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'Connect Dots' Between Street Protests, Global Turmoil, Urges U.N. Guterres (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 22 -- The United Nations posted the following news:
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'Connect the dots' between street protests and global turmoil, urges Guterres
22 October 2026
The international community must combat inequality and stop wars from expanding to ensure a safer world for all, the UN Secretary-General said on Thursday.
Speaking to reporters in New York ahead of a visit to Egypt, Antonio Guterres addressed growing public discontent in Europe and beyond, as people have taken to the streets to express frustration over the rising cost of l more PR
'Dancing with the Stars' Waltzes to Season High During Heartfelt 'Dedication Night' With 7.36 Million Total Viewers (10)
BURBANK, California, Oct. 22 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release:
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'Dancing with the Stars' Waltzes to Season High During Heartfelt 'Dedication Night' With 7.36 Million Total Viewers
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Show Stands as No. 1 Program on a Competitive Tuesday Night -- Leading NBA Season Tip-Off by Double Digits
Series photos are available here.
* As the remaining 10 couples took to the floor, "Dancing with the Stars" scored 7.36 million Total Viewers, rising week to week (+12%; vs. 6.59 millio more PR
'Southern Nights Comedy Tour' stops by MSU in January with home-grown laughs for all ages (10)
STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Oct. 22 -- Mississippi State University posted the following news:
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'Southern Nights Comedy Tour' stops by MSU in January with home-grown laughs for all ages
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STARKVILLE, Miss.--A night of big laughs centered around the cultural carnival that is the South is on tap for the first 2027 Lyceum Series event at Mississippi State in January.
The "Southern Nights Comedy Tour," featuring Mississippi-native comedians and storytellers Landon Bryant and Mary Ryan Brown, is making a Jan. 16 road trip to MSU's Betterswort more PR
2 Best Friends Use Social Media to Share the Reality--and Joy--of Breast Cancer Treatment at Perlmutter Cancer Center (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 22 [Category: BizHospital] -- NYU Langone Health, an academic medical center affiliated with New York University, posted the following news release:
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2 Best Friends Use Social Media to Share the Reality--and Joy--of Breast Cancer Treatment at Perlmutter Cancer Center
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When Jennifer Taylor, 41, was diagnosed with breast cancer in July 2025, her best friend of nearly four decades was by her side as she began treatment at NYU Langone Health's Perlmutter Cancer Center.
Taylor and Adrien Finkel, also 41, have been best frie more PR
A Career Full Circle at UMGC (10)
ADELPHI, Maryland, Oct. 22 -- The University of Maryland Global Campus posted the following news:
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A Career Full Circle at UMGC
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Cybersecurity and federal government information technology expert S. Raschid Muller, PhD, '10, '12, '13 has come full circle with University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC). Muller studied at UMGC as an adult learner himself and has served as an adjunct professor in the School of Cybersecurity and Information Technology at UMGC since 2016. Beyond the classroom, he also helps learners navigate career opport more PR
A championship menu for a World Series moment (10)
BUFFALO, New York, Oct. 22 [Category: BizTravel] -- Delaware North posted the following news release:
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A championship menu for a World Series moment
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Delaware North and Black Shoe Hospitality Unveil Exclusive New Food and Beverage Offerings as the Brewers Host World Series Games at American Family Field
MILWAUKEE - With the Brewers headed to the 122nd World Series presented by Capital One, and excitement sweeping across Wisconsin, foodservice partners Delaware North and Black Shoe Hospitality are serving up a championship-worthy line more PR
AFT, General Motors, and School District Leaders Launch $500K 'Manufacturing Futures' Initiative (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Teachers issued the following news release:
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AFT, General Motors, and School District Leaders Launch $500K 'Manufacturing Futures' Initiative
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DEARBORN HEIGHTS, Mich.--AFT President Randi Weingarten joined General Motors representatives, district leaders, educators and students at the Michael Berry Career Center on Thursday to launch a groundbreaking "Manufacturing Futures" initiative that will prepare 2,800 Michigan middle school students each year for career more PR
After Years of Closure, Mayor Mamdani Re-Opens Edenwald's Community, Senior and Child Care Centers (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 23 -- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani issued the following news:
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After Years of Closure, Mayor Mamdani Re-Opens Edenwald's Community, Senior and Child Care Centers
October 22, 2026
What you should know
* Renovated centers will serve nearly 5,000 Edenwald residents as part of a comprehensive campus-wide modernization
* Senior center renamed in honor of longtime Edenwald Tenant Association President Walter J. McNeill
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NEW YORK - Today, Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani, Deputy Mayor Leila Bozorg, New York City Housing Au more PR
AG Campbell Joins Coalition Opposing DOJ's Frivolous Challenge To California Elections (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 22 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release:
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AG Campbell Joins Coalition Opposing DOJ's Frivolous Challenge To California Elections
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Allie Zuliani, Deputy Press Secretary
Boston -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general opposing the federal government's baseless lawsuit against California as part of the Trump Administration's broader efforts to sow doubt in the legitimacy of the midterm elections.
In USA more PR
AICPA Makes Recommendations on Proposed Regulations Detailing Employer Contributions to Trump Accounts (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 23 -- The American Institute of CPAs issued the following news release:
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AICPA Makes Recommendations on Proposed Regulations Detailing Employer Contributions to Trump Accounts
Washington, D.C. (October 22, 2026) - The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) has submitted recommendations to both the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) regarding new proposed regulations for employer contributions to Trump accounts. The letter's recommendations highlight areas in the proposed regulations that are administratively burd more PR
AJC Leaders Meet with Pope Leo XIV (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 22 [Category: Religion] -- The American Jewish Committee posted the following news release:
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AJC Leaders Meet with Pope Leo XIV
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Delegation Travels to Rome for Meetings with Vatican, Jewish, and Diplomatic Leaders with Focus on Catholic-Jewish Relations and Combatting Antisemitism
American Jewish Committee (AJC) CEO Ted Deutch, President Bobby Lapin, and Director of Interreligious Affairs Rabbi Noam Marans, alongside dozens of AJC leaders, met today with Pope Leo XIV, bringing with them a message of Jewish-Catholic sol more PR
AJC Names Lindsey Barton Mintz Director of West Coast Florida Office (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 22 [Category: Religion] -- The American Jewish Committee posted the following news release:
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AJC Names Lindsey Barton Mintz Director of West Coast Florida Office
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October 22, 2026 -- Sarasota, Fla.
American Jewish Committee (AJC), the global advocacy organization for the Jewish people, has named Lindsey Barton Mintz as Director of its West Coast Florida regional office.
Based in Sarasota, Mintz will lead AJC's work across Florida's west coast, from Tampa Bay to Naples.
"AJC has long been an essential Jewish voice and more PR
American Action Forum Issues Insight: State AGs Go on Antitrust Offensive (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- The American Action Forum issued the following insight:
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October 22, 2026
State AGs Go on Antitrust Offensive
Fred Ashton
Executive Summary
* Amid increased state-level antitrust enforcement, House Judiciary Committee Subcommittee Chairman Scott Fitzgerald (R-WI) introduced a discussion draft of legislation giving the Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice exclusive authority to review or challenge certain mergers and acquisitions of interstate or international interest.
* State attorneys general a more PR
American Center for Law & Justice Issues Commentary: Media at Center of Fake Midterm Poll Scandal (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following commentary:
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Media at Center of Fake Midterm Poll Scandal
By Logan Sekulow October 22
Several mainstream media outlets (e.g., The New York Times, MS NOW, Newsweek) ran with a fabricated midterm-election poll showing that the Democrat candidate was leading the Republican candidate by 10 points in the Michigan gubernatorial race.
A Wedgewood poll has now admitted that it made up its own data regarding the race between Jocelyn Benson and John James to pro more PR
American Express and Airbnb Launch Exclusive Partnership, Bringing Over 1 Million Listings to American Express Travel(r) (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 22 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- American Express posted the following news release:
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American Express and Airbnb Launch Exclusive Partnership, Bringing Over 1 Million Listings to American Express Travel(r)
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Eligible Card Members can earn Membership Rewards(r) points when booking with Airbnb through Amex Travel online with additional benefits available for U.S. Consumer and Business Platinum Card(r) Members for eligible Airbnb Luxe bookings
NEW YORK and SAN FRANCISCO -- American Express(r) (NYSE: AXP) and Airbnb more PR
Americans have more in common than the headlines suggest, new research finds (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 22 [Category: Media] -- The Ad Council issued the following news release:
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Americans have more in common than the headlines suggest, new research finds
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NEW YORK (October 22, 2026) - Three in four Americans believe most people want the same basic things for themselves and their families, and seven in ten say improving their community matters to them. But fewer than half say they have a clear path forward, according to the first findings from USA Goals, released today by Canva and the Ad Council.
When asked about their more PR
Angola's "Vandalism law" (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 22 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news:
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Angola's "Vandalism law"
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(Johannesburg) - Angola should stop using its overly broad vandalism law to restrict the rights to peaceful assembly and freedom of expression, Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International said in a joint paper released today. The groups detailed the case of an activist known as General Nila, who was shot by the police, detained under the Vandalism Law for allegedly disrupting public services, denied adequate medical more PR
Animal Welfare Institute: New York City Council Votes to Ban Horse-Drawn Carriages (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- The Animal Welfare Institute issued the following news release:
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New York City Council Votes to Ban Horse-Drawn Carriages
AWI commends NYC for joining growing list of cities ceasing this cruel practice.
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October 22, 2026
New York, NY -- AWI commends the New York City Council for today passing Romanch's Law (Intro 943) by a vote of 40-7 with two abstentions, which will put an end to horse-drawn carriages in New York City. This change has been a long time coming: Efforts to bar New York's horse-drawn carriages more PR
Attorney General James Releases Footage from Investigation into Death of Hilton Spokony (10)
ALBANY, New York, Oct. 22 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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Attorney General James Releases Footage from Investigation into Death of Hilton Spokony
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NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today released footage from security cameras that her office obtained as part of its ongoing investigation into the death of Hilton Spokony, who died on June 12, 2026 following a motor vehicle incident involving an off-duty Suffolk County Police Department (SCPD) officer in Patchogue, Suffolk C more PR
Attorney General James Secures Nearly $6 Million From Crypto Scammers Who Targeted Haitian Communities (10)
ALBANY, New York, Oct. 22 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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Attorney General James Secures Nearly $6 Million From Crypto Scammers Who Targeted Haitian Communities
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More Than 11,000 New Yorkers Lost Millions to Scammers Who Took Advantage of Immigrant Communities in Prayer Groups and on Social Media
AG James Asks Court to Order Scheme's Ringleaders to Pay an Additional $1.3 Billion
NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James secured nearly $6 million from the leaders of an insidious more PR
Attorney General Nessel Supports Litigation Challenging Unlawful Immigration Arrests (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 22 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Nessel Supports Litigation Challenging Unlawful Immigration Arrests
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The Michigan Department of Attorney General (DAG) works tirelessly to protect and serve the people of Michigan. The DAG handles a wide range of legal matters from civil and criminal cases, to providing legal counsel to state agencies and officers, to advocating for crime victims.
The Michigan Department of Attorney General utilizes the services of more PR
ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL STOPS TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S ILLEGAL WEAPONIZATION OF PUBLIC SERVICE LOAN FORGIVENESS PROGRAM (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 22 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL STOPS TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S ILLEGAL WEAPONIZATION OF PUBLIC SERVICE LOAN FORGIVENESS PROGRAM
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Chicago -- Attorney General Kwame Raoul won a successful resolution of his lawsuit challenging unlawful eligibility restrictions for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program, which allows government and nonprofit employees to have their federal student loans forgiven after 10 years of service.
The Trump ad more PR
Attorney General Rayfield: States, Not the Federal Government, Decide How Ballots are Counted (10)
SALEM, Oregon, Oct. 22 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Rayfield: States, Not the Federal Government, Decide How Ballots are Counted
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Attorney General Dan Rayfield is urging a federal court to reject the U.S. Department of Justice's attempt to stop California election officials from counting more than 20,000 ballots. In a multistate brief, AG Rayfield and 21 other attorneys general argued that the lawsuit has no constitutional basis and that the job of running elections belon more PR
Barbara Ross-Lee, Punam Ohri-Vachaspati Receive 2026 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Policy Fellows Program Awards (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- The National Academy of Medicine issued the following news:
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Barbara Ross-Lee, Punam Ohri-Vachaspati Receive 2026 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Policy Fellows Program Awards
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The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Policy Fellows (RWJF) program today announced the recipients of two 2026 RWJF Health Policy Fellows Alumni Awards.
