PHOENIX, Arizona, May 13 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on May 12, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Urges FDA to Reverse Guidance Easing Sales of Flavored E-Cigarettes Attorney General Kris Mayes today joined a bipartisan coalition of 21 attorneys general urging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to abandon draft guidance that would ease approvals for flavored e-cigarette products, widely understood to disproportionately worsen youth addiction. "Flavored e-cigarettes are a direct pipeline more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, May 12 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Strongly Opposes Trump Administration's Proposed Rollback of Chemical Accident Prevention Rule * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined a multistate coalition in submitting a comment letter opposing the U.S. Environmental Protection (EPA)'s proposal to weaken the federal chemical accident prevention program. The program is designed to prevent explosions and releases of toxic materials from ch more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, May 12 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Urges FDA to Reverse Guidance Easing Sales of Flavored E-Cigarettes * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta yesterday joined a bipartisan coalition of 21 attorneys general in submitting a comment letter urging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to abandon draft guidance that would ease approvals for flavored e-cigarette products, widely understood to disproportionately worsen youth addicti more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 12 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL URGES FDA TO REVERSE GUIDANCE EASING SALES OF FLAVORED E-CIGARETTES * Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 21 attorneys general, called on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to abandon draft guidance that would ease approvals for flavored e-cigarette products, widely understood to disproportionately worsen youth addiction.  Federal law requires that all e-cigarette produc more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, May 11 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Leads Coalition Urging FDA to Reverse Guidance Easing Sales of Flavored E-Cigarettes * Attorney General William Tong Monday led a bipartisan coalition of 21 attorneys general urging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to abandon draft guidance that would ease approvals for flavored e-cigarette products, widely understood to disproportionately worsen youth addiction.  Federal law requires that al more PR

ORANGE, Connecticut, May 13 (TNSxrep) -- Avangrid, an energy company, issued the following news release: * * * Avangrid Partners with Clarkson to Advance Grid Research Avangrid and Clarkson lead research to improve grid capacity, EV charging, and battery energy storage systems * Avangrid, Inc., a leading energy company and member of the Iberdrola Group, announced its ongoing research partnership with Clarkson University in Potsdam, New York focused on advancing grid innovation and strengthening electrical system infrastructure. The joint r more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 13 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, Northeast Region April 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Mid-Atlantic Region - May 12, 2026 * * * Area prices were up 1.0 percent over the past month, up 4.4 percent from a year ago The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Northeast Region advanced 1.0 percent in April, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. The energy index increased 7.3 percent. (Data in this report are not seasonally adjust more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Calls Out Trump's FDA for Pattern of Political Interference in Lifesaving Scientific Research U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), today wrote to Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Dr. Martin Makary, raising concerns about the Trump Administration's disturbing pattern of political interference in the publication of scientific research abo more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Statement on $2.3 Billion Contract Modification for Electric Boat * [Hartford, CT] -U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today released a statement following the announcement that Electric Boat has been awarded a $2.3 billion contract modification from the U.S. Navy for materials and manufacturing associated with Virginia Class submarines. "This $2.3 billion is fantastic news for El more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, May 12 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * CAHNR Celebrates Graduate at 2026 Undergraduate Commencement * On May 9, 2026, more than 600 graduates from UConn's College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources (CAHNR) crossed the stage at Gampel Pavilion, marking the culmination of years of hard work, perseverance, and growth. Surrounded by family, friends, faculty, and staff, members of the Class of 2026 officially became UConn alumni during the University's 147th Commencement ceremony.  more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 12 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * CFP contenders and non-conference clashes headline ESPN's industry-leading, early-season college football schedule reveal at Disney Upfront * * Week 0 kicks off with global games in Ireland and Brazil, plus Cricket MEAC/SWAC Challenge Kickoff in Atlanta * Labor Day Weekend packed with premium presentations, including Lane Kiffin's LSU debut vs. Clemson on ABC Saturday Night Football * Early season primetime ABC  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following news release: * * * CFTC Reaffirms Exclusive Jurisdiction Over Prediction Markets in Sixth Circuit Amicus Brief * WASHINGTON -The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit asserting the CFTC's exclusive jurisdiction over prediction markets. The brief was filed in KalshiEx LLC v. Matthew T. Schuler, et al., No. 26-3196. The filing represents another step in the CFTC's broader effort t more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- The Defense Contract Management Agency issued the following news: * * * Connecticut teams end SAAPM with walk to remember * EAST HARTFORD, Conn. - Defense Contract Management Agency offices in central Connecticut wrapped up April's Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month activities with a walk to raise awareness April 29. Inspired by victim advocates from across the agency's global workforce, employees from DCMA Aircraft Propulsion Operations Pratt & Whitney and DCMA Northeast joined forces to host 60 of thei more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * DeLauro Statement Following 8-Year Anniversary of Trump Exiting Iran Nuclear Deal * WASHINGTON -Today, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued a statement following the eighth anniversary of President Trump withdrawing the United States from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), also known as the Iran nuclear deal, which was in effect from 2016 through 2018: "President Trump's decis more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 12 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN and TelevisaUnivision enter agreement to provide an additional Spanish-language telecast for Super Bowl LXI * ESPN, the rightsholder for Super Bowl LXI, has reached an agreement with TelevisaUnivision for broadcast rights in the United States, resulting in two Spanish-language telecasts for America's biggest game. Under the agreement, ESPN Deportes and Univision will each produce and air separate Spanish-language  more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 12 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN sets the stage for Super Bowl LXI with week long expansive broadcast and fan experience on Santa Monica Beach * * State-of-the-art ESPN Beach will anchor studio coverage from the Southern California coast and serve as ESPN's multiplatform hub of Super Bowl content * Free fan activation and beach-wide experiences highlight a broader Southern California Super Bowl footprint When Super Bowl week arrives in Sout more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 12 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN's College GameDay Built by The Home Depot kicks off 40th season in Baton Rouge with 500th show on the road * * College GameDay opens the 2026-27 college football season in Baton Rouge for statement show: Saturday, Sept. 5 featuring LSU vs. Clemson * College GameDay will originate from Austin, Texas in Week 2 (Sept. 12) * GameDay, coming off its most-watched season in history, is nominated for seven Sports E more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 12 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Fandom takes center stage as Disney's sports, TV and film powerhouses command the North Javits Center * Josh D'Amaro made his Upfront debut as CEO alongside a sweeping lineup of more than 100 on-stage stars - supported by an incremental 100+ talent appearances - including Robert Downey Jr., Anne Hathaway, Lindsay Lohan, Shaquille O'Neal, Ewan McGregor, Olivia Colman, Quinta Brunson and many more -capped by a surprise p more PR

