BRISTOL, Connecticut, Dec. 11 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * 'UFC Fight Night Presented by Bud Light: Royval vs. Kape' * * 10 p.m. ET: Main Card (ESPN+ on the ESPN App, ESPN2, ESPN Deportes & ESPN Xtra on SiriusXM) * 7 p.m. ET: Prelims (ESPN+ on the ESPN App, ESPN2* & ESPN Xtra on SiriusXM) * UFC's annual "Fight Like Hell" night, raising funds & awareness for the V Foundation's Stuart Scott Memorial Cancer Research Fund  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Lung Association posted the following news release: * * * American Lung Association Launches Campaign to Help New England Residents Stay Healthy This Winter * Each winter, too many families across New England are impacted by respiratory diseases like the flu, COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). The American Lung Association announced today the launch of a new educational campaign to help older adults in New England protec more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, Dec. 11 -- The University of Connecticut issued the following news: * * * Because of UConn Campaign Surpasses Halfway Mark with $800M Raised Over halfway to $1.5B, donor-fueled campaign is driving student success, academic excellence, health innovation, and Husky pride By Siobhan Murray, UConn Foundation On November 26, generous donor contributions enabled the University of Connecticut Foundation to cross the $800 million milestone in the Because of UConn fundraising ca more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal & Fischer's Bipartisan Resolution to Promote Road Safety & Reduce Roadside Deaths Passes Senate * [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - The bipartisan National Move Over Law Day Resolution led by U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Deb Fischer (R-NE) passed the U.S. Senate. The resolution highlights Slow Down, Move Over laws across the country in an effort to reduce struck-by-vehicle inju more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal & Merkley Raise Concerns About FDA Pilot Program that would Expedite Review of Nicotine Pouches, Undercut Scientific Standards * [WASHINGTON, DC] - Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) wrote to Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Martin Makary, raising concerns about a recently announced pilot program at FDA that would accelerate the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * BLUMENTHAL & ROBERT GARCIA RECEIVE FIRSTHAND ACCOUNTS OF U.S. CITIZENS ASSAULTED, ILLEGALLY DETAINED BY DHS * [WASHINGTON, DC] - Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), and U.S. Representative Robert Garcia (D-CA), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, held a bicameral public for more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal & Robert Garcia to Hold Forum to Receive Testimony from Five U.S. Citizens Assaulted, Illegally Detained by DHS * [WASHINGTON, DC] - On Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 3 PM ET in 216 Hart Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, and U.S. Representative Robert Garcia (D-CA) more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Leads Senate Introduction of "No Check, No Sale" Bill to Close the Charleston Loophole * [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - This week, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) led twenty-five Senators in introducing legislation to close a current loophole that allows gun sales to proceed if a background check is not completed within a certain time period, even if the gun buyer is not legally al more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Presses FTC to Curb Concentration in Dialysis Market, Release Findings of Investigation * [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) is calling on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) today to ramp up its efforts to crack down on concentration in the dialysis market. Currently, just two companies, DaVita and Fresenius, control more than three-fourths of the dialysi more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news on Dec. 10, 2025: * * * Blumenthal Speaks on Urgent Need For Senate Republicans to Extend ACA Premium Tax Credits, Warns of Harm to Veterans At hearing, Senator emphasized how 267,000 veterans are set to lose health care if Republicans allow Affordable Care Act enhanced premium tax credits to expire * At a Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee heari more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Statement on Republican Refusal to Address Skyrocketing Healthcare Costs * [WASHINGTON, DC] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the statement below after Senate Republicans blocked an effort to extend tax credits under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) which will force Americans across the country to pay significantly more in health insurance premiums: "Today's faile more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Urges USPS Action to Ensure Servicemembers Overseas Can Receive Holiday Packages * [Hartford, CT] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal today wrote to the U.S. Postal Service urging swift action to establish and publicly share clear guidance about how holiday packages should be labeled and shipped to servicemembers overseas this holiday season. In a letter to Postmaster General Dav more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news: * * * Blumenthal, Moran, Hirono & Boozman Lead Effort to Expand Veterans' Access to Lifesaving Breast Cancer Screenings Senators introduce legislation to expand VA's capacity to conduct lifesaving mammography nationwide * Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Chairman