a friary and a botanical garden
"Each day at Hilbert we fo more PR
Share of Unaccompanied Children's Immigration Court Cases Closed With No Attorney Up Nearly 45 Percent Compared to Pre-Trump (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 15 [Category: Sociological] -- The Vera Institute of Justice, an organization that says its mission is to end overcriminalization and mass incarceration of people of color, immigrants and people experiencing poverty, posted the following news release:
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Share of Unaccompanied Children's Immigration Court Cases Closed With No Attorney Up Nearly 45 Percent Compared to Pre-Trump
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NEW YORK - Today, the Vera Institute of Justice updated its Immigration Court Legal Representation Dashboard to include representation data for ch more PR
Southern California Braces for Peak Fire Risk as Santa Ana Winds Arrive (10)
SANTA BARBARA, California, Oct. 15 [Category: Health Care] -- Direct Relief posted the following news:
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Southern California Braces for Peak Fire Risk as Santa Ana Winds Arrive
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Include a byline with the reporter's name and Direct Relief in the following format: "Author Name, Direct Relief." If attribution in that format is n more PR
St. John Fisher University Partners With Community Organizations to Create the Haudenosaunee Heritage Pathway (10)
ROCHESTER, New York, Oct. 15 -- St. John Fisher University issued the following news:
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St. John Fisher University Partners with Community Organizations to create the Haudenosaunee Heritage Pathway
October 13, 2026
Fisher has teamed up with the Memorial Art Gallery, Rochester Museum and Science Center, and Seneca Art and Culture Center at Ganondagan State Historic Site to develop the Fall 2026 Haudenosaunee Heritage Pathway document.
The pathway document recommends an exhibit, event, or tour at each institution, highlighting Haudenosau more PR
Stanford Institute for Human-Centered AI: Who is Responsible When AI Causes Harm? (10)
STANFORD, California, Oct. 15 -- The Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence issued the following news:
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Who is Responsible When AI Causes Harm?
October 14, 2026
Authors: Shana Lynch
It's one of AI policy's hardest unsolved problems. Expert Deb Raji joins Stanford HAI to find answers that move beyond principles and into practice.
Deb Raji (Inioluwa Deborah Raji) focuses on a deceptively simple set of questions: When an AI system causes harm, who is responsible, and how do you prove it?
Raji joins the Stanford I more PR
Statement From Mayor Mamdani on Federal Court Dismissal of Lawsuit Against New York City's Sanctuary Laws (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 16 -- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani issued the following news:
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Statement From Mayor Mamdani on Federal Court Dismissal of Lawsuit Against New York City's Sanctuary Laws
October 15, 2026
NEW YORK -- Following a federal judge's dismissal of the federal government's lawsuit seeking to strike down New York City's sanctuary laws, Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani released the following statement:
"This is a victory for New Yorkers and a rebuke to ICE's deportation agenda. The federal government came to court seeking to force more PR
Stony Brook University's Patented Quantum Memory Technology Makes TIME's Best Inventions List (10)
STONY BROOK, New York, Oct. 15 -- The State University of New York Stony Brook University posted the following news:
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Stony Brook University's Patented Quantum Memory Technology Makes TIME's Best Inventions List
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Qu-MEM, developed by Qunnect, a Stony Brook faculty and alumni startup, is the world's first commercial room-temperature quantum memory, helping pave the way for a scalable quantum internet and more secure communications
STONY BROOK, NY--October 15, 2026--A quantum technology invented at the State University of New York (SUN more PR
Stratford-on-Avon named the UK's top entrepreneurial hotspot (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 15 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- American Express posted the following news release:
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Stratford-on-Avon named the UK's top entrepreneurial hotspot
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* New American Express research reveals the area located in the West Midlands leads the UK for its combination of business start-ups and resilience.
* Uttlesford in Essex and Waverley in Surrey complete the national top three.
London -- The local authority area of Stratford-on-Avon in the West Midlands has been named the UK's leading entrepreneurial hotspot in new r more PR
Students create first in-depth map of 'forever chemicals' in the Finger Lakes (10)
ITHACA, New York, Oct. 15 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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Students create first in-depth map of 'forever chemicals' in the Finger Lakes
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In 2023, Professor Damian Helbling was getting a lot of calls and emails from local residents. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) had just announced regulations to limit per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) - some of which have been linked to cancers and other negative health effects - in drinking water. Ithacans and others in the region wanted to know about levels in t more PR
Study Identifies Brain Pathways Linked to Sustained Improvement in Those Receiving Deep Brain Stimulation for Treatment-Resistant Depression (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 13 [Category: BizHospital] -- Mount Sinai Health System posted the following news release:
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Study Identifies Brain Pathways Linked to Sustained Improvement in Those Receiving Deep Brain Stimulation for Treatment-Resistant Depression
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Stimulation of specific brain connections was associated with sustained improvement in people receiving deep brain stimulation (DBS) for treatment-resistant depression, Mount Sinai researchers reported. The findings could help researchers refine how they target this investigational treatmen more PR
Study: Food prescription programs for food-insecure, older adults work best when fresh food comes to their door (10)
BUFFALO, New York, Oct. 15 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release:
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Study: Food prescription programs for food-insecure, older adults work best when fresh food comes to their door
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BUFFALO, N.Y. - People who eat fresh food are healthier than those who don't. That simple fact is the basis of food prescription programs that make fruits, vegetables and other foods free for people who are food insecure.
But just giving people vouchers to redeem for fresh produce isn't enough. Researc more PR
Study: Most Daily Cannabis Consumers Don't Meet Criteria for "Moderate" or "Severe" Cannabis Use Disorder (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws posted the following news release:
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Study: Most Daily Cannabis Consumers Don't Meet Criteria for "Moderate" or "Severe" Cannabis Use Disorder
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Orono, ME: Few heavy, daily users of cannabis meet the diagnostic criteria for either "moderate" or "severe" cannabis use disorder (CUD), and many don't meet any criteria for CUD, according to data published in the Journal of Addiction Medicine.
A team of investigators affiliated with the more PR
SUNY-Upstate Medical Campus Again Recognized for Commitment to Health Care Worker Well-being (10)
SYRACUSE, New York, Oct. 16 -- The State University of New York Upstate Medical University campus issued the following news:
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Written by Jean Albanese
October 15, 2026
Upstate again recognized for commitment to health care worker well-being
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For the second year in a row, Upstate Medical University has been recognized as a Wellbeing First Champion by ALL IN: Wellbeing First for Healthcare.
As a Wellbeing First Champion, Upstate has verified that all medical staff applications, including licensure/credentialing and peer reviews, are more PR
Syracuse University: $3M in New C3 Vouchers Fuels 21 Business-University Tech Partnerships (10)
SYRACUSE, New York, Oct. 16 -- Syracuse University issued the following news:
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$3M in New C3 Vouchers Fuels 21 Business-University Tech Partnerships
The second round of awards is more than eight times the size of the first, and Syracuse University faculty are research partners on seven funded projects.
Diane Stirling
Oct. 15, 2026
Twenty-one new business-university research projects are underway across Upstate New York, backed by $3 million in innovation vouchers from the NY SMART I-Corridor Commercialization and Collaboration Cente more PR
Syracuse University: Ph.D. Student's Winter Break Project Grows Into Global Productivity App (10)
SYRACUSE, New York, Oct. 16 -- Syracuse University issued the following news:
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Ph.D. Student's Winter Break Project Grows Into Global Productivity App
Computer science Ph.D. student Dongda Li built the free, open-source Mindwtr task manager for himself. Now users around the world help shape it.
Alex Dunbar
Oct. 15, 2026
A project started during a school break has grown into a task management app used by more than 30,000 people worldwide.
Dongda Li, a Ph.D. student in computer and information science and engineering, is the creator more PR
Take Action: Thank Senator Cotton for Opposing Permanent DST (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 15 [Category: Religion] -- Agudath Israel of America, an arm and voice of American Orthodox Jewry, posted the following news:
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Take Action: Thank Senator Cotton for Opposing Permanent DST
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On November 1st, Americans will change their clocks and move back to standard time for the winter. Despite a strong push to make daylight saving time permanent, the Senate has thankfully resisted that effort so far.
While a number of senators have expressed concern with permanent DST, none have been more vocal than Arkansas Senator T more PR
TCS launches Industrial Intelligence Foundry to accelerate AI-led autonomy and engineering (10)
MUMBAI, India, Oct. 15 [Category: BizConsulting] -- Tata Consultancy Services, a subsidiary of Tata Group, issued the following news release:
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TCS launches Industrial Intelligence Foundry to accelerate AI-led autonomy and engineering
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MUMBAI, October 15, 2026: Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) (BSE: 532540, NSE: TCS), a global leader in IT services, consulting, and business solutions, has launched the TCS Industrial Intelligence Foundry, an AI offering that enables industrial enterprises to move from AI experimentation to scaled deploym more PR
THE AKC HUMANE FUND: COMMITTED TO EFFECTING CHANGE (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 16 [Category: Animals] -- The American Kennel Club posted the following news release:
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THE AKC HUMANE FUND: COMMITTED TO EFFECTING CHANGE
Oct 15, 2026
The AKC Humane Fund(TM) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting the well-being of animals and responsible pet ownership. What began as a shared vision of compassionate care has grown into a national force for canine welfare, with the Fund providing critical financial assistance to domestic violence shelters and rescue organizations, supporting veterinary care an more PR
THE AMERICAN GENTLEMAN MARKS A MILESTONE: AKC CANINE COLLEGE LAUNCHES ITS 100TH BREED COURSE, FEATURING THE BOSTON TERRIER (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 16 [Category: Animals] -- The American Kennel Club posted the following news release:
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THE AMERICAN GENTLEMAN MARKS A MILESTONE: AKC CANINE COLLEGE LAUNCHES ITS 100TH BREED COURSE, FEATURING THE BOSTON TERRIER
Oct 15, 2026
The American Kennel Club (AKC(R)), a not-for-profit organization that is the world's largest registry of purebred and mixed-breed dogs, and a leading voice for canine welfare and responsible ownership, is proud to announce its 100th breed-specific course on AKC Canine College, the organization's online more PR
Top Moments From Cait Conley's Dominating Debate Performance Against Mike Lawler (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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Top Moments From Cait Conley's Dominating Debate Performance Against Mike Lawler
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in New York's 17th Congressional District, career political operative Mike Lawler blatantly
lied to voters
about his record of voting with Donald Trump 100% of the time: gutting health care to give tax breaks to billionaires, voting six times for
Trump's reckless war in Iran
that's hiking prices at the pump, and protecting his
cost-spiking tari more PR
Trading power reductions could reduce data center strain on energy grid (10)
ITHACA, New York, Oct. 15 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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Trading power reductions could reduce data center strain on energy grid
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Thanks to the exponential rise of AI, the rapid construction of large, gigawatt-gobbling data centers across the country has stoked concerns about how the power grid will hold up under this additional strain.
Cornell researchers have proposed a novel way to manage the increased demand for electricity: a credit market that would essentially allow data centers facing required cutbacks to p more PR
Trump EPA Celebrates Children's Health Month with 100 Actions to Protect the Nation's Most Precious Resource (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release:
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Trump EPA Celebrates Children's Health Month with 100 Actions to Protect the Nation's Most Precious Resource
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WASHINGTON -- The Trump Administration has been racking up huge wins when it comes to protecting children's health. In honor of Children's Health Month, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a list of 100 actions taken to protect children's health and secure America's future.
Since January 2025, the Trump EPA has taken more PR
Trump's Transportation Department Celebrates $550 Million Investment to Build New Amtrak Service in the Tar Heel State (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release:
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Trump's Transportation Department Celebrates $550 Million Investment to Build New Amtrak Service in the Tar Heel State
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Funds will be used to increase safety and decrease travel time between Raleigh and Richmond
RALEIGH, NC - The U.S. Transportation Department's Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today joined the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) to celebrate obligating $550 million in federal funding to develop the n more PR
Turner-FH Joint Venture Chosen to Build 373,000 Square-Foot Hospital for AdventHealth (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 15 [Category: BizConstruction] -- Turner Construction Co. issued the following news:
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Turner-FH Joint Venture Chosen to Build 373,000 Square-Foot Hospital for AdventHealth
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Turner-FH Joint Venture has been selected to lead the construction of the AdventHealth Hospital in Louisville, Colorado. The new 40-acre campus will deliver a 373,000 square foot, five-story hospital that will expand care capacity and improve healthcare access across the region.
"We are honored to support AdventHealth's mission to provide life-savin more PR
TWU Organizing Wins at NYC Ferry Roll on as Tech Supervisors Join the TWU (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 [Category: Union] -- The Transport Workers Union of America issued the following news release:
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TWU Organizing Wins at NYC Ferry Roll on as Tech Supervisors Join the TWU
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Tech Supervisors at the New York City Ferry voted unanimously Thursday to join the Transport Workers Union of America, the culmination of a hugely successful first organizing wave at the property that also saw Ferry Captains along with Technicians and Welders join the TWU in the last three months.
"This is a complete and total victory for the TWU more PR
UB School of Law examines Love Canal's lasting legacy (10)
BUFFALO, New York, Oct. 15 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release:
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UB School of Law examines Love Canal's lasting legacy
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BUFFALO, N.Y. - Nearly 50 years after Love Canal became a defining moment in the nation's environmental history and helped give rise to the federal Superfund law, families in Niagara County continue to confront the effects of toxic contamination and work to prevent future harm.
The University at Buffalo School of Law will bring together three generations of f more PR
University of Chicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering: Quantum Calculations Reveal How Quantum Defects Lose Energy (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 15 (TNSjou) -- The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering issued the following news:
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Quantum calculations reveal how quantum defects lose energy
By: Sarah C.P. Williams
A first-principles framework from UChicago PME researchers sheds light on the utility of spin defects as qubits and could help design materials for energy conversion and storage
October 14, 2026
When light hits a tiny defect embedded in a solid material like diamond or silicon carbide, it can kick the defect's electrons more PR
University of Scranton: Emory Law Professor to Present Judaic Studies Lecture (10)
SCRANTON, Pennsylvania, Oct. 16 -- The University of Scranton issued the following news:
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Emory Law Professor to Present Judaic Studies Lecture
Professor Broyde is a distinguished educator, scholar and author. He will present to the University community on Thursday, Nov. 5.
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Michael J. Broyde, Esq., a nationally recognized scholar of Jewish law and ethics and a professor at the Emory University School of Law, will be the featured speaker at The University of Scranton's upcoming Judaic Studies Lecture.
Professor Broyde's lecture will more PR
Unleashing Potential: Philanthropy Fuels Growth and Opportunity at Alfred State (10)
ALFRED, New York, Oct. 15 -- The Alfred State College posted the following news:
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Unleashing Potential: Philanthropy Fuels Growth and Opportunity at Alfred State
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Alfred State is experiencing a remarkable moment of momentum.
This fall, the college welcomed more than 3,800 students, marking its highest enrollment since 1985. More than 1,500 new students have chosen Alfred State in each of the past two years, while strong retention continues to support sustained growth.
In an increasingly competitive higher education landscape, studen more PR
Upstate New York Winter Heating Season Forecast (10)
WALTHAM, Massachusetts, Oct. 14 [Category: BizEnergy] -- National Grid, an electricity and natural gas delivery company, issued the following news release:
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Upstate New York Winter Heating Season Forecast
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Thousands of National Grid employees work 24 hours a day, seven days a week to keep electricity moving and natural gas flowing through thousands of miles of pipes and wires each day across Upstate New York.
As winter approaches, National Grid is working to help customers manage energy costs and prepare for colder weather. The compa more PR
UTC's Institute of Contemporary Art presents photographer Chris Aluka Berry and oral historian Kelly Elaine Navies Nov. 5-6 (10)
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, Oct. 15 -- The University of Tennessee Chattanooga Campus posted the following news:
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UTC's Institute of Contemporary Art presents photographer Chris Aluka Berry and oral historian Kelly Elaine Navies Nov. 5-6
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Documentary photographer Chris Aluka Berry and oral historian, writer and poet Kelly Elaine Navies will visit the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga on Nov. 5-6 for public events connected to Berry's exhibition, "Affrilachia: Testimonies," at the Institute of Contemporary Art.
Berry and Navies will more PR
Video, Audio, Photos & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul and Mayor Mamdani Celebrate Major Affordable Housing Milestones in East New York (10)
ALBANY, New York, Oct. 15 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Video, Audio, Photos & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul and Mayor Mamdani Celebrate Major Affordable Housing Milestones in East New York
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Governor Hochul: "'Choices have generational consequences.' And that's why we made the choice to build this grand vision for New York's future. A place where generations can live and flourish. And I'm proud to support this first phase with $190 million in state funding. Because that is money invested in t more PR
What Medicaid patients must know about new coverage rules (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 15 [Category: Medical] -- The American Medical Association posted the following news release:
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What Medicaid patients must know about new coverage rules
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Millions of Americans who rely on Medicaid and other federal health coverage programs face significant changes to eligibility and coverage rules under a federal law enacted in 2025. Some changes are already in effect, while others are scheduled to take effect in 2027.
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025--sometimes called OBBBA, or H.R. 1 for short--include more PR
White & Case advises Finago on acquisition of Regla (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 15 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- White and Case, a law firm, posted the following news release:
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White & Case advises Finago on acquisition of Regla
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Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised Finago, a Nordic business software provider majority-owned by KKR, on its agreement to acquire all shares in Regla, an Icelandic provider of cloud-based accounting, payroll and invoicing software, from Hawk Infinity.
"Supporting Finago as it expands into Iceland brings together Finago's Nordic reach and Regla's local expertise an more PR
White & Case elects 47 new partners for 2027 (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 15 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- White and Case, a law firm, posted the following news release:
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White & Case elects 47 new partners for 2027
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Global law firm White & Case LLP has promoted 47 lawyers to its partnership, effective January 1, 2027.
The new partner class spans 13 practices across 21 offices in 13 countries, reflecting the global reach of the Firm. The promotions also demonstrate how White & Case is disproportionately investing in its US capabilities for the Firm and its clients, with US-based lawyers repres more PR
Will McPhail uses opportunities to open doors for others (10)
CLEMSON, South Carolina, Oct. 15 -- Clemson University posted the following news:
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Will McPhail uses opportunities to open doors for others
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When Will McPhail '27 found his community at Clemson University, he set out to create opportunities for others. A financial management and marketing double major from Stow, Massachusetts, Will has invested in the people and organizations around him through mentorship and stepping into leadership roles. His approach is grounded in a simple principle: add value wherever he can.
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WLF Urges Supreme Court to Reject Class Certification Without Proof of Injury (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Washington Legal Foundation issued the following news release:
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WLF Urges Supreme Court to Reject Class Certification Without Proof of Injury
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"Rule 23 requires common proof of injury before certification, not a promise to look later."
--Cory Andrews, WLF General Counsel & Vice President of Litigation
WASHINGTON, DC--Washington Legal Foundation (WLF) today urged the U.S. Supreme Court to grant review in a challenge to the Ninth Circuit's certification of two damages classes. In its am more PR
Women's Volleyball Falls At #7 Finger Lakes (10)
BINGHAMTON, New York, Oct. 15 -- Broome Community College posted the following news:
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Women's Volleyball Falls At #7 Finger Lakes
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The SUNY Broome women's volleyball team was defeated 3-0 by nationally ranked Finger Lakes CC in Canandaigua, N.Y.
Entering the match, Finger Lakes held a 20-1 record and sat at the #7 overall spot in the NJCAA Division 3 women's volleyball national poll.
The Hornets played the Lakers competitively despite the loss, with set scores of 25-26, 25-22, and 25-15.
Leah Eaton collected 10 kills, three digs, a more PR
WORST OF THE WORST: ICE Arrests Killers, Pedophiles, and Violent Assailants (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release:
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WORST OF THE WORST: ICE Arrests Killers, Pedophiles, and Violent Assailants
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DHS will continue to hunt down, arrest, and remove these criminals who should never have been here in the first place
WASHINGTON - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced the arrest of more worst of the worst illegal aliens yesterday, including those convicted for driving under the influence (DUI) manslaughter, lewd or lascivious acts with a c more PR
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