DES MOINES, Iowa, July 30 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release on July 29, 2024: Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today joined a 15-state coalition in supporting President Trump's appeal of a court order wrongly fining him more than $350 million. The suit was brought by New York's Democrat attorney general, who campaigned on a pledge of using "every legal avenue to pursue" President Trump. The judge required President Trump to pay an unprecedented almost half more PR

NEW YORK, July 30 -- Blackstone, an investment firm, issued the following news release: LONDON, UK & HONG KONG - July 29, 2024 -- Blackstone (NYSE: BX), through funds managed by Blackstone Tactical Opportunities and its affiliates as well as Blackstone's private equity strategy for individual investors ("Blackstone") and Goldman Sachs Alternatives, today announced the closing of a significant financing capital investment to support controlling shareholder Reinold Geiger and related entities (th more PR

LOUDONVILLE, New York, July 30 (TNSres) -- Siena College Research Institute issued the following news release: * * * * Compared to 50 Years Ago, Majorities Say More Opportunity to 'Be Who You Are' & Live a Healthy Life; Less Opportunity to Achieve Financial Security & Live in a Peaceful World * 36% Spend More Time Each Day Being Happy, 28% More Time Worrying, 36% Equal Time Happy and Worried; Cost of Living, Politics & Health Lead to Worries, Daily Experiences, Interactions with Others Spur H more PR

NEW YORK, July 30 -- Debevoise and Plimpton, a law firm, issued the following news: Debevoise & Plimpton LLP is advising Sixth Street in its $5.1 billion acquisition of Enstar (NASDAQ: ESGR), a global insurance group. The Debevoise team is led by insurance M&A partner Marilyn Lion and counsel Matthew Parelman and includes international counsel Jan Buschmann, international consultant Clare Swirski and associates Mie Morikubo, Andrea Bell, Kaela Edwards, Laura Jackson and Thomas Santella and pro more PR

BINGHAMTON, New York, July 30 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * The program pairs students with state agencies whose missions address sustainability * * * Like a lot of people, Nicholas Bronson was skeptical of state government and those who work within it. A three-month internship at the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (OPRHP), however, has changed his mind. "I had heard a lot of bad things about working in the government and how more PR

ITHACA, New York, July 29 -- Cornell University issued the following news: When high school student Jophy Lin pictured the work of an engineer, she never imagined it involved agriculture. But after an intensive week in July at Cornell's CURIE Academy, she gained first-hand experience into the myriad ways engineering is tackling the challenges of food security and environmental sustainability. "From this program, I am truly passionate and amazed at the boundless potential of engineering and i more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, July 30 -- iHeartMedia issued the following news release: * * * Premiering August 5, "Dream Sequence" will center around two estranged sisters, a machine that records dreams and the nightmare that brings them back together The new podcast is the fourth scripted series in a previously announced slate of co-produced podcasts by iHeartMedia and Blumhouse Television Listen to the trailer now HERE [View trailer in the link at bottom.] * * * NEW YORK -- July 29, 2024 - Today, more PR

NEW YORK, July 30 -- The City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism issued the following news: Student-powered news outlets at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY earned major national honors this month in awards competitions run by the National Association of Hispanic Journalists and the Society of Professional Journalists. South Bronx Businesses Battle Back, a NYCity News Service special report looking at the neighborhood's bid to rebound from the pandemic, more PR

NEW YORK, July 30 -- WarnerMedia, a media and entertainment company, issued the following news release: * * * Streaming audience numbers for Paris 2024 surpass the whole of Tokyo 2020 after day two/* Five times more people stream Paris 2024 compared to Tokyo 2020 at the same stage Warner Bros. Discovery record for daily gross retail subscriber additions in Europe * * * The introduction of Max, Warner Bros. Discovery's enhanced streaming service, has helped transform the way audiences exper more PR

NEW YORK, July 30 -- WarnerMedia, a media and entertainment company, issued the following news release on July 29, 2024: The Max Original three-part documentary series TAKEN TOGETHER: WHO KILLED LYRIC AND ELIZABETH?, from Investigation Discovery, debuts THURSDAY, AUGUST 8 on Max. This shocking and mysterious story is brought to life by first-time filmmaker, and former news photographer on the case, Dylan Sires. Synopsis: Known as "the case that haunts the Midwest," the series dives into the ha more PR

NEW YORK, July 30 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news on July 29, 2024: * * * Watch the video here at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xeoBjDJVHeU Adams Administration Breaks Record for Financing Most Affordable New Construction, Housing for Formerly Homeless New Yorkers, and Permanently Supportive Housing Record Number of Homeless New Yorkers Moved Into Permanent Housing Using CityFHEPS Housing Vouchers, and Permanently Affordable Housing for Formerly Homeless Histor more PR

ITHACA, New York, July 29 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Two Medicaid policies can interact to increase oncology clinical trial enrollment among Black and Hispanic patients, according to a new study by investigators at Weill Cornell Medicine, the University of Pennsylvania and Medidata AI. Black and Hispanic patients are historically underrepresented in cancer clinical trials. Equitable enrollment helps ensure the knowledge gained from trials generalizes to the entire populat more PR

