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230+ Groups Call for National Moratorium on New Data Centers (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 [Category: Science] -- The Food and Water Watch posted the following news release on Jan. 22, 2026:
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230+ Groups Call for National Moratorium on New Data Centers
Letter to Congress Cites Massive Energy and Water Consumption, Ratepayer Turmoil
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In a letter sent to Congress today, more than 230 national, state and local organizations from across the country called for a full nationwide moratorium on the approval and construction of new data centers. The letter cites more PR
ACC Huddle: Football Schedule Release to unveil the 2026 ACC Schedule - Monday, Jan. 26, on ACC Network and ESPN2 (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Jan. 23 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release:
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ACC Huddle: Football Schedule Release to unveil the 2026 ACC Schedule - Monday, Jan. 26, on ACC Network and ESPN2
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* ACCN's Taylor Tannebaum to host two-hour ACC schedule special with Jimbo Fisher, Eric Mac Lain and Eddie Royal at 6 p.m. ET
* Exclusive first look at game dates, marquee matchups and rivalry games
* First hour to simulcast on ESPN2
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AG Brown joins amicus brief challenging militarized and illegal deployments in Minnesota (10)
OLYMPIA, Washington, Jan. 23 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release:
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AG Brown joins amicus brief challenging militarized and illegal deployments in Minnesota
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Attorney General Nick Brown and a coalition of 19 other attorneys general filed an amicus brief today in support of Minnesota's lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's extraordinary campaign of lawlessness during its deployment of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) an more PR
AG Brown joins bipartisan group demanding xAI halt creation of nonconsensual sexual content (10)
OLYMPIA, Washington, Jan. 23 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release:
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AG Brown joins bipartisan group demanding xAI halt creation of nonconsensual sexual content
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Attorney General Nick Brown joined a bipartisan group of 35 attorneys general today demanding that xAI, the company that owns both the X (Twitter) social media platform and the AI chatbot Grok, do more immediately to prevent its chatbot from generating nonconsensual intimate images a more PR
AG Campbell Challenges Militarized And Illegal Deployments Of Federal Immigration Officers In Minnesota (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 23 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release:
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AG Campbell Challenges Militarized And Illegal Deployments Of Federal Immigration Officers In Minnesota
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Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in support of Minnesota's lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration's illegal and inhumane enforcement tactics during its deplo more PR
AG Nessel Joins Amicus Brief Challenging Militarized and Illegal Deployments in Minnesota (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 23 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:
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AG Nessel Joins Amicus Brief Challenging Militarized and Illegal Deployments in Minnesota
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief (PDF) in support of Minnesota's lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration's sweeping campaign of lawlessness during U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Border Patro more PR
Attorney General Bonta Leads Amicus Brief Challenging Militarized and Illegal Deployments in Minnesota (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 23 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Leads Amicus Brief Challenging Militarized and Illegal Deployments in Minnesota
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OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta, leading a coalition of 20 attorneys general, yesterday filed an amicus brief in support of Minnesota's lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration's extraordinary campaign of lawlessness during its deployment of U.S. Immigration more PR
Attorney General Clark Files Amicus Brief Challenging Militarized and Illegal Deployments in Minnesota (10)
MONTPELIER, Vermont, Jan. 23 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release:
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Attorney General Clark Files Amicus Brief Challenging Militarized and Illegal Deployments in Minnesota
Coalition of 20 Attorneys General Support Minnesota's Lawsuit
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Attorney General Charity Clark joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in support of Minnesota's lawsuit and motion for temporary restraining order challenging the Trump Administration' more PR
Attorney General Jeff Jackson Leads Bipartisan Coalition Demanding xAI Stop Creating and Remove Grok's Nonconsensual Sexual Images (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Jan. 23 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Jeff Jackson Leads Bipartisan Coalition Demanding xAI Stop Creating and Remove Grok's Nonconsensual Sexual Images
