WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Accountable.US, an organization that says it conduct investigations to expose conflicts of interest, issued the following news release on Jan. 8, 2025: Today, government watchdog Accountable.US filed a complaint with the NYS Board of Elections-Division of Election Law Enforcement urging the office to investigate whether Robert F. Kennedy Jr. violated New York's Election Law by registering for and voting in the November 5th, 2024 general election from a New York residence a more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 8 [Category: Sociological] -- Everytown for Gun Safety issued the following news release: Lawmakers Enacted Several Gun Safety Measures With Bipartisan Support Last Year  RICHMOND, Va. - As the Virginia General Assembly gavels in for the start of the 2025 legislative session, the Virginia chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety's grassroots network, released the following statements. With gun sense majorities in both cham more PR

BROOKLYN, New York, Jan. 9 -- Brooklyn Law School issued the following news on Jan. 8, 2025: Brooklyn Law School's faculty are well positioned to get the 2025 annual meeting of the Association of American Law Schools (AALS) off to a riveting start in San Francisco today. On the first full day of the conference, which is being held Jan. 7 to 11, faculty members will be sharing their scholarship, honoring and being honored at awards ceremonies, and participating in panel discussions on issues su more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following news release on Jan. 8, 2025: The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY), a chapter of the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the vandalism of a menorah in the Bronx. During Hanukkah, a menorah installed by the Bronx Jewish Center in Morris Park was vandalized twice, with the second incident occurring on the last day of the holiday. more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 7 -- The Environmental Defense Fund issued the following news release: [Category: Environment] (WASHINGTON - Jan 7, 2025) Today, the IRS unveiled the final guidance for new technology-neutral clean electricity credits, known as 45Y and 48E. The guidance replaces and harmonizes existing credits, so that zero-emission electricity producing facilities can qualify. Additionally, the new tax credits extend the timeline for eligibility, providing long-term certainty for clean energy d more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 9 (TNSres) -- The Clearing House issued the following news release: More consumers and businesses than ever before benefited from real-time payments on the RTP(R) network in 2024, the largest instant payments system in the United States operated by The Clearing House. In 2024, payment value on the network jumped 94% from the previous year, logging in at $246 billion, while volume surged 38% to 343 million transactions. Additionally, the network heads into 2025 having experienced  more PR

COLD SPRING HARBOR, New York, Jan. 8 (TNSres) -- The Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory issued the following news: Prostate cancer is the second-most common cancer among men in the U.S. after skin cancer. It's also the second deadliest after lung cancer. So, even though most people who get the disease don't die from it, prostate cancer remains a leading issue in men's health. A clinical study in the early 2000s sought to determine whether supplements called antioxidants could aid in prostate cancer  more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 9 -- The City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism issued the following news: The AI Journalism Labs at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY, created in partnership with Microsoft, is thrilled to introduce the next cohort of the program -- the AI Journalism Lab: Leadership. This exceptional group of 23 journalists, strategists, and executives from across the globe will explore what newsroom leadership looks like in the age of artificial intellig more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, Jan. 8 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Devastating wildfires in Southern California have prompted widespread evacuations, destroyed more than 1,000 structures and burned thousands of acres. The strong winds and dry conditions have been cited as major contributing factors to the widespread weather event. Two Syracuse University faculty experts weigh in on the historic natural disaster impacting California this week. Their comments below can be quoted direc more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, Jan. 7 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Syracuse University faculty are offering thoughts on the passing of Jimmy Carter, the nation's 39th president. "In the aftermath of Watergate, Jimmy Carter helped to bring decency and honor back to the White House," said Maxwell History and Political Science Professor Margaret Susan Thompson. She offered this on Carter's passing at the age of 100. "Perhaps the shining achievement of his presidency were the Camp David  more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, Jan. 7 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Syracuse University faculty are offering thoughts on the passing of Jimmy Carter, the nation's 39th president. "In the aftermath of Watergate, Jimmy Carter helped to bring decency and honor back to the White House," said Maxwell History and Political Science Professor Margaret Susan Thompson. She offered this on Carter's passing at the age of 100. "Perhaps the shining achievement of his presidency were the Camp David more PR

ITHACA, New York, Jan. 7 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Musician Peter Yarrow '59, who drew early inspiration from his time at Cornell before joining the legendary folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary, died Jan. 7 in Manhattan. He was 86. In 1961, Yarrow teamed with Mary Travers and Noel Paul Stookey to form one of the most popular folk acts of the 1960s. They would go on to place six songs and five albums in the Billboard's top 10, with two albums reaching No. 1. Yarrow wrote or c more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 9 -- The Hispanic Federation, an organization that supports and strengthens Latino institutions through education, health, immigration, civic engagement, economic empowerment and the environment, issued the following news release: Chicago, IL - Hispanic Federation, a national nonprofit dedicated to empowering Latino communities, is partnering with HabitNu to bring the CDC-recognized Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) to communities affected by the growing prevalence of type 2 diab more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 9 -- The Vera Institute of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Advocates Rallied in Albany Against Trump's Mass Deportation Plans * * * ALBANY--Hundreds of New Yorkers from across the state marched to the Capitol on the opening day of the legislative session today to urge the state legislature and the governor to take immediate action for immigrant communities by passing vital legislation that will protect all New Yorkers. State legislators joined community memb more PR

