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State Tipoffs Involving Connecticut Newsletter for 2024-11-24 ( 16 items )  
'They Call It Late Night With Jason Kelce' Set for January 2025 on ESPN (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Nov. 23 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release on Nov. 22, 2024: * * * * Five Consecutive Friday Nights Beginning January 3 and Continuing throughout the NFL Playoffs * Football Guests, Hundreds of NFL Fans, Comedy and the Band SNACKTIME Bring the Kelce Experience to Life Inside Union Transfer in Philadelphia * * * Future Hall of Fame center Jason Kelce is becoming a quarterback of late-night sports entertainment television with They Call It more PR

2024 Emirates NBA Cup Championship Game Exclusively on ABC and ESPN+ December 17 (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Nov. 23 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release on Nov. 22, 2024: ABC and ESPN+ will exclusively present the 2024 Emirates NBA Cup Championship Game on Tuesday, December 17, at 8:30 p.m. ET. In addition, ESPN platforms will exclusively present a semifinal game and a quarterfinal game as part of its 2024 Emirates NBA Cup Knockout Round coverage. The full schedule is below. * * * Date ... Time (ET) ... Event ... Platforms ... Commentators Wed, D more PR

Conn. A.G. Tong Announces $2 Million Settlement With Pike Fuels Over New Haven Environmental Violations (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Nov. 20 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2024: Attorney General William Tong today announced a $2 million settlement with Pike Fuels (formerly Gulf Oil) following numerous violations of Connecticut environmental protection laws at its New Haven petroleum distribution facility. The settlement resolves allegations stemming from an investigation by the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Agency dating b more PR

Conn. A.G. Tong Statement on United Illuminating Winter Rate Increase (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Nov. 19 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following statement on Nov. 18, 2024: * * * Attorney General William Tong released the following statement today regarding the announcement from United Illuminating that standard services rates will rise by 4.7 percent in January, resulting in a total average bill increase of $11.61 per month. "We had terrible news from Eversource on Friday, and now more terrible news from United Illuminating. It's the same more PR

Conn. A.G. Tong Statement Regarding Final PURA Decision Lowering Rates for Connecticut Natural Gas and Southern Connecticut Gas (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Nov. 19 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following statement on Nov. 18, 2024: * * * Attorney General William Tong issued a statement regarding the final decisions issued by the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority to decrease revenue for both Connecticut Natural Gas (CNG) and Southern Connecticut Gas (SCG). The final decision would decrease revenue by $24 million for CNG, or approximately 5.4 percent, lowering bills by approximately $7-8 per mon more PR

ESPN and TNT Sports Reach Agreement for Iconic Inside the NBA to Be Exclusively Distributed on ESPN and ABC Platforms Beginning With 2025-26 NBA Regular Season (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Nov. 19 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release on Nov. 18, 2024: * * * Fully Created and Produced by TNT Sports, Inside the NBA to Air During ESPN and ABC's High-Profile Live Events, Including the NBA Finals, Conference Finals, NBA Playoffs, All ABC Games After January 1, Christmas Day, Opening Week, Final Week of the Season and Other Marquee Live Events * Inside The NBA Joins ESPN's Robust NBA Studio Offerings, * Including NBA Countdown and  more PR

ESPN Films Releases Official Trailer and Key Art for Upcoming 30 for 30 'The New York Sack Exchange,' Chronicling the Rise of the New York Jets' Legendary Defensive Line, Debuting December 13 at 8PM ET on ESPN and ESPN+ (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Nov. 21 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release on Nov. 20, 2024: ESPN Films has released the official trailer and key art for the next installment of its Peabody and Emmy award-winning 30 for 30 series, "The New York Sack Exchange," which will premiere on December 13 at 8pm ET on ESPN and will be available to stream on ESPN+ following its linear premiere. Narrated by acclaimed award-winning musician, actor, and lifelong Jets fan Method Man, the more PR

ESPN: South Carolina State University Qualifies for the 2024 Cricket Celebration Bowl for the Second Time (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Nov. 19 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release on Nov. 18, 2024: The 2024 Cricket Celebration Bowl - to be played Saturday, Dec. 14, at noon ET at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta and broadcast live on ABC - has identified its first participant as Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) college football champion South Carolina State Bulldogs, (8-3, 4-0 MEAC) defeated rival Morgan State University 54-7 on Saturday to earn their second invitation t more PR