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RALEIGH - Attorney General Jeff Jackson today led a bipartisan coalition of 35 attorneys general demanding that xAI stop its AI chatbot, Grok, from generating nonconsensual sexual images and remove any that remain. xAI owns both the Grok cha more PR
ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL JOINS AMICUS BRIEF CHALLENGING MILITARIZED AND ILLEGAL DEPLOYMENTS IN MINNESOTA (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 23 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL JOINS AMICUS BRIEF CHALLENGING MILITARIZED AND ILLEGAL DEPLOYMENTS IN MINNESOTA
Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 20 attorneys general, today filed an amicus brief in support of Minnesota's lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's extraordinary campaign of lawlessness during its deployment of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (I more PR
Attorney General Schwalb Demands That X Stop Flood of Nonconsensual, Sexually Explicit Images Generated By Grok (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- District of Columbia Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Schwalb Demands That X Stop Flood of Nonconsensual, Sexually Explicit Images Generated By Grok
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Attorney General Brian Schwalb joined a bipartisan coalition of 35 Attorneys General calling on X (formerly known as Twitter) to take additional action to prevent its AI chatbot, Grok, from generating sexually explicit images. Over the past several weeks, Grok ha more PR
Attorney General Tong and Senator Looney Announce Former FTC Chair Lina Khan to Join Connecticut Forum on Impact of Healthcare Consolidation on Health Equity (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Jan. 23 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Tong and Senator Looney Announce Former FTC Chair Lina Khan to Join Connecticut Forum on Impact of Healthcare Consolidation on Health Equity
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(Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong and Senate President Pro Tempore Martin Looney announced today they are jointly hosting a Forum on the Impact of Healthcare Consolidation on Health Equity on Thursday, Janu more PR
Attorney General Tong Demands Action from xAI over Grok's Creation of Nonconsensual Sexual Content (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Jan. 23 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Tong Demands Action from xAI over Grok's Creation of Nonconsensual Sexual Content
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(Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today led a bipartisan group of 35 attorneys general demanding that xAI, the company that owns both the X social media platform and the AI chatbot Grok, take additional action to prevent its AI chatbot, Grok, from generating noncon more PR
Attorney General Tong Supports Minnesota Challenge to Militarized and Illegal Deployments (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Jan. 23 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Tong Supports Minnesota Challenge to Militarized and Illegal Deployments
Attorney General William Tong today, joining a coalition of 20 attorneys general, filed an amicus brief in support of Minnesota's lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration's extraordinary campaign of lawlessness during its deployment of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and more PR
Avangrid Recognized as Top Employer (10)
ORANGE, Connecticut, Jan. 23 -- Avangrid, an energy company, issued the following news release:
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Avangrid Recognized as a Top Employer
Recognition from Top Employer Institute underscore's Avangrid's dedication to its people practices
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Avangrid, Inc., a leading energy company and member of the Iberdrola Group, today announced it has been certified as a Top Employer 2026. The distinction, awarded by the Top Employer Institute, recognizes Avangrid's excellence in people and talent devel more PR
Brazilian National Pleads Guilty to Assaulting Federal Officers During His Arrest (10)
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Jan. 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut posted the following news release on Jan. 23, 2026:
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Brazilian National Pleads Guilty to Assaulting Federal Officers During His Arrest
David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that LUIS PETERSON ROHR FERREIRA BORGES, 25, a citizen of Brazil, pleaded guilty yesterday before U.S. District Judge Vernon D. Oliver in Hartford to assault on a fede more PR
Cheshire Nurse Admits Illegally Distributing Controlled Substances (10)
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Jan. 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut posted the following news release on Jan. 23, 2026:
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Cheshire Nurse Admits Illegally Distributing Controlled Substances
David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that on January 21, 2026, MICHELE RENE MUZYKA, 61, of Cheshire, waived her right to be indicted and pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Victor A. Bolden in New Haven to an offe more PR
College GameDay Built by The Home Depot closes out historic season with 2.6 million viewers highlighting Hurricanes and Hoosiers (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Jan. 23 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release:
