STORRS, Connecticut, May 22 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * 'We Are Not Simply Training Musicians' - A Conversation with Interim Provost Pamir Alpay * If you ask the accomplished Ukrainian-born concert violinist Solomiya Ivakhiv if she's worried about the impact of artificial intelligence on her work as an artist and performer, she'll answer frankly. "You can't replace humans," she says. For Ivakhiv - who has performed solo and chamber music in venues around the globe and who says that, for her, music i more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, May 22 -- Southern Connecticut State University issued the following news: * * * "You Chose Well": Southern Celebrates the Class of 2026 at Commencement The sounds of applause, drumlines, cheers, and camera shutters filled Southern Connecticut State University's commencement ceremonies this week as the university celebrated the Class of 2026. Approximately 2,600 students graduated this year, including nearly 1,300 undergraduate students and approximately 1,000 graduate students earning master's and doctoral degrees.  more PR

LOGAN, Utah, May 22 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Ask an Expert -- The Mental Health Benefits of Decluttering * "Clutter isn't just the stuff on the floor. It's anything that gets between you and the life you want to be living." -Peter Walsh Clutter has a sneaky way of crowding not just your space but your mind. According to a study by Princeton University, researchers discovered that the environment can positively or negatively impact your ability to complete tasks and your overall mental health. If the ph more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, May 22 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Raises Concerns Over Donor-Advised Fund Restrictions Affecting Southern Poverty Law Center * OAKLAND - California Attorney General Rob Bonta, as part of a coalition of 16 attorneys general, urged several large donor-advised fund sponsors to carefully evaluate their decision to stop payments to the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) following a heavily criticized indictment by the U.S. Department of Justice  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 22 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL URGES FUNDS TO REEVALUATE DECISION TO CUT OFF DONATIONS TO SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 15 attorneys general, urged several large donor-advised charitable fund sponsors to carefully evaluate their decisions to stop payments to the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) following the Department of Justice's (DOJ) highly controversial indictment of the SPLC. In a l more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 (TNSLrpt) -- State Employment and Unemployment April 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - May 22, 2026 (18 pages) * * * Unemployment rates were lower in April in 3 states, higher in 2 states, and stable in 45 states and the District of Columbia, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Nineteen states had jobless rate increases from a year earlier, 6 states had decreases, and 25 states and the District had little change. The national unemployment rate, 4.3 percent, was unchan more PR