Mohegan Tribe Issues Statement on Death of Ex-Gov. Rell (10)
UNCASVILLE, Conn., Nov. 22 -- The Mohegan Tribe, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following statement on Nov. 21, 2024, on the death of ex-Gov. Jodi Rell: * * * The Mohegan Tribe is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of former Governor Jodi Rell, a leader whose compassion and integrity left an indelible mark on the State of Connecticut. Our Tribe's relationship extended many years with the former Governor. When she was serving as Lieutenant Governor, she was alway more PR

NCAA Gymnastics Reaches New Heights on ESPN Platforms in 2025, With Nearly 100 Hours of High-Flying Action and NCAA Women's and Men's Championships Set for the Spotlight (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Nov. 21 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release on Nov. 20, 2024: * * * * ESPN's Most Expansive Season in History with More Than 60 Meets Between Regular Season, Conference Championships and NCAA Gymnastics Postseason Presentations * The Complete Top 10 from Final 2024 Standings and 20 of Top 25 Appear Across Linear Platforms * Second Annual Sprouts Farmers Market Collegiate Quad Set for Jan. 10-11, 2025 * National Collegiate Men's Gymnastics more PR

Slam Dunk! Disney, ESPN and the NBA Team Up to Present Dunk the Halls - the First Real-Time, Animated NBA Game: San Antonio Spurs Vs. New York Knicks on Christmas Day (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Nov. 21 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release on Nov. 20, 2024: * * * * Animated Game Airs Live at Noon ET on ESPN2, Disney+ and ESPN+; Traditional Game Presentation on ABC, ESPN, Disney+ and ESPN+ * Virtual Presentation of Game Set in Magic Kingdom(R) Park at Walt Disney World(R) Resort to Feature Iconic Disney Characters: Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Daisy Duck, Goofy, Pluto, Chip and Dale, Plus Santa Claus and Elves from 'Prep  more PR

State Attorneys General, Justice Department Seek Limits to Google Business Practices to End Search Engine Monopoly (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Nov. 22 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release on Nov. 21, 2024: State attorneys general along with the Justice Department today proposed a robust package of remedies to end Google's unlawful monopoly over internet search engines and to restore competition to benefit consumers. In December of 2020, Attorney General William Tong joined a bipartisan coalition of 38 state attorneys general in filing a lawsuit alleging that Google ille more PR

Three-Time Grammy Award Winners Dan + Shay to Headline T-Mobile SEC Championship Concert (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Nov. 21 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release: * * * Three-time GRAMMY Award-winning superstars Dan + Shay will headline the T-Mobile SEC Championship Concert ahead of the SEC Championship game on Dec. 7 in Atlanta * * * Three-time GRAMMY Award-winning superstars Dan + Shay will headline the T-Mobile SEC Championship Concert on Dec. 7, ahead of the SEC Championship game. Dan + Shay, whose long list of #1 hit songs include "Tequila," "Speechl more PR

Trinity Professor Receives Two-Year Grant to Support Research Lab (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Nov. 21 (TNSres) -- Trinity College issued the following news: Davarian L. Baldwin, Paul E. Raether Distinguished Professor of American Studies at Trinity College, has received a two-year grant from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation for his Smart Cities Research Lab. This award will provide educational and research support for communities examining the financial relationships between campuses and their host communities through the lab's Payment in Lieu of Taxes an more PR

WestConn to Present Virtual Climate Talk by NOAA Expert on Dec. 2 (10)
DANBURY, Connecticut, Nov. 22 -- Western Connecticut State University issued the following news release: The Department of Biology at Western Connecticut State University will present a free "Science at Night" virtual talk with climate scientist Tom DiLiberto from 7:30 to 9 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 2, 2024. DiLiberto, who specializes in breaking down complex concepts for non-scientists to understand, will discuss "Demystifying Climate Change." The public is invited to log in to the talk. To reg more PR

Yale University: A Basic Science Breakthrough - Evidence of a New Type of Superconductor (10)
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Nov. 13 (TNSres) -- Yale University issued the following news: By Jim Shelton Yale physicist Eduardo H. da Silva Neto led an experiment that supports the existence of a new type of superconductor. A Yale-led team has found the strongest evidence yet of a novel type of superconducting material, a fundamental science breakthrough that may open the door to coaxing superconductivity -- the flow of electric current without a loss of energy -- in a new way. The discovery al more PR