STAMFORD, Connecticut, May 13 (TNSrep) -- Gartner, an information technology research and advisory company, issued the following news release: * * * Gartner Predicts 40% of Organizations Deploying AI Will Use AI Observability to Monitor Model Performance by 2028 Analysts Explore AI and Observability Trends During Gartner IT Infrastructure, Operations and Cloud Strategies Conference, May 11-12 in Sydney * Forty percent of organizations deploying AI will implement dedicated AI observability tools by 2028 to monitor model performance, bias an more PR

STAMFORD, Connecticut, May 13 (TNSrep) -- Gartner, an information technology research and advisory company, issued the following Q&A on May 12, 2026, involving Vice President Analyst Eric Schmitt: * * * AI Makes Advertising Less Transparent and Harder to Justify As AI becomes more deeply embedded in paid media, marketing leaders face new limitations on their ability to confidently measure and defend advertising investments. At the same time, AI changes the economics of advertising, driving up expenditures and increasing marketer ad platform more PR

STAMFORD, Connecticut, May 13 -- Gartner, an information technology research and advisory company, issued the following Q&A on May 12, 2026, involving Vice President Analyst Amy Abatangle: * * * In the AI Era, Trust Scarcity Is Rewriting the Rules of Brand Growth As AI transforms how people discover, evaluate and buy, brands are entering a new scarcity: not attention, but trust. In an environment where content is abundant and inexpensive to produce, credibility signals - trusted human points of view, expert proof and community advocacy - are more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 13 -- Georgia State University issued the following news: * * * Inaugural Ph.D. Grad in Health Sciences Using Research to Improve Chronic Disease Management After a two-decade career in health analytics, Marci Bennafield (Ph.D. '26) has found a new passion for research and teaching. And as the first graduate of Georgia State's Ph.D. program in Health Sciences, she's ready to put into practice her accumulated experiences. Bennafield started as a part-time instructor in Georgia State's Byrdine F. Lewis College of Nursin more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, May 12 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Lamont Announces CT250: Connecticut's Statewide Celebration of American Independence * For a Full Calendar of CT250 Events, Visit 250inCT.com Governor Ned Lamont today joined state officials and community leaders to announce CT250, Connecticut's statewide initiative to commemorate, celebrate, and reflect on the 250 th anniversary of American independence.  Announced at the historic Old State House in Hartford, CT250 will bri more PR

