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

STORRS, Connecticut, May 1 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * 'Sense of Belonging, Sense of Purpose' - A Conversation with Maj. Gen. Francis Evon and Interim Provost Pamir Alpay * Though he might work out of his offices in Hartford, Maj. Gen. Francis J. Evon Jr. '89 (BUS) likes to get out of the city. "I like to shake hands," he says. "I think I get my best intel on the organization, the pulse of the organization, from getting out and shaking hands with soldiers and airmen and their families." The organiza more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 1 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs Second Round begins Saturday in prime time on ABC * * First-ever postseason meeting between Philadelphia Flyers-Carolina Hurricanes at 8 p.m. ET on ABC * The Point pregame coverage on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. on ESPN and ESPN+ * First Round action closes out with a tripleheader of Game 6's: Tampa Bay Lightning-Montreal Canadiens (7 p.m. ET, ESPN2), Buffalo Sabres-Boston Bruins (7:30 p.m., ESPN)  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

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

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

HARTFORD, Connecticut, May 1 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Announces Purdue Pharma to Dissolve Today as $7.4 Billion Opioid Settlement Goes Into Effect * (Hartford, CT) -Attorney General William Tong announced that Purdue Pharma will dissolve today as the company's bankruptcy concludes and the $7.4 billion settlement reached with the company and its owners, the Sackler family, becomes legally effective. Today's development caps nearly a decade of work by attorneys more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, May 1 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Statement on Final Passage of Legislation to Combat Youth Social Media Addiction and Artificial Intelligence Harms * (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong released the following statement on final passage of state legislation to combat youth social media addiction and strengthen state regulations over artificial intelligence, including new measures to protect against harms caused by chat bots and  more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, May 1 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Statement on Final Passage of Legislation to Protect Connecticut Communities from Reckless Federal Agents * Press Releases (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today released the following statement regarding final passage of state legislation to protect Connecticut communities and hold reckless federal agents accountable for violations of constitutional rights. The bill will ensure that all  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

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on May 1, 2026: * * * CAIR-CT Condemns Anti-Muslim Bullying and Assault of 12-Year-Old Student in Danbury School, Urges Immediate Passage of HB 5328 The Connecticut chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CT), a chapter of the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the reported anti-Muslim bullying and physical assault of a 12-year-old Muslim student at a Danbury public school and called more PR

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on May 1, 2026: * * * Chairman Cassidy Applauds Department of Labor's Efforts Supporting Independent Workers, Encourages Portable Benefits U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Chairman of the U.S. Senate, Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, Jim Banks (R-IN), Tim Scott (R-SC), and Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) applaud the U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) recent proposed rule  more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, May 1 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Charles Towe Named Head of Agricultural and Resource Economics * Following a national search, Charles Towe has been appointed head of the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics ( ARE ) in the University of Connecticut's College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources ( CAHNR ). Towe, who has served as interim head since January 2026, will now lead the department on a permanent basis. He is the Delfavero Professor of Agricultural an more PR

WASHINGTON, May 1 [Category: Sociological] -- The American Economic Liberties Project posted the following news release: * * * Economic Liberties Calls for Investigation of QXO-TopBuild Building Materials Merger * Washington, D.C. - Following news of the proposed $17 billion acquisition of TopBuild Corp., the largest distributor and installer of insulation and related building products in North America, by QXO, one of the largest building materials distributors in the country, the American Economic Liberties Project is calling on the Federa more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 1 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN to premiere 'The Pick Is In,' an all-access look inside the 2026 NFL Draft on Sunday, May 3 * * Raiders, Browns and Cowboys draft rooms featured through every pivotal decision * Inside the journeys of eight first-round selections, including Fernando Mendoza, Jeremiyah Love and Arvell Reese The Pick Is In, a documentary capturing the drama and defining moments behind the three days of the NFL Draft, will premi more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, May 1 -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering posted the following news: * * * Four Engineers, One Family: The Bristow Brothers Bring It Home at USC * There's a moment at commencement, just before your name is called, when the tassel hasn't shifted yet and the rest of your life is already waiting. This May, two brothers will have that moment -separately, on the same stage, on the same day. This year, the Bristow family is making history of its own. Duke Bristow Jr., 23, is finishing  more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, May 1 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Lamont Announces Construction Underway on Four Waterbury Branch Line Station Upgrades * Construction Is Part of Lamont Administration's Plan To Modernize All Six Stations on the Waterbury Branch Line Rendering of the upgraded Derby-Shelton Train Station. [ Download ] Rendering of the upgraded Ansonia Train Station. [ Download ] Rendering of the upgraded Beacon Falls Train Station. [ Download ] Rendering of the upgraded  more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, May 1 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Lamont Directs Flags To Half-Staff Sunday for the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service * (HARTFORD, CT) - Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is directing U.S. and state flags in Connecticut lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Sunday, May 3, 2026, in recognition of the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service, an annual ceremony that serves as the official national tribute honoring all firefight more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 1 -- Gov. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Spanberger Announces Chief Transformation Officer * RICHMOND, VA -Governor Abigail Spanberger today announced the appointment of David Wilkinson to serve in her cabinet as Virginia's Chief Transformation Officer. "From my first day in office, my Administration has focused on delivering the pragmatic leadership Virginians deserve -and taken concrete steps together with both parties to tackle high costs, attract new business i more PR