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College GameDay Built by The Home Depot closes out historic season with 2.6 million viewers highlighting Hurricanes and Hoosiers
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* College GameDay from the CFP National Championship scored 2.6 million viewers
* The six postseason GameDay shows delivered 2.4 million average viewers, up 30 percent year-over-year
* This season, CGD registered four of the most-vie more PR
Congress and Trump approve Rep. LaLota's 10 Community Projects Totaling Over $11 Million (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. Nick LaLota, R-New York, issued the following news release:
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Congress and Trump approve Rep. LaLota's 10 Community Projects Totaling Over $11 Million
Projects address clean water, public safety, and infrastructure needs across Suffolk County
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Today, Rep. Nick LaLota (R-Suffolk County) announced that the community projects he authored and advanced through the Appropriations process were signed into law today, January 23, 2026. The bill includes ten Communi more PR
Courtney Statement on House-Passed Government Funding Bills (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release:
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Courtney Statement on House-Passed Government Funding Bills
Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) released the following statement after the House passed a package of government funding bills and a homeland security funding bill. Courtney voted to pass the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 (H.R. 7148) and voted "no" on the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 (H.R. 7147) more PR
Cuts, Cover-Ups, & Chaos: Blumenthal Releases Report Exposing Harm of the Trump Administration's Ongoing Assault on Veterans (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release:
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Cuts, Cover-Ups, & Chaos: Blumenthal Releases Report Exposing Harm of the Trump Administration's Ongoing Assault on Veterans
Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today released a comprehensive report detailing the harm and impacts of the Trump Administration's draconian directives and cuts on veterans. The report, Breaking the Pact: Impacts of Trump, D more PR
Del. A.G. Jennings, Colleagues Demand Action From XAI Over Grok's Creation of Nonconsensual Sexual Content (10)
DOVER, Delaware, Jan. 24 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release:
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AG Jennings, colleagues demand action from xAI over Grok's Creation of Nonconsensual Sexual Content
Attorney General Kathy Jennings and a bipartisan group of 35 attorneys general today demanded in a joint lette that xAI, the company that owns both the X social media platform and the AI chatbot Grok, take additional action to prevent its AI chatbot, Grok, from generating nonconsensual more PR
DeLauro Votes Against Homeland Security Funding Bill (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release:
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DeLauro Votes Against Homeland Security Funding Bill
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Today, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) voted against the Department of Homeland Security funding bill. The legislation funds Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), a lawless agency that has terrorized our communities with fatal consequences.
"ICE, under the leadership of Secretary Kristi Noem and Stephen Miller, has shown itself more PR
Department of Justice and Department of Homeland Security Recognize National Human Trafficking Prevention Month (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Jan. 23, 2026:
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Department of Justice and Department of Homeland Security Recognize National Human Trafficking Prevention Month
The Departments of Justice (DOJ) and Homeland Security (DHS) today observe National Human Trafficking Prevention Month and reaffirm the administration's commitment to combating all forms of human trafficking and protecting victims and survivors. Human Trafficking Preventi more PR
ESPN NBA Full Court Press: ESPN tips off NBA Saturday Primetime on ABC presented by Wingstop with blockbuster tripleheader (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Jan. 23 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release:
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ESPN NBA Full Court Press: ESPN tips off NBA Saturday Primetime on ABC presented by Wingstop with blockbuster tripleheader
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ESPN's 11 th season of NBA Saturday Primetime on ABC presented by Wingstop - the marquee, national NBA game of the week - tips off on Saturday, January 24 with a star-studded tripleheader. The action tips off at 3 p.m. ET as the Philadelphia 76er more PR
ESPN NBA schedule update: Toronto Raptors visit Orlando Magic on January 30 (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Jan. 23 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release:
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ESPN NBA schedule update: Toronto Raptors visit Orlando Magic on January 30
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ESPN today announced an update to its 2025-26 NBA regular-season schedule. On Friday, January 30, the Orlando Magic and Paolo Banchero will host the Toronto Raptors and Scottie Barnes, at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN presented by State Farm.