Barbara Ross-Lee, DO (RWJF HPF 1990-91) received the Lifetime Achievement Award, and Punam Ohri-Vachaspati, PhD, RD (RWJF HPF 2016-17) received the Susie Nanney Culture of Heal more PR
Basil Seggos Named to New York State Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Exploratory Committee (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 22 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, posted the following news:
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Basil Seggos Named to New York State Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Exploratory Committee
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Foley Hoag is pleased to announce that Partner and Senior Policy Director Basil Seggos has been appointed to the Lake Placid-New York City Olympic & Paralympic Winter Games Exploratory Committee, a state-led initiative convened by New York Governor Kathy Hochul to evaluate the feasibility of hosting the 2042 Olympic and Paralympic more PR
Best-selling Author and Innovation Expert Josh Linkner to Speak at Northwood Nov. 30 (10)
MIDLAND, Michigan, Oct. 22 -- Northwood University posted the following news:
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Best-selling Author and Innovation Expert Josh Linkner to Speak at Northwood Nov. 30
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Students, faculty, staff, alumni and community members are invited to attend the Nov. 30 presentation and book signing
Northwood University will welcome New York Times best-selling author, entrepreneur and venture capital investor Josh Linkner for a special presentation on Monday, Nov. 30.
The event begins at 3 p.m. in Griswold Lecture Hall and is open to students, facul more PR
Blackstone Reports Third-Quarter 2026 Earnings (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 22 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Blackstone, an investment firm, posted the following news release:
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Blackstone Reports Third-Quarter 2026 Earnings
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Allocating to private markets can enhance performance and improve diversification. Use this tool and companion guide to see how private markets may improve portfolio performance and help manage investment risk.
Blackstone will host its third-quarter 2026 investor conference call via public webcast on October 22, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. ET. To register and listen to the ca more PR
BMCC Featured in Community College Journal Cover Story focused on Leading with Resilience (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 22 -- Borough of Manhattan Community College posted the following news:
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BMCC Featured in Community College Journal Cover Story focused on Leading with Resilience
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Below, is an excerpt from the Community College Journal (Oct/Nov. 2026) feature article "Changes Aren't Permanent, But Change Is"--How New York State campuses are becoming 'Resilient by Design,' drawing from AACC's report.
The American Association of Community Colleges' (AACC) 2025 report, "Resilient by Design: The Future of America's Community Colleges," la more PR
Brooklyn Law School Students Get VIP Tour of the New York Stock Exchange (10)
BROOKLYN, New York, Oct. 22 -- Brooklyn Law School posted the following news:
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Brooklyn Law School Students Get VIP Tour of the New York Stock Exchange
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As the opening bell rang at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Oct. 21, a group of 30 Brooklyn Law School 2L and 3L students got a firsthand look at one of Wall Street's most recognizable traditions. After enjoying front-row access to the Wall Street ritual that marks the daily start of trading, they were then given the unique opportunity to hear from NYSE attorneys about their car more PR
Buccino Leadership Students Visit 9/11 Memorial & Museum (10)
SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Oct. 22 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news:
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Buccino Leadership Students Visit 9/11 Memorial & Museum
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On October 16, freshmen students from the Buccino Leadership Institute visited the National September 11 Memorial & Museum in New York City as part of their leadership development experience. Just weeks after the nation marked the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, the visit gave students an opportunity to reflect on leadership, service and resilience while learning about an event more PR
Bureau of Transportation Statistics: North American Transborder Freight Valued at $160.6 Billion in August 2026, Up 22.6% From August 2025 (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics issued the following news:
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North American Transborder Freight valued at $160.6 billion in August 2026, up 22.6% from August 2025
October 21, 2026
This release is published on a fixed schedule as required by the Office of Management and Budget, and statistics in this release may be revised when inputs to the statistics are corrected or updated. Data on the program page of this website are the most up-to-date and complete.
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The transborde more PR
Catching up with...Junko Ueno (10)
SCHENECTADY, New York, Oct. 22 -- Union College posted the following news:
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Catching up with...Junko Ueno
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Junko Ueno, professor of Japanese, grew up in Fukuoka, one of the prefectures of Kyushu Island, Japan. She loved learning English as a child, and a part-time job teaching English during her college days inspired her to study abroad after graduation.
While working on her M.A. in TESOL (teaching English to speakers of other languages) and applied linguistics at Indiana University, Bloomington, Ueno started teaching Japanese as wel more PR
Center for a Humane Economy Celebrates NYC Council Vote to Phase Out Horse-Drawn Carriages (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- The Center for a Humane Economy posted the following news release:
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Center for a Humane Economy Celebrates NYC Council Vote to Phase Out Horse-Drawn Carriages
Wayne Pacelle applauds Speaker Julie Menin, bill author Christopher Marte, cosponsors, and Council members for advancing landmark legislation to protect horses and improve public safety
October 22, 2026
NEW YORK -- The Center for a Humane Economy and Animal Wellness Action today celebrated the New York City Council's vote to phase out the city's horse-draw more PR
Champions Rise and Make History at the 48th Bank of America Chicago Marathon (10)
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Oct. 22 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Bank of America, a financial institution, posted the following news release:
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Champions Rise and Make History at the 48th Bank of America Chicago Marathon
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DeBrunner smashes world record, Feysa defends title and Hurley sets the American debut record
CHICAGO, Illinois - The Bank of America Chicago Marathon celebrated its 48th running Sunday as more than 54,000 participants made their way through 29 Chicago neighborhoods. Amos Kipruto (Kenya) battled to the front i more PR
Cheryl Strayed Visits Trinity as Part of Stieren Arts Enrichment Series (10)
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. 22 -- Trinity University posted the following news:
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Cheryl Strayed Visits Trinity as Part of Stieren Arts Enrichment Series
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Before she wrote a wildly successful international bestselling memoir, author Cheryl Strayed was a college student in Minnesota with a lifelong love of reading and a desire to "pierce readers' hearts with truth and beauty."
That, she's done. Her first book, a novel called Torch, was published in 2006. The next struck like lightning. Her 2012 memoir, Wild: Lost and Found on the Pacific more PR
City Bar Applauds City Council Passage of Ban on Horse-Drawn Carriages (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 22 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The New York City Bar Association issued the following news release:
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City Bar Applauds City Council Passage of Ban on Horse-Drawn Carriages
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The New York City Bar Association applauds the New York City Council for passing Int. No. 943-A-2026 ("Romanch's Law"), which will end the operation of horse-drawn carriages in New York City beginning in June 2028. We welcome Mayor Mamdani's commitment to sign it into law. For approximately twenty years, the City Bar has urged the Council to ban carriag more PR
Cleveland Museum of Art Commissions New Site-Specific Work by Teresita Fernandez (10)
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Oct. 23 -- The Cleveland Museum of Art issued the following news release:
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The Cleveland Museum of Art Commissions New Site-Specific Work by Teresita Fernandez
"Soil Horizon(Cleveland)" will be on view in the Jane and Jon Outcalt Family Concourse beginning February 2027
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Cleveland (October 22, 2026)--The Cleveland Museum of Art (CMA) announced today the acquisition of Soil Horizon(Cleveland), a site-specific commissioned work by acclaimed artist Teresita Fernandez, whose work is characterized by an expansive rethinki more PR
Clinics Newsletter - Volume 11, Issue 1: October 2026 (10)
BROOKLYN, New York, Oct. 21 -- Brooklyn Law School posted the following news:
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Clinics Newsletter - Volume 11, Issue 1: October 2026
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BLS Sports Law Clinic Launches to Protect Rights of Emerging and Underserved Athletes
In January 2026, Brooklyn Law School launched the Sports Law Clinic, a new in-house legal clinic that provides free legal services to athletes and sports organizations facing complex legal challenges. Led by Professor Jodi Balsam, a nationally recognized expert in sports law, the clinic gives BLS students hands-on exp more PR
CMU Expands Quantitative Finance Leadership with Commodities Quant Lab (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Oct. 22 -- Carnegie Mellon University posted the following news:
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CMU Expands Quantitative Finance Leadership with Commodities Quant Lab
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Building on its longstanding leadership in quantitative finance, Carnegie Mellon University has launched the Commodities Quant Lab (CQL) to explore how data, mathematics and artificial intelligence can help solve challenges in global commodity markets.
Oil, natural gas, copper, wheat and coffee are among the commodities that influence energy costs, manufacturing, food pric more PR
CNY ASM Conference Brings Microbiologists from Central New York and Beyond Together (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 22 -- The State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry posted the following news:
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CNY ASM Conference Brings Microbiologists from Central New York and Beyond Together
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SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- Oct. 22, 2026 -- The inaugural Central New York Branch of the American Society for Microbiology (ASM) Conference brought together more than 100 microbiologists, students, and researchers from across the region marking a major milestone for the newly revived chapter.
The event, held at the SUNY College of En more PR
Congressman Hamadeh Encourages Students to Compete and Be Recognized Through Art, Science, Civics, and Physical Fitness Opportunities (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Rep. Abraham Hamadeh, R-Arizona, posted the following news release:
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Congressman Hamadeh Encourages Students to Compete and Be Recognized Through Art, Science, Civics, and Physical Fitness Opportunities
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Congressman Abe Hamadeh is encouraging students across Arizona's 8th Congressional District to take advantage of several opportunities
Washington, D.C. - With important deadlines fast approaching, Congressman Abe Hamadeh (AZ-08) is encouraging students across Arizona's 8th Congressional District to take advanta more PR
Connected Nation, AT&T help 75 Angelenos rebuilding their lives get online and job ready (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 20 [Category: Human Resources/Personnel] -- The Center for Employment Opportunities posted the following news release:
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Connected Nation, AT&T help 75 Angelenos rebuilding their lives get online and job ready
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AT&T-funded laptops from Human I-T and hands-on digital skills training from Connected Nation support justice-impacted adults at Homeboy Industries, the Center for Employment Opportunities, and The Prism Way
Los Angeles, Calif. (October 20, 2026) -- Connected Nation (CN), a national nonprofit working to expand th more PR
Consumer Reports Calls for Millie Moon to Recall Its Diapers and Recommends That Parents Stop Using Them (10)
YONKERS, New York, Oct. 23 -- Consumer Reports posted the following news release:
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Consumer Reports calls for Millie Moon to recall its diapers and recommends that parents stop using them
October 22, 2026
* Consumers have reported hundreds of painful infant skin reactions--many of them severe and requiring medical attention--to the Consumer Product Safety Commission since the start of 2026
* Despite numerous parent and media reports, Millie Moon has taken no meaningful action to explain the injury trend, redesign its diapers, or provi more PR
Cooley: Blacksmith Raises Series C at $1 Billion Valuation (10)
PALO ALTO, California, Oct. 23 -- Cooley, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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Blacksmith Raises Series C at $1 Billion Valuation
New York October 21, 2026
Cooley advised Blacksmith, the infrastructure platform for building and testing code, on its $66 million Series C at a $1 billion valuation, bringing Blacksmith's total funding to $125 million.
Sequoia Capital led the round, with participation from Premji Invest and existing investors Peak XV Partners, GV and Y Combinator.
Lawyers Roy Moran, Alexander Fullman and Brit more PR
Cornell startup seeks to redefine food, ag, industrial testing (10)
ITHACA, New York, Oct. 22 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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Cornell startup seeks to redefine food, ag, industrial testing
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A single wine grape can announce its readiness through aroma molecules detectable in infinitesimal quantities. Measuring them has long meant working through samples one at a time.
Quantera Analytical, a Cornell spinout based in Ithaca, launched a commercial product it says removes that bottleneck. The launch marks an important step in Quantera's development, as it has transformed its research int more PR
Creators, Live Sports, AI and Streaming Fuel Industry Excitement as NAB Show New York Wraps (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 [Category: Media] -- The National Association of Broadcasters posted the following news release:
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Creators, Live Sports, AI and Streaming Fuel Industry Excitement as NAB Show New York Wraps
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New York--NAB Show New York 2026 concluded Thursday at the Javits Center after two days focused on media and entertainment transformation, the impact of artificial intelligence on production costs and the changing economics and opportunities of live sports.
Initial attendance figures can be found here and further details will more PR
Cross-Border M&A Lawyer Salvador Gallo Korkowski Returns to Jones Day in Mexico City (10)
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Oct. 20 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Jones Day, a law firm, posted the following news:
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Cross-Border M&A Lawyer Salvador Gallo Korkowski Returns to Jones Day in Mexico City
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Salvador Gallo Korkowski has rejoined Jones Day as Of Counsel in the Firm's Corporate practice and is based in Mexico City. A dual-qualified lawyer admitted in New York and Mexico, Mr. Gallo Korkowski is experienced advising boards, executives, private equity funds, and corporations on cross-border mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, venture- more PR
Cute robots, historical chatbots: AI in the classroom grows more sophisticated (10)
ITHACA, New York, Oct. 22 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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Cute robots, historical chatbots: AI in the classroom grows more sophisticated
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Next semester, the course AI and HR will be mostly device-free, with one notable exception: A small white robot with lopsided camera-lens eyes and a custom-built artificial intelligence.
