KINGSTON, Rhode Island, May 4 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * 35 URI students honored with Rhode Island Foundation fellowships to support foreign language study abroad * KINGSTON, R.I. - May 4, 2026 - Thirty-five University of Rhode Island students have been awarded scholarship funds by the Rhode Island Foundation through two programs that will allow them to pursue foreign language study abroad. The foundation has named 30 students 2026 Beatrice S. Demers Foreign Language Fellows and five additional fellow more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, May 4 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown files brief urging Supreme Court to stay restrictions on Mifepristone * Attorney General Nick Brown today joined a coalition of 22 states and the District of Columbia in urging the U.S. Supreme Court to stay a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit that would restrict access to mifepristone, a safe and effective abortion medication. This morning, the Supreme Court temporarily stayed the Fifth Circui more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 4 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Urges Supreme Court To Block Restrictions On Mifepristone * BOSTON -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today co-led a coalition of 22 states and the District of Columbia in urging the U.S. Supreme Court to stay a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit that would restrict access to mifepristone, a safe and effective abortion medication. The Fifth Circuit ruling would rein more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, May 4 -- Albertus Magnus College issued the following news release: * * * Albertus Magnus College Announces Associate of Science in Health Sciences Program New 60-credit program offers stackable credentials and clinical certifications to fast-track careers in nursing and public health * Albertus Magnus College is proud to announce the launch of its new Associate of Science (A.S.) in Health Sciences program, specifically designed to meet the growing demand for skilled healthcare professionals. Now accepting applicati more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, May 5 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on May 4, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Welcomes Supreme Court Stay on Mifepristone Restrictions, Warns Fight for Abortion Access Not Over Attorney General Kris Mayes today joined a coalition of 22 states and the District of Columbia in urging the U.S. Supreme Court to stay a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit that restricted access to mifepristone, a safe and effective abortion medication. The Supreme Court has now or more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, May 4 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Urged U.S. Supreme Court to Protect Telehealth Access to Mifepristone, Welcomes Temporary Halt of Fifth Circuit Ruling * U.S. Supreme Court temporarily preserves telehealth access to mifepristone following coalition brief OAKLAND - Co-leading a coalition of 22 attorneys general and the Governor of Pennsylvania, California Attorney General Rob Bonta this morning urged the U.S. Supreme Court to halt a recent more PR

ALBANY, New York, May 4 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Leads Coalition Urging Supreme Court to Protect Access to Mifepristone * May 4, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today led a coalition of 21 other states and the District of Columbia in urging the U.S. Supreme Court to stay a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit that would restrict access to mifepristone, a safe and effective abortion medication. The Fifth Circuit ru more PR

LANSING, Michigan, May 4 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Nessel Files Brief Urging Supreme Court to Stay Restrictions on Mifepristone * Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is expressing relief after the U.S. Supreme Court temporarily restored access to Mifepristone, a safe and effective abortion medication. The decision comes after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued a ruling that would have reinstated a medically unnecessary in-person dispensing require more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 4 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL OPPOSES PROPOSED POSTAL SERVICE RULE THAT WOULD ALLOW UNLAWFUL ACCESS TO GUNS BY MAIL Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a multistate coalition of 22 attorneys general, opposed an unlawful proposal by the U.S. Postal Service to allow individuals to send certain firearms by mail, endangering the public and harming state and local budgets. For almost 100 years, federal law has barred the Postal Service from  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 4 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL: SUPREME COURT ENTERS ADMINISTRATIVE STAY, PREVENTING RESTRICTIONS ON MIFEPRISTONE GOING INTO EFFECT * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today announced the U.S. Supreme Court entered an administrative stay to pause a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit that would restrict access to mifepristone, a safe and effective abortion medication. The order was entered shortly after Raoul and a coa more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, May 4 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Files Brief Urging Supreme Court to Stay Restrictions on Mifepristone Fifth Circuit Decision Arbitrarily and Abruptly Bans Telehealth Prescribing, Forces Patients to Medically Unnecessary In-Person Appointments  * Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 22 states and the District of Columbia in urging the U.S. Supreme Court to stay a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Cir more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, May 4 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Statement Regarding Announcement by Senate President Pro Tempore Martin Looney * Attorney General William Tong released the following statement regarding the recent announcement by Senate President Pro Tempore Martin Looney that he will not seek reelection.  "Marty cares about people. He cares about the people of New Haven, the people of his district, and those-the families and workers-who need his help  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Biohaven Pharmaceuticals Inc. has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration addressing the agency's draft guidance titled "Considerations for the Use of the Plausible Mechanism Framework To Develop Individualized Therapies That Target Specific Genetic Conditions With Known Biological Cause." The letter acknowledges the FDA's efforts to support the development of individualized therapies for rare and ultrarare genetic conditions but calls for enhanced clarity and operational feasibility in se more ST