Jerry Moran (R-KS) and U.S. Senators more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal, Moran, Hirono & Boozman Lead Effort to Expand Veterans' Access to Lifesaving Breast Cancer Screenings * [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Chairman Jerry Moran (R-KS) and U.S. Senators Mazie Hirono (D-HI) and John Boozman (R-AR) introduced the Mammography Access for Veterans Act bipartisan legislation to expand  more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Dec. 11 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Christine Williamson Expands ESPN Studio Role Across SportsCenter and Women's College Basketball * Christine Williamson has been elevated to two marquee on-air roles co-anchoring the 6 p.m. ET SportsCenter with Kevin Negandhi and serving as ESPN's lead women's college basketball host, including the signature College GameDay Covered by State Farm(r) franchise further es more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Dec. 7 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Commentary teams and primary telecast schedule revealed for 2025-26 College Football Playoff * Following the reveal of the 12 teams advancing to the 2025-26 College Football Playoff, ESPN has announced the commentator pairings for the primary telecasts throughout the full bracket. The expanded Playoff kicks off with No. 9 Alabama at No. 8 Oklahoma on Friday, Dec. 19 at  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Hayes Votes NO on FY26 National Defense Authorization Act * WASHINGTON D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05) released the following statement after voting NO on the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026. The FY26 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) authorizes $900 billion for the Department of Defense, National Nuclear Security Agency and other  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Connecticut-Based Oil Trader Sentenced to 15 Months in Prison in International Bribery and Money Laundering Scheme * A former senior oil and gas trader was sentenced today to 15 months in prison for his role in a nearly eight-year-long scheme to bribe Brazilian government officials and to launder money to secure business for Arcadia Fuels Ltd. (Arcadia) and Freepoint Commodities LLC (Freepoint), two more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Dec. 9 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut posted the following news release: * * * Connecticut-Based Oil Trader Sentenced to 15 Months in Prison in International Bribery and Money Laundering Scheme A former senior oil and gas trader was sentenced today in Bridgeport, Connecticut, to 15 months in prison for his role in a nearly eight-year-long scheme to bribe Brazilian government officials and to launder money to secure business for Arcad more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * DeLauro Statement on Senate Action on Republican Health Care Crisis * Today, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) released a statement after Senate Republicans blocked a proposal that would provide a three year extension of expiring enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies that help millions of Americans keep their health care costs down: "I am angered that only four Senate Republicans had the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * DeLauro Statement on Vote to Pass 2026 National Defense Authorization Act including Outbound Investment Review * WASHINGTONToday, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) issued the following statement regarding her vote to pass the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act, including an outbound investment review requirement: "I supported the National Defense Authorization Act which makes major in more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * DeLauro, Durbin Reintroduce the Federal Food Administration Act * Today, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) and Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) reintroduced the Federal Food Administration Act, legislation that would streamline our food safety system by consolidating food oversight into a single agency dedicated to keeping the foods Americans eat safe. "We need a single food safet more PR

WILLIMANTIC, Connecticut, Dec. 11 -- Eastern Connecticut State University issued the following news: * * * Eastern receives $2.25M federal grant to strengthen student success efforts U.S. Department of Education awards SIP grant By Michael Rouleau Eastern Connecticut State University was recently awarded a $2.25 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to support student success and retention efforts. The five-year Strengthening Institutions Program (SIP) grant will fund a proje more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Dec. 10 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN Deportes presents 'Maria Full of Strength' * Watch trailer Para version en espanol haga click aqui * Premieres Dec. 11 at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN Deportes, Dec. 13 on ESPN2, following the UFC Fight Like Hell card * Debuts as part of ESPN's 19th Annual V Week for Cancer Research ESPN Deportes presents Maria Full of Strength, a bilingual documentary chronicling  more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Dec. 10 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN Events announces 2025-26 college football bowl matchups - 17 owned-and-operated events, Dec. 13 - Jan 2 * ESPN Events Bowl Logos * Cricket Celebration Bowl kicks off bowl season on Saturday, Dec. 13 * Every ESPN Events bowl will be televised on ABC, ESPN, ESPN2 ESPN Events, a division of ESPN, has