This matchup replaces the previously scheduled Memphis Gri more PR
ESPN's 'Postseason NFL Countdown', 'NFL Primetime' surround NFL's Conference Championship Sunday (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Jan. 23 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release:
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ESPN's 'Postseason NFL Countdown', 'NFL Primetime' surround NFL's Conference Championship Sunday
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* Postseason NFL Countdown begins at Noon ET, leads into AFC Championship game; Jason Kelce joins crew in-studio
* Chris Berman and NFL Primetime follow NFC Championship on ESPN and the ESPN app
* Comprehensive NFL coverage extends across SportsCenter, NFL Matchup more PR
Final House-Passed Defense Funding Bill Includes Courtney-Led Effort to Maintain 2-Per-Year Virginia-class Procurement (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release:
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Final House-Passed Defense Funding Bill Includes Courtney-Led Effort to Maintain 2-Per-Year Virginia-class Procurement
Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), Ranking Member of the House Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, released the following statement on House-passage of a $1.9 billion funding plus-up for the Virginia-class submarine program in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2 more PR
For Second Consecutive Year, UConn OPIM Professor Wins Prestigious Early Career Award (10)
STORRS, Connecticut, Jan. 23 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news:
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For Second Consecutive Year, UConn OPIM Professor Wins Prestigious Early Career Award
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OPIM Professor Jing Peng, a prolific researcher who has also recently developed and taught artificial intelligence courses at the School of Business, has been awarded his second promising young scholar award in three years.
Peng is one of five recipients of the 2025 Information Systems Society's Sandra A. Slau more PR
Glastonbury Man Sentenced to 9 Years in Federal Prison for Bath Salt Trafficking Offense (10)
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Jan. 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut posted the following news release on Jan. 22, 2026:
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Glastonbury Man Sentenced to 9 Years in Federal Prison for Bath Salt Trafficking Offense
David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that HARRISON ELBA, 35, formerly of Glastonbury, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Stefan R. Underhill in Bridgeport to 108 months of imprisonment, more PR
Gross Domestic Product by State and Personal Income by State, 3rd Quarter 2025 (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Economic Analysis issued the following news release:
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Gross Domestic Product by State and Personal Income by State, 3rd Quarter 2025
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Today, the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis released new quarterly statistics on gross domestic product and personal income for all 50 states and the District of Columbia for the third quarter of 2025 (July, August, and September).
Gross domestic product (GDP) highlights
Real GDP incre more PR
Hayes Supports The Venezuela War Powers Resolution (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release:
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Hayes Supports The Venezuela War Powers Resolution
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05) voted in support of the bipartisan Venezuela War Powers Resolution - to block the Trump administration from engaging in hostilities against Venezuela absent congressional authorization. The legislation failed by a vote of 215 to 215. The resolution reaffirms the role of Congress more PR
Hayes Votes No On Homeland Security Bill (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release:
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Hayes Votes No On Homeland Security Bill
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05) voted NO on the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026. The funding bill provides $64.4 billion for the Department, without doing enough to rein in the actions of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The final vote in the House of Representatives was 220 to 207.