WESTPORT, Connecticut, May 2 -- Save the Children, an organization that says it is giving children a healthy start in life, opportunity to learn and protection from harm, posted the following news release on April 30, 2026: * * * House-Passed Farm Bill Needs Changes to Address Child Hunger - Save the Children and SCAN WASHINGTON -- Following final passage of the Farm Bill in the House of Representatives today, Save the Children and its political advocacy arm, Save the Children Action Network (SCAN), express disappointment in the bill and urg more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 1 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * LALIGA title on the line, the second leg of the UEFA Women's Champions League semifinals headline the weekend of soccer across ESPN * LALIGA this weekend: FC Barcelona on the cusp of 2025-26 title; Real Madrid keeping the title race alive Led by its dynamic attacking core, FC Barcelona sits 11 points clear atop the table and can clinch the 2025-26 LALIGA title Saturday at 3 p.m. ET on ESPN+ and ESPN Deportes with a wi more PR

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Condemns 'DOGE' Public Release of Social Security Numbers of Doctors and Medical Providers * East Hartford, CT - Today, House Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after the Washington Post revealed that 'DOGE' officials at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) launched a portal that publicly disclosed the Social Security numbers of some doctors and medical pro 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

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy On Costs of Iran War: Everything is More Expensive Because of One Person's Insane Decision * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) today spoke on the floor of the U.S. Senate, alongside several of his Democratic colleagues, in support of a War Powers Resolution to end Trump's war with Iran. Murphy focused his remarks on the unsustainable, and still growing, economic impact of this war, forcing American families to pay t more PR

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy, Barrasso Lead Bipartisan Letter to Advance Zip Code Reform in Congress * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) led a bipartisan group of senators in a letter to U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs leadership, urging them to bring legislation before the committee to modernize the United States Postal Service (USPS) process of assigning zip codes. USPS' broken zip 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

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, May 1 -- Yale Law School posted the following news: * * * Professor Justin Driver to Receive Faculty Prize from Buckley Institute * Robert R. Slaughter Professor of Law Justin Driver will receive the Buckley Institute 4 's Lux et Veritas Faculty Prize for 2026. Since 2022, the Institute has awarded the annual prize to a Yale faculty member who goes above and beyond to create a classroom environment conducive to open inquiry. Justin Driver teaches and writes in the field of constitutional law and is the author of "Th 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

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

STORRS, Connecticut, May 1 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * The War Continues: Russia and Ukraine * Russia escalated its war against Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022, expanding an armed conflict and pattern of mass atrocities that began in 2014 and continue today. Kristina Hook, an assistant professor of conflict management at Kennesaw State University, has conducted extensive fieldwork in Ukraine since 2015 and visited the University of Connecticut on April 23 to deliver a workshop and presentation that shared wa 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

STORRS, Connecticut, May 1 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * UConn Health Reaches New Multi-Year Agreement with Cigna Ensuring Continued Access to Care * UConn Health has reached a new multi-year agreement with Cigna following months of constructive negotiations. The agreement recognizes the quality and value of care UConn Health provides to its patients and the people of Connecticut. There will be no interruption in coverage, and Cigna members can continue to see their trusted UConn Health providers and se more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, May 1 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * UConn Nursing's Sigma Theta Tau Mu Chapter Inducts 79 New Members * On April 19, UConn Elisabeth DeLuca School of Nursing's Sigma Theta Tau Mu Chapter held its annual induction ceremony, inducting 79 undergraduate and graduate students, along with nursing professionals and community leaders. "Induction into Sigma Theta Tau is a significant milestone for our nursing students, recognizing their academic achievements and excellence in their programs  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Video: Blumenthal-Authored Bipartisan Bill Protecting Children from AI Chatbots Approved by Senate Judiciary Committee * [WASHINGTON, DC] - Today, the Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously approved bipartisan legislation authored by U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Josh Hawley (R-MO) to protect children from AI chatbots. This legislation would ban AI companions for minors, mandate AI chatbots disclose their non-human status,  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Video: Following Pressure from Blumenthal, Hegseth Announces Commitment to Major Richard Star Act at Hearing * [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - At a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing today, Department of Defense (DoD) Secretary Pete Hegseth pledged the Department's support for the Major Richard Star Act, following pressure from U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee. This bipartisan leg more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, May 1 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Weight Teasing from Different Family Members Linked to Harmful Health Outcomes for Adolescents * Weight-related teasing from family members is common among adolescents, and new research from UConn's Rudd Center for Food Policy & Health shows that who the teasing comes from may play an important role in youth health and well-being. The study, published in the Journal of Pediatric Psychology, examined data from a national sample of 1,073 U.S. adoles more PR

NORWALK, Connecticut, April 28 -- Xerox issued the following news release: * * * Xerox Launches Xerox IT as a Service to Help Simplify Technology, Reduce Risk for SMB Market Xerox today announced the launch of Xerox(R) IT as a Service, an AI-powered ServiceNow platform that transforms how organizations operate and manage technology. Xerox ITaaS unifies managed services, automation, procurement, and real-time intelligence into a single IT operating system, enabling organizations to move from reactive support models to autonomous operations. more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, May 1 -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Yale to begin collective bargaining negotiations with postdoc union following vote University leaders announced that they will begin negotiations for a collective bargaining agreement with Local 33-UNITE HERE after Yale-employed postdoctoral associates and postdoctoral research fellows voted to unionize. * Yale-employed postdoctoral associates and postdoctoral research fellows this week voted to unionize during a secret ballot election facilitated by the Ame more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, May 1 (TNSjou) -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Many genes have been linked to autism - but a new study suggests it may be their path to the brain that matters While scientists have identified hundreds of different genes that are associated with autism, a new Yale-led study suggests that the specific genes may be less important than the pathway they take to the brain. By Karen Guzman In recent years scientists have identified hundreds of different genes associated with autism, a burst of discove more PR