JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, May 1 -- Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway issued the following news release: * * * $7.4 Billion Purdue Pharma Opioid Settlement Goes into Effect * Missouri to receive more than $91 million JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -Today, Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that a $7.4 billion settlement reached with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, has become legally effective. This settlement caps nearly a decade of work by attorneys general from across the country in pursuing investigations and  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 1 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * $7.4 Billion Settlement With Purdue Pharma And Sackler Family Goes Into Effect * BOSTON -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today announced that a $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, is now legally effective, capping nearly a decade of work by attorneys general from across the country in pursuing investigations and litigation challenging Purdue's and the Sackle more PR

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee released the following written testimony by 2430 Group co-founder Tom Lyons from an April 22, 2026, hearing entitled "Stealth Stealing: China's Ongoing Theft of U.S. Innovation": * * * I. Introduction Chairman Grassley, Ranking Member Durbin, and Members of the Committee -- thank you for the opportunity to testify on China's ongoing theft of American innovation. My name is Tom Lyons. I am the co-founder of the 2430 Group, a nonpartisan organization focused on countering economic espionage.  more PR

DALLAS, Texas, May 1 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * 7 honorees nationwide are redefining what life after stroke can look like * DALLAS, May 1, 2026 -Stroke is a leading cause of serious, long-term disability in the U.S., and for many survivors and families, the hard work begins once the hospital stay ends. Nationwide, survivors, caregivers and advocates are creating new paths forward. The American Stroke Association, a division of the American Heart Association, is honoring more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, May 1 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * A Message from Chancellor Reyes: An Update on the May 5 Vigil for Emma and Changes to Dining Schedule * Chancellor Javier Reyes sent the campus community the email message below on May 1 with updates regarding the memorial vigil planned for 3 p.m. on Tuesday, May 5. To the campus community, As I've shared, this coming Tuesday, May 5, the campus will come together at 3 p.m. to mourn and remember Emma. Please join us on the north side of the  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 1 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Joins Bipartisan Coalition In Challenging $6.2 Billion Nexstar/TEGNA Merger * BOSTON -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell joined a bipartisan coalition of 13 attorneys general in filing an amended complaint against Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (Nexstar) and TEGNA Inc. (TEGNA) in the ongoing challenge of the merger between the two broadcast television conglomerates. The $6.2 billion deal betwee more PR