Congr more PR
Historic back-to-back stretch: ESPN delivers its No. 1 and No. 8 most-watched events ever on consecutive days (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Jan. 23 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release:
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Historic back-to-back stretch: ESPN delivers its No. 1 and No. 8 most-watched events ever on consecutive days
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* NFL Divisional Round draws 38 million viewers; College Football Playoff National Championship delivers 30.1 million
* More than 80 million fans watched 18.7 billion minutes during 48-hour window
* January momentum continues ESPN's strong performance in 20 more PR
Houston man convicted of distributing fentanyl that resulted in deaths in two states (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, Jan. 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas posted the following news release:
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Houston man convicted of distributing fentanyl that resulted in deaths in two states
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HOUSTON - A 25-year local resident has entered a guilty plea to distribution of counterfeit pills laced with fentanyl that lead to the deaths of two people, announced U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
Antonio Curo admitted he distributed the drug through the U.S. mail to more PR
LALIGA, Bundesliga, Eredivisie and Women's Super League on ESPN networks this weekend (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Jan. 23 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release:
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LALIGA, Bundesliga, Eredivisie and Women's Super League on ESPN networks this weekend
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LALIGA action continues this weekend on ESPN networks, with top clubs in action. On Saturday at 3 p.m. ET, Real Madrid visit Villarreal in a match between the top three teams in LALIGA, live on ESPN Deportes and ESPN+. After two straight victories following a disastrous Copa del Rey more PR
Manchester Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison for Embezzlement and Tax Offenses (10)
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Jan. 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut posted the following news release on Jan. 22, 2026:
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Manchester Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison for Embezzlement and Tax Offenses
David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that MARIA HIGGINS, 36, of Manchester, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Vernon D. Oliver in Hartford to 34 months of imprisonment and two years of supervised release more PR
Md. A.G. Brown Demands Action From XAI Over Grok's Creation of Nonconsensual Sexual Content (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 24 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Jan. 23, 2026:
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Attorney General Brown Demands Action from xAI over Grok's Creation of Nonconsensual Sexual Content
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown and a bipartisan group of 33 attorneys general today demanded that xAI, the company that owns both the X social media platform and the AI chatbot Grok, take additional action to prevent its AI chatbot, Grok, from generating noncon more PR
Md. A.G. Brown Joins Amicus Brief Challenging Militarized and Illegal Deployments in Minnesota (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 24 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Brown Joins Amicus Brief Challenging Militarized and Illegal Deployments in Minnesota
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today, joining a coalition of 20 attorneys general, filed an amicus brief in support of Minnesota's lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's deployment of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Border Patrol to the Twin C more PR
Meng, Chu, Goldman and Vargas Introduce Bill to Protect Multilingual Services in the Federal Government (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- The Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus issued the following news release:
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Meng, Chu, Goldman and Vargas Introduce Bill to Protect Multilingual Services in the Federal Government
Today, Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) Rep. Grace Meng (NY-06), Chair Emerita Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28), and CAPAC members Rep. Dan Goldman (NY-10) and Rep. Juan Vargas (CA-51) introduced the Language Access for All Act of 2026 to codify language acces more PR
New York Man Who Used Stolen Identities in U.S. Postal Service Fraud Scheme Sentenced to 2 Years in Federal Prison (10)
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Jan. 21 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut posted the following news release:
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New York Man Who Used Stolen Identities in U.S. Postal Service Fraud Scheme Sentenced to 2 Years in Federal Prison
David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that EZEKIEL BAILEY, 33, of Brooklyn, New York, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Vernon D. Oliver in Hartford to 24 months of imprisonment and one more PR
Ranking Members Raskin, Garcia Demand Answers for Rampant Sexual Abuse and Misconduct Uncovered at FPC Bryan; Announce Congressional Oversight Visit (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 23, 2026:
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Ranking Members Raskin, Garcia Demand Answers for Rampant Sexual Abuse and Misconduct Uncovered at FPC Bryan; Announce Congressional Oversight Visit
Ranking Members Detail Retaliation Against Whistleblowers and Inmates, Coddling of Sex Trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell, and Rampant Sexual Abuse By Federal Prison Staff
Ranking Members Also more PR
Reps. Chu, Meng, Goldman, and Vargas Introduce Bill to Protect Multilingual Services in the Federal Government (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. Judy Chu, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Reps. Chu, Meng, Goldman, and Vargas Introduce Bill to Protect Multilingual Services in the Federal Government
Bill would protect language access for 25 million individuals in the U.S. with limited English proficiency.
