WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 (TNSLrpt) -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following brief on October 2, 2026, entitled "An Agenda for Safer Camps and Kids": Here are excerpts: * * * Introduction In the early morning hours of July 4, 2025, the Guadalupe River rose more than 20 feet (Blackford & Aaron, 2025), and swept through Camp Mystic, a Christian girls' camp in the Texas Hill Country, killing 25 campers and two counselors. State investigators ultimately concluded that the deaths could have been avoided, a realization no parent should more PR

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 5 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Sues Secretary Kennedy to Protect Children from Dangerous Vaccine Rollbacks * AG James Joins Lawsuit Against HHS for Stripping Seven Childhood Vaccines of Universal Recommendation NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced a lawsuit against U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., to restore the science-based childhood vaccine schedule that has protected Am more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 5 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Nessel Joins Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration's Rollback of Fuel Economy Standards * LANSING -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 26 states, counties, and cities in filing a lawsuit (PDF) against the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) challenging its final rule weakening corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards for new passenger cars and light trucks. Hi more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 5 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Announces Home Depot Assistance for Wren Kitchen Customers * (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today announced that, at the urging of the Office of the Attorney General, Home Depot has stepped up to offer assistance to Wren Kitchen customers after the company abruptly filed for bankruptcy on April 24. "Wren's sudden bankruptcy left Connecticut families in a terrible spot. We heard from dozen more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal & Fischer Bipartisan Resolution to Promote Road Safety & Reduce Roadside Deaths Passes Senate * [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - The bipartisan National Move Over Law Day Resolution led by U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Deb Fischer (R-NE) passed the U.S. Senate last week. The resolution highlights Slow Down, Move Over laws across the country in an effort to reduce struck-by-vehicle injuries and fatalities. The resolution also  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal & Himes Urge Federal Agency to Investigate Incidents at Oxford Compressor Station * [Hartford, CT] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal and U.S. Representative Jim Himes (CT-04) today wrote to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) urging a thorough investigation of the cause of two equipment failures at the Oxford Compression Station. In July, two equipment failures at the station resulted in the large more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Statement on Release of Annual Veteran Suicide Report * [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today issued a statement following the Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) release of its National Veterans Suicide Prevention annual report, revealing a slight decrease in the rate of veteran suicide from 2023 to 2024. "The high rate of veteran suicide remains distressing. We more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 (TNSrpt) -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news: * * * Blumenthal Statement on Release of Annual Veteran Suicide Report Monday, October 5, 2026 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today issued a statement following the Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) release of its National Veterans Suicide Prevention annual report, revealing a slight decrease in the rate of veteran suic