The course instructor, Scott Seidenberger '16, postdoctoral associate in human resource studies in the ILR School, is designing the robot and chatbot to illustrate how AI may manifest in the workp more PR
Day 2 Recap: The Governance Roots of the US Healthcare Crisis (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 [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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Day 2 Recap: The Governance Roots of the US Healthcare Crisis
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The second day of the symposium highlighted how top-down healthcare interventions are often blind to what individual patients, physicians, or hospitals need, discussed the nuances more PR
Deaf and Hard of Hearing People in Georgia Prisons Seek Order Requiring Accommodations (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 21 [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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Deaf and Hard of Hearing People in Georgia Prisons Seek Order Requiring Accommodations
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Georgia Department of Corrections is Denying Deaf and Hard of Hearing People Equal Access to Food, Medicine, and Health Care
MACON, Ga. - Deaf and hard of hearing people incarcerated in Georgia pri more PR
Death of a textbook: 19th-century mock funerals used to mark the end of a term (10)
SCHENECTADY, New York, Oct. 22 -- Union College posted the following news:
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Death of a textbook: 19th-century mock funerals used to mark the end of a term
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Calder Baker '29 was sorting through material in Special Collections when he discovered an old student scrapbook. Belonging to Frederick Richards, Class of 1888, the weathered book contained what one would expect for chronicling a student's time on campus: menus, newspaper clippings and information related to his fraternity.
Placed prominently at the front of the book, however, we more PR
Debevoise Formalizes Hybrid Capital Practice (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 22 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Debevoise and Plimpton, a law firm, posted the following news:
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Debevoise Formalizes Hybrid Capital Practice
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Debevoise & Plimpton LLP has formalized its longstanding work in hybrid capital through a dedicated Hybrid Capital practice, co-led by partners Ryan Rafferty and Morgan Hayes. The practice brings together the firm's deep experience advising both providers and recipients of hybrid capital on sophisticated capital solutions that combine features of traditional debt and equity. Our ex more PR
Department of Visual Arts hosts faculty and staff exhibit, "Practices" (10)
SCHENECTADY, New York, Oct. 21 -- Union College posted the following news:
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Department of Visual Arts hosts faculty and staff exhibit, "Practices"
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As part of the celebration of the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Feigenbaum Center for Visual Arts, the department is presenting "Practices: The Visual Arts Department Faculty and Staff Exhibition."
The show, in the Crowell and West galleries, brings together more than 60 works across a variety of media, including painting, printmaking, photography, robotic art, sculpture, install more PR
Developers bring incredible new app experiences to iPhone Duo (10)
CUPERTINO, California, Oct. 22 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Apple, a provider of consumer electronics, computer software and online services, posted the following news:
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Developers bring incredible new app experiences to iPhone Duo
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From streaming and gaming to creativity and productivity, developers worldwide are taking advantage of the unique capabilities of the first foldable iPhone
Starting this Friday, iPhone Duo users can discover amazing apps and games optimized for the first foldable iPhone. With an inner display tha more PR
Dr. Minh Phuong Dong receives NIH Award to help predict oral cancer outcomes (10)
LOMA LINDA, California, Oct. 22 -- Loma Linda University Health posted the following news:
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Dr. Minh Phuong Dong receives NIH Award to help predict oral cancer outcomes
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Why do patients with seemingly similar oral cancers respond so differently to treatment? Dr. Minh Phuong Dong, a postdoctoral fellow at Loma Linda University School of Dentistry, is working to answer that question, with the goal of helping clinicians better predict which patients may need closer monitoring and personalized care.
Dr. Dong has received a K99/R00 award more PR
EPA and Partners Highlight Progress on Efforts to Revive and Redevelop Jamestown's Industrial River Corridor (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release:
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EPA and Partners Highlight Progress on Efforts to Revive and Redevelop Jamestown's Industrial River Corridor
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EPA Brownfields grant will support environmental assessments, cleanup, reuse planning, and community engagement along the Chadakoin River Corridor
NEW YORK, NY -- At a press event today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 2 Administrator Michael Martucci, U.S. Representative Nick Langworthy (R-NY-23), and agency partn more PR
EPA, Army Corps Begin Removing Contaminated Slag From Philadelphia Superfund Site (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release:
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EPA, Army Corps Begin Removing Contaminated Slag From Philadelphia Superfund Site
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Cleanup moves beyond temporary containment to address 68,000 cubic yards of industrial waste in Port Richmond, with safeguards in place to protect nearby communities.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. - Cleanup crews have begun excavating approximately 68,000 cubic yards - or about 20 Olympic swimming pools - of contaminated waste piled at the Franklin Slag Superfund site in more PR
Faculty Panel Says Supreme Court Is Cementing Its Recent Doctrinal Shifts (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 22 -- Vanderbilt Law School posted the following news:
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Faculty Panel Says Supreme Court Is Cementing Its Recent Doctrinal Shifts
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Three Vanderbilt Law School faculty members looked back and ahead at the Supreme Court during the school's annual Supreme Court Preview/Review, hosted by the Program in Law and Government earlier this month. Ganesh Sitaraman, New York Alumni Chancellor's Chair in Law and director of the program, introduced the panel. The panelists included James F. Blumstein, University Distingui more PR
Federal Reserve Bank Issues National Summary of October 2026 Beige Book (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- The Federal Reserve Bank issued the following October 2026 Beige Book:
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Overall Economic Activity
Since the prior Beige Book, two of the twelve Federal Reserve Districts reported moderate growth in economic activity. Three Districts reported modest growth, while four reported slight growth, and three reported no significant change. Robust, broad-based growth in manufacturing led the moderate growth reported in the Dallas District. While not as robust, another six Districts reported modest to moderate growth from t more PR
Federal Reserve Bank of New York Issues October 2026 Beige Book (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of New York issued the following October 2026 Beige Book:
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Summary of Economic Activity
Economic activity in the Second District increased slightly, led by strength in manufacturing. Elevated energy costs, tariffs, rising interest rates, and geopolitical and policy uncertainty weighed on businesses and consumers. Service sector activity was little changed, on balance. Employment was steady to up slightly, and wage growth remained modest. Selling price increases picked up to the high end of more PR
Federal, State, and Local Leaders Applaud Attorney General James' Removal of More Than 10,000 Guns from New York (10)
ALBANY, New York, Oct. 22 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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Federal, State, and Local Leaders Applaud Attorney General James' Removal of More Than 10,000 Guns from New York
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Since 2019, AG James Has Recovered 10,534 Firearms from Community Gun Buyback Events Throughout New York State
NEW YORK - Earlier this week, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced that since 2019, her office has removed 10,534 guns from New York's streets through dozens of community gun buyback events. Leade more PR
FirstEnergy Foundation Strengthens Support for Shelter, Safety and Stability (10)
AKRON, Ohio, Oct. 23 -- FirstEnergy issued the following news release:
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FirstEnergy Foundation Strengthens Support for Shelter, Safety and Stability
Expanded initiative provides $140,000 to seven Ohio organizations and $500,000 across five states
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AKRON, Ohio - The FirstEnergy Foundation is investing $140,000 in seven Ohio organizations that provide emergency shelter, housing assistance and supportive services for individuals and families facing homelessness, domestic violence and other housing-related challenges. The grants are part more PR
Fisher Phillips Issues Insight: What a U.S. House Flip Would Mean for Employers - 6 Races to Watch (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 23 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following Insight:
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What a US House Flip Would (and Wouldn't) Mean for Employers: 6 Races to Watch
Oct 22, 2026
Forecasts currently favor Democrats to win back control of the US House of Representatives when the dust settles after the November 3 midterm elections, and employers have questions about what that could mean for them. While a change in House control is still uncertain and wouldn't by itself lead to federal workplace law changes given the slim margin expecte more PR
For the record: Week of Oct. 23, 2026 (10)
SCHENECTADY, New York, Oct. 22 -- Union College posted the following news:
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For the record: Week of Oct. 23, 2026
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Mary K. Carroll '86, the Dwane W. Crichton Professor of Chemistry, and Ann M. Anderson, the Agnes S. MacDonald Professor of Mechanical Engineering, attended the 23rd International Sol-Gel Conference in Lisbon, Portugal. The conference was held in the IST Congress Centre on the Alameda Campus of Instituto Superior Tecnico. Carroll gave an invited lecture: "Design of Aerogel Materials for Pollution Mitigation," co-authored more PR
Forbes: University at Buffalo one of 12 colleges 'reinventing education' for AI era (10)
BUFFALO, New York, Oct. 22 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release:
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Forbes: University at Buffalo one of 12 colleges 'reinventing education' for AI era
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BUFFALO, N.Y. - Forbes magazine has included UB among 12 leading colleges and universities that are "reinventing education for the era of artificial intelligence."
The article places UB alongside institutions such as Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Stanford University and Carnegie Mellon University.
"For nearly five decad more PR
Fourth Amendment & Speech or Debate Clause Topic of White Paper From CRS (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11492) by Legislative Attorneys Cassandra J. Barnum and Todd Garvey:
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The Fourth Amendment and the Speech or Debate Clause
Various searches by federal agents of sitting Members of Congress can raise questions about the intersection of Fourth Amendment principles and the privilege held by Members under the Speech or Debate Clause of the Constitution. In one of these examples, reporting indicates that agents from Home more PR
Fresenius Medical Care Brings Kidney Care Innovation to Critical Care Patients With U.S. Launch of MultiFiltratePRO (10)
HOMBURG, Germany, Oct. 22 (TNSjou) -- Fresenius Medical Care, a provider of products and services for people with chronic kidney failure, issued the following news release:
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Fresenius Medical Care Brings Kidney Care Innovation to Critical Care Patients with U.S. Launch of multiFiltratePRO(TM)
* Expands access to Fresenius Medical Care's globally established portfolio of advanced kidney replacement therapies in the U.S.
* FDA clearance of multiFiltratePRO and approval of dedicated solutions expand continuous kidney replacement therapy o more PR
From Devastation to Chaos: Tracking the Impact of Trade Policy Across All 50 States (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release:
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From Devastation to Chaos: Tracking the Impact of Trade Policy Across All 50 States
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WASHINGTON -- Today, Public Citizen released a new set of fact sheets that track the toll of the NAFTA-WTO era and today's chaotic trade policies on the workers, farmers, local communities in all 50 states in the U.S., covering lost manufacturing jobs and farms, shuttered factories, battered union membership, depressed wages, falling farm exports, and other more PR
FSU College of Music celebrates Carlisle Floyd's centennial with production of 'Of Mice and Men' (10)
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Oct. 22 -- Florida State University posted the following news:
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FSU College of Music celebrates Carlisle Floyd's centennial with production of 'Of Mice and Men'
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* Floyd spent 30 years on FSU's music faculty, composing his first nine operas at the university, including his acclaimed work "Susannah," which premiered in 1955.
* The production features FSU student singers and instrumentalists and is part of a national collaboration with three major opera companies.
Florida State University's College of Music will more PR
FSU School of Dance presents annual Days of Dance performances (10)
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Oct. 22 -- Florida State University posted the following news:
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FSU School of Dance presents annual Days of Dance performances
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Florida State University's School of Dance will present its annual Days of Dance in November, featuring two programs of works choreographed and performed by students and faculty.
For more than 50 years, Days of Dance has been a highlight of the School of Dance's performance season, giving the Tallahassee community an opportunity to experience the range of work created and performed at F more PR
FSU to host Wall Street Journal columnist for discussion on American politics, economic policy (10)
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Oct. 22 -- Florida State University posted the following news:
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FSU to host Wall Street Journal columnist for discussion on American politics, economic policy
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The Institute for Governance & Civics at Florida State University will welcome Kimberley A. Strassel, a member of the Wall Street Journal editorial board, for a discussion on the future of American politics and economic policy Wednesday, Oct. 28.
The event, titled "Beyond the Midterms: The Future of American Politics and Economic Policy," will take place more PR
Gillibrand, Duckworth, Schiff Press FDA On Plan To Mitigate Estrogen Patch Shortage (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Gillibrand, Duckworth, Schiff Press FDA On Plan To Mitigate Estrogen Patch Shortage
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U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) pressed the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on its plan to mitigate the estradiol transdermal patch shortage, which is making it harder for women to manage symptoms of menopause.
Estradiol transdermal patches are the clinically preferred, first-line treatment for managing menopause symptoms like hot flashes, night more PR
Global food, ag innovators to compete for $3M at Grow-NY Summit (10)
ITHACA, New York, Oct. 22 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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Global food, ag innovators to compete for $3M at Grow-NY Summit
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From a biobased plastic replacement to AI robots that monitor crops plant by plant and a maple-water hydration drink, 20 food and ag startups from across New York state and the world will pitch their business plans at the Grow-NY Summit as they compete for $3 million in prize money.
