HARTFORD, Connecticut, Nov. 8 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release on Nov. 7, 2022: Attorney General Tong announced today that Connecticut, along with a coalition of other attorneys general, has obtained two multistate settlements with Experian concerning data breaches it experienced in 2012 and 2015 that compromised the personal information of millions of consumers nationwide. The coalition has also obtained a separate settlement with T-Mobile in conne more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Nov. 11 -- Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection issued the following news release: The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) is pleased to announce that 284 acres in Hebron, formerly the Fracchia property, have been added to the 752-acre Bishop Swamp Wildlife Management Area (WMA) in Andover and will be open for specific regulated hunting seasons starting this fall. Bishop Swamp WMA now consists of two sections: the  more PR

WILLIMANTIC, Connecticut, Nov. 10 (TNSawa) -- Eastern Connecticut State University issued the following news: Eastern Connecticut State University's Campus Activity Board (CAB) was recently recognized for its dedication to campus involvement at the National Association for Campus Activities (NACA) Hartford Conference. Hosted from Oct. 27-29, the conference awarded three schools, including Eastern, the 2022 Excellence in Programming Award. In order to be considered for the award, schools were a more PR

WILLIMANTIC, Connecticut, Nov. 10 (TNSsel) -- Eastern Connecticut State University issued the following news: Eastern's philosophy program examined perspectives on the legal right to abortion in a panel discussion on Nov. 7. The panelists, Professor Ana Funes-Maderey and philosophy lecturer Matthew Rukgaber, each presented a different perspective on why abortion should be legal. Rukgaber presented a philosophical perspective with a slide show titled, "Ought We Torture to Save a Life? State of  more PR

WILLIMANTIC, Connecticut, Nov. 9 (TNSsel) -- Eastern Connecticut State University issued the following news: For centuries, stories have been told around Halloween in the Virginia Beach area about the mysterious and mischievous Grace Sherwood, the "Witch of Pungo." Eastern Connecticut State University History Professor Scott Moore recently held a lecture on Sherwood's legend at Lynnhaven House in his native Virginia Beach. Moore is writing a book on the legend titled "The Witch of Pungo: Grace more PR

GREENWICH, Connecticut, Nov. 9 (TNSres) -- GAMCO Investors, a financial services company, issued the following news release on Nov. 7, 2022: GAMCO Investors, Inc. ("GAMCO") (OTCQX: GAMI) today reported its operating results for the quarter ended September 30, 2022. Giving Back to Society Since the inception of GAMCO's shareholder designated charitable contribution program in 2013, shareholders have designated charitable gifts of $48 million to approximately 350 charitable organizations, inclu more PR

FAIRFIELD, Connecticut, Nov. 10 -- General Electric, a manufacturer of appliances, lighting, power systems and other products, issued the following news release: GE Renewable Energy signed a refurbishment contract with the Turlock Irrigation District (TID) to modernize the powerhouse of the Don Pedro hydropower plant in California, which is jointly owned by TID and Modesto Irrigation District (MID). Upon completion of the refurbishment project, the maximum capacity of the facility will increase more PR

FAIRFIELD, Connecticut, Nov. 11 -- General Electric, a manufacturer of appliances, lighting, power systems and other products, issued the following news release on Nov. 10, 2022: With severe weather events like Hurricane Fiona devastating communities and knocking out electricity for weeks before power can be fully restored, GE today announced it has been awarded one of several projects supported by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to develop new grid resilient technologies that allow communi more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Nov. 11 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on Nov. 10, 2022: Governor Ned Lamont today announced that his administration is releasing nearly $8.5 million additional aid to connect those experiencing homelessness with support services - including housing, food, and mental health services - ahead of the upcoming winter season. The goal of the funding is to ensure that pathways to the homeless service system and human points of contact remai more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Nov. 11 (TNStalk) -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following statement on Nov. 10, 2022: * * * Governor Ned Lamont released the following statement in response to the November consensus revenue forecast that was issued today by the Office of Policy and Management and the Office of Fiscal Analysis. "While this news is certainly encouraging, we must remain vigilant against future economic turmoil. I remain concerned that the global economic situation, impacte more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- The National Republican Senatorial Committee issued the following statement on Nov. 9, 2022: * * * NRSC Chairman Rick Scott released the following statement following the results of the Connecticut race. "I want to thank Leora Levy for her hard-fought campaign against incumbent Dick Blumenthal. "Democrats are destroying our country and 40-year career politician Blumenthal has voted with Joe Biden 98% of the time. "His votes led to record inflation, skyrocketing gas pr more PR

WEST HARTFORD, Connecticut, Nov. 9 (TNSper) -- The University of Hartford issued the following news: * * * Assistant Coach Tom Devitt, in his 10th season with the program, has been appointed as interim head coach of men's basketball at the University of Hartford. * * * Devitt has more than 20 years of coaching experience and was instrumental in preparing the Hawks for their 2021 America East tournament championship win and the team's first trip to the NCAA tournament. He stands ready to lead more PR

OXFORD, Mississippi, Nov. 10 (TNSres) -- The University of Mississippi issued the following news release: Understanding how elected leaders respond to crisis situations, and how voters judge them for their responses, can provide clues to a nation's political stability and the accountability of its leaders. That's the goal of a study headed by a University of Mississippi researcher, with support from the National Science Foundation. UM political science professor Gregory Love, the project's pri more PR

WEST HAVEN, Connecticut, Nov. 9 (TNSpro) -- The University of New Haven issued the following news: This semester, the University's Sport Management Department offered "Sport Sponsorship Strategy and Sales," a new course that enabled students to gain hands-on industry experience. Offered as a mini-term course, it enabled students to collaborate on a project for a real client, United Entertainment Group. "Collaborating with a real-world client is a great experiential learning opportunity for our more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Nov. 11 (TNSres) -- Yale School of Medicine issued the following news: Tami Sullivan, PhD, associate professor of psychiatry at Yale School of Medicine, and Patricia Nez Henderson, MD, MPH, vice president for the Black Hills Center for American Indian Health (BHCAIH) and the first Indigenous woman to graduate from Yale School of Medicine, have been awarded a grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to pilot a mindfulness-based, culturally-tailored smoking cessa more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Nov. 10 (TNSres) -- Yale School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * In both centuries, a historian says society considered certain people expendable * * * The COVID-19 pandemic has taken the lives of more than 6.5 million people around the world. Despite containing only 4.25% of the global population, the United States has accounted for 16% of those deaths--more than 1 million. There was significantly higher mortality among younger Americans than in comparabl more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Nov. 9 (TNSjou) -- Yale School of Medicine issued the following news: In a recent paper, Yale cardiologists emphasize the importance of balancing quality and equity with convenience in telehealth. During the pandemic, medical centers, including Yale, rapidly developed telehealth programs in order to reduce exposure to the virus that causes COVID-19. Experts predict that telehealth will remain part of the health care system even after the COVID risk falls. Beyond reducin more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Nov. 10 (TNSjou) -- Yale University issued the following news: A common feature of autism spectrum disorder, ASD, is reduced eye contact with others in natural conditions. Although eye contact is a critically important part of everyday interactions, scientists have been limited in studying the neurological basis of live social interaction with eye-contact in ASD because of the inability to image the brains of two people simultaneously. However, using an innovative techno more PR