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Questions Massive No-Bid Contract Awarded to Trump's Ballroom Construction Firm * [WASHINGTON, DC] - Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), wrote Clark Construction CEO Robert Moser and the National Park Service (NPS) regarding a no-bid contract awarded to Clark Construction to make repairs to public fountains in Lafayette Square, across the more PR

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, May 4 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * Commencement 2026: English secondary education graduate sets the stage * KINGSTON, R.I. - May 4, 2026 - Rowan Akerlind knew he wanted to double major in secondary education and English at the University of Rhode Island from the outset. The Hebron, Connecticut native had done his homework on the University's programs ahead of time. "I knew early on that URI had very supportive professors, engaging classes, and plenty of field experience on the  more PR

SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, May 3 -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * Community spirit: 2026 Commencement Award winners recognized for academic success, leadership, and service * As Bryant's Class of 2026 gets ready to step into the next chapter and assume their roles as tomorrow's leaders, 50 among their number will receive special recognition at the university's 163rd Commencement for their dedication to academic excellence, service, and leadership. Throughout their time at Bryant, these individuals have helped shape campu more PR

WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, May 5 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * Connecting Ideas and Practice at the 2026 ITE Northeastern Meeting * From downtown mobility planning to major coastal infrastructure, VHB brought real-world project experience to the forefront at the 2026 Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) Northeastern District Meeting in Newport, Rhode Island. Through te more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The Cure Coalition has submitted a public comment letter to the Food and Drug Administration expressing support for the agency's draft guidance titled "Considerations for the Use of the Plausible Mechanism Framework to Develop Individualized Therapies that Target Specific Genetic Conditions with Known Biological Cause." The organization, representing patients, families, and health advocates, highlights the framework's potential to streamline regulatory pathways for individualized therapies aimed at ultra-rare genetic disord more ST

DOVER, Delaware, May 5 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release on May 4, 2026: * * * AG Jennings, coalition secure final approval in $700 million Google Settlement over app store monopoly Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings has announced that a federal court will approve a $700 million settlement in a multistate antitrust lawsuit against Google. The lawsuit, first filed in 2021 by a bipartisan group of 52 Attorneys General, challenged Google's control over Android app distribution and in-app payment more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 4 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * First Take to reunite Stephen A. Smith & Skip Bayless for one-time show on May 8 * ESPN's signature morning debate show First Take, featuring Stephen A. Smith and Shae Cornette, will welcome a mix of new and familiar faces -highlighted by a one-time reunion with former co-host Skip Bayless. Bayless will join Smith live from Los Angeles on Friday, May 8, marking the first time the duo has appeared together on First Tak more PR

STAMFORD, Connecticut, May 5 -- Gartner, an information technology research and advisory company, issued the following news release: * * * Gartner Highlights Three Building Blocks for Autonomous Supply Chain Future Analysts Share Operations, Intelligence and Workforce Implications at Gartner Supply Chain Symposium/Xpo * Chief supply chain officers (CSCOs) must focus on building autonomous-ready capabilities across operations, intelligence and workforce to prepare their operating models to mitigate ongoing volatility and build future compet more PR