The annual two-day food and agriculture business competition and networking event will take place Nov. 12-13 at th more PR
Goodwin Advises Quadrum Global on $500 Million SASB Hotel Financing (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 22 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, posted the following news release:
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Goodwin Advises Quadrum Global on $500 Million SASB Hotel Financing
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The Real Estate team advised Quadrum Global ("Quadrum") on its $500 million refinancing of its Arlo Hotel Portfolio, a collection of six full-service lifestyle hotels totaling 1,867 keys across Manhattan, Brooklyn, Washington, DC, and Chicago. The interest-only loan was structured as a single-asset, single-borrower CMBS transaction. JPMorgan Chase arran more PR
Governor Hochul Announces $200 Million to Help Communities Modernize Water Infrastructure Without Overburdening Ratepayers (10)
ALBANY, New York, Oct. 22 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Governor Hochul Announces $200 Million to Help Communities Modernize Water Infrastructure Without Overburdening Ratepayers
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Low-Cost Financing and Grants Will Support Critical Drinking Water, Stormwater and Wastewater Projects Across New York
Funding Will Advance Projects That Protect Public Health, Strengthen Communities and Reduce Future Risks
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced $200 million to help communities undertake critical drin more PR
Governor Hochul Announces $26 Million to Expand and Modernize Emergency Department in Binghamton (10)
ALBANY, New York, Oct. 22 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Governor Hochul Announces $26 Million to Expand and Modernize Emergency Department in Binghamton
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Funding will Help United Health Services Construct New Emergency Department at Binghamton General Hospital
Project will also Relocate and Significantly Expand Existing Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Program
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that United Health Services has been awarded a total of $26 million to conduct a massive overh more PR
Governor Hochul Announces Groundbreaking of Niagara Power Transformer's More Than $71 Million Expansion to Support Grid Modernization (10)
ALBANY, New York, Oct. 22 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Governor Hochul Announces Groundbreaking of Niagara Power Transformer's More Than $71 Million Expansion to Support Grid Modernization
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Century-Old Erie County Manufacturer Expands To Increase Capacity by 50 Percent, Directly Supporting Nearly 220 Jobs
Project Supported by $4.5 Million in NYPA Funding and Up to Nearly $5 Million in Performance Based Tax Credits through ESD and DEC Programs
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that Niagara more PR
Governor Hochul Announces Launch of AI Jobs Institute to Prepare New Yorkers for Jobs of the Future (10)
ALBANY, New York, Oct. 22 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Governor Hochul Announces Launch of AI Jobs Institute to Prepare New Yorkers for Jobs of the Future
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New AI Workforce Hub, Led by Pursuit, in Long Island City Will Train 40,000 New Yorkers by 2032 and Build Pathways Into AI-Enabled Careers
$3.06 Million Empire State Development Investment Supports $10 Million New Queens Training Hub
Complements Governor's FutureWorks Commission, Developing Recommendations To Address AI's Impact on the Wor more PR
Governor Hochul Announces Start of Largest Subway Signal Replacement Project in MTA History (10)
ALBANY, New York, Oct. 22 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Governor Hochul Announces Start of Largest Subway Signal Replacement Project in MTA History
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$1.9 Billion Investment Funded By Congestion Pricing Will Modernize A and C Service in Brooklyn and Queens
Modern Signals Will Replace 1930s-Era Equipment, Providing Faster, More Frequent and More Reliable Service
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the start of the largest signal and track replacement project in the history of the Metropolitan more PR
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer: Financial News Names Nina Bowyer as One of 100 Most Influential Women in European Finance (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 23 -- Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Financial News names Nina Bowyer as one of 100 Most Influential Women in European Finance
22 Oct 2026
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer's EMEA Managing Partner Nina Bowyer has been named as one of Financial News' 100 Most Influential Women in European Finance. Owned by Dow Jones, Financial News is a leading publication focused on the financial and professional services sector across the UK and Europe.
The list recognises senior female leader more PR
How American Express Is Helping Business Owners Prepare for Agentic Commerce (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 22 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- American Express posted the following news release:
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How American Express Is Helping Business Owners Prepare for Agentic Commerce
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AI is increasingly shaping how we shop, from generating personalized recommendations to enabling agents to make purchases. For business owners, that can create a major opportunity for growth. But it also raises new questions about how to show up in AI searches, integrate emerging technology and maintain customer relationships.
That's why American Expr more PR
Hughes Hubbard: Jeremy Paner Discusses Continued U.S. Sanctions Targeting Iran's "Shadow Fleet" With Bloomberg (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 23 -- Hughes Hubbard and Reed, a law firm, issued the following news:
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October 22, 2026
Jeremy Paner Discusses Continued U.S. Sanctions Targeting Iran's "Shadow Fleet" with Bloomberg
OFAC provides wind-down period for vessels blocked in latest Iran sanctions designations.
Highlights
* U.S. Treasury Department sanctions three shipping companies and a Greek law firm that it alleges supported shipping Iranian oil or petrochemicals.
* OFAC identified 9 vessels as blocked property of the sanctioned shipping companies.
* P more PR
IBM and Scuderia Ferrari HP Expand AI-Powered Fan Experience Ahead of the United States Grand Prix (10)
ARMONK, New York, Oct. 22 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- IBM issued the following news release:
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IBM and Scuderia Ferrari HP Expand AI-Powered Fan Experience Ahead of the United States Grand Prix
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ARMONK, N.Y., October 22, 2026 - As Formula 1 returns to Austin's Circuit of the Americas for this weekend's United States Grand Prix, IBM (NYSE: IBM) and Scuderia Ferrari HP are introducing new AI-powered features to the Scuderia Ferrari mobile app. Built using IBM Bob and IBM Consulting Advantage, the new and enhanced features offer more PR
ICC Wins EU Parliament's Sakharov Prize (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 22 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news:
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ICC Wins EU Parliament's Sakharov Prize
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(Brussels) - The European Parliament on October 22, 2026, awarded the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought to the International Criminal Court (ICC) and its officials.
The following quote can be attributed to Philippe Dam, EU advocacy director at Human Rights Watch:
"By awarding the Sakharov Prize to the ICC, the European Parliament recognizes the court's vital role for victims of the gravest crimes more PR
ICYMI: Quick Fixes Like Rate Caps Won't Solve the Affordability Crisis (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 [Category: Financial Services] -- The Consumer Bankers Association posted the following news release:
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ICYMI: Quick Fixes Like Rate Caps Won't Solve the Affordability Crisis
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A New York Times Guest Essay by Biden Treasury Official highlights how credit card rate caps harm consumers, "making it harder for the poorest borrowers to get access to credit at all."
WASHINGTON, D.C. - A New York Times op-ed, "Everything Feels So Expensive. Here's What Really Going On," by Yale Law School professor Natasha Sarin, a former more PR
In Memoriam: Ronald J. Gilson, Pioneering Corporate Law Scholar (10)
STANFORD, California, Oct. 22 -- Stanford University Law School posted the following news:
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In Memoriam: Ronald J. Gilson, Pioneering Corporate Law Scholar
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Ronald J. Gilson, the Charles J. Meyers Professor of Law and Business, Emeritus, and one of the pioneering scholars of modern corporate law and governance, died October 12, 2026. He was 80.
Gilson joined the Stanford Law faculty in 1979 and took emeritus status in 2014. Over a scholarly career spanning nearly five decades, he helped establish corporate governance as a major inter more PR
Internationally Acclaimed Jazz Quartet to Perform Free Concert at Hancock (10)
SANTA MARIA, California, Oct. 22 -- Allan Hancock College posted the following news release:
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Internationally Acclaimed Jazz Quartet to Perform Free Concert at Hancock
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An internationally acclaimed jazz quartet blending modern jazz, hip-hop, classical music and electronic sounds will bring its debut U.S. tour to Allan Hancock College for a free concert Oct. 28 at 7:30 p.m. in Boyd Hall (bldg. F).
The French-American quartet NO(w) Beauty has emerged as a distinctive voice in contemporary jazz, earning recognition for its innovative so more PR
Investor Relations Invitation: Presentation of UBS's Q3 2026 Results (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 23 -- UBS, a financial services provider, issued the following news release:
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Investor Relations Invitation: Presentation of UBS's third quarter 2026 results
Zurich 22 Oct 2026
UBS invites you to the presentation of its third quarter 2026 results on Wednesday, 28 October 2026. The results will be presented by Sergio P. Ermotti, Group Chief Executive Officer, Todd Tuckner, Group Chief Financial Officer, and Sarah Mackey, Head of Investor Relations.
The presentation and analyst Q&A session will be streamed via webcast wit more PR
Jack LaMantia (BUMG '18): A Teacher's Journey Back to Brookside (10)
BINGHAMTON, New York, Oct. 22 -- Broome Community College posted the following news:
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Jack LaMantia (BUMG '18): A Teacher's Journey Back to Brookside
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Today, Jack LaMantia (BUMG '18) is a fourth-grade teacher at Brookside Elementary School - but his journey to becoming an educator at the school where he was once a student was admittedly non-traditional. Unlike many of his colleagues, LaMantia's path included a business degree and a stint as an international camp counselor. But LaMantia's story highlights a simple truth: teaching is a more PR
Jamestown Foundation Issues Commentary: Middle Corridor Grows in Volume But Not in Cohesion (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- The Jamestown Foundation issued the following commentary on Oct. 22, 2026, in the foundation's Eurasia Daily Monitor:
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Middle Corridor Grows in Volume but Not in Cohesion
Megi Benia
Executive Summary:
* Washington hosted officials from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, and five Central Asian states on September 23 to discuss the Trans-Caspian Enterprise Fund and the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity (TRIPP) along the Middle Corridor.
* Cargo along the Middle Corridor is rising, but the fragmentati more PR
Latham & Watkins Names New Partners (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 23 -- Latham and Watkins, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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Latham & Watkins Names New Partners
October 22, 2026
Promotions recognize exceptional talent and excellence across the firm.
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Latham & Watkins LLP is pleased to announce that 36 associates have been elected to the partnership effective January 1, 2027. The annual associate promotions bring the total new partners announced in 2026 to 58, following the election of 22 counsel to the partnership earlier this year.
"Congratulations to our newly prom more PR
Le Moyne College Accepts Invitation to Join the Metro Conference (10)
SYRACUSE, New York, Oct. 22 -- Le Moyne College issued the following news release:
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Le Moyne College Accepts Invitation to Join the Metro Conference
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Le Moyne College has accepted an invitation to join the Metro Conference, effective July 1, 2027, as announced today by Metro Commissioner Travis Tellitocci. This move places Le Moyne alongside a group of peer institutions with similar values, who are committed to academic excellence, and will elevate Le Moyne's national profile.
Le Moyne, which began its all-sport NCAA Division I trans more PR
Leading Insurance Provider Generates Estimated $12 Million in Annual Value With Verint QM Intelligence (10)
MELVILLE, New York, Oct. 22 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Verint Systems, an analytics company that sells software and hardware products for security, surveillance and business intelligence, issued the following news release:
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Leading Insurance Provider Generates Estimated $12 Million in Annual Value With Verint QM Intelligence
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Organization Expands Quality Coverage Across 4 Million Customer Interactions Annually
Most contact centers evaluate only a small sample of customer interactions, leaving gaps in quality and compliance more PR
Legendary hip-hop DJ to headline UCR's 2026 Homecoming (10)
RIVERSIDE, California, Oct. 22 -- The University of California Riverside campus posted the following news:
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Legendary hip-hop DJ to headline UCR's 2026 Homecoming
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If you've ever wished you could attend UC Riverside's Homecoming, 2026 is your year. Unlike past years, when the concert was exclusively for alumni and a limited number of their guests, this year the gates are wide open -- and admission is completely free. We welcome current and former students, staff, faculty, retirees, and the general public to party with the Highlander f more PR
Littler: New York Department of Labor Issues Guidance on "Trapped at Work Act" (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Oct. 23 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following news:
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New York Department of Labor Issues Guidance on "Trapped at Work Act"
By Michael Paglialonga and Paul R. Piccigallo
October 22, 2026
At a Glance
* NYSDOL confirms that the Trapped at Work Act applies to new agreements, or new or amended terms in existing agreements, entered into on or after December 19, 2026.
* Truly voluntary repayment agreements that are separate from accepting or maintaining employment fall outside the Act's prohibition.
* The more PR
Local Youth Raise Awareness About Tobacco Industry Marketing (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Lung Association posted the following news release:
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Local Youth Raise Awareness About Tobacco Industry Marketing
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Youth from Greene and Columbia counties recently gathered at Dutchman's Landing in Catskill to mark Seen Enough Tobacco Day (SET). Each year, youth from across the state use the day to stand up against the tobacco industry's manipulative and deceptive marketing tactics.
