WASHINGTON, April 14 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO AFSCME (American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees) issued the following news release: * * * AFL-CIO, Unions Sue Trump Administration Over Cuts to Key Labor Relations Agency AFL-CIO, AFGE, AFSCME, AFT, IAM, SEIU, and UFCW Are Plaintiffs in the Lawsuit to Restore the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service NEW YORK - The AFL-CIO and unions representing workers across private and public sector industries sued the Trump  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Teachers issued the following news release: * * * AFL-CIO, Unions Sue Trump Administration Over Cuts to Key Labor Relations Agency NEW YORK - The AFL-CIO and unions representing workers across private and public sector industries sued the Trump administration today over its dismantling of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS), including firing mediators and staff, and closing field offices across the   more

NEW YORK, April 15 -- The AFL-CIO issued the following news release: * * * AFL-CIO, Unions Sue Trump Administration Over Cuts to Key Labor Relations Agency The AFL-CIO and its affiliated unions that represent workers across private and public sector industries sued the Trump administration today over its dismantling of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS), including firing mediators and staff, and closing field offices across the country. FMCS is a small but important indepe  more

HAMILTON, New York, April 14 -- Colgate University posted the following news: * * * Be the Change Weekend Highlights Careers in Common Good For the first time since 2019, the Max A. Shacknai Center for Outreach, Volunteerism, and Education (COVE) collaborated with the Office of Alumni Engagement and Career Services to host its signature Be the Change Weekend, which fosters connections between current students and alumni in the Common Good Professional Network. The Be the Change tradition be  more

SYRACUSE, New York, April 14 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Celebrating 30 Years of the Shaw Center as a Hub for Academic Community Engagement (Podcast) Community engagement. Reciprocal learning. Service to others through volunteering. Those were the principles behind the creation of the Mary Ann Shaw Center for Public and Community Service in 1994 under the direction of then-Syracuse University Chancellor Kenneth Shaw and his wife, Mary Ann, who also served as the   more

HAMILTON, New York, April 14 -- Colgate University posted the following news: * * * Colgate University Community Pursues Holistic Wellness Balancing academic pressure with personal well-being is a challenge for many college students, but at Colgate, wellness is built into campus life. Whether it's unwinding with therapy dogs, finding focus through meditation, or tapping into creativity with art sessions, students have access to a variety of ways to manage ups and downs. "These events remind  more

NEW YORK, April 12 -- The International Refugee Assistance Project issued the following news release: * * * Court Orders Government to Comply with Preliminary Injunction in Lawsuit Challenging Refugee Ban (Seattle, WA) - Yesterday, a federal court granted a motion to enforce its prior orders and once again reiterated that the U.S. government must restore processing and admissions, including the funding necessary for both, for individuals USCIS conditionally approved as refugees prior to Janua  more

NEW YORK, April 15 -- The Committee to Protect Journalists issued the following news release: * * * CPJ joins legal effort to defend MBN and RFA following Trump executive order New York, April 14, 2025 - The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) and the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press (RCFP) filed two amicus briefs on Friday, April 11, in response to the Trump administration's efforts to freeze congressionally-appropriated funds for Middle East Broadcasting Networks (MBN) and Ra  more

ITHACA, New York, April 14 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * DIY religion: More Americans finding faith outside church A "remarkable" transformation is underway in American religious life, Cornell-led research finds: Large numbers are leaving organized religion - not in favor of secular rationality, but to pursue spirituality in ways that better align with their individual values. This reimagining of religion outside traditional institutions fits within broader social c  more

NEW YORK, April 14 [Category: International] -- The Center for Human Rights in Iran issued the following news release: * * * EU Sanctions Iranian Judicial Officials Over Abductions of European Nationals Collective Action Is Only Way to Address Iran's Hostage Taking Conditions of Imprisoned Dual and Foreign Nationals: "Comparable to torture under international law" April 14, 2025--The Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI) welcomes the collective action undertaken by the European Union (EU  more

ITHACA, New York, April 14 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Fig the ferret fights off lymphoma Fig is a firecracker, a three-year-old ferret with boundless energy. His owner, Brittany Ray, describes him as a "sour patch kid -- first sour, then sweet, but mostly sweet. He'll nip at your feet and then cuddle in your lap." So when Fig was suddenly lethargic and wouldn't eat one day, Ray knew something was amiss and rushed him to the Cornell University Hospital for Animals  more

NEW YORK, April 15 -- The Big 12 Conference, a college athletic conference, issued the following news: * * * Five Big 12 Players Taken in 2025 WNBA Draft, Most for League Since 2021 Five Big 12 players were selected in the 2025 WNBA Draft, the first time the league has had five players taken since 2021. TCU's Hailey Van Lith was chosen with the 11th pick of the first round by the Chicago Sky, marking the eighth time in the last nine seasons that a Big 12 player has been selected in the firs  more

GENESEO, New York, April 15 -- The State University of New York's Geneseo Campus issued the following news: * * * Geneseo's ROI Among the Nation's Best A new Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce report shows that a SUNY Geneseo education delivers exceptional long-term value. According to the Georgetown study, Geneseo offers a 40-year return on investment (ROI) of approximately $2.09 million, placing it on par with some of the state's largest research universities, incl  more

CANTON, Ohio, April 14 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Giants, owners of No. 3 pick, to host Colorado QB Shedeur Sanders for private workout on Thursday There could be some intrigue brewing at the No. 3 overall spot in the 2025 NFL Draft. The New York Giants, owners of the third overall selection, plan to work out Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders privately on Thursday, NFL Network Insiders Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero reported Monday  more