announced the matchups for its 17 owned-and-operated colleg more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Dec. 8 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN Events college basketball schedule continues this week with 2025 Jimmy V Men's & Women's Classics * * Men's Classic features an ESPN doubleheader at Madison Square Garden on Dec. 9 - Clemson vs. No. 10 BYU at 6:30 p.m. ET and No. 18 Florida vs. No. 5 UConn at 9 p.m. * Women's Classic features in-state rivals No. 11 Iowa vs. No. 10 Iowa State on Dec. 10 at 7 p.m more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Dec. 10 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN finishes final Formula 1 season with all-time viewership record * Bringing one of sports television's biggest success stories to a close, ESPN ended its final year of televising the Formula 1 World Championship with the all-time single-season viewership record for the championship on U.S. television. The average race audience of 1.3 million viewers across ESPN,  more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Dec. 8 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN presents NCAA Women's Volleyball Regional rounds, Dec. 11-14 * * For the second time, a Regional Final match will air on ABC (Sun., Dec. 14) * ESPN is slated to air two Regional Semifinals on ESPN for the first time * All four No. 1 seeds (Kentucky, Nebraska, Pittsburgh, Texas) to host Regionals, Dec. 11-14 * All 12 matches will air on either ABC/ESPN/ESP more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Dec. 8 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN reaches multi-year extension with Major League Baseball Insider Jesse Rogers * ESPN today announced it has reached a multi-year extension with Major League Baseball Insider Jesse Rogers. The veteran reporter has covered the Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox and Major League Baseball on a national scale for ESPN since 2009. Rogers' reporting and writing for ESPN.com more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Dec. 10 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN to Present the 91st Heisman Trophy Ceremony, Saturday at 7 p.m. ET on ABC * * ABC to broadcast college football's signature award for the first time, with Chris Fowler hosting every year since its ESPN debut * Surround coverage set for SportsCenter and ESPN.com * The top 10 finishers will be featured on The Top 10 Heisman Trophy Finalists Show Presented by  more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Dec. 8 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN unveils more MLB game selections for key dates in 2026 * * ESPN to exclusively air New York Yankees vs. Kansas City Royals on Memorial Day May 25 * ESPN is exclusive home of MLB's second-half opener and MLB Little League Classic presented by New York Life ESPN today announced more Major League Baseball game selections for key dates during the 2026 regular sea more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Dec. 10 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPNU presents 2025 Men's College Cup semifinal and championship matches December 12 and 15 * * All matches stream on the ESPN App via ESPN DTC or Pay TV authentication * NC State and Washington advance to their second College Cups * Furman becomes only the second SoCon program to reach the NCAA College Cup and Saint Louis returns for the 17th time 2025 Men's  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Final National Defense Bill Provides Long-Overdue Check to Trump Budget and Policies * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Joe Courtney, Ranking Member of the House Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, voted to pass the final FY26 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). This marks the 65th consecutive year the House has passed the annual defense bill. To watch Courtney's floor speec more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Dec. 9 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut posted the following news release: * * * Former Postal Employee Sentenced to Federal Prison for Stealing Checks from Mail, Bank Fraud Scheme David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that KIERRA BLOUNT, 35, formerly of Stamford and currently residing in Plymouth, North Carolina, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Sarala V. Nagala in Hartford to 3 more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Dec. 8 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Four exclusive NHL games this week on ESPN, ESPN+, Disney+ and Hulu * * Tuesday on ESPN+, Disney+ and Hulu: Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Carolina Hurricanes at 7:30 p.m. ET * Thursday Doubleheader on ESPN: Vegas Golden Knights vs. Philadelphia Flyers at 7 m. and Florida Panthers vs. Colorado Avalanche at 9:30 p.m. * Chicago Blackhawks vs. St. Louis Blues on Friday  more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Dec. 13 -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * From Reform to Resistance: Yale World Fellow Warns of Democratic Backsliding in Georgia By Rick Harrison Five years ago, Tamar Chugoshvili was drafting human rights policies and transparency laws as the first vice-speaker of the parliament of the country of Georgia. Today, as a Yale world fellow at the Jackson School of Global Affairs, she worries her country's current government might punish her for speaking more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Dec. 10 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Full Bowl Season schedule and commentary teams announced for ESPN's extensive postseason presentation * * ESPN's 33 non-CFP bowl games kick off on Dec. 