NEW YORK, Nov. 4 [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., issued the following news release: The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of the District of Columbia are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review Connell v. CIA, a case that could place important limits on the government's ability to hide behind "neither confirm nor deny"   more

NEW YORK, Nov. 3 [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., issued the following news release: Statement from Rita Bettis Austen, ACLU of Iowa Legal Director: "We are obviously disappointed with the court's decision not to outright block Secretary Pate's directive, which we still fear threatens to disenfranchise eligible voters simply beca  more

CEDARVILLE, Ohio, Nov. 5 -- Cedarville University issued the following news: By Sarah Mummert, Student Public Relations Writer An attempt to remove the Cedarville University physician assistant (PA) program's accreditation failed after the national convention of the American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) voted to drop a proposed resolution. The resolution in question, titled "Inclusivity in PA Education," was proposed by the New York Society of PAs, and it would have kept faith-base  more

ITHACA, New York, Nov. 4 -- Cornell University issued the following news: A popular new strategy for combating misinformation doesn't by itself help people distinguish truth from falsehood, but improves when paired with reminders to focus on accuracy, finds new Cornell-led research supported by Google. Psychological inoculation, a form of "prebunking" intended to help people identify and refute false or misleading information, uses short videos in place of ads to highlight manipulative techniq  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 5 (TNSres) -- The City University of New York's Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy issued the following news release: A study conducted by researchers from the CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy (CUNY SPH) and the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) sheds light on public trust in COVID-19 vaccine science and its impact on vaccine acceptance in the United States from 2021 to 2023. Analyzing data from a cross-sectional survey condu  more

ITHACA, New York, Nov. 4 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Social virtual reality games and apps such as VRChat, AltspaceVR and Rec Room are immersive 3D experiences that let people with disabilities both visible and invisible try activities that might not be available to them in the non-virtual world. In those settings, Cornell researchers have found, the decision to disclose an invisible disability a physical, mental or neurological condition that is not visible from the outsi  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 4 [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., issued the following news release: ATLANTA This afternoon, the Georgia Supreme Court denied relief for Cobb County voters who requested absentee ballots on time but did not receive them on time due to the county's failure to mail them promptly. The lower court had ruled that an ext  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- George Washington University issued the following news: Quincy Jones, a titan in American popular music, passed away on Sunday at the age of 91. His publicist said in a statement that he had died peacefully at his home in Bel Air, California. In a career that spanned more than 70 years, Jones made the best-selling album of all time, Michael Jackson's "Thriller" as a producer. He was also a prolific arranger and composer of film music, The New York Times writes. Imani M. C  more

ITHACA, New York, Nov. 4 -- Cornell University issued the following news: An upcoming hackathon in New York City will focus on the hiring process and ways to incorporate technology into finding the right people for the right positions. "Building Tomorrow's Workforce: Talent 2.0" will take place Nov. 8-10 at Next Jump, 512 W. 22nd St., and is sponsored by Johnson & Johnson (J&J) Global Services in partnership with Entrepreneurship at Cornell. Students can apply to participate here. During the  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 5 -- 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: * * * Hispanic Federation partnered with 52 Organizations working on the ground to communicate directly with 2.6 million Latino voters to participate in the 2024 election * * * This year, the power of the Latino vote - especially the Puerto Rican vot  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 5 -- LatinoJustice PRLDEF issued the following news release: * * * Debunks Reported Mis- and Disinformation in Georgia and Pennsylvania * * * On the eve of Election Day, LatinoJustice PRLDEF's Cada Voto Cuenta nonpartisan poll monitoring teams in Georgia and Pennsylvania expressed their concern about reports that Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, election workers are engaging in illegal voter obstruction and misinformation, and therefore preventing several voters from exercisin  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 5 -- The AFL-CIO Major League Baseball Players Association issued the following news release: The 30 Players listed below had resolved options decisions in their Uniform Player Contracts through Nov. 4 and joined the list of XX(B) free agents. * Andrew Chafin (Texas Rangers) * Danny Coulombe (Baltimore Orioles) * Travis d'Arnaud (Atlanta Braves) * Nathan Eovaldi (Texas Rangers) * Joey Gallo (Washington Nationals) * Marco Gonzales (Pittsburgh Pirates) * Luke Jackson (Atlant  more

ITHACA, New York, Nov. 4 -- Cornell University issued the following news: With half of the songbird species of the Western Hemisphere in decline, including migratory birds that travel vast distances between breeding and wintering areas, urgent conservation solutions are needed. The Bird Genoscape Project seeks to map the migratory routes of songbirds using genetic tools to identify areas to target conservation efforts. Learn how feathers and DNA are being used to build the next frontier of bird  more