WESTPORT, Connecticut, May 1 -- 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: * * * Gaza: Children at Risk of Infection Due to Plague of Rats and Other Pests GAZA - Plagues of rats, mice and insects have swarmed displacement sites in Gaza in recent weeks as temperatures rise, escalating health risks for about 1.4 million people living in overcrowded displacement sites, Save the Children said.[1] The United Nations more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The Greater New York Hospital Association, representing over 200 hospitals and health systems in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut, submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding the agency's Request for Information focused on Comprehensive Regulations to Uncover Suspicious Healthcare. The letter addresses CMS's consideration of modifications to Medicare Advantage program integrity policies, the use of artificial intelligence in MA claim reviews, and regulations affecting sta more ST

STORRS, Connecticut, May 4 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Harm Reduction and Food Insecurity: Urban Health/AHEC Scholars Make the Connection * Harm reduction is typically associated with strategies to reduce the negative consequences of drug use and was the topic of the 6th Annual Urban Service Track / AHEC Scholars Program (UST/AS) Interest Group Summit on April 11 that attracted more than 150 attendees. "Yet Urban Health/AHEC Scholar members of the Summit's Women's Health Interest Group (IG) thought ab more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, May 5 -- Yale University issued the following Q&A on May 4, 2026, involving Anthony Acciavatti, associate professor in the School of Architecture: * * * Mapping the Ganges, mile by mile: A new showcase of a Yale architect's decade-long journey For nearly a decade, Yale's Anthony Acciavatti embarked on a 9,000-mile journey to map the Ganges River Basin. A new exhibition showcases the instruments, models, sketches, and other materials he used to do it. By Mike Cummings When Anthony Acciavatti graduated college in 20 more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 5 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on May 4, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Opposes Postal Service Rule Undermining Federal Gun Law Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a multistate comment letter signed by 24 states opposing an unlawful proposal by the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to allow a flood of prohibited weapons across state borders by mail, endangering the public and harming state and local budgets. For almost one hundred years, dating back to 1927, feder more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, May 4 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Meet the Neag School of Education's Class of 2026 * On May 10 and 11, 2026, the UConn Neag School of Education will recognize graduates as they meet a major academic milestone. Learn about a few of the 500 students who will soon become Neag School alumni. Paige Bjerke -BS, Sport Management Hometown: Weston, Connecticut Why did you choose UConn? I knew I wanted to be at a bigger school that would provide the sort of "rah-rah" college experien more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 4 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Monday and Tuesday feature three Second Round matchups of 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs presented by GEICO * * Back-to-back Second Round Game 1 and Game 2 action Monday and Tuesday across ESPN * 2026 NHL Draft Lottery coverage on Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN The 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs presented by GEICO continue on Monday and Tuesday for back-to-back Second Round action on ESPN. The puck drops Monday for an ESPN do more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, May 5 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on May 4, 2026: * * * AG Davenport, States Oppose U.S. Postal Service Rule Flouting Federal Gun Law Coalition Opposes Trump Administration Efforts to Allow Guns by Mail, Harming Public Safety * Attorney General Jennifer Davenport led a multistate comment letter today on behalf of 22 states opposing an unlawful proposal by the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to allow a flood of prohibited weapons pouring across state borders by mail, en more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, May 5 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on May 4, 2026: * * * Drummond urges CFTC to recognize state authority over sports gambling on prediction market platforms Attorney General Gentner Drummond is urging federal regulators to reaffirm that jurisdiction over sports-related prediction markets belongs to States. Drummond and 40 other state attorneys filed a formal comment Thursday with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), arguing that prediction markets effe more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 5 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on May 4, 2026: * * * Governor Shapiro Takes Legal Action to Protect Abortion Access Amid Federal Court Battle and Confusion Over Mailing of Medication Abortion, Reiterates Commitment to Protecting a Woman's Right to Choose Pennsylvania joins a multistate amicus brief to push back on ruling that blocks mailing of mifepristone and threatens access to safe, widely used reproductive health care. Federal case threatens to block mailing of mi more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The Plastic Pollution Coalition, a U.S.-based non-profit communications and advocacy organization, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency opposing the agency's proposed rule concerning Air Curtain Incinerators and the removal of federal oversight for chemical recycling facilities that use pyrolysis technology. PPC urged the EPA to maintain stringent regulatory controls under the Clean Air Act Section 129 and to extend the comment period for a more thorough evaluation of the proposal.  more ST

