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Released: 16-Sep-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Expert Available: TikTok Heads to Court Over U.S. Ban
George Washington University

Lawyers for the popular social media platform TikTok are headed to court today for a key hearing where they’re intending to block an upcoming ban of the app in the United States. ...

Released: 13-Sep-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Expert Available: Boeing Workers Reject Company’s Proposal and Vote to Strike
George Washington University

Roughly 96% of union members voted Thursday to reject a proposed deal with the company that would have significantly boosted pay and benefits, but fell short of other union demands. ...

Released: 13-Sep-2024 11:55 AM EDT
National Literacy Month: FSU Expert Available to Speak on Literacy for Students with Autism and Intellectual Disabilities
Florida State University

By: Stephen Stone | Published: September 13, 2024 | 11:35 am | SHARE: September marks National Literacy month, a time to highlight the critical role that reading plays in a child or adult’s overall development.Helping to create advancements in the field, the Florida Center for Reading Research (FCRR) takes an innovative approach in its constant quest to improve reading through science.

   
Released: 12-Sep-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Expert Available: Cost of Rent and Utilities Rose Faster Than Home Values in 2023
George Washington University

According to The Washington Post, “the findings are yet another example of how a supercharged rental market is squeezing people who also can’t afford to buy.” ...

Newswise: Five Questions: FAMU-FSU Professor Uncovers the Impacts of Hurricane Flooding on Mold Growth
Released: 11-Sep-2024 3:05 PM EDT
Five Questions: FAMU-FSU Professor Uncovers the Impacts of Hurricane Flooding on Mold Growth
Florida State University

By: Kayla Cardenas | Published: September 11, 2024 | 12:09 pm | SHARE: Atlantic hurricane season is nearing its peak, raising alarms for mold outbreaks triggered by flooding and the respiratory health issues to follow.Ebrahim Ahmadisharaf, an assistant professor and researcher at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering’s Resilient Infrastructure and Disaster Response Center, or RIDER, is shedding new light on the indirect effects of flood damage on residential buildings and human health.

Released: 11-Sep-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Misinformation, Deepfakes and Bias, Oh My! MSU Experts on Media Literacy During Election Season
Michigan State University

With little more than 50 days until the Nov. 5 presidential election and a debate to unpack, coverage of the candidates will continue to ramp up online, on TV and on social media. With so many different sources and modalities to receive information, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to distinguish fact from fiction.

Released: 11-Sep-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Expert Available: Inflation Hits Three-Year Low, Paving the Way for Fed to Cut Interest Rates
George Washington University

U.S. inflation has eased to a three-year low, paving the way for the Federal Reserve to potentially cut interest rates next week. ...

Released: 11-Sep-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Expert Available: Remembering the September 11th Terror Attacks on this 23rd Anniversary
George Washington University

American citizens around the nation are pausing this morning to remember the victims of September 11th terror attacks. ...

Released: 11-Sep-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Expert Available: Early Polls Showing Harris Wins Debate Against Trump, Shifting the Election Dynamics
George Washington University

In a YouGov poll following Tuesday's debate, 43 percent of respondents declared Vice President Harris the winner over former President Trump, while only 28 percent thought Trump came out on top. ...

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Released: 10-Sep-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Expert Available: Wildfires in California and Nevada Led to Mandatory Evacuations
George Washington University

Wildfires continue to rage in parts of California and Nevada forcing mandatory evacuations for homes nearby. ...



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