NORWOOD, Massachusetts, April 28 -- Analog Devices, a manufacturer of data conversion and signal processing technology, issued the following news release: * * * Analog Devices Launches A2B(TM) 2.0 to Revolutionize Next Generation In Vehicle Audio Experience * A2B 2.0 (ADAA245x series) is now fully released to production, supporting OEM and Tier 1 program ramps * Delivers 4x bandwidth increase, preserving deterministic, low-latency (62 us) performance and architectural simplicity * Designed for the software-defined vehicle, A2B 2.0 supports more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, May 2 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on May 1, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Announces $7.4 Billion Opioid Settlement as Purdue/Sackler Agreement Goes into Effect Attorney General Mayes today announced that a $7.4 billion settlement reached with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, has become legally effective, capping nearly a decade of work by attorneys general from across the country in pursuing investigations and litigation over Purdue's and the Sacklers' role  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * As Trump's Illegal Iran War Passes Two Months, Senator Markey Reintroduces Legislation to Prevent Nuclear Plant Catastrophes in War Zones * Bill Text (PDF) Washington (April 30, 2026) - Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), co-chairs of the bicameral Nuclear Weapons and Arms Control Working Group, today reintroduced the Reactors at Risk Act, legislation that would direct the Department of Defense (DoD) and the  more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, May 1 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * At Brown, Yo-Yo Ma shares how he finds humanity and purpose through music * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -After renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma sat down on stage in the De Ciccio Family Auditorium in Brown's Salomon Center for Teaching, he immediately picked up his bow. In a somber start to his speaking engagement, Ma played a Bach cello suite for a few minutes as a way to recognize the tragic shooting that took place at Brown on Dec. 13, 2025. "One of more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, May 1 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson announces Purdue/Sackler $7.4 billion opioid settlement goes into effect * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson announced today that a $7.4 billion settlement reached with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, has become legally effective, capping nearly a decade of work by attorneys general from across the country in pursuing investigations and litigation over Purdue's and the S more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, May 1 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Announces $7.4 Billion Purdue Pharma and Sackler Family Opioid Settlement Now in Effect * California expected to receive over $440 million from the settlement OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced that a $7.4 billion settlement previously reached with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, has become legally effective, capping nearly a decade of work by attorneys general more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 1 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Secures Nearly $150 Million for North Carolina in Final Purdue/Sackler Opioid Settlement * $7.4 billion national settlement is now in effect; Sacklers permanently barred from selling opioids in the U.S. RALEIGH -Attorney General Jeff Jackson announced today that a $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family is now legally in effect. North Carolina is expected to receive more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 1 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SECURES FINAL APPROVAL IN $700 MILLION GOOGLE SETTLEMENT OVER APP STORE MONOPOLY * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today announced a federal court has stated it will approve a $700 million settlement in a multistate antitrust lawsuit against Google following allegations the tech giant dominated Android app distribution and in-app payments related to the Google Play Store. Raoul joined a bipartisan group  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 1 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL URGES COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION TO RECOGNIZE STATE AUTHORITY OVER SPORTS-RELATED PREDICTION MARKETS * Chicago -Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 41 attorneys general, urged federal regulators to reaffirm that jurisdiction over sports-related "event contracts" belongs to states. The attorneys general filed a comment letter with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (C more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 30 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL WELCOMES NEW STATES, FILES AMENDED COMPLAINT IN NEXSTAR/TEGNA CHALLENGE * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 11 attorneys general, filed an amended complaint against Nexstar Media Group Inc. (Nexstar) and Tegna Inc. (TEGNA) in the ongoing challenge of the broadcast giants' merger. Last month, Raoul and seven attorneys general filed a lawsuit challenging the mer more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 1 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL'S $7.4 BILLION OPIOID SETTLEMENT WITH PURDUE GOES IN EFFECT; ILLINOIS TO RECEIVE AN ESTIMATED $148.8 MILLION * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today announced that a $7.4 billion settlement reached with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, has become legally effective, capping nearly a decade of work by attorneys general from across the country who pursued investigations and litigation over Pu more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 1 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General David W. Sunday issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Sunday: Purdue/Sackler $7.4 Billion National Opioid Settlement Goes into Effect * HARRISBURG -Attorney General Dave Sunday announced that a $7.4 billion national settlement reached with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, has become legally effective, capping nearly a decade of work in pursuing investigations and litigation over Purdue's and the Sacklers' role in fueling the opioid crisis. A coali more PR