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Geological Survey issued the following abstract of an article: * * * Hazard potential of compound flooding from rainfall, storm surge, and groundwater in coastal New York and Connecticut * Compound flood events, the co-occurrence of multiple flood drivers, can result in flood hazard potential exceeding that of any single driver alone. To evaluate compound flooding in a semi-urbanized coastal area, historical records dating back to 1970 are used to study the co-occurrences of high pre more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Presses Secretary Kennedy and Dr. Oz on Unauthorized Public Release of Physician Social Security Numbers * Washington, D.C. - Today, House Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) wrote to U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Mehmet Oz, pressing for answers after 'DOGE' officials at CMS launched a portal that pub more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 13 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on May 12, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Joins Coalition Urging FDA to Reverse Guidance Easing Sales of Flavored E-Cigarettes Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a bipartisan coalition of 19 attorneys general urging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to abandon draft guidance that would ease approvals for flavored e-cigarette products, widely understood to disproportionately worsen youth addiction. Federal law requi more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- The Medical Group Management Association issued the following letter on May 11, 2026: * * * The Honorable Roger Marshall, MD U.S. Senate, 479A Russell Senate Building, Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Greg Murphy, MD U.S. House of Representatives 407 Cannon House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable John Joyce, MD, U.S. House of Representatives 2102 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Bob Onder, MD, JD U.S. House of Representatives 1113 Longworth House Office Building Washi more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: * * * NUWC Division Newport will host in-person hiring event on May 30 * NEWPORT, R.I. - Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport will hold an in-person recruiting event on Saturday, May 30, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. It will be held inside the gymnasium of Building 80 located at 80 Fleet Access Road, outside of NUWC's main gate. Candidates are being sought in the fields of engineering, data science, math, computer science, cybersecurity, physics, co more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, May 12 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Quantum Connects UConn, Yale Like Never Before * For more than 100 years, UConn and Yale have served as Connecticut's most prolific research universities. With quantum technology and innovation as a catalyst, the two institutions are enjoying unprecedented collaboration, to the benefit of the entire state. On May 7, UConn's Technology Commercialization Services hosted the Connecticut Quantum Conference in Hartford. The event brought together acad more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Courtney Statement on New $2.3B Virginia-Class Submarine Contract Award to Electric Boat * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), Ranking Member of the House Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, released the following statement on the U.S. Navy's new $2.3 billion Virginia-class contract for advanced construction of Block VI Virginia-class submarines. This contract will support Electric Boat's acquisitio more PR

WESTPORT, Connecticut, May 13 -- 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: * * * Four Children Killed or Injured per Day During the So-Called Ceasefire in Lebanon BEIRUT - More than four children have been killed or injured every day on average in Lebanon since a temporary ceasefire was reached 25 days ago, and many families are unable to return to their homes. As peace talks resume this week, Save the Children  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, sent a letter to Fight Fight Fight LLC regarding its handling of a personal meme coin $Trump. The letter was co-signed by Sens. Adam B. Schiff, D-California, and Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut. * * * Here is the text of the letter: April 8, 2026 Bill Zanker Fight Fight Fight LLC 516 South Dixie Highway, Suite 195 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 Dear Mr. Zanker, We write regarding the "Crypto & Business C more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, May 13 -- Southern Connecticut State University issued the following news: * * * Research, Teaching, and Clinical Practice: A Doctoral Journey For Liz Schacht, the path to a doctoral degree in social work has been shaped by frontline experience, a passion for mentoring, and a commitment to understanding how people endure and heal. A student in Southern's DSW program, she is preparing to graduate this month, carrying with her not just a credential, but a body of research and teaching experience rooted in the realities  more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 12 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Stanley Cup Playoffs continues historic run! ESPN captured most-viewed Second Round Game 3 on record * On Sunday May 10, 2026 the Stanley Cup Playoffs Second Round action set another record as ESPN aired the most-viewed Game 3 on record. The Buffalo Sabres-Montreal Canadiens (7 p.m. ET) delivered 2.1 million average viewers, +86 vs. last year's Round 2 Game 3. Action followed on ESPN with the Vegas Golden Knights-Ana more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, May 11 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * UConn Health Anticoagulation Clinic Again 'Center of Excellence' * UConn Health's outpatient anticoagulation clinic is recognized as an Anticoagulation Center of Excellence for a second time. The three-year designation comes from the Anticoagulation Forum, a multidisciplinary nonprofit with a mission to improve the quality of care for patients taking antithrombotic medications, which are blood-thinning drugs for preventing or reducing the risk of more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, May 12 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * UConn Law Professor Examines How AI Shapes the Racial Wealth Gap * When UConn Law Professor Nadiyah J. Humber set out to examine artificial intelligence in housing, employment, and lending, she focused on one central question: Does AI affect the racial wealth gap, and if so, how? In the United States, wealth determines long-term security, influencing housing stability, educational opportunity, and intergenerational mobility. As of 2022, the media more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, May 12 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * UHS' Sara Riddington Earns First Place Poster Honor at APNA New England Chapter Conference * Sara Riddington, informatics manager at University Health Services and a doctoral candidate in the Elaine Marieb College of Nursing, recently earned first place for her poster presentation at the 2026 American Psychiatric Nurses Association (APNA) New England Chapter Conference. Riddington's poster shared findings from her dissertation, "Client Use & more PR