NEW YORK, July 30 -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, issued the following news: * * * Across NBCU's Websites, OLI Conversationally Answers Users' Questions to Enable Friction-Free Discovery of Paris Olympics Programming Including Real-Time Schedules for Events, Teams, Athletes, and Countries * * * NBCUniversal introduces "OLI," an AI-powered logic system that helps viewers find when, where and how to watch their favorite live events and programming throughout NBCU's coverage of the 20 more PR

NEW ROCHELLE, New York, July 30 (TNSres) -- Mary Ann Liebert Inc. issued the following news release: A new study published in the journal Brain Connectivity has revealed important insights into how psychological resilience can aid in the recovery of children from concussions. Conducted by researchers from the University of Ottawa and CHEO, a pediatric health and research center in Ottawa, the study emphasizes the significant role of resilience in helping young patients heal after a concussion.  more PR

NEW YORK, July 30 -- The New York Health and Hospitals issued the following news release: * * * The donation by Black Family Philanthropies is one of the largest donations ever received by the health system $4M of the donation will support the BH4NYC Loan Repayment Program, which provides debt relief for providers, nurses, social workers, and other staff in exchange for a three-year commitment to the health system Over 120 behavioral health providers at NYC Health + Hospitals will receive up more PR

NEW YORK, July 30 -- The New York City Department of Parks and Recreation issued the following news release: * * * A $4.2 million capital project transformed the playground with a new, enlarged mini pool, new basketball courts, and other amenities * * * NYC Parks Bronx Borough Commissioner Jessenia Aponte joined Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson, City Councilmember Kevin Riley, and community members to celebrate the reconstruction of Edenwald Playground in the Bronx. The $4.2 millio more PR

NEW YORK, July 30 -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, issued the following news: * * * Spectacular Opening Ceremony on River Seine Kicks Off "Must See" Paris Olympics with 60% Increase vs. Tokyo Opening Ceremony and 8% Increase over 2016 Rio Opening Ceremony * * * NBCUniversal's Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony NBCUniversal's presentation of the unprecedented Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony led by NBC and Peacock registered the most-watched Opening Ceremony for a Summer Olympics sinc more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, July 29 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Prema Kurien, professor of sociology in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, has been recognized as a Daicoff Faculty Scholar. The distinction honors her achievements in research, scholarship and service. Prema Kurien Kurien joined Maxwell in 2003. She is a former chair of the sociology department and recently served as director of the South Asia Center. She is the founding director of the Asian/Asi more PR

LARAMIE, Wyoming, July 29 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: Quique Girones Quique Girones, who brings extensive global business experience, has been appointed as the new director of the University of Wyoming College of Business Master of Business Administration (MBA) Program. He began his duties July 1. Girones brings a dynamic vision to his new role, promising to further elevate the MBA Program's reputation and impact. He has worked with companies on three con more PR

NEW YORK, July 30 (TNSres) -- Barnard College issued the following news: On June 3, 2024, Nancy Woloch, research scholar in history, published a new book with British multinational publisher Routledge. The book, Women and the American Experience: A Concise History, 3rd ed., surveys women's history in the United States from the 17th century to the present. In this new edition, Woloch highlights the diverse roles women have played in shaping history, drawing connections between women's experien more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, July 29 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: The atmosphere, the ocean and life on Earth interacted over the past 500-plus million years in ways that improved conditions for early organisms to thrive. Now, an interdisciplinary team of scientists has produced a perspective article of this co-evolutionary history published in multidisciplinary open-access journal National Science Review (Oxford University Press, Impact Factor 20.7). "One of our tasks was to summa more PR

NEW YORK, July 30 -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, issued the following news: * * * The highly anticipated land will feature multiple rides, including Despicable Me Minion Mayhem and an all-new carousel exclusive to Universal Studios Singapore, Buggie Boogie, which features dance music remixed by the Minions, as well as a variety of themed retail and dining experiences. * * * Illumination's Minion Land will open at Universal Studios Singapore at Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) in 2025,  more PR

BUFFALO, New York, July 30 (TNSres) -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * New research framework will help AI chatbots better mimic human conversation * * * As artificial intelligence increasingly impacts our daily lives, researchers in the University at Buffalo School of Management have developed a new framework to transform AI chatbots into more intuitive, human-like conversation partners. Forthcoming in AIS Transactions on Hu more PR

NEW YORK, July 30 -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised Amberjack Capital Partners and Best Trash Holdings, LLC on the sale of Best Trash, LLC to H.I.G. Capital, a leading global alternative investment firm. Best Trash is a market-leading municipal solid waste platform serving the residential waste collection needs of select markets in Texas. Best Trash services utility districts, municipalities, homeowner associations a more PR

NEW YORK, July 30 -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised Ruby Equity Investment, an investment vehicle that is part of the EP Equity Investment group controlled by Czech entrepreneur and businessman Daniel Kretinsky, on the launch of the voluntary tender offer for all ordinary shares in Unieuro S.p.A., a leading distributor of consumer electronics and household appliances in Italy. Ruby will act as joint offeror with Fnac- more PR