TROY, New York, Jan. 9 -- Hudson Valley Community College issued the following news release: On Wednesday, January 8, 2025, Hudson Valley Community College's Division of Workforce Development and Community Education partnered with several local colleges and organizations to host a free symposium to help educate local employers about hiring and working with recently incarcerated and justice-impacted individuals who are reentering the workforce. The symposium, designed for human resources profes more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, Jan. 7 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: The Information Security team within Information Technology Services has detected an increase in sophisticated phishing attacks targeting the University community. These phishing emails look real and often originate from compromised accounts at other universities. Attackers exploit recipients' trust and use convincing tactics to steal account credentials. Here is how these attacks typically work and how you can protec more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 9 (TNSsta) -- The AFL-CIO International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees issued the following joint statement on Jan. 8, 2025, with Ensemble Arts: * * * PHILADELPHIA, PA - IATSE Local B29 and Ensemble Arts are pleased to announce that a tentative agreement has been reached covering Ushers, Tuesday. The proposed five-year agreement includes wage increases totaling 23% over the life of the contract plus additional benefits and changes to work rules, reflecting the ushers'  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- George Washington University issued the following news: President-elect Donald Trump is asking the Supreme Court to call off Friday's sentencing in his hush money case in New York. Trump's lawyers turned to the nation's highest court Wednesday after New York courts refused to postpone the sentencing by Juan M. Merchan, the judge who presided over Trump's trial and conviction last May on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records. GW experts are available to discuss  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 [Category: Science] -- The Food and Water Watch issued the following news release: Hochul's affordability agenda must tackle skyrocketing energy bills, fossil fuel use  Albany, NY -- Today is the first day of the 2025 New York State Legislative Session, where Governor Hochul has pledged to pursue an affordability agenda. Food & Water Watch New York State Director Laura Shindell issued the following statement: RELATED CONTENT * New York State To Make Polluters Pay For Cli more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, Jan. 8 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: On Thursday, Jan. 9, the Syracuse University women's basketball team will host School Day at the JMA Wireless Dome. Schoolchildren from across Central New York have been invited to attend the game, and over 200 school buses will be parked on campus. The buses will begin arriving at 8 a.m., for the 10:30 a.m. tip-off. To accommodate the space needed for the buses, permit holders in the Standart, Raynor and Henry lots a more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, Jan. 8 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: On Thursday, Jan. 9, the Syracuse University women's basketball team will host School Day at the JMA Wireless Dome. Schoolchildren from across Central New York have been invited to attend the game, and over 200 school buses will be parked on campus. The buses will begin arriving at 8 a.m., for the 10:30 a.m. tip-off. To accommodate the space needed for the buses, permit holders in the Standart, Raynor and Henry lots  more PR

BROOKLYN, New York, Jan. 9 (TNSres) -- Pratt Institute, a private university that says it educate artists and professionals to be contributors to society, in issued the following news: * * * Following multiple career paths and the publication of his second nonfiction book, MFA Writing student Ben Miller says he's "just starting to see in a new way." * * * Ben Miller, MFA Writing '26, may be decades older than many of his classmates, but his energy is youthful and exuberant. "The house may lo more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 8 -- The Environmental Defense Fund issued the following news release: [Category: Environment] (Washington, D.C. - January 8, 2025) In the two years since federal action helped spur almost $200 billion in investments in U.S. electric vehicle manufacturing, production has begun at dozens of plants that are supporting tens of thousands of jobs - and overall, 22 of the 25 Congressional districts with the most investments are represented by Republicans. That's according to the lat more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Pulitzer Center, an organization that say it combines journalism and engagement, issued the following commentary on Jan. 7, 2025: * * * Accessibility, Joy, the Power of Teaching Hard Histories: Insights From the Final '1619' Impact Series Webinars By Kendra Grissom With the final two webinars of The 1619 Impact Series, we concluded our celebration of the fifth anniversary of The 1619 Project and the Pulitzer Center's ongoing partnership with The New York Times. These se more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 7 -- The Rockefeller Foundation issued the following news release: As delivered on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, in New Delhi, India Hello, everyone. Welcome. I want to thank Vish [Vaishali Mishra] and Saurabh [Kumar] for hosting this session. I certainly want to thank Woochong [Um] for taking on the role of our global CEO for the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet. And Dr. Ajay Mathur, we appreciate your being here, and I enjoyed hearing your remarks. I'm certainly exci more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 9 -- Rockefeller University issued the following news: Two Rockefeller postdocs, Paige Arnold and Jim Castellanos, have been named 2025 Hanna Gray Fellows by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. Arnold is a member of Luciano Marraffini's laboratory and Castellanos is a member of Elaine Fuchs' laboratory; both were recognized for their work making foundational discoveries while building an inclusive culture in academic science. The awards are worth up to $1.5 million each over th more PR