13 and run through Jan. 2 * ABC presents six bowl games, with ESPN airing 26 and ESPN2 televising the debut of the Xbox Bowl * 14 games set for ESPN Radio, with 31 Spanish-language broadcasts available via either more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 [Category: Political] -- Giffords, an organization dedicated to saving lives from gun violence, posted the following news release: * * * Gabby Giffords remembers the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims * WASHINGTON GIFFORDS, the national gun violence prevention organization led by former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, released the following statement remembering the 20 children and six staff members who were killed during the 2012 mass shooting at Sandy Hook more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Dec. 9 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut posted the following news release: * * * Gang Member Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Narcotics in Southwestern Connecticut David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that MODESTE ADODO, 29, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Michael P. Shea in Hartford to 60 months of imprisonment and three years of supervised release for tr more PR

STAMFORD, Connecticut, Dec. 12 (TNSxrep) -- Gartner, an information technology research and advisory company, issued the following news release: * * * Gartner Identifies the Top Trends Impacting Infrastructure and Operations for 2026 Analysts Explore Top Industry Trends at Gartner IT Infrastructure, Operations & Cloud Strategies Conference, December 9-11 in Las Vegas * Gartner, Inc., a business and technology insights company, highlighted the top trends that will have a significant impact o more PR

STAMFORD, Connecticut, Dec. 9 (TNSrep) -- Gartner, an information technology research and advisory company, issued the following news release on Dec. 8, 2025: * * * Gartner Predicts Only 5% of Automakers Will Keep Investing Heavily in AI by 2029 Fully-Automated Vehicle Assembly to Become a Reality by 2030 * By 2029, only 5% of automakers will maintain strong AI investment growth, a decline from over 95% today, predicts Gartner, Inc., a business and technology insights company. "The automot more PR

STAMFORD, Connecticut, Dec. 13 (TNSrep) -- Gartner, an information technology research and advisory company, issued the following news release: * * * Gartner Survey Finds 60% of Customer Service Agents Fail to Promote Self-Service Agents Play a Pivotal Role in Supporting Self-Service Investments * Sixty percent of customer service agents fail to promote self-service options, according to a survey by Gartner, Inc. A Gartner survey of 5,801 customers conducted in January and February 2025 r more PR

STAMFORD, Connecticut, Dec. 10 (TNSrep) -- Gartner, an information technology research and advisory company, issued the following news release: * * * Gartner Survey Shows Leadership Turnover Is Harming Supply Chain Performance AI and Future-of-Work Trends Demand New Generation of Leaders; Current Leadership Roles Viewed as Unattractive * More than half (54%) of supply chain leaders report that leadership turnover has moderately to completely disrupted their function's ability to operate ove more PR

STAMFORD, Connecticut, Dec. 11 (TNSrep) -- Gartner, an information technology research and advisory company, issued the following news release: * * * Gartner Survey Shows Top Priorities for CFOs in 2026 Include Cost Optimization, Improved Forecasting, and Funding Growth Opportunities Only 36% of CFOs are Confident About Driving AI Impact * CFOs are grappling with a tension between short-term cost-cutting imperatives and long-term growth investments for their 2026 top priorities and challeng more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Dec. 9 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut posted the following news release on Dec. 8, 2025: * * * Hartford Man Charged with Narcotics Trafficking and Firearm Possession Offenses David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and Jarod Forget, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England, today announced that REYMON ROJAS, also known as Reymond Rojas, 40, of Hartford, has been more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Jim Himes, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following news release on Dec. 10, 2025: * * * Himes Votes to National Defense Authorization Act Today, the House of Representatives passed the Intelligence Authorization Act (IAA) for Fiscal Year 2026, which advances funding and other priorities for the intelligence community, and which Congressman Jim Himes helped to negotiate in his role as Ranking Member more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Jim Himes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Himes Votes to Pass Intelligence and Defense Priorities * Washington, DC - Today, the House of Representatives passed the Intelligence Authorization Act (IAA) for Fiscal Year 2026, which advances funding and other priorities for the intelligence community, and which Congressman Jim Himes helped to negotiate in his role as Ranking Member on the House Intelligence Committee. The IAA was included in t more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Jim Himes, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following news release on Dec. 10, 2025: * * * Himes, Crawford on House Passage of the FY26 Intelligence Authorization Act Today, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Rick Crawford (AR-01) and Ranking Member Jim Himes (CT-04) issued the following statements after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Intelligence Authorization