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Today, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28), Chair Emerita of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), joined Rep. Grace Meng (NY-06), Rep. Juan Vargas (CA-51), and Rep. Dan Goldma more PR
Roofing Contractor Sentenced to Prison for Tax Evasion (10)
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Jan. 21 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut posted the following news release:
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Roofing Contractor Sentenced to Prison for Tax Evasion
David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced ANGELO DELMARO, 49, of Farmington, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Sarala V. Nagala in Hartford to eight months of imprisonment and two years of supervised release for tax evasion. Delmaro also must perform more PR
Senator Murphy Denied Access To DHS Detention Facilities In Texas, Witnesses ICE Lawlessness At Immigration Court, Meets With Detainee Children And Their Families (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release:
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Senator Murphy Denied Access To DHS Detention Facilities In Texas, Witnesses ICE Lawlessness At Immigration Court, Meets With Detainee Children And Their Families
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SAN ANTONIO, TX- U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, this week traveled to San Antonio, Texas, to conduct oversight of the facilities DHS is u more PR
Shaheen Highlights Bipartisan Snowpack Legislation at Cranmore Mountain, Continues "Affordability Action Tour" with Roundtable on Rural Health Care Amid Republican-Led Funding Cuts (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release:
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Shaheen Highlights Bipartisan Snowpack Legislation at Cranmore Mountain, Continues "Affordability Action Tour" with Roundtable on Rural Health Care Amid Republican-Led Funding Cuts
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(Berlin, NH) - Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) visited Cranmore Mountain in North Conway to discuss her bipartisan legislation to bring snowpack monitoring to the Northeast to benefit New Hampshire's o more PR
SSW Faculty, Ph.D. Students Share Recent Studies at Society for Social Work and Research Conference (10)
STORRS, Connecticut, Jan. 23 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news:
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SSW Faculty, Ph.D. Students Share Recent Studies at Society for Social Work and Research Conference
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Several members of the UConn School of Social Work community attended, presented, and networked during the 30th annual Society for Social Work and Research Conference held Jan. 14-18 in Washington, D.C.
The conference, titled "Leading for Transformative Change: Aligning Social Work Science with P more PR
Stamford Man Who Stole More Than $28 Million From Mars, Inc. Sentenced to 63 Months in Federal Prison (10)
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Jan. 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut posted the following news release on Jan. 22, 2026:
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Stamford Man Who Stole More Than $28 Million from Mars, Inc. Sentenced to 63 Months in Federal Prison
PAUL R. STEED, 59, of Stamford, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley in Bridgeport to 63 months of imprisonment and three years of supervised release for fraud and tax offenses stemming from his theft of more than $28 more PR
UConn Tech Commercialization Notches Milestones and Records (10)
STORRS, Connecticut, Jan. 23 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news:
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UConn Tech Commercialization Notches Milestones and Records
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2025 brought challenges to the nation's innovation landscape, yet despite those headwinds, UConn startup companies and entrepreneurs managed to set records and notch milestones.
UConn's Technology Commercialization Services (TCS) reported 117 invention disclosures in FY 2025, a 30% increase over the previous year. Its Technology Incuba more PR
USPS Employee Admits Stealing $250K in Postal Money Orders (10)
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Jan. 21 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut posted the following news release:
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USPS Employee Admits Stealing $250K in Postal Money Orders
David X. Sullivan, Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and Matthew Modafferi, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Postal Service, Office of Inspector General, Northeast Area Field Office, announced that MIGUEL CRUZ QUILES, 34, of East Hartford, waived his right to be indicted and pleaded gui more PR
Yale University: Could AI Revolutionize Point-of-care Ultrasound? (10)
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Jan. 24 -- Yale University issued the following Q&A on Jan. 21, 2026 by Meg Dalton with Cristiana Baloescu, assistant professor of emergency medicine at Yale School of Medicine:
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Could AI revolutionize point-of-care ultrasound?
In a Q&A, emergency medicine physician Cristiana Baloescu explains how artificial intelligence could change the field of ultrasound medicine.
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During a night shift when she was a resident at Yale New Haven Hospital, Cristiana Baloescu w more PR
Yale University: Sweetening the Deal for Sustainability - While Removing Carbon Dioxide (10)
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Jan. 23 (TNSjou) -- Yale University issued the following news:
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Sweetening the deal for sustainability -- while removing carbon dioxide
A two-step method for converting carbon dioxide into carbohydrates has potential applications in agriculture and biotech.
By Jim Shelton
Here's a novel pathway to a more sustainable planet: carbo-loading for the public good.
In a new study published in Nature Synthesis, chemists at Yale and the University of California-Berkeley more PR
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