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Reps. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Adam Smith, D-Washington, ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee; and Jim Himes, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following statement on May 1, 2026: * * * Meeks, Smith, Himes Issue Statement on 60-Day Mark of Iran War Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee; Adam Smith, Ranking Member of the House Armed Se more PR

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Reps. Adam Smith, D-Washington, ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Jim Himes, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following statement on May 1, 2026: * * * Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee; Adam Smith, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee; and Jim Himes, Ranking Member of the House Per more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, May 4 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Sir Cato T. Laurencin of UConn to Receive the 2026 Jensen Tissue Engineering Award * Professor Sir Cato T. Laurencin, MD, Ph.D., KCSL, has been named the winner of the 2026 Jensen Tissue Engineering Award 2026 by TERMIS (Tissue Engineering & Regenerative Medicine International Society, Inc.) Global. Laurencin is receiving the award in recognition of his groundbreaking work on polymer nanofiber technology, bioinductive implants and polymer-ceramics more PR

SALEM, Oregon, May 4 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Supreme Court Issues Temporary Stay on Restrictions on Mifepristone after Attorney General Rayfield and Coalition File Brief * Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a coalition of 21 other states and the District of Columbia successfully urged the U.S. Supreme Court today to stay a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit that would restrict access to mifepristone, a safe and effective abortion medication. The Supreme Cour more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, May 4 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * UConn Engineering Students Launch Hands-on Printed Circuit Board Design Course * What started as a casual conversation among faculty and students has grown into one of the most hands-on learning experiences in UConn Engineering. Every Friday afternoon, faculty, staff, and students gather on the third floor of the Information Technologies Engineering (ITE) Building on the UConn Storrs campus for "Coffee 1/2 Hour," an informational space where ideas more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, May 1 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following weekly update by Andrew C. Agwunobi, UConn Health CEO and executive vice president for health affairs: * * * CEO Weekly Update: May 1, 2026 * Dear Colleagues, I am happy to announce that, following months of constructive negotiations, we have reached a fair agreement with Cigna, and as such will avoid a situation in which our patients will be out of network. The multi-year agreement, effective today, continues full in-network access to UConn Health's physicia more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, May 4 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * UConn's Class of 2026: By the Numbers * If you took a tour around the UConn Storrs bookstore on the first day that caps, gowns, and tassels became available to this year's graduating class, and if while there you asked a couple dozen seniors what their favorite UConn experience has been, or what will always make them think about UConn, you'd probably hear a common theme. School spirit. Community. Husky dogs. And basketball. A lot of basket more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, May 4 -- Yale Law School posted the following news: * * * Yale Law School Commencement to be Held May 18 * Yale Law School will honor members of the Class of 2026 with its Commencement celebration on May 18 in New Haven.  The day begins with Yale University's 325th Commencement ceremony, where deans will present their candidates to the president and honorary degrees will be conferred. Before that ceremony, Law School graduate candidates will process from Sterling Law Building to Beinecke Plaza, led by the Mattatuck more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, May 4 -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Ronald Breaker named FAS dean of science Breaker, a field-leading biochemist and Yale leader, will serve as the FAS dean of science for a five-year term. * Ronald Breaker, a pioneering biochemist and longtime leader in the sciences at Yale, has been named the next dean of science in Yale's Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS), FAS Dean Steven Wilkinson announced today in a message to the Yale community. Breaker will begin a five-year term on July 1, 2026. B more PR