Act more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Information Services Group (ISG), Stamford, Connecticut, a AI-centered technology research and advisory firm, has initiated a new research study examining the IT service providers and contract research organizations (CROs) active across key digital and operational areas within the life sciences domain. The findings from this extensive study will be published in a comprehensive ISG Provider Lens report titled Life Sciences Digital Services, which is slated for release in Ap more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Information Services Group (ISG), Stamford, Connecticut, an AI-centered technology research and advisory firm, has initiated a research study examining service providers that assist insurers with the implementation and enhancement of the Duck Creek property and casualty (P&C) insurance platform. The study's findings will be published in a comprehensive ISG Provider Lens report titled Duck Creek Services Ecosystem, which is scheduled for release in April 2026. This report i more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Information Services Group (ISG), Stamford, Connecticut, an AI-centered technology research and advisory firm, has concluded that enterprises are increasingly adopting agile and responsive data processes, known as DataOps, to support reliable and trusted implementations of AI and automation. According to the firm's new research, more than half of enterprises are expected to have adopted these collaborative data operations practices by 2027 to become more responsive and acce more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 (TNSrpt) -- Information Services Group (ISG), Stamford, Connecticut, published a research report finding that insurance enterprises are increasingly partnering with service providers to establish Global Capability Centers (GCCs). According to the report on strategic insurance services, carriers are adopting these models to address market shifts and economic uncertainty, attract AI resources, reduce costs, expand capabilities, and strengthen operational resilience. Director o more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Dec. 12 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * LALIGA, Barclays Women's Super League, and Bundesliga headline soccer on ESPN networks this weekend * FC Barcelona-CA Osasuna live on ESPN Deportes and the ESPN App on Saturday Top-ranked FC Barcelona host CA Osasuna on Saturday at 12:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+ and ESPN Deportes at Spotify Camp Nou in Barcelona, Spain. ESPN FC's pre-game coverage begins at noon and postgam more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Announces Landmark Plan to Reinvest Trump ICE Slush Fund in Affordable Housing Solutions * Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) announced the Make Housing Affordable and Defend Democracy Act (link is external) with Rep. Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) and 60 of their Democratic colleagues. Their plan would reinvest the $175 billion in federal funding Congressional Republicans approv more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Blasts Ways and Means Committee Republicans for Continued Refusal to Act on 'DOGE' Data Meddling at Social Security * Washington, D.C. - Today, House Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) blasted Republicans on the Ways and Means Committee for their inaction on the ongoing data privacy issues at Social Security. In March, Ranking Member Larson introduced t more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Moves to Force House Vote on Congressional Stock Trading Ban * Washington, D.C. - Before leaving Washington for the week, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) signed a bipartisan discharge petition (link is external) to circumvent Republican leadership and force a vote in the House on H.R. 1908 (link is external), the End Congressional Stock Trading Act. This bill would prohibit Members of Congr more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Urges Fair Contract for Starbucks Baristas, Stands with Workers During Strike * Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement in support of the Connecticut Starbucks Workers Union strike. As part of an ongoing nationwide strike, workers at the Corbin's Corner Starbucks in West Hartford and Berkshire Center Starbucks in Danbury officially began th more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Votes to Consider Articles of Impeachment Against President Donald John Trump * Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted to advance articles of impeachment against President Trump on the House floor. "Today, I voted to consider articles of impeachment against the President of the United States after conferring with my colleague, Ranking Member Jamie Raskin, the most more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Votes to End Trump Union-Busting Spree, Restore Collective Bargaining Rights for Federal Workers * Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted for the Protect America's Workforce Act, legislation he cosponsored and moved to force a vote (link is external) on in the House, to reverse President Trump's illegal executive order (link is external) ending collective bargaining more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Votes to Give Troops a Pay Raise, Support Ukraine and NATO Allies, and Rein in Trump-Hegseth Pentagon Power Grab * Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted for the bipartisan National Defense Authorization Act, authorizing a pay raise for troops, supporting Ukraine and NATO allies to counter Russian aggression, and repealing the outdated 1991 Gulf War and 2002 Iraq Wa more PR