ITHACA, New York, Jan. 7 -- Cornell University issued the following news: The summer of 2023 saw a surprising increase in global temperatures, even within the context of the ongoing greenhouse gas-driven warming trend. Many scientists were flummoxed. Their simulations didn't show this kind of spike. "Climate scientists were saying this is essentially impossible, that it is bonkers to see such a jump all at once," said Daniele Visioni, assistant professor in the Department of Earth and Atmosphe more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, Jan. 7 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Syracuse University Libraries' Special Collections Research Center's (SCRC) Spring 2025 exhibition, "The Making of the Medieval Book," opens Monday, Jan. 27 on the 6th floor of Bird Library. Curated by Irina Savinetskaya, curator of early to pre-20th century, the exhibition showcases SCRC's collection of predominantly Western European medieval manuscripts from the 13th to the 16th centuries, alongside examples of book more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 9 -- LatinoJustice PRLDEF issued the following news release: On January 2, 2025, Judge William Kuntz II of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York decided in Orellana Castaneda v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security et al, that the Suffolk County Sheriff's Office is liable for its unlawful policies directed at a certified class consisting of about 650 members. Yet, today at a press conference held by the Suffolk County Executive, Ed Romaine made several erro more PR

STONY BROOK, New York, Jan. 9 (TNSres) -- The State University of New York's Stony Brook University issued the following news release: Fighting off infections when one has chronic disease is a common problem, and during the Covid-19 pandemic that scenario often turned out to be dangerous and deadly. A new study led by Stony Brook Medicine demonstrates that advanced kidney disease compromises the survival of B cells, a type of infection-fighting white blood cell that produces antibodies to kill  more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, Jan. 8 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Following a memorial service in Hendricks Chapel, Brian Konkol (center), vice president and dean of Hendricks Chapel, Devon Bartholomew (right), Baptist chaplain and Sensei JoAnn Cooke, Buddhist chaplain, lead a procession to the Place of Remembrance on Dec. 21, 2024. The service was held on the 36th anniversary of the terrorist bombing of Pan Am 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, on Dec. 21, 1988. The bombing claimed the l more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, Jan. 8 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Following a memorial service in Hendricks Chapel, Brian Konkol (center), vice president and dean of Hendricks Chapel, Devon Bartholomew (right), Baptist chaplain and Sensei JoAnn Cooke, Buddhist chaplain, lead a procession to the Place of Remembrance on Dec. 21, 2024. The service was held on the 36th anniversary of the terrorist bombing of Pan Am 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, on Dec. 21, 1988. The bombing claimed the l more PR

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 8 -- Environmental Advocates of New York issued the following news release on Jan. 7, 2025: Environmental Advocates NY (EANY), a leading voice in New York's environmental movement, today announced its 2025 Action Agenda, presenting a bold and transformative vision for a cleaner, healthier, and more equitable New York. The agenda prioritizes legislative, budgetary, and regulatory actions to protect public health, address climate change, and advance environmental justice st more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 8 [Category: Media] -- PEN America, an organization that says it stands at the intersection of literature and human rights to protect free expression, issued the following news release: 8 January 2025 marks the third anniversary of the death of Baktash Abtin, a poet, film-maker, and human rights defender, who was serving an unjust six-year prison term in Evin Prison during the COVID-19 pandemic. "On this solemn day, as we mourn the life, words, and work of Baktash Abtin, we als more PR

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 9 (TNSres) -- SUNY University at Albany issued the following news: In an era of significant nursing shortages, monitoring the registered nursing (RN) educational pipeline is essential, according to a recent report released by the Center for Health Workforce Studies at the University at Albany's College of Integrated Health Sciences. The report is based on an annual survey of deans and directors of New York's RN education programs to better understand trends in the product more PR

MANCHESTER, England, Jan. 8 -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: The University of Manchester's Professor Gary Younge has been named as the recipient of a prestigious Robert B. Silvers Award in recognition of his exceptional contribution to the field of journalism. The Silvers-Dudley Prizes acknowledge outstanding achievements in genres of writing championed by the late Robert B. Silvers - the founding editor of The New York Review of Books - and his partner, Lad more PR

BRONX, New York, Jan. 9 (TNSres) -- The Wildlife Conservation Society issued the following news release: Advances in data availability and accessibility have resulted in a groundbreaking new study on wild animal hunting in African tropical forests. It suggests that the commercial trade in wild-sourced meat is increasing, and highlights the urgent need for countries to develop robust frameworks to ensure hunting and trade is sustainable in a growing commercialized sector. The study, published i more PR