ORANGE, Connecticut, May 2 -- Avangrid, an energy company, issued the following news release: * * * Avangrid's Inaugural Prompt-a-thon Advances People Centric AI Literacy for Early Career Professionals Avangrid's first of its kind event empowers the next generation of energy leaders to utilize artificial intelligence for solving business challenges * Avangrid, Inc., a leading energy company and member of the Iberdrola Group, announced the successful execution of its inaugural Prompt a thon, a first of its kind, half day, early career desig more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 1 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Beacon Biosignals is mapping the brain during sleep * The human brain remains one of the most fascinating and perplexing mysteries in medicine. Scientists still struggle to match neurological activity with brain function and detect problems early, slowing efforts to treat neurological disorders and other diseases. Beacon Biosignals is working to make sense of the brain by monitoring its activity while people sleep. The company, wh more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 1 -- The Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * Can We Actually Move Forward, Together? Reflections from a Conversation on Public Health at the National Level *. Insights from the Dean Can We Actually Move Forward, Together? Dean Adnan Hyder shares his thoughts and takeaways from a recent Public Health Conversation that convened leaders from APHA, ASPPH, and the deBeaumont Foundation on how the field needs to evolve and respond. This past week, I had the privilege of mode more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on May 1, 2026: * * * Cantwell Urges Colleagues to Recognize the Reality of Rising Sea Levels and Support Whitehouse S. Res. 551 U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, spoke out on the Senate floor this evening to urge support for Senate Resolution 551, sponsored by Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 30 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Ceres, a non-profit organization that is mobilizing companies and investors to take stronger action on climate change, water scarcity and global sustainability challenges, posted the following news release: * * * Ceres urges U.S. Congress to close gaps for strong, affordable, resilient agricultural economy * WASHINGTON, D.C. -The Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (H.R. 7567) that the U.S. House of Representatives passed today falls short of what American food, beverage, ap more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 1 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following remarks on April 30, 2026, by Chairman Michael S. Selig at the 40th International Swaps and Derivatives Association general meeting: * * * Thank you, everyone, and thank you for that kind introduction, Scott. Before I begin, as is customary, I must note that the views I share today are my own as Chairman and do not necessarily reflect those of the Commission. It's a privilege to be invited to speak at the ISDA annual meeting here in Boston. Since  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 1 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Convicted Felon from East Boston Indicted for Unlawfully Possessing Machinegun and Ghost Guns * BOSTON - An East Boston man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for being a felon in possession of a firearm and for possession of a machinegun. Three privately made firearms (ghost guns), four machine gun conversion devices, a 3D printer, five magazines and 31 privately made firearm receivers were alleg more PR

ITHACA, New York, May 1 -- The Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences posted the following news: * * * Faces of Extension : Mallory Hohl * Cornell Cooperative Extension Urban Garden Specialist Mallory Hohl found her calling in urban agriculture while studying public health at SUNY Buffalo and interning with the Massachusetts Avenue Project (MAP) in Buffalo. After seven years with SNAP-Ed at CCE Erie County, Hohl joined Harvest New York and now coordinates the Rochester Urban Ag Working Group and the Community Gardens So more PR

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Democracy Forward, an organization that says it advances democracy and social progress through litigation, policy and public education and regulatory engagement, issued the following news release on May 1, 2026: * * * Democracy Forward Adds Five New Litigators to Growing Team as Legal Docket Soars A new group of experienced attorneys are joining Democracy Forward's litigation team, adding to the pro-democracy legal organization's ability to protect people in the United States from accelerating threats to their rights. Th more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, May 1 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * Doctoral Oral Exams for May 11-15, 2026 * The graduate dean invites all graduate faculty to attend the final oral examinations for the doctoral candidates scheduled as follows: Serena M. Birnbaum, Ph.D., Polymer Science and Engineering, Monday, May 11, 9 a.m., Conte Polymer Research Building A110/111. Dissertation: "Extending Adhesive Functionality by Tuning Adhesion Through Internal Phase changes and by Modulating Impact Through Adhesive Int more PR

WASHINGTON, May 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF10335) on April 29, 2026, by military personnel specialist Kristy N. Kamarck. Here are excerpts: * * * Defense Primer: DODEA Domestic School System The Department of Defense Education Activity (DODEA) manages federally funded, domestic and overseas school systems that provide pre-kindergarten (pre-K) through grade 12 education, primarily for the children of active duty servicemembers living on military installations. Note that  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * E-Rate Author Senator Markey Criticizes New FCC Rule Adding New Obstacles to the Program * Washington (April 30, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today released the following statement after the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved a new rule that makes it harder for schools and libraries to access funds from the E-Rate program, which helps schools and  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 1 [Category: Sociological] -- Community Catalyst issued the following news release: * * * Early Data Confirms Many Going Uninsured, Opting for High-Cost Health Insurance After Congressional Inaction on Healthcare * May 1, 2026 Contact: Jack Cardinal, jcardinal@communitycatalyst.org BOSTON, MA -New data released this week is confirming what health justice organizations have been warning about for the last year - failure to extend tax credits for people who buy their own insurance is driving consumers to buy pl more PR