WINDSOR, Connecticut, Dec. 9 [Category: Financial Services] -- LIMRA posted the following news release: * * * LIMRA: Quarterly U.S. Retail Annuity Sales Top $120 Billion For the First Time Double-digit traditional VA and RILA sales drive record sales. *  WINDSOR, Conn., Dec. 9, 2025 Total U.S. annuity sales increased 5% to $121.2 billion in the third quarter of 2025, marking the eighth consecutive quarter of $100+ billion in sales and setting a new sales record. Year to date (YTD), annuit more PR

WINDSOR, Connecticut, Dec. 11 [Category: Financial Services] -- LIMRA posted the following news release: * * * LIMRA: U.S. Pension Risk Transfer Buy-in Sales Triple in the Third Quarter 2025 * WINDSOR, Conn., Dec. 11, 2025 Single-premium buy-in sales jumped 328% in the third quarter to $4.3 billion, according to LIMRA's U.S. Group Annuity Risk Transfer Sales Survey. This is the highest quarterly sales for buy-in products recorded. Although third quarter 2025 PRT sales fell 32% year over ye more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Dec. 11 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Monday Night Football's Eagles-Chargers Matchup Draws 20.4 Million Viewers, MNF's Highest Week 14 Audience in ESPN Era * ESPN's Monday Night Football overtime thriller between the Eagles and Chargers (December 8, 8:15 p.m. ET) generated 20.4 million viewers, ESPN's highest MNF Week 14 audience on record (2006-present). The viewership for the Chargers' victory was up 9% more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy Demands DOJ Restore Funding For Community-based Gun Violence Organizations * WASHINGTON- U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Thursday, December 11th sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi objecting to the Department of Justice's changes to grant conditions for Community-Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative (CVIPI) program funding, which will exclude som more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy, Murkowski Reintroduce Bill To Give Metastatic Breast Cancer Patients A Fighting Chance * WASHINGTON U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Ala.) on Thursday reintroduced bipartisan legislation that would give metastatic breast cancer patients access to support and medical care well before the current law allows. The Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy, Sanders, Bicameral Colleagues Introduce Bill To Protect Kids From Seclusion And Forcible Restraint in Schools * WASHINGTON U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) joined U.S. Senators Bernie Sanders (D-Vt.) and Patti Murray (D-Wash.). in reintroducing the bipartisan Keeping All Students Safe Act to protect students from dangerous seclusion and restraint practices in school. In the Hou more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Dec. 12 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut posted the following news release on Dec. 11, 2025: * * * New Haven Man Sentenced to Prison for Trafficking Methamphetamine David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that GREGORY GRANT, 34, of New Haven, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Stefan R. Underhill in Bridgeport to 36 months of imprisonment and three years of supervised release for tra more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee released the following written testimony by Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Connecticut, from a Dec. 4, 2025, member day hearing on the Caring for Survivors Act: * * * Thank you. I appreciate the opportunity to appear before the Veterans Affairs Committee to share my policy ideas on how we can better serve veterans and their families. I keep coming back to this Committee. I came before you in June to discuss my Caring for Survivors Act, which more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Dec. 11 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * SEC Storied: "The Fighting Tiger" chronicles LSU Gymnastics' D-D Breaux * A career of over four decades and a legacy cemented in the Bayou. SEC fans can delve into the remarkable story of LSU gymnastics' D-D Breaux in the latest SEC Storied. The film - "The Fighting Tiger" - was created by filmmakers Lisa Lax and Nancy Stern Winters and debuts Fri., Feb. 13 at 10:30 p. more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Blumenthal: Week in Review 11/28/2025-12/5/2025 * Slamming Pete Hegseth for Putting American Servicemembers at Risk [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) ), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement in response to a report issued by the Department of Defense Office of Inspector General which found that Secretary of Defe more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Dec. 12 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut posted the following news release on Dec. 10, 2025: * * * Shelton Man Sentenced to Prison for Fraudulently Obtaining COVID-19 Relief Funds David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that VINCENZO MINUTOLO, 39, of Shelton, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley in Bridgeport to 21 months of imprisonment and three years of supervised rel more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Surface Transportation Board issued the following decision (Docket No. FD 36856) entitled "Providence and Worcester Railroad Co. - Operation Exemption - State of Connecticut": * * * [Request For Waiver of 49 C.F.R. Sec. 1150.42(e)] Digest:/1 This decision waives a 60-day advance notice requirement and allows Providence and Worcester Railroad Company to continue to operate approximately 16.84 miles of