ITHACA, New York, April 14 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Group offers skills, and friendship, to local students with disabilities Emma Dodici never wanted to miss school on Mondays. She was enrolled in the Career Skills at Cornell program for students with intellectual disabilities at Tompkins-Seneca-Tioga Board of Cooperative Educational Services (TST-BOCES), and she spent Monday mornings with a group of Cornell students who were her friends. "If we had something  more

NEW YORK, April 15 -- LatinoJustice PRLDEF issued the following news release: * * * LatinoJustice Submits Letter to Federal Register Opposing Immigrant Registry Requirement LatinoJustice PRLDEF, a national civil rights organization, submitted a formal letter to the Federal Register in response to the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Interim Final Rule published on March 12, 2025, on the Alien Registration Form and Evidence of Registr  more

SYRACUSE, New York, April 14 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Major League Advice: Falk College Students Meet Baseball Legend Darryl Strawberry In Syracuse for a radio event, baseball legend Darryl Strawberry visited Falk College to meet with students before returning to New York City. As a teenager growing up in South Central Los Angeles, Darryl Strawberry taped a sign on his bedroom door saying that he was going to be a Major League Baseball player one day. At fir  more

YONKERS, New York, April 15 -- Consumer Reports posted the following news release: * * * New Consumer Reports Survey Shows Strong Bipartisan Support for Home Energy Efficiency Policies Washington, D.C. -- A new nationally representative survey of 2,291 US adults from Consumer Reports (CR) shows strong support by consumers for energy efficient home appliance standards and continued government incentives to help consumers pay for energy efficiency improvements in their homes. Key Findings fro  more

ITHACA, New York, April 14 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * New strategy may enable cancer monitoring from blood tests alone A new, error-corrected method for detecting cancer from blood samples is much more sensitive and accurate than prior methods and may be useful for monitoring disease status in patients following treatment, according to a study by Weill Cornell Medicine and New York Genome Center investigators. The method, based on whole-genome sequencing of DNA,   more

NEW YORK, April 14 [Category: Health Care] -- The New York Health and Hospitals posted the following news release: * * * NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health Introduces Cutting-Edge Imaging with New MRI Services in Brooklyn State-of-the-art MRI imaging now available for brain, spine, chest, abdomen, and upper and lower extremities at Gotham Health, Brooklyn Apr 14, 2025 New state-of-the-art MRI suites at NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health, Broadway, offering advanced diagnostic imaging   more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 15 -- Conservation International issued the following news release: * * * P448 Launches Its Next Invasive Skins Capsule With the Ta'ape Fish Utilizing Innovative Chromium-Free Tanning Process Partnering with Nonprofit Conservation International, P448 Continues Its Mission to Educate & Bring Awareness to the Use of Invasive Fish Skins as an Emerging Trim Material in Sustainable Footwear Manufacturing NEW YORK, N.Y. (April 14, 2025) - For the Spring 2025 season, P448  more

NEW YORK, April 14 -- The Conference Board issued the following news release: * * * Report: Anti-DEI Proposals Surge in the 2025 Proxy Season Corporate DEI initiatives are facing growing scrutiny from policymakers, regulators, and other stakeholders. This heightened criticism is bearing out in the 2025 proxy season, with a significant rise in shareholder proposals seeking to counter, limit, or rollback DEI efforts. By early April, 13 anti-DEI proposals have already been filed at US public c  more

SYRACUSE, New York, April 14 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Ryan Monarch Receives Moynihan Award for Teaching and Research Ryan Monarch, assistant professor of economics, has been awarded this year's Daniel Patrick Moynihan Award for Teaching and Research, the Maxwell School's highest honor for untenured faculty. The award will be presented at the Maxwell School's Graduate Convocation on Friday, May 9, with Monarch as the featured speaker. Ryan Monarch The Moyniha  more

SYRACUSE, New York, April 14 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Students Gain Experience and Post-Grad Opportunities With Internship Funding Award Internships are one of the most important avenues for students to gain experience, make connections and prepare for careers post-graduation. The Internship Funding Award provides financial support for students who are required to complete their internships for credit or need assistance with living expenses during summer interns  more

ITHACA, New York, April 14 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Students pitch innovative startups in San Francisco Teams from eLab, Cornell's student startup accelerator; the Runway Startup Postdocs Program at Cornell Tech; and BioVenture eLab at Weill Cornell Medicine pitched their innovative business ideas at the annual Cornell Silicon Valley: Student Startup Showcase at San Francisco's Autodesk Gallery on March 27. Jeff Kinder '89, executive vice president of product d  more

ITHACA, New York, April 14 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Symposium launches archive of Venezuelan migrant testimonies "First, thank God for allowing me to write and transmit these words, thank you for letting me take this pen." So began the testimony of a Venezuelan refugee who trekked across the treacherous Andean mountains in search of a better life in neighboring Colombia. This translated excerpt is part of an archive of thousands of handwritten testimonies given  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Free Press, an advocacy group that is part of the media reform or media democracy movement, issued the following news release: * * * White House source tells press of plan to cut more than a billion dollars from the budget, effectively zeroing out federal funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting According to Politico and New York Times reports Monday, the White House will send Congress a request to claw back nearly $1.1 billion in already-approved federal fu  more

NORFOLK, Virginia, April 14 [Category: Animals] -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * What the Flock?! Giant Pigeon Lands in Times Square, Courtesy of PETA New York - They're born-and-bred New Yorkers! Reminding everyone that "It Ain't Just Man hattan," a humongous pigeon stars in a new sky-high message perched over Times Square this month from PETA. The mighty rock dove confronts viewers with an impassioned plea to show pigeons some courtesy-  more