WALTHAM, Massachusetts, May 2 -- The Education Development Center issued the following news: * * * EDC to Continue Leadership of MIECHV Technical Assistance Resource Center Education Development Center (EDC) and partner James Bell Associates (JBA) have received a contract from Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to continue leading the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) Technical Assistance Resource Center. Nationwide, the MIECHV program plays a powerful role in strengthening families and communitie more PR

WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, May 4 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * Engineering, Inc. Features Bill Ashworth on AI * President Bill Ashworth recently highlighted how VHB is leveraging AI to drive innovation and enhance the experience we provide to our clients and communities in an Engineering, Inc. commentary. In this op-ed, Bill shares how AEC firms can navigate the rise of AI  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 2 (TNSrep) -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Foley Hoag Named a Best Law Firm to Work For by U.S. News and World Report Foley Hoag has again been named to U.S. News and World Report's Best Companies to Work For: Law Firms list. This list is compiled based on the quality of pay and benefits, work-life balance, job stability, physical and psychological comfort, belongingness, and opportunities for professional development. To calculate the list, U.S. News partnered with SurePoint Technologi more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 1 [Category: Media] -- GBH, a multiplatform creator for public media, issued the following news release: * * * GBH and NEPM Announce Anticipated Merger to Strengthen Access to Trusted News, Information, and Quality Entertainment Across Massachusetts * Boston, Mass. (May 1, 2026) - GBH and New England Public Media (NEPM) today announced plans to merge operations, building one of the largest and most trusted statewide media organizations in Massachusetts, reaching more than 1.3 million people a week across the state more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 1 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Healey Announces Winners of Massachusetts ADU Design Challenge * Boston -Governor Maura Healey today announced the winners of the Massachusetts ADU Design Challenge, a statewide competition designed to make it easier and more affordable for homeowners to build accessory dwelling units, or ADUs. across Massachusetts. The administration is awarding eight winning submissions from architects, builders, designers, contractors an more PR

MIAMI, Florida, May 1 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Greenberg Traurig's Jacqueline Tambone deGrandpre Moderates BBA's Annual Superior Court Bench Meets Bar * BOSTON - May 1, 2026 - Jacqueline Tambone deGrandpre, a Litigation shareholder in global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP 's Boston office, and co-chair of the Boston Bar Association (BBA)'s Insurance and Torts Litigation Committee, will moderate the annual Superior Court Bench Meets Bar event May 13. The program will more PR