rail line in Connecticut, on or  more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Dec. 9 -- Trinity College issued the following news: * * * Trinity Seniors Developing Use Cases for Applied AI with Community and Business Partners A group of computer science majors at Trinity College are part of a pilot program from Trinity's Entrepreneurship Center that is developing new uses of artificial intelligence with business and community partners. The nine seniors participating in the capstone project received training in the fall semester from the Project  more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, Dec. 10 -- The University of Connecticut issued the following news: * * * UConn Engineering Selected to Receive $3M in Federal Funding for Wastewater Research This fund is part of the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) Program to eliminate waste of essential minerals and increase domestic resiliency By Claire Galvin The University of Connecticut recently announced that it has been selected to receive $3M in funding from the U.S. Department of Energy Advan more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, Dec. 12 -- The University of Connecticut issued the following news: * * * UConn Health's Comprehensive Spine Center Achieves Prestigious Blue Distinction Center+ Status Recognizing the superior outcomes and collaborative care delivered by its Neurosurgery and Orthopedic Spine teams. By Jennifer Walker UConn Health's Neurosurgery and Orthopedic Spine teams have earned the 2025 Blue Distinction(R) Center+ (BDC+) designation for Spine Surgery, a national recognition from B more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, Dec. 11 -- The University of Connecticut issued the following news: * * * UConn's Native Plants and Pollinators Conference Draws Strong External Engagement The fifth biannual Native Plants and Pollinators Conference brought together professionals and enthusiasts from across Connecticut By Jessica McBride, PhD The fifth biannual Native Plants and Pollinators Conference brought together professionals and enthusiasts from across Connecticut on November 13, 2025, at the Uni more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, Dec. 9 -- The University of Connecticut issued the following news: * * * Brain Scans May Signal Which Therapy Tactics Work Best for Youths Connecticut and Texas researchers working together to advance testing of the effectiveness of group motivational interviewing for youths struggling with addiction. * UConn School of Medicine's Department of Psychiatry and The University of Texas at Dallas' Center for BrainHealth are researching together how therapy can be enhanced to more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, Dec. 12 -- The University of Connecticut issued the following news: * * * EndoRISE Fall Forum unites leaders to advance innovation in endometriosis research and care Researchers, clinicians, policymakers, and patient advocates convene at JAX to confront diagnostic challenges, elevate women's health, and chart new paths for discovery * Scientific innovation and collaboration were central themes at the 2025 EndoRISE Fall Forum, hosted by The Jackson Laboratory (JAX) on Mo more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, Dec. 9 -- The University of Connecticut issued the following news: * * * Following the Fisher: Tracking a Solitary Forest Inhabitant A new study aims to gain more knowledge about the fisher, a mysterious and nimble animal often mistaken for a cat, and understand why their population is in decline * Elusive and often misunderstood, the fisher (Pekania pennanti) is understudied in southern New England. Despite the common misnomer "fisher cat," this agile member of the mus more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, Dec. 9 -- The University of Connecticut issued the following news: * * * Research Trainees Celebrated at Annual Symposium This year marks the 20th Skeletal, Craniofacial and Oral Biology training program symposium By Courtney Chandler, courtney.chandler@uconn.edu Elusive and often misunderstood, the fisher (Pekania pennanti) is understudied in southern New England. Despite the common misnomer "fisher cat," this agile member of the mustelid family - which includes badger more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, Dec. 11 -- The University of Connecticut issued the following news: * * * Understanding the Scars of Kidney Disease About one in seven American adults has chronic kidney disease By Kim Krieger Scarring is a key feature of chronic kidney disease. Now, University of Connecticut researchers report in Kidney International that a specific protein encourages scar tissue formation. Their research could someday help preserve kidney function in people with the disease. About on more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Video: At Senate Hearing Seeking to Undermine ACA, Blumenthal Calls out Republicans for Refusing to Address Higher Health Care Costs * [WASHINGTON, DC] - Today at a hearing convened by Senate Republicans seeking to undermine the Affordable Care Act (ACA), U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, slammed Republicans  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Video: Blumenthal Speaks on Urgent Need for Senate Republicans to Extend ACA Premium Tax Credits, Warns of Harm to Veterans * [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - At a Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee hearing today, Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal emphasized the harmful impact failing to extend Affordable Care Act (ACA) enhanced premium tax credits will have on veterans and their families. Recent anal