This event was hosted by the Clear Mind Club, a youth-led program of New York State Reality C more PR
M&T Bank Corporation to Participate in the BancAnalysts Association of Boston Conference (10)
BUFFALO, New York, Oct. 22 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- M&T Bank, a financial holding company, issued the following news release:
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M&T Bank Corporation to Participate in the BancAnalysts Association of Boston Conference
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BUFFALO, N.Y., Oct. 22, 2026 -- M&T Bank Corporation ("M&T") (NYSE: MTB) will participate in the BancAnalysts Association of Boston Conference being held in Boston, MA. Representatives of M&T are scheduled to deliver a presentation to investors and analysts on November 5, 2026, at 11:10 a.m. (ET).
A link to t more PR
Mali: Army, Russia's 'Africa Corps' Commit New Abuses (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 22 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news:
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Mali: Army, Russia's 'Africa Corps' Commit New Abuses
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(Nairobi) - Mali's armed forces and the allied Russia-controlled Africa Corps have committed new atrocities against civilians in central Mali during renewed fighting, Human Rights Watch said today.
On September 16, 2026, an apparent military drone strike in Gueledie village, Mopti region, killed eight civilians and injured at least six others. Between May and August, Malian and Africa Co more PR
Massachusetts Man Convicted of Transporting a Minor with Intent to Engage in Criminal Sexual Activity (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 22 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release:
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Massachusetts Man Convicted of Transporting a Minor with Intent to Engage in Criminal Sexual Activity
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BOSTON - A Pittsfield, Mass. man has been convicted by a federal jury in Springfield of transporting a minor with intent to engage in sexual activity.
Paul Newton-Irelan, 53, was found guilty of transporting a minor with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity. U.S. District Court Judge Mark G. more PR
Md. A.G. Brown Joins Coalition Opposing the Federal Government's Attempt to Interfere With California Elections (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 23 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Brown Joins Coalition Opposing the Federal Government's Attempt to Interfere with California Elections
10/22/2026
BALTIMORE, MD - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a multistate coalition of 22 attorneys general opposing a lawsuit against California filed by the federal government that is part of the Trump administration's broader efforts to sow doubt about the legitimacy of the midterm elections.
In U more PR
Meet Three Sagehens Playing Fall Sports in 2026 (10)
CLAREMONT, California, Oct. 22 -- Pomona College posted the following news:
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Meet Three Sagehens Playing Fall Sports in 2026
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They don Sagehen blue after their classes in anthropology and chemistry, mathematics, public policy analysis and sociology. While in season, Pomona student athletes juggle training, coursework, social activities and hobbies.
Fall brings new seasons for football, men's and women's cross country, women's volleyball, men's water polo and men's and women's soccer.
Below, three Sagehens reflect on their years at P more PR
Missoula College Honored for Advancing Addiction Recovery in Montana (10)
MISSOULA, Montana, Oct. 22 -- The University of Montana posted the following news release:
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Missoula College Honored for Advancing Addiction Recovery in Montana
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MISSOULA - When Missoula College Assistant Professor Katie Smith found out she would be honored as Recovery Advocate of the Year by Stepping Stones Behavioral Health Services this October, her first thought was of all the mentors, colleagues, patients and students who should share the award alongside her.
"I'm thinking about all of the people out there who I rely on and are more PR
Morgan Stanley Sustainable Signals: Global Survey Shows Institutional Investors Expect Modest Growth in Sustainable Investment Allocations (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 23 (TNSbrep) -- Morgan Stanley, a multinational financial services corporation, issued the following news release:
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Morgan Stanley Sustainable Signals: Global Survey Shows Institutional Investors Expect Modest Growth in Sustainable Investment Allocations
Oct 22, 2026
* More than 80% of asset owners and asset managers expect sustainable allocations to increase over the next two years, but at a lower pace than 2025
* Top drivers include growth opportunities and rising materiality of sustainability risks, with data availab more PR
Mount Sinai to Lead National Trial of Targeted Therapy for Infants With Noonan Syndrome and Severe Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 21 [Category: BizHospital] -- Mount Sinai Health System posted the following news release:
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Mount Sinai to Lead National Trial of Targeted Therapy for Infants With Noonan Syndrome and Severe Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
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Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai will lead a new national clinical trial evaluating a precision medicine approach for infants with Noonan syndrome and related conditions who develop severe hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, a potentially life-threatening condition in which the heart m more PR
N.Y. Mayor Mamdani Announces 350 Free Tickets to TCS New York City Marathon Finish Line (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 23 -- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani issued the following news:
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Mayor Mamdani Announces 350 Free Tickets to TCS New York City Marathon Finish Line
October 22, 2026
What you should know
* Finish line will give New Yorkers a front-row seat to the final 200 meters of the city's biggest race
* New Yorkers can enter the ticket drawing through October 26
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NEW YORK - Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani today announced that New York City will give away 350 free tickets to the TCS New York City Marathon Grandstand, giving New Yo more PR
N.Y. Mayor Mamdani Triples City's Commitment to Speed-Limiting Technology in City Vehicles (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 23 -- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani issued the following news:
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Mayor Mamdani Triples City's Commitment to Speed-Limiting Technology in City Vehicles
October 22, 2026
What you should know
* City will retrofit 2,000 additional vehicles, expanding the nation's largest intelligent speed assistance fleet to 3,000 vehicles
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New York - Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani and Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) Commissioner Yume Kitasei today announced that New York City will install intelligent speed assistan more PR
N.Y. STATE DEPT. ANNOUNCES COMPLETION OF PEOPLE'S PARK AND RECREATION CENTER IMPROVEMENTS AS PART OF SENECA FALLS' DOWNTOWN REVITALIZATION INITIATIVE (10)
ALBANY, New York, Oct. 23 -- The New York Department of State issued the following news release:
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October 22, 2026
NEW YORK DEPARTMENT OF STATE ANNOUNCES COMPLETION OF PEOPLE'S PARK AND RECREATION CENTER IMPROVEMENTS AS PART OF SENECA FALLS' DOWNTOWN REVITALIZATION INITIATIVE
Park Improvements Include New Pathways, Playground, Mural and "It's a Wonderful Life" Bridge Upgrades; Recreation Center Gets New Accessible Kayak Launch and Skate Park Enhancements
$4.1 Million Award for People's Park and $324,000 for Recreation Center Funded Th more PR
NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund Issues Letter to N.Y. Mayor Mamdani (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 23 (TNSletter) -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund issued the following letter to New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani:
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Here is the text of the letter:
October 14, 2026
Mayor Zohran Mamdani
City Hall
New York, NY 10007
Transmitted via email:
Re: Urgent Request that NYPD and Other City Agencies Cease Facilitating ICE's Abuses
Dear Mayor Mamdani:
The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund (LDF)1 is deeply concerned about the New York City Police Department's (NYPD) role in facilitating U.S. Immigration a more PR
New Report Shows Time Families Need to Save to Buy a Home Doubled Since 2019 (10)
DURHAM, North Carolina, Oct. 22 [Category: Financial Services] -- The Center for Responsible Lending issued the following news release:
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New Report Shows Time Families Need to Save to Buy a Home Doubled Since 2019
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Washington, DC -- The Julian Bond Institute (JBI) at the Center for Responsible Lending (CRL) today released a new report, "Homeownership Further Out of Reach: The Number of Years First-Time Homebuyers Need to Save for Down Payment and Closing Costs Has Doubled Since 2019." The analysis demonstrated a sharp increase in the more PR
New Report: Disparate-Impact Reform in The Age of AI (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 22 [Category: Sociological] -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following news release:
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New Report: Disparate-Impact Reform in The Age of AI
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The legal doctrine should be limited but apply equally to algorithmic decision making
NEW YORK, NY - For years disparate-impact liability helped drive hiring decisions. According to this legal doctrine, employers can face liability for disparities in hiring outcomes across sexes, races, or other characteristics, even if there is no intent to discriminate. But this year the Tru more PR
New Scientific Paper Calls on Governments to Prioritize Target 1 as Essential to Achieving Global Biodiversity Goals (10)
BRONX, New York, Oct. 22 [Category: Environment] -- The Wildlife Conservation Society issued the following news release:
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New Scientific Paper Calls on Governments to Prioritize Target 1 as Essential to Achieving Global Biodiversity Goals
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Published During CBD CoP17, Study Finds That Putting Nature at the Center of Land, Freshwater, and Ocean Planning Is Critical to Implementing the Global Biodiversity Framework
Co-Authored with Two WCS Scientists and Others, Paper Finds That Target 1 Underpins Progress Toward Many of the Framework's more PR
New UNDP report calls for redefining security in an era of climate shocks, cybercrime, economic insecurity and distrust (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 22 -- The United Nations Development Programme posted the following news:
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New UNDP report calls for redefining security in an era of climate shocks, cybercrime, economic insecurity and distrust
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New York and Bangkok, 22 October 2026 - Investments in trusted institutions, AI and digital safeguards, public health protections and disaster preparedness should be treated as essential security investments as interconnected shocks place growing pressure on the safety and well-being of people across Asia and the Pacific, accor more PR
NEW YORK DEPARTMENT OF STATE ANNOUNCES COMPLETION OF $1.25M BRICK TAVERN MUSEUM RENOVATION AND EXPANSION IN MONTOUR FALLS (10)
ALBANY, New York, Oct. 23 -- The New York Department of State issued the following news release:
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October 22, 2026
NEW YORK DEPARTMENT OF STATE ANNOUNCES COMPLETION OF $1.25M BRICK TAVERN MUSEUM RENOVATION AND EXPANSION IN MONTOUR FALLS
Historic Landmark Receives Accessibility Upgrades and New Space to Preserve Schuyler County's History
Project Supported by $792,000 Grant Through the Village's $4.5 Million NY Forward Award
Video Available Here (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mkiYLKvvZocqR71FzqysgnK33rwcIjT_/view?utm_name&pli=1)
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New York Man Pleads Guilty To Hate Crime For Stabbing 59-Year-Old Jamaican Woman (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 22 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York posted the following news release:
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New York Man Pleads Guilty To Hate Crime For Stabbing 59-Year-Old Jamaican Woman
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United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jamie McDonald, and Assistant Director in Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation ("FBI"), James C. Barnacle, Jr., announced that SCOTT SCHUNZEL pled guilty today before U.S. District Judge Vincent Briccetti to committing a hate crime more PR
New York: Clinical Trial Underway in US for Cannabis-Based Pain Medication (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws posted the following news release:
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New York: Clinical Trial Underway in US for Cannabis-Based Pain Medication
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Williamsville, NY: Investigators in western New York have been authorized to begin a clinical trial assessing the safety and efficacy of a proprietary cannabis extract (VER-01) containing 2.5 milligrams of THC and standardized percentages of CBD and CBG (cannabigerol).
VER-01, which is manufactured in Germany by Vertan more PR
Newmark Arranges $91.8 Million Refinancing for RHP Properties' Redwood Portfolio (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 23 -- Newmark Group, a commercial real estate company that says they offer comprehensive suite of services and products, posted the following news release:
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Newmark Arranges $91.8 Million Refinancing for RHP Properties' Redwood Portfolio
October 22, 2026
Nearly 1,900-homesite manufactured housing portfolio spans 13 communities across Arizona, Connecticut, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota and Ohio
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Newmark announces the Company has arranged a $91.78 million refinancing for the RHP Redwood Portfolio, a 13-community manufac more PR
Newmark Arranges New Office Headquarters for Pursuit Transformation Company at The JACX in Long Island City (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 23 -- Newmark Group, a commercial real estate company that says they offer comprehensive suite of services and products, posted the following news release:
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Newmark Arranges New Office Headquarters for Pursuit Transformation Company at The JACX in Long Island City
October 22, 2026
Newmark announces the Company has arranged an approximately 41,000-square-foot lease for Pursuit Transformation Company Inc. ("Pursuit") at The JACX, a new 700,000-square-foot Class A office development in Long Island City, New York.
Newmark P more PR
NYC Bar Rolls Out Series of Election-Related Short Videos (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 22 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The New York City Bar Association issued the following news release:
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NYC Bar Rolls Out Series of Election-Related Short Videos
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The New York City Bar Association is releasing a series of short videos in the lead-up to Election Day that inform the general public about their voting rights and the electoral process, including information about disputes between the Trump Administration and some states. The Association anticipates producing and posting additional videos following the election to more PR
NYC entrepreneurship conference features leaders in cybersecurity, jewelry, health care (10)
ITHACA, New York, Oct. 22 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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NYC entrepreneurship conference features leaders in cybersecurity, jewelry, health care
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Business founders across the spectrum will offer short talks and fireside chats during the 2026 Eclectic Convergence conference in New York City, organized by Entrepreneurship at Cornell. This year's event will also include a panel of alumni who cofounded the company Course Info, which later became Blackboard.