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following statement on May 1, 2026: * * * Neal Statement on Latest Trump Data Exposure SPRINGFIELD, MA--Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the Washington Post discovered the Trump Administration exposed Social Security numbers in a new Medicare database: "Enough is enough. The more we learn about how the Trump Administration handles the people's most  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * ICYMI: Pressley Touts SPARK Act, Urges More Financial Investment in Small, Minority-Owned Businesses * Congresswoman Warns Harmful Impact of Trump Admin's Proposed Rollbacks to Bank Capital Requirements on Underserved Communities "I want [my constituents] to know that your Congresswoman has not forgotten you and will not stop fighting to make sure we repair past harm and prevent future harm to our businesses, communities, and families." Video (Y more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 1 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Improving understanding with language * When she was a child, MIT senior Olivia Honeycutt would spend summers on her grandparents' farm in rural Alabama outside Birmingham. The practical and cultural differences between farm and city life became more pronounced by comparison. "Life and the way we lived it slowed down on the farm," she says. "It was a nice change of pace." These days, Honeycutt, a double major in computation and co more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 30 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Making the case for curiosity-driven science * "The thing that really struck me when I came to MIT and strikes me every single day is the stuff that's going on here is amazing. The science, the engineering... every day I hear something that makes my jaw drop," remarked President Sally Kornbluth during a live discussion with Lizzie O'Leary of Slate' s "What Next: TBD" podcast. Kornbluth spoke about everything from the importance more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 2 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on May 1, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown and Bipartisan Coalition to Secure Final Approval in $700 Million Google Settlement over App Store Monopoly Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today announced that a $700 million settlement in a multistate antitrust lawsuit against Google has received final judicial approval. The lawsuit challenged Google's control over Android app distribution and in-app payments. The approval of the settleme more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 2 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on May 1, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Announces Purdue-Sackler $7.4 Billion Opioid Settlement To Go Into Effect Maryland Expected To Receive Over $90 Million * Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today announced that a $7.4 billion settlement reached with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, has become legally effective, capping nearly a decade of work by attorneys general from across the country in pursuing investi more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 2 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on May 1, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Urges CFTC to Recognize State Authority Over Sports-Related Prediction Markets Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a bipartisan coalition of 41 attorneys general urging federal regulators to reaffirm that jurisdiction over sports-related "event contracts" belongs to states. The attorneys general filed a formal comment with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), arguing that pre more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 1 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * MIT affiliates awarded 2026 Guggenheim Fellowships * MIT Research Scientist Afreen Siddiqi '99, SM '01, PhD '06; MIT professors Kathleen Thelen and Vinod Vaikuntanathan SM '05, PhD '09; as well as Kate Manne PhD '11 are among 223 scientists, artists, and scholars awarded 2026 fellowships from the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. Working across 55 disciplines, the fellows were selected from almost 5,000 applicants for "prio more PR

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Moulton, Crow, and Democratic Veterans Introduce War Powers Resolution to End Trump's War of Choice in Iran * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Congressman Seth Moulton (MA-06) and Congressman Jason Crow (CO-06) introduced a War Powers Resolution designed to end the failing war in Iran and ensure the current administration remains answerable to the American people and their representatives in Congress. This resolution - cosponsored by Representatives  more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, May 2 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on May 1, 2026: * * * Attorney General Davenport Leads AGs In Urging CFTC to Recognize State Authority Over Sports-Related Prediction Markets Attorney General Jennifer Davenport today co-led a bipartisan coalition of 41 attorneys general in urging federal regulators to reaffirm that jurisdiction over sports gambling belongs to states. "Prediction markets have no right to offer sports gambling in New Jersey in violation of the bedro more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, May 2 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on May 1, 2026: * * * Purdue/Sackler $7.4 Billion Opioid Settlement Goes into Effect New Jersey to Receive Over $125 Million * Attorney General Jennifer Davenport today announced that a $7.4 billion settlement reached with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, has become legally effective, capping nearly a decade of work by attorneys general from across the country in pursuing investigations and litigation over Purdue' more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 1 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Peabody Man Sentenced to Over Four Years in Prison for Extortion * BOSTON - A Gangster Disciple gang member from Peabody, Mass. was sentenced in federal court in Boston for making threats of physical violence to extort money from two victims. Damien Willette, 31, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Richard G. Stearns to 51 months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release. In more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 30 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Penn State campuses to hold spring 2026 commencement ceremonies May 8-10 * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Penn State will celebrate the accomplishments of its graduates across the commonwealth during its spring 2026 commencement ceremonies, the majority of which will be held Friday, May 8, through Sunday, May 10. This spring, Penn State expects to award approximately 15,085 diplomas to students University-wide who are completing 208 associate, more PR