OXFORD, Ohio, Nov. 5 (TNSres) -- Miami University issued the following news: * * * Election poll referenced in New York Times, across social media * * * By Josh Chapin, University Communications and Marketing From the New York Times to the popular social media platform X, a recent survey of Ohio voters from Miami University students has attracted a wide audience. Students from Kevin Reuning's Public Opinion Lab and Monica Schneider's U.S. Campaigns and Elections class combined for the 7-m  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 5 -- The Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University issued the following news release on Nov. 4, 2024: * * * Public has a right to know what DOE is telling universities about their Title VI obligations, Knight Institute says * * * The Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University today filed a lawsuit under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) seeking the immediate release of guidance the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) has provided to colleges and u  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Nov. 4 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: The Syracuse University Marching Band performs on the steps of Hendricks Chapel during Orange Central Weekend. (Photo courtesy of the Office of Alumni Engagement and Annual Giving) The University welcomed about 1,300 alumni, friends and their families back to campus over the weekend to celebrate our community, our incredible spirit and Orange pride during Orange Central Homecoming Weekend 2024. The campus came alive   more

ITHACA, New York, Nov. 4 -- Cornell University issued the following news: A series of research papers and a free online data dashboard seek to boost the use of biofortification an affordable, sustainable and climate-smart way to address global malnutrition by increasing the concentrations of essential nutrients in staple crops. The most recent paper, published in Nutrition Research Reviews, is a systematic review of the facilitators of and barriers to adoption of biofortified crops. The team f  more

ITHACA, New York, Nov. 4 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Graphene is a simple material containing only a single layer of carbon atoms, but when two sheets of it are stacked together and offset at a slight angle, this twisted bilayer material produces numerous intriguing effects, notably superconductivity. Now Cornell researchers are making headway into understanding how the material achieves this state by identifying its highest achievable superconducting temperature 60 Kelvin  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 4 -- The Rockefeller Foundation issued the following news release: Though tomorrow's American election is one of many in a year when half the world's population is going to the polls, the United States is The Rockefeller Foundation's home, where we have worked for 111 years, and the majority of our staff live and vote. Today, tomorrow, and in the days to follow, RF will continue to stand up for the democratic systems, values, and norms including non-violence that unite so many i  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 4 -- The Center for Human Rights in Iran issued the following news release: * * * World Must Demand Her Immediate Release and Due Process Rights Iran's Use of Psychiatric Centers to Punish Dissidents Is Severe Violation of Law * * * The Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI) is gravely concerned over the condition of a female student who was arrested outside her university in Iran and forcibly transferred to a psychiatric hospital after stripping to her undergarments in a pro  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 4 [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., issued the following news release: The U.S. Supreme Court today agreed to review the case of Robinson v. Callais, which could determine how congressional maps are drawn in Louisiana. The court will now consider whether Louisiana violated the U.S. Constitution's Equal Protection Cl  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 5 -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund issued the following news: WASHINGTON --The U.S. Supreme Court today agreed to review the case of Robinson v. Callais, which could determine how congressional maps are drawn in Louisiana. The court will now consider whether Louisiana violated the U.S. Constitution's Equal Protection Clause when the state legislature redrew Louisiana's congressional map in January 2024, after a federal court found the state's 2022 map violated the  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 4 -- The Conference Board issued the following news release: Access Current & Historical Data The Conference Board Employment Trends Index(tm) (ETI) ticked up to 107.66 in October, from a downwardly revised 107.58 in September. The Employment Trends Index is a leading composite index for payroll employment. When the Index increases, employment is likely to grow as well, and vice versa. Turning points in the Index indicate that a change in the trend of job gains or losses is abou  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 5 -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news: (Istanbul, November 2, 2024) - Turkiye's parliament should reject a proposed legislative amendment that seeks to expand the definition of espionage in such a vague manner that it could criminalize legitimate work by human rights defenders, journalists, and other civil society actors in the country, Human Rights Watch and the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) said today. Parliament is due to vote in the coming days on a   more

SYRACUSE, New York, Nov. 5 (TNSres) -- The State University of New York Upstate Medical University campus issued the following news: Prithi Chakrapani, a third-year medical student in the Norton College of Medicine at Upstate Medical University, is a semifinalist in the prestigious American Medical Association Research Challenge. Chakrapani's research abstract--Utilizing Neural Networks for Follicular Lymphoma Grading on Whole Slide Imaging--is one of only 50 selected for the research challeng  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 4 [Category: Economics] -- The Peter G. Peterson Foundation issued the following news release: Deep Concern about America's Debt Outlook, with October's Fiscal Confidence Index at 51 (100 is neutral) NEW YORK (November 4, 2024) With just a day remaining in the 2024 election, Americans remain deeply concerned about the rising national debt. October's Fiscal Confidence Index is 51 (100 is neutral), with voters across the country and across party lines seeking candidates who will p  more