"Each year, our speakers bring unique insights from their entr more PR
Oct. 23, 2026: National Advocacy Update (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 23 [Category: Medical] -- The American Medical Association posted the following news release:
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Oct. 23, 2026: National Advocacy Update
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AMA comments on FDA generative AI-enabled medical device regulatory considerations
On Oct. 16, the AMA submitted comments (PDF) to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding the agency's discussion paper and request for feedback, Considerations for the Regulation of Generative AI-Enabled Medical Devices (PDF). The paper included policy proposals regarding risk assessment more PR
Omni Hotels & Resorts Brings Holiday Nostalgia to Life with Beloved Traditions and New Experiences (10)
IRVING, Texas, Oct. 21 [Category: BizTravel] -- Omni Hotels and Resorts issued the following news release:
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Omni Hotels & Resorts Brings Holiday Nostalgia to Life with Beloved Traditions and New Experiences
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Omni invites guests to celebrate the season with expanded Blitzen's Bars, Santa's Landing rooms and festive programming for all ages
Dallas, TX (October 21, 2026): This holiday season, Omni Hotels & Resorts invites travelers to gather and celebrate at its 50+ destinations, where the brand's signature warmth and hospitality come t more PR
Omni Hotels & Resorts Brings Holiday Nostalgia to Life with Beloved Traditions and New Experiences (10)
IRVING, Texas, Oct. 22 [Category: BizTravel] -- Omni Hotels and Resorts issued the following news release:
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Omni Hotels & Resorts Brings Holiday Nostalgia to Life with Beloved Traditions and New Experiences
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Omni invites guests to celebrate the season with expanded Blitzen's Bars, Santa's Landing rooms and festive programming for all ages
Dallas, TX (October 22, 2026): This holiday season, Omni Hotels & Resorts invites travelers to gather and celebrate at its 50+ destinations, where the brand's signature warmth and hospitality come t more PR
On World Cities Day, Secretary-General Urges Adequate Housing for All (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 21 -- The United Nations posted the following news release:
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On World Cities Day, Secretary-General Urges Adequate Housing for All
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Following is UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' message for World Cities Day, observed on 31 October:
On this World Cities Day, we confront a stark reality: more than 3 billion people lack access to adequate housing, including 1.1 billion living in informal settlements.
At the same time, cities -- home to more than half of humanity -- face ageing neighbourhoods, rising costs and inten more PR
Oneonta & UniValle Celebrate 10 Years of COIL Partnership (10)
ONEONTA, New York, Oct. 22 -- The State University of New York Oneonta campus posted the following news:
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Oneonta & UniValle Celebrate 10 Years of COIL Partnership
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Story by Kaleb Smith Photos by John Bugyi and Jennifer Patino Video by Jennifer Patino & Tom Maroney
For 10 years, SUNY Oneonta and Colombia's Universidad del Valle (UniValle) have worked together through SUNY COIL to connect students and educators across borders, creating opportunities to exchange perspectives, explore different cultures and learn from one another.
The more PR
Perlmutter Cancer Center Taps Vivek Subbiah, MD, to Lead Early-Phase Drug Development and Rare Cancer Programs (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 22 [Category: BizHospital] -- NYU Langone Health, an academic medical center affiliated with New York University, posted the following news release:
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Perlmutter Cancer Center Taps Vivek Subbiah, MD, to Lead Early-Phase Drug Development and Rare Cancer Programs
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NYU Langone Health today announced the appointment of Vivek Subbiah, MD, as director of the Early Phase Drug Development Program and the Rare Cancer Program at NYU Langone's Perlmutter Cancer Center effective November 1. He will also serve as professor in the Dep more PR
Pillsbury: Arkansas Walmart Decision Could Shift Path of Opioid Insurance Litigation (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 23 -- Pillsbury, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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Arkansas Walmart Decision Could Shift Path of Opioid Insurance Litigation
10.22.26
Arecent insurance ruling in Arkansas in favor of Walmart and against the retail giant's carriers may help forge a new pathway to coverage for corporate policyholders facing public nuisance claims stemming from the opioid epidemic.
Chris Popecki, special counsel at Pillsbury, said in an interview with Law360 that the Arkansas Court of Appeals' decision reflects the importance more PR
Please Join Us: Achieving the Dream Coaches Visit (10)
BINGHAMTON, New York, Oct. 22 -- Broome Community College posted the following news:
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Please Join Us: Achieving the Dream Coaches Visit
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SUNY Broome is excited to welcome our Achieving the Dream (ATD) Coaches to campus on Oct. 28 and 29 for two days of conversation, reflection, and planning around this year's theme: From Insight to Impact -- Building Momentum and Community Vibrancy.
We are especially excited for the Working Lunch: Community Vibrancy in Practice Session on Wednesday, Oct. 28 at 12:15 p.m. located in Decker 201. During more PR
Professor Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia serves on immigration law panel (10)
CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, Oct. 22 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law posted the following news:
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Professor Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia serves on immigration law panel
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It was part of the 'Courts and the Community' lecture series in Scranton
UNIVERSITY PARK, PA--Professor Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia once again joined a "Courts and the Community" program on immigration, after appearing on a similar panel in Carlisle in March.
Wadhia served as a panelist during an October 20 "Courts and the Community" lecture series event o more PR
ProPublica Expands Enterprise Technology Team (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 22 [Category: Media] -- ProPublica, an independent nonprofit newsroom that produces investigative journalism, issued the following news release:
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ProPublica Expands Enterprise Technology Team
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ProPublica announced that Talaizia Morris has been hired as a support specialist on the enterprise technology team and that Nicholas Bailey has been promoted to director of enterprise technology and security. Morris started on Oct. 9; Bailey, who joined ProPublica in October 2025 as senior enterprise technology manager, was promot more PR
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author Hua Hsu Joins Living Writers (10)
HAMILTON, New York, Oct. 22 -- Colgate University posted the following news:
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Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author Hua Hsu Joins Living Writers
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On Sept. 24, Hua Hsu, author of the New York Times bestselling memoir Stay True, visited Colgate University as a part of both the Living Writers program and the Community Read. Stay True, which won the 2023 Pulitzer Prize for Memoir and the 2022 National Book Critics Circle Award for Autobiography, follows Hsu, the son of Taiwanese immigrants, as he makes an unlikely friend, Ken, whose life is cut s more PR
Purdue leaders connect with NYC alumni to discuss the future of business (10)
WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Oct. 22 -- Purdue University posted the following news release:
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Purdue leaders connect with NYC alumni to discuss the future of business
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Two hundred New York City-based Purdue alumni and friends gathered Oct. 13 for a reception at the New York Athletic Club overlooking Central Park. Dubbed "Boilermakers in the Big Apple," the event featured a fireside chat with Purdue interim President Mitch Daniels and Jim Bullard, the Dr. Samuel R. Allen Dean of the Mitch Daniels School of Business. They discussed how the more PR
Reducing nuclei damage improves heart function and survival in mice (10)
ITHACA, New York, Oct. 22 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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Reducing nuclei damage improves heart function and survival in mice
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Reducing damage to the nuclei of heart muscle cells improved heart function and dramatically extended survival in mice with a form of inherited heart disease, according to a new study led by Cornell researchers. The findings point to new approaches for understanding and potentially treating LMNA-related dilated cardiomyopathy, a disease that leads to heart failure and sudden cardiac death.
T more PR
Rep. Gillen Introduces Bipartisan Bill with Local Mayors and Advocates to Fund PFAS Cleanup and Reduce Water Utility Costs for Long Islanders (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Rep. Laura Gillen, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Gillen Introduces Bipartisan Bill with Local Mayors and Advocates to Fund PFAS Cleanup and Reduce Water Utility Costs for Long Islanders
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A video of the full bill announcement is available HERE.
ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY -- Today, Congresswoman Laura Gillen (D-NY-04) held a press conference with local Long Island mayors and clean water advocates to announce her bipartisan Protect Clean Water Act. Introduced alongside Congressman Brian Fitzpatric more PR
Rep. McClain Delaney, Co-signers Issue Letter to Transportation Secretary Duffy, FAA Administrator Bedford (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 (TNSletter) -- Rep. April McClain Delaney, D-Maryland, issued the following letter with co-signers to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and Federal Aviation Administrator Bryan Bedford:
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Here is the text of the letter:
October 1, 2026
The Honorable Sean Duffy
Secretary of the Department of Transportation
The Honorable Bryan Bedford
Federal Aviation Administration Administrator
Dear Secretary Duffy and Administrator Bedford:
We write to express our concerns regarding the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) more PR
Rep. Meeks Issues Letter to U.S. Ambassador to Greece Guilfoyle (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following letter to U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle:
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Here is the text of the letter:
October 9, 2026
Ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle
U.S. Embassy Athens
91 Vasilisis Sophias Ave
10160 Athens, Greece
Dear Ambassador Guilfoyle:
I am writing to express my deep concern over the Wall Street Journal's October 7, 2026 report detailing that, while your nomination to be U.S. Ambassador to Greec more PR
Rep. Morelle, Sen. Padilla Issue Letter to Acting Deputy A.G. McCotter (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, ranking member of the House Administration Committee, issued the following letter with Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, ranking member of the Senate Rules and Administration Committee, to Acting Deputy Attorney General R. Trent McCotter:
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Here is the text of the letter:
October 19, 2026
R. Trent McCotter
Acting Deputy Attorney General
United States Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20530
Dear Acting Deputy Attorney General McCotter more PR
Repealing Maryland's Damages Cap Would Drive Up Costs for Families, Small Businesses and Patients, Broad Coalition Warns Lawmakers (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 22 [Category: Insurance] -- The American Property Casualty Insurance Association posted the following news release:
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Repealing Maryland's Damages Cap Would Drive Up Costs for Families, Small Businesses and Patients, Broad Coalition Warns Lawmakers
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ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- A broad coalition of businesses and healthcare providers have urged lawmakers to reject proposals to repeal, escalate, or create exceptions to Maryland's cap on noneconomic damages, following the House Judiciary Committee's interim study briefing on more PR
Representative Mannion Continues to Seek Answers From Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Harriet Tubman $20 Bill Redesign and Taxpayer Spending (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Rep. John Mannion, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Representative Mannion Continues to Seek Answers From Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Harriet Tubman $20 Bill Redesign and Taxpayer Spending
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SYRACUSE, NY -- Representative John W. Mannion (NY-22) today sent a follow-up letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent seeking answers on the status of the effort to place Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill, the taxpayer resources already invested in the redesign, and the Department's timeline for moving more PR
Reps. Velazquez, Lofgren, Sen. Markey Issue Letter to SBA Associate Administrator Carter (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, ranking member of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following letter with Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, ranking member of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, and Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, to Joshua Carter, associate administrator in the Office of Investment and Innovation at the Small Business Administration:
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Here is the text of the letter:
Octob more PR
Republicans Keep Losing Support Among Rural Voters (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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Republicans Keep Losing Support Among Rural Voters
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Republicans' economic failures and broken promises have cost them support among rural communities. Only about 4 in 10 rural voters approve of Trump's handling of the economy and they know Republicans have no plan to address the cost of living crisis.
Polling
shows rural voters' disappointment and economic concerns:
* 67% are "very or somewhat" worried about being able to affo more PR
Rockland Community College Awarded $3 Million Federal Grant to Advance Artificial Intelligence and Student Success (10)
ROCKLAND, New York, Oct. 22 -- Rockland Community College posted the following news release:
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Rockland Community College Awarded $3 Million Federal Grant to Advance Artificial Intelligence and Student Success
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Suffern, NY Rockland Community College (RCC) has been awarded $3 million through the federal Title III, Part A Strengthening Institutions Program (SIP) for a five-year initiative to strengthen teaching and learning, workforce readiness, and student success through artificial intelligence (AI).
The initiative, titled Artificial more PR
Secretary of State Marco Rubio with Rahul Joshi of News18 (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following news release:
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio with Rahul Joshi of News18
Interview
Marco Rubio, Secretary of State
Consulate General Mumbai
Mumbai, India
October 20, 2026
QUESTION: Secretary Rubio, thank you so much for giving Network18 this exclusive interview, and welcome to India.
SECRETARY RUBIO: Thank you.
QUESTION: You've been a well-wisher of India. You're a tall global leader. This is your second visit in a matter of a few months. Last time you were in more PR
Security Industry Association Names Stephenie Haldane as 2026 Progress Award Honoree (10)
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Oct. 22 [Category: Financial Services] -- The Security Industry Association posted the following news release:
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Security Industry Association Names Stephenie Haldane as 2026 Progress Award Honoree
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HID's Stephenie Haldane will be recognized for her vision, allyship and mentorship in advancing women while fostering diversity, inclusion, equity, innovation and leadership in the security industry at SIA Honors Night.