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Pressley, Tlaib Reintroduce Bill to Boost Housing Access for Folks with Criminal Records * Bill Promotes Housing Justice by Removing Barries to Housing for People Formerly Incarcerated, Helps Disrupt Prison-to-Homelessness Pipeline Bill Text | Bill Summary | Hearing Video WASHINGTON - Today, during Fair Housing and Second Chance Month, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) and Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (MI-12) reintroduced the Housing for Form more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 1 [Category: Business] -- The Private Equity Stakeholder Project issued the following news: * * * Private equity-owned airport service companies exhibit troubling workforce trends * Private equity deals in US airport service companies peaked in 2025 with 36 acquisitions or growth investments, more than double pre-pandemic levels. This year may outpace last, with nine deals in the first two months of 2026 alone. Based on ownership data from Pitchbook, private equity-owned companies in this sector are largely in hospita more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 30 -- The Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * Professor Receives Emerging Leader Award For Health Policy Research *. Health Law, Policy & Management Kevin Nguyen will receive the Alice S. Hersh Emerging Leader Award from AcademyHealth on May 31 in recognition of his research, which spans Medicaid policies and care delivery reforms on quality and equity of care. Kevin Nguyen, assistant professor of health law, policy & management, has received the 2026 Alice S. Hersh Em more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 1 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news: * * * Purdue/Sackler $7.4 Billion Opioid Settlement Goes into Effect * Attorney General Skrmetti announced that a $7.4 billion settlement reached with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, has become legally effective, capping nearly a decade of work by attorneys general from across the country in pursuing investigations and litigation over Purdue's and the Sacklers' role in fueling the opioid crisis. The attorneys general laun more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, May 1 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: * * * Purdue/Sackler $7.4 Billion Opioid Settlement Goes into Effect * Lincoln -Attorney General Mike Hilgers today announced that a $7.4 billion settlement reached with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, has become legally effective, capping nearly a decade of work by attorneys general from across the country in pursuing investigations and litigation over Purdue's and the Sackler's role in fueling the opioid crisis. The atto more PR

LANSING, Michigan, May 1 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * Purdue/Sackler $7.4 Billion Opioid Settlement Goes into Effect * LANSING -Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today announced that a $7.4 billion settlement reached with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, has become legally effective, capping nearly a decade of work by attorneys general from across the country in pursuing investigations and litigation over Purdue's and the Sacklers' role in fueling the opioid crisis. T more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, May 1 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * Purdue/Sackler opioid settlement takes effect, delivering $105.6 million to Washington state and local governments * Attorney General Nick Brown today announced that a $7.4 billion multistate settlement reached with Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin, and its owners, the Sackler family, has become legally effective. The settlement will deliver $105.6 million split between Washington state and 125 cities and counties, with more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 1 -- The Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * Research Team Studying Down Syndrome and Intellectual Disabilities Includes People Living With These Conditions *. BU researchers Ashley Scott (center) and Eric Rubenstein (right) partner with co-researchers like Daniel O'Donnell (left) to include the perspectives of people with intellectual disabilities and Down syndrome in their work. Photo by Jackie Ricciardi. disability Eric Rubenstein's lab focuses on issues affecting peo more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 2 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * In Reuters Article, Emily Oldshue Discussed Factors Driving Fast Pace of Life Sciences Dealmaking In a Reuters newswire article, mergers & acquisitions partner Emily Oldshue discussed the factors driving the rapid pace of 2026 life sciences acquisitions by large drugmakers to boost their pipelines ahead of upcoming patent losses. The article said that biotechnology mergers & acquisitions in the first quarter of 2026 hit $84 billion, up from $44.4 bi more PR

PIERRE, South Dakota, May 2 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on May 1, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jackley Announces Settlement with Purdue Pharma, South Dakota to Receive $10.1 Million South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces a $7.4 billion settlement reached with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, for their role in fueling the opioid crisis takes effect today (Friday, May 1). South Dakota is expected to receive an estimated $10.1 million during the next 15 years a more PR