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal & Schakowsky Introduce Resolution to End Roadway Fatalities & Improve Traffic Safety * [WASHINGTON, DC] - Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) reintroduced the Road to Zero resolution to reduce traffic fatalities and improve roadway safety for drivers, passengers, pedestrians, bicyclists, and others on the road. The resolution aims to end roadway fatalities by 2050 by improv more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news on May 20, 2026: * * * Blumenthal Confronts VA Secretary Collins over Staffing Cuts at Hearing At a Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee hearing today, Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) pressed Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Doug Collins on his elimination of more than 28,000 jobs at VA, including unfilled mission-critical health care positions, following a historic loss of more more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Courtney Cosponsors Bill to Block Trump's $1.8B Taxpayer-Funded Slush Fund * WASHINGTON, DC - This week, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) cosponsored the No Taxpayer-Funded Slush Funds Act (H.R. 8914), a bill which would prohibit the use of federal funds to create or finance the $1.8 billion slush fund established under the settlement in Trump v. IRS and impose new restrictions to prevent taxpayer dollars from being steered to Trump allies and J more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Courtney Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Grow the Defense Industrial Base Workforce * WASHINGTON, DC - This week, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), Ranking Member of the House Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee and a senior Member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, led bipartisan introduction of the Job Corps and Skilled Defense Workforce Act. The bill is co-sponsored by 14 House Members. "We're at a pivotal moment for the  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * DeLauro, Trahan Introduce Bipartisan DONOR Milk Act * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Representatives Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) and Lori Trahan (D-MA-03) introduced the Developing Oversight for Nutrition through the Official Regulation of Milk Act or the DONOR Milk Act, legislation that would better protect the nation's supply of donor human milk - a lifesaving resource for premature and medically fragile newborns. The legislation is introduced in hono more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 22 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * DFB-Pokal Final headlines the weekend of soccer across ESPN; UEFA Women's Champions League Finals, LALIGA Matchday 38, NWSL and more * DFB-Pokal Final : FC Bayern Munich takes on VfB Stuttgart at 2 p.m. ET on ESPNU, ESPN Deportes and ESPN+ Germany's top domestic cup trophy is on the line as FC Bayern Munich faces VfB Stuttgart in the 2026 DFB-Pokal Final on Saturday. The annual championship match crowns the winner of more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 22 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN NBA Full Court Press: Cavaliers look to overcome a 0-2 deficit against Knicks as series shifts to Cleveland on Saturday * ESPN continues its coverage of the 2026 NBA Eastern Conference Finals presented by Dunkin' on Saturday, May 23, as the Cleveland Cavaliers, led by Donovan Mitchell and James Harden, look to overcome a 0-2 series deficit against the New York Knicks, featuring Jalen Brunson and Karl - Anthony Tow more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, May 22 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Lamont Selects Ari Santiago as Interim Chair of the Board of Regents * Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is selecting Ari Santiago of West Hartford to serve as interim chair of the Connecticut Board of Regents for Higher Education, the governing body for Connecticut State Colleges and Universities (CSCU).  Santiago has been a member of the board since 2020, serving as an appointee of the governor. He is vice chair o more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, May 22 -- Yale Law School posted the following news: * * * ICJ Issues Advisory Opinion Endorsing Professor Koh's Position Favoring an International Right to Strike * Professor Harold Hongju Koh arguing in favor of the Right to Strike at the International Court of Justice on Oct. 6, 2025. UN Photo/ICJ-CIJ/Frank van Beek. Courtesy of the ICJ.  By a vote of 10-4. the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the Hague issued an historic advisory opinion finding that the right of workers to strike is encompassed in the " more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, May 22 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * KSI Opens Satellite Location at University of North Florida * The Korey Stringer Institute (KSI) in the College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources ( CAHNR ) has opened its first satellite location at the University of North Florida (UNF). The Perry Weather Heat Lab will be a hub of research on how extreme heat affects the body, informing real-world protocols and policies. The lab's opening on May 18 brought together university leaders, r more PR

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Slams Republican Refusal to End Trump's Illegal War in Iran * Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after House Republicans pulled a privileged war powers resolution from consideration after determining they didn't have enough Republican votes to block it. "Republicans knew Democrats would win today's vote to end Trump's illegal war in Iran today, so they pulled the resolution from cons more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, May 22 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Pitching the Future of Health Care * Seven teams of students showcased their innovation knowledge and abilities to a panel of judges at the InnovateHealth PitchFest powered by Beekley Medical. The event was part of NURS 1150: Introduction to Healthcare Innovation. Taught by Tiffany Kelley, Ph.D., MBA, RN, NI-BC, FNAP, FAAN, the course introduces innovation as a concept and its applications to healthcare, guiding students through design thinking m more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 22 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Sensational start! Vegas Golden Knights-Colorado Avalanche delivered the most-viewed Western Conference Final Game 1 since 2018 * Golden Knights-Avalanche avg. 2.1 million viewers, up 45% 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs averaging 1.6 million viewers through 34 games, up 74% YoY On Wednesday, 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs action continued in prime time on ESPN, delivering the most-viewed Western Conference Final Game 1 since more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * Songs Inspired Patriotism During American Revolutionary War * Music has a way of uniting people and generations, and the American Revolutionary War was no different, as it was often used to boost morale for both the Continental Army and British troops. Many of that era's most popular patriotic songs were originally religious hymns adapted for the war effort or original sacred compositions that took on a military character. As America celebrates 250 years of  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on May 21, 2026: * * * Trump Created the Perfect Storm to Allow for Rapid Spread of Ebola Dismantling of USAID, Firing of Critical Staff, Instability in the Region Propel Cases to 600+ and Deaths to 130+ * The Trump administration's actions--and Congressional Republicans' silence--laid the groundwork for the rapid spread of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo and surrounding countries. Ar more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, May 22 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * UConn Pharmacy Ph.D. Student Receives Abstract Travel Award * Angana De is a Pharmaceutical Sciences Ph.D. student at the University of Connecticut, studying under the supervision of Raman Bahal, Professor of Pharmaceutics. De received her Bachelor of Pharmacy in Pharmaceutical Sciences from West Bengal University of Technology in West Bengal, India, in 2020. After that, she received her Master of Pharmacy in Industrial Pharmacy from Manipal Coll more PR