more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 (TNSrpt) -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Video: Blumenthal: Watch These Videos of DHS Agents and "Ask Whether that's the America that You Know" * [WASHINGTON, DC] - Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), delivered an opening statement at a bicameral public forum to receive testimony ( available here ) from five Americans who were unconstitutiona more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Video: ICYMI: Iowa Farmers Union President, Wisconsin Chef & Small Business Owner Call for Extension of ACA Premium Tax Credits * [WASHINGTON, DC] - In case you missed it, Aaron Lehman, a fifth-generation farmer from Polk County, Iowa, and Dan Jacobs, a chef and restaurant owner from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, testified yesterday about the importance of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and called  more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Dec. 9 -- Yale Law School issued the following news: * * * The Justice Collaboratory Explores Solidarities In The Notebook's Latest Volume The Justice Collaboratory has released the second volume of its digital publication The Notebook. Centered on the theme of solidarities, the latest installment includes art, social science, and stories about the connections we build, the collective actions we take, and the communities we nurture across geographies, struggles, and im more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Dec. 9 -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Brain circuits, bioturbation, and a new physics doc Yale researchers study a mass extinction from the distant past, uncover hidden brain networks, and share expertise at an international meeting on enhanced weathering. * This month's "Insights & Outcomes" celebrates some tiny scientific wonders, from subatomic particles and hidden brain networks to creatures that burrowed into the seafloor millions of years a more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Dec. 11 -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Different Kind of Wedge Issue: What Golf Reveals About Working Across Ideological Lines The United States has seen a dramatic rise in polarization over the last few decades. How do those tensions affect workplace performance? A study of professional golfers, co-authored by Yale SOM's Balazs Kovacs, suggests that working alongside someone of the opposite political orientation may dampen the ability to execute t more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Dec. 11 -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Powerful New Brain PET Scanner Is Opening New Research Pathways By Eva Cornman At the Yale Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Center, an ultra-high-performance brain-dedicated scanner called the NeuroEXPLORER (NX) is redefining what is possible in brain PET imaging. With a 10-fold sensitivity increase and over two times the spatial resolution of the previous state-of-the-art brain PET scanner, the NX can det more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Dec. 9 (TNSjou) -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Second thoughts on secondhand? Why the resale market is expanding fashion's carbon footprint A new Yale study finds that frequent shoppers of secondhand clothing tend to buy more new clothes as well, undermining environmental benefits and reinforcing a cycle of overconsumption. By Mike Cummings Buying and selling unwanted clothes on secondhand markets is widely hailed as a sustainable way to reduce t more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Dec. 11 (TNSjou) -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Stress hormones can alter brain networks -- and strengthen emotional memories A new Yale study investigates how cortisol, a stress-related hormone, helps the brain build emotional memories. By Meg Dalton Stress influences what we learn and remember. The hormone cortisol, which is released during stressful situations, can make emotional memories in particular stronger. But how exactly does cortisol h more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Dec. 11 (TNSjou) -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Study Reveals Key Signaling Pathway in Pulmonary Fibrosis By Jordan Shaked Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic disease in which healthy lung tissue is gradually replaced by scar tissue. While the early events that initiate this change are poorly understood, recent research suggests that the disease may stem from failures in the lung's response to injury. A new study from Yale researcher more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Dec. 13 (TNSxrep) -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * When AI Learns the Why, It Becomes Smarter--and More Responsible A new Yale SOM study shows that when generative AI is trained to understand why certain headlines resonate--not just which ones perform best--it avoids clickbait and produces more engaging, trustworthy content. The researchers say this hypothesis-driven approach could help AI generate new knowledge across fields while advancing more res more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Dec. 13 -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Your Cholesterol Numbers: The Good, the Bad, the Triglycerides A simple blood test can reveal information about your heart health. By Kathy Katella If you want to maintain healthy cholesterol levels, the first step is knowing your numbers and what they actually mean--but at first glance, that can be confusing. A total cholesterol level of 200 mg/dL or higher raises your risk for heart disease. But what about more PR