LA JOLLA, California, May 1 [Category: Environment] -- The Scripps Research Institute posted the following news: * * * Scripps Research immunologist Dennis Burton elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences * A leader in broadly neutralizing antibodies, Burton has helped drive global efforts to develop vaccines for HIV, influenza and more. LA JOLLA, CA- Dennis Burton, professor and the James & Jessie Minor Chair in Immunology at Scripps Research, has been elected to the 2026 class of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, one of t more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 28 (TNSrep) -- Akamai Technologies, a provider of content delivery network services, issued the following news release: * * * Security Leaders Cite AI as a Risk Multiplier for APIs in New Akamai Survey API attacks and incident costs surge alongside AI adoption * Akamai (NASDAQ: AKAM) today released new research showing that organizations are rushing to deploy APIs without adequate security or testing, leaving them vulnerable to attacks once released. Now in its fourth year, the Akamai API Security Impact Su more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 1 [Category: Medical] -- The Broad Institute posted the following news: * * * Single-molecule tracker illuminates workings of cancer-related proteins * Using a powerful single-molecule imaging method they developed, a Broad Institute research team has unveiled a dynamic view of how some cancer-related proteins interact in living cells. The technique relies on highly stable nanoparticle probes that brightly illuminate individual molecules for long periods of time. The researchers used their method to observe, fo more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 1 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Testing sustainable agriculture in Barcelona * A dozen MIT students recently set out for Barcelona -not just to study climate resilience, but to experience it firsthand. As part of STS.S22 (How to Grow Resilient Futures: Regenerative Agriculture and Economies in Catalunya, Spain), an Independent Activities Period course taught by Kate Brown, the Thomas M. Siebel Distinguished Professor in the History of Science, they stepped beyond  more PR

DANBURY, Connecticut, May 2 -- Western Connecticut State University issued the following news release: * * * Two WestConn students earn recognition for news reporting at NATAS Boston/New England conference Two Western Connecticut State University students took home coveted awards in the highly competitive National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS)/New England Collegiate Student Production Awards held recently in Boston, Massachusetts. The awards are open to colleges and universities in the NATAS Boston/New England chapter region, more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, May 1 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * UMass Amherst Celebrates Opening of $43M Public Health and Health Sciences Hub * The University of Massachusetts Amherst today celebrated the opening of its new $43 million School of Public Health and Health Sciences (SPHHS) Hub, which unites the school's six departments under one roof for the first time.University, state and local leaders gathered for a ribbon cutting for the 26,800-square-foot building that features a multistory commons with  more PR

WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, May 1 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * VHB Selected to Design MBTA Draw One Bridge Replacement * VHB is proud to announce our selection as the lead designer in partnership with our contractor partner Skanska-Koch JV, for the MBTA's Draw One Bridge Replacement and Associated Track & Signal Improvements project-one of the most critical infrastructure inv more PR

WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, May 8 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * VHBers Author Article for Transportation Builder Magazine * For decades, transportation agencies and contractors have relied on 2D plan sheets and standard cross sections during design. In the April/May issue of ARTBA's Transportation Builder magazine, Jeff Bachiochi, PE; Aaron Guyette, PE; and Ryan Noyes, PE, shar more PR

LEXINGTON, Virginia, May 2 -- Virginia Military Institute issued the following news: * * * VMI Announces Speakers for May Ceremonies LEXINGTON, Va. May 1, 2026 -- Virginia Military Institute has announced the speakers who will address the Class of 2026 in May. Gen. Christopher J. Mahoney, 13th vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the nation's second highest-ranking military officer, will address cadets beginning their journey of military service at the joint commissioning ceremony, Friday, May 15 at 2 p.m. in Cameron Hall, and the 75t more PR

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Whip Clark on MS NOW: Americans Deserve Better Than What They're Getting * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) joined MS NOW's The Weeknight, where she slammed Donald Trump and Republicans for breaking their promises of lower costs, safer communities, and no new wars. Below are excerpts from the conversation: On Republicans' Affordability Crisis: "It's not only that he has gone completely back on his promis more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 2 -- The Whitehead Institute issued the following news: * * * Why feeling sick may be important for surviving infection Symptoms such as fatigue, loss of appetite, altered sleep, and social withdrawal are often treated as inconvenient side effects of infection. While some scientists have suggested that they may serve a protective function, it is widely assumed that they're byproducts of being sick. Now, in a new perspective published in Trends in Immunology on April 30, Whitehead Institute Member Zuri Sullivan more PR