SILVER SPRING, Md.--The Security Industry Association (SIA) has named Stephenie Haldane as the 2026 more PR
Sen. Durbin Issues Letter to GAO Acting Comptroller General Brown (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following letter to Orice Williams Brown, acting comptroller general of the Government Accountability Office:
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Here is the text of the letter:
October 20, 2026
Orice Williams Brown
Acting Comptroller General of the United States
U.S. Government Accountability Office
441 G Street, NW
Washington, DC 20548
Dear Ms. Williams Brown:
I am writing to request the Government Accountability Office (GAO) urgent more PR
Senators Coons, Blunt Rochester, Murphy, Kelly, Schiff Press Attorney General Blanche on the Illegal Sales of Guns to Teenagers (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release:
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October 20, 2026
Senators Coons, Blunt Rochester, Murphy, Kelly, Schiff press Attorney General Blanche on the illegal sales of guns to teenagers
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Chris Coons and Lisa Blunt Rochester (Both D-Del.), Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), and Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) on Friday led a letter to Attorney General Todd Blanche demanding answers on the Department of Justice's (DOJ) decision to break with decades of prec more PR
Seton Hall MPA Earns Continued NASPAA Accreditation (10)
SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Oct. 20 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news:
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Seton Hall MPA Earns Continued NASPAA Accreditation
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Seton Hall University's Master of Public Administration (MPA) program has earned continued accreditation from the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs and Administration (NASPAA), reaffirming the program's commitment to academic quality, ethical leadership and preparation for careers in public and nonprofit service.
NASPAA accreditation recognizes graduate public service programs that mee more PR
Shabana Mahdis '29: Cultivating confidence and community at Dilmun Hill (10)
ITHACA, New York, Oct. 22 -- The Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences posted the following news:
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Shabana Mahdis '29: Cultivating confidence and community at Dilmun Hill
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The safety and well-being of our community is our highest priority. We know the recent news and allegations are deeply concerning, and we are committed to a safe environment for all. Learn how Cornell is addressing sexual violence.
Ashley School of Global Development and the Environment
As a first-generation global development major from Bada more PR
Sidley Represents Initial Purchasers in AWLC's US$750 Million Senior Notes Offering (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 22 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Sidley Austin, a law firm, posted the following news release:
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Sidley Represents Initial Purchasers in AWLC's US$750 Million Senior Notes Offering
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Sidley represented the initial purchasers in connection with Atlas Warehouse Lending Company, L.P.'s (AWLC) Rule 144A offering, with registration rights, of US$750 million aggregate principal amount of 6.250% fixed-to-floating rate senior notes due 2032. AWLC is a wholly owned, investment-grade-rated subsidiary of WHCO Intermediate Hol more PR
Skanska Celebrates Topping Out of Longwood University's New Music Education and Performance Venue in Farmville, VA (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 23 -- Skanska, a construction and development company, issued the following news release:
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Skanska celebrates topping out of Longwood University's new music education and performance venue in Farmville, VA
10/22/2026
FARMVILLE, VA -- Skanska, a leading global development and construction firm, today celebrated the topping out of Whitehead Hall, Longwood University's new music education and performance venue in Farmville, VA. The milestone marks significant construction progress on the 63,800-square-foot building, which w more PR
Skanska to Deliver East Side Greenway 14th Street Connector Project in New York City (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 23 -- Skanska, a construction and development company, issued the following news release:
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Skanska to deliver East Side Greenway 14th Street Connector project in New York City
10/22/2026
NEW YORK, NY - Skanska, a leading global construction and development firm, today announced it has been selected by the New York City Department of Design and Construction (DDC) as the design-builder to deliver the East Side Greenway 14th Street Connector project. The approximately $163 million design-build project will eliminate a long- more PR
Stony Brook University Professor Nathanan Tantivasadakarn Named a 2026 Packard Fellow for Science and Engineering by the David and Lucile Packard Foundation (10)
STONY BROOK, New York, Oct. 22 -- The State University of New York Stony Brook University posted the following news:
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Stony Brook University Professor Nathanan Tantivasadakarn Named a 2026 Packard Fellow for Science and Engineering by the David and Lucile Packard Foundation
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STONY BROOK, NY--October 22, 2026--The State University of New York at Stony Brook (Stony Brook University) Assistant Professor Nathanan Tantivasadakarn from the C.N. Yang Institute for Theoretical Physics and Department of Physics and Astronomy in the College of more PR
Students Make Career Connections with Leading Employers During HPU in the City Program (10)
HIGH POINT, North Carolina, Oct. 22 -- High Point University posted the following news release:
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Students Make Career Connections with Leading Employers During HPU in the City Program
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High Point University(r) students spent their fall break making career connections in New York City, Chicago, Dallas and Atlanta as part of the "HPU in the City" program. Students who toured the studios of ABC News and "Good Morning America" were pictured with GMA anchors Robin Roberts, Lara Spencer and Michael Strahan in the back row.
HIGH POINT, N.C. more PR
Study: Pandemic arrest patterns may have deepened existing inequalities in policing (10)
BUFFALO, New York, Oct. 22 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release:
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Study: Pandemic arrest patterns may have deepened existing inequalities in policing
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BUFFALO, N.Y. - The COVID-19 pandemic was a public health crisis that affected more than the public's health. It brought complex changes across many aspects of society, including having an influence on suburban arrest patterns, according to a study co-authored by University at Buffalo researchers.
Using data in Irondequoit, a sub more PR
Supreme Court Denies Trump Administration Request to Withhold Health Care from Incarcerated Transgender People (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 21 [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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Supreme Court Denies Trump Administration Request to Withhold Health Care from Incarcerated Transgender People
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WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court of the United States has rejected a request from the Trump Administration and the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) to allow prison officials to more PR
Tajik Activist Given Lengthy Prison Sentence (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 22 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news:
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Tajik Activist Given Lengthy Prison Sentence
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A court in Tajikistan has sentenced Asadullo Boboev, an opposition activist deported from Germany in June, to 17 years in jail. Human Rights Watch and other groups previously warned the German authorities that activists like Boboev could face mistreatment and criminal prosecution on politically motivated charges if returned to Tajikistan.
Boboev, 54, had lived in Germany with his family since 201 more PR
TEDx event at Montana State University set for Nov. 4 (10)
BOZEMAN, Montana, Oct. 21 -- Montana State University posted the following news:
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TEDx event at Montana State University set for Nov. 4
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BOZEMAN -- The Associated Students of Montana State University will host its sixth annual TEDxMontanaStateUniversity event on Wednesday, Nov. 4.
The event will be held in Norm Asbjornson Hall's Inspiration Hall from 7 to 9 p.m. A reception will follow. Tickets are available for purchase online and cost $5 for students or $15 for the general public.
TEDxMontanaStateUniversity is a spin-off of the na more PR
Textron Aviation Employees Drive Industry Impact Across Sales, Maintenance and Aviation Safety (10)
WICHITA, Kansas, Oct. 23 -- Textron Aviation, a subsidiary of Textron, posted the following news release:
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October 22, 2026
Textron Aviation employees drive industry impact across sales, maintenance and aviation safety
Cameron Harris, Brandon Doramus and Stuart Rogerson were recognized by the National Business Aviation Association for contributions to sales, maintenance and aviation safety, highlighting the impact Textron Aviation employees have across the business aviation industry.
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Three Textron Aviation employees received indust more PR
The Hornet Hope Center Challenge (10)
BINGHAMTON, New York, Oct. 22 -- Broome Community College posted the following news:
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The Hornet Hope Center Challenge
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The Annual Hornet Hope Center Challenge is ON!
The Hornet Hope Center Challenge - Sponsored by the Dean of Students
With the holiday season right around the corner the Dean of Students is excited to announce the 3rd Annual Hornet Hope Center Food Drive Challenge, starting Monday, October 26, 2026!
How to get involved: Scan the OR code and fill out the form for your team!
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The investment risks of AI data centers (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 23 [Category: Business] -- The Private Equity Stakeholder Project issued the following news:
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The investment risks of AI data centers
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From AI Boom to Investment Risk: Rethinking pension fund data center exposure
As community opposition, regulatory scrutiny, and infrastructure constraints mount, some public pension funds are beginning to reconsider their exposure to data center investments. Their decisions raise broader questions about the sustainability of the AI infrastructure boom and who ultimately bears i more PR
The Making of a Portrait | Kim Cassidy Portrait to be Unveiled at Owls Fest (10)
BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, Oct. 19 -- Bryn Mawr College posted the following news:
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The Making of a Portrait | Kim Cassidy Portrait to be Unveiled at Owls Fest
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In addition to Michelle Obama, Sprung has painted portraits of a number of well-known people, including official portraits of Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and U.S. Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch, as well as portraits of college and university presidents, including those of Columbia, Princeton, and the University of Pennsylvania.
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The right nutrition can boost dairy cow productivity, farm sustainability (10)
ITHACA, New York, Oct. 22 -- The Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences posted the following news:
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The right nutrition can boost dairy cow productivity, farm sustainability
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Ananda Portela Fontoura PhD'22 is a postdoctoral associate working in the lab of Michael Van Amburgh, professor of dairy nutrition. Ananda's research focuses on maintaining or enhancing dairy cow performance through optimizing nutrient use efficiency while minimizing urinary nitrogen excretion.
We spoke to her about her work.
Cows are produ more PR
The Texas Lawbook: Q&A with LSEG Head of Primary Markets for the Americas & Haynes Boone London Partner (10)
DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 22 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Haynes Boone, a law firm, posted the following news:
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The Texas Lawbook: Q&A with LSEG Head of Primary Markets for the Americas & Haynes Boone London Partner
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As the enthusiasm around the Texas Stock Exchange hit new levels this month after seeing its first corporate listings, there's been another capital markets development Texas companies should be paying attention to.
Houston-based 1947 Oil & Gas Plc completed a $40 million London IPO in late September. While not a headline-grabbi more PR
Tidepool Awarded Breakthrough T1D Grant to Advance Next-Generation Automated Insulin Delivery Algorithm (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 22 -- Breakthrough T1D (formerly JDRF) a non-profit dedicated to funding type 1 diabetes research, posted the following news release:
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Tidepool Awarded Breakthrough T1D Grant to Advance Next-Generation Automated Insulin Delivery Algorithm
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"Unannounced Meals" Functionality Would Provide Significant Quality-of-Life Improvements for People Living with Type 1 Diabetes
PALO ALTO, Calif., Oct. 22, 2026--Tidepool, a non-profit leader advancing innovation in diabetes technology, today announced it has been awarded research fu more PR
Trip to Alfred University as a youngster led Alec Briggs to enroll in engineering program (10)
ALFRED, New York, Oct. 20 -- Alfred University posted the following news release:
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Trip to Alfred University as a youngster led Alec Briggs to enroll in engineering program
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Alec Briggs' journey to Alfred University, where he is a first-year electrical engineering major, began a decade ago, when he was a third-grader at nearby Canaseraga Central School.
Alec is the son of Lowell and Kristi Briggs of South Dansville, NY. His mother, Kristi, is a computer teacher and education technology specialist at the Canaseraga Central, where she more PR
Troutman Pepper Locke Named No. 1 Most Active Defense Firm in Lex Machina's 2026 Consumer Protection Litigation Report (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 22 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Troutman Pepper Locke, a law firm, posted the following news:
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Troutman Pepper Locke Named No. 1 Most Active Defense Firm in Lex Machina's 2026 Consumer Protection Litigation Report
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Troutman Pepper Locke's Consumer Financial Services Practice Group ranked No. 1 among defense firms in Lex Machina's 2026 Consumer Protection Litigation Report. The group defended more than 3,000 consumer protection cases across 85 U.S. districts from 2023 to 2025. The recognition underscores the grou more PR
Troutman Pepper Locke's Andrea Farley Named Best in State Leader, Firm Shortlisted for Multiple Categories at 2026 IFLR Americas Awards (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 22 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Troutman Pepper Locke, a law firm, posted the following news:
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Troutman Pepper Locke's Andrea Farley Named Best in State Leader, Firm Shortlisted for Multiple Categories at 2026 IFLR Americas Awards
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ATLANTA - Troutman Pepper Locke partner Andrea Farley has been named Best in State Leader: Georgia at the 2026 International Financial Law Review (IFLR) Americas Awards, presented by The Lawyer. The IFLR Americas Awards recognize legal innovation in dealmaking and work that advances t more PR
TV Viewing Cools Off in Nielsen's August Gauge Reports as Sports Take a Breather and School Resumes (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 22 [Category: BizData] -- Nielsen Co., an information, data and measurement company, posted the following news:
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TV Viewing Cools Off in Nielsen's August Gauge Reports as Sports Take a Breather and School Resumes
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YouTube Captures 15.8% of TV, Maintains Lead Among Media Distributors
Disney Returns to No. 2 Among Media Distributors; 'ABC World News Tonight' Leads Broadcast Programs, College Football on ESPN Tops Cable Telecasts
Streaming Represents 49.6% of TV Watch-Time
NEW YORK - October 22, 2026 - Television viewin more PR
U.N. First Human Case of Shamonda Virus Reported in France as Patient Dies (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 22 -- The United Nations posted the following news:
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First human case of Shamonda virus reported in France as patient dies
22 October 2026
A patient in France has died after being infected with Shamonda virus, the first recorded human case of the disease.
The virus is mainly found in livestock, especially cattle, sheep, goats, horses and alpacas.
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It is thought to be spread by the bites of midges - tiny biting flies - though the World Health Organization (WHO) has said further studies are needed to understand more PR
U.N. Nepal's Deadly Glacier Flood a 'Defining Moment' for the International Community (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 22 -- The United Nations posted the following news:
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Nepal's deadly glacier flood a 'defining moment' for the international community
22 October 2026
The deadly flash flood that tore through Nepal in August is a "defining moment" for both the country and the international community, according to the head of the UN field agency which builds roads, schools and clinics in crisis zones.
UN Project Services chief, Jorge Moreira da Silva, briefed journalists in New York by videolink after joining teams from UNOPS in Nepal, de more PR
U.N.: DR Congo - Ebola Responders Under Pressure as Outbreak Expands (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 22 -- The United Nations posted the following news:
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DR Congo: Ebola responders under pressure as outbreak expands
22 October 2026
As the deadly Ebola disease outbreak reached an eighth province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), investigators pursued all leads on Thursday to assess the risk of the disease spreading in Nigeria.
Authorities in Abuja confirmed their first case of infection in an individual arriving from Uganda, which borders the worst-hit provinces in DRC.
"The source of exposure is still not more PR
U.N.: Mothers Get Nearly Eight Times More Paid Leave Than Fathers - Women Pay Price (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 22 -- The United Nations posted the following news:
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Mothers get nearly eight times more paid leave than fathers - and women pay the price
22 October 2026
Mothers around the world get nearly eight times as much paid leave as fathers, leaving women to shoulder most of the care burden - at a cost to families, children and economies, according to new UN data published on Thursday.
On average, mothers receive 196 days of paid leave and fathers just 25, says the policy brief from gender equality agency UN Women and the World more PR
U.S. self storage rents slide on faltering demand, Yardi Matrix reports (10)
SANTA BARBARA, California, Oct. 21 [Category: BizReal Estate] -- Yardi, a provider of property management software and investment management solutions for real estate, posted the following news release:
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U.S. self storage rents slide on faltering demand, Yardi Matrix reports
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Provide a frictionless customer experience while improving productivity with a connected property management workflow from customer acquisition to resident retention. Yardi's innovative multifamily products make it happen every step of the way.
Choose from two i more PR
UB Center for the Arts Presents Art in the Open (10)
BUFFALO, New York, Oct. 22 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release:
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UB Center for the Arts Presents Art in the Open
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The University at Buffalo Center for the Arts (UBCFA) will once again open its doors to the public for Art in the Open -- an annual celebration inviting the community to explore the creativity, energy and diversity of UB's arts hub. The event will take place Thursday, Oct. 29, from 5-7 p.m. and is free and open to all.
Throughout the evening, guests can experience more PR
UBS Acquires Equity Stake in 360 ONE WAM (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 23 -- UBS, a financial services provider, issued the following news release:
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UBS acquires equity stake in 360 ONE WAM
Warrant exercise marks the latest milestone in the institutions' strategic collaboration
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Mumbai, 22 October 2026 - UBS AG announces today the exercise of all warrants allotted, resulting in the allotment of 20,502,939 equity shares representing approximately 4.8% equity stake in 360 ONE WAM Ltd ("360 ONE"), one of India's largest independent wealth and asset management firms.
UBS AG had subscribed to more PR
UC Davis Experts for 2026 Midterm Elections (10)
DAVIS, California, Oct. 22 -- The University of California Davis campus posted the following news:
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UC Davis Experts for 2026 Midterm Elections
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The University of California, Davis, has a number of experts in political science, law, communication, history and other areas who can address issues in the 2026 midterm elections. In addition to statewide candidates, California voters will decide on 17 ballot measures in the Nov. 3 election.
History, political movements, parties
Jim Adams, professor of political science, studies parties, e more PR
Uganda: Ensure Justice for Killing of Rwandan Dissident (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 22 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news:
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Uganda: Ensure Justice for Killing of Rwandan Dissident
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(Nairobi) - Ugandan authorities' obligation to conduct an effective investigation into the brutal killing of a Rwandan dissident requires examining all evidence that points to a possible politically motivated killing, Human Rights Watch said today. Ugandan authorities should ensure a prompt, impartial, credible investigation that leads to accountability.
The body of Sgt. Maj. Robert Ka more PR
Union nurses, municipalities, and voter democracy groups successfully block Trump's fascist Department of Homeland Security from harassing and intimidating voters in nine states (10)
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Oct. 22 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United posted the following news release:
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Union nurses, municipalities, and voter democracy groups successfully block Trump's fascist Department of Homeland Security from harassing and intimidating voters in nine states
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Just weeks before the November midterm elections, a federal judge in California ordered on Oct. 21 a preliminary injunction that stops the Trump administration in nine states from weaponizing the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to harass and i more PR
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights: Slavery Convention Centenary - ASG Julio Highlights Survivors' Leadership, Expertise (10)
GENEVA, Switzerland, Oct. 22 -- United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights ASG Fuentes Julio issued the following statement:
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Slavery Convention centenary: ASG Fuentes Julio highlights survivors' leadership and expertise
Delivered by ASG Fuentes Julio
At Commemoration of the Slavery Convention's centenary, Institute Cervantes, New York
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Excellencies,
Distinguished delegates,
Colleagues and friends,
It is an honour and privilege to welcome you to today's commemoration of the Slavery Convention's centenary.
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United States Obtains $4 Million Penalty In Settlement With The Estate Of Harry D. Silverstein For Violations Of Lead Paint Safety Laws (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 22 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York posted the following news release:
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United States Obtains $4 Million Penalty In Settlement With The Estate Of Harry D. Silverstein For Violations Of Lead Paint Safety Laws
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United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jamie McDonald, Drew McCall, Chief of Staff of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development ("HUD"), and Acting Inspector General Brian D. Harrison of the HUD Office of the Inspector General ("HUD OIG"), an more PR
Upcoming November Exhibit: TULPAS: A collection of works by Audrey Higgins (10)
BINGHAMTON, New York, Oct. 22 -- Broome Community College posted the following news:
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Upcoming November Exhibit: TULPAS: A collection of works by Audrey Higgins
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Save the Date!!!!
Please join us on Nov. 5 from 5- 7 p.m. for the opening reception of "TULPAS": A collection of works by Audrey Higgins, on view in The Gallery at SUNY Broome through Nov. 28.
Audrey's work is visually dynamic, creating a sense of optical tension through her investigation of various topics, and is a must-see!
She graduated from SUNY Broome and received her more PR
URI political science professors co-author new book analyzing global human rights (10)
KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Oct. 22 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news:
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URI political science professors co-author new book analyzing global human rights
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KINGSTON, R.I. - Oct. 22, 2026 - Basic human rights, in theory, should be guaranteed in society. On the surface, such rights are virtues that should be applied to everyone without fear of them being rolled back or revoked entirely by governments.
Yet, around the world, not everyone has access to rights as basic as free speech, freedom from slavery and torture, more PR
US Department of Labor secures court order requiring New Jersey employer to pay $700K in back wages, damages to 48 workers denied overtime pay (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release:
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US Department of Labor secures court order requiring New Jersey employer to pay $700K in back wages, damages to 48 workers denied overtime pay
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VOORHEES, NJ - The U.S. Department of Labor has obtained a consent judgment and final order in federal district court requiring a New Jersey drywall installer to pay $725,000 in back wages, damages, and civil money penalties after denying 48 workers overtime pay.
The department's Wage and Hour Division fou more PR
USU College of Engineering Collaborates With Story Collider for Live STEM Storytelling (10)
LOGAN, Utah, Oct. 22 -- Utah State University posted the following news:
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USU College of Engineering Collaborates With Story Collider for Live STEM Storytelling
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Without a clear vision of what it is to be a STEM professional, students can struggle to develop their own identity. Using self-reflection and personal storytelling, Utah State University researchers are helping students not only communicate like a STEM practitioner but feel like one too.
In collaboration with The Story Collider, USU's College of Engineering is hosting its f more PR
Va. A.G. Jones Supports Litigation Challenging Unlawful Immigration Arrests (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 23 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Jones Supports Litigation Challenging Unlawful Immigration Arrests
RICHMOND, Va. - Attorney General Jones, as part of a coalition of 21 attorneys general, filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit in support of litigation challenging the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) policy and practice of conducting unlawful warrantless civil immigration arrests.
Under federal law, immigr more PR
VHB to Support Resorts World Subway Station Expansion (10)
WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, Oct. 20 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news:
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VHB to Support Resorts World Subway Station Expansion
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VHB has been selected to support subway station improvements tied to Resorts World New York City's $5.5 billion expansion at Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens. The project is part of a transformative investment that will elevate entertainment, hospitality, and pu more PR
W&M's Williamson reaches pinnacle of his profession - the World Series (10)
WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, Oct. 22 -- William and Mary posted the following news:
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W&M's Williamson reaches pinnacle of his profession - the World Series
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The following story originally appeared on the website for W&M Athletics. - Ed.
William & Mary was featured on Forbes' most recent list of 15 Top Colleges For Launching Your Career. It's a strength of the university that Ben Williamson '23 knows all too well.
Less than four years after graduating from William & Mary, the dependable glove man and high-contact hitter is in his second M more PR
WA-led coalition opposes DOJ's frivolous challenge to California elections (10)
OLYMPIA, Washington, Oct. 22 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release:
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WA-led coalition opposes DOJ's frivolous challenge to California elections
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Attorney General Nick Brown is leading a multistate coalition opposing the federal government's baseless lawsuit against California as part of the Trump administration's broader efforts to sow doubt in the legitimacy of the midterm elections.
In USA v. California, the administration wants to prevent California elections officials from counting the more PR
War on Potholes: Governor Hochul Fills the One Millionth Pothole on State Roads in 2026 (10)
ALBANY, New York, Oct. 22 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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War on Potholes: Governor Hochul Fills the One Millionth Pothole on State Roads in 2026
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Unprecedented Effort by New York State Department of Transportation to Restore and Repave Roadways Enhances Safety and Provides Easier Travel for Motorists
Governor Hochul Joined NYSDOT Crew in Hempstead to Fill State's Millionth Pothole Last Weekend; See B-Roll and Photos
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that New York State DOT crews have exceed more PR
What it's like in abdominal transplant surgery: Shadowing Dr. Ngo (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 22 [Category: Medical] -- The American Medical Association posted the following news release:
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What it's like in abdominal transplant surgery: Shadowing Dr. Ngo
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As a medical student, do you ever wonder what it's like to specialize in abdominal transplant surgery? Meet AMA member Jenny Ngo, MD, an abdominal transplant surgery subspecialist and a featured doctor in the AMA's "Shadow Me" Specialty Series, which offers advice directly from doctors about life in their specialties. Check out her insights to help det more PR
White House: Trump-Vance Administration Leads Nationwide Coalition in Fighting War on Fraud (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- The White House issued the following news:
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Trump-Vance Administration Leads Nationwide Coalition in Fighting War on Fraud
October 16, 2026
President Donald J. Trump and Vice President JD Vance are aggressively shutting down the waste, fraud, and abuse that has drained billions from American taxpayers. As head of the White House Task Force to Eliminate Fraud, Vice President Vance this week called on officials at every level of government to join him in a pledge to protect vulnerable Americans, keep taxpayer-funde more PR
White Nose Syndrome Detected in Bats in Glacier National Park (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following news release:
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White Nose Syndrome Detected in Bats in Glacier National Park
October 21, 2026
WEST GLACIER, Mont. - Glacier National Park has confirmed the presence of white-nose syndrome in a little brown bat found deceased in the Saint Mary area of the park in May. Samples collected from live bats in June also confirmed the presence of Pseudogymnoascus destructans, the fungus that causes WNS, in multiple bats on the park's east side. more PR
Women's Volleyball Defeated By Dutchess (10)
BINGHAMTON, New York, Oct. 22 -- Broome Community College posted the following news:
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Women's Volleyball Defeated By Dutchess
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The SUNY Broome women's volleyball team was defeated 3-1 by Dutchess CC.
All four sets of the match were competitive. The Falcons won the first two, then the Hornets won the third, and the Falcons put it away in the fourth.
Overall set scores of the match were 25-16, 27-25, 27-25, and 25-20.
The Hornets logged 29 kills and committed 27 errors in 138 total attacks throughout the match.
Emily Johnson led SUN more PR
WORST OF THE WORST: ICE Arrests Alien Traffickers, Drug Traffickers, and Robbers (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release:
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WORST OF THE WORST: ICE Arrests Alien Traffickers, Drug Traffickers, and Robbers
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The Trump Administration will never apologize for putting America FIRST
WASHINGTON - Yesterday, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced the arrest of more worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens convicted for horrific crimes such as conspiracy to transport illegal aliens, trafficking in amphetamines, and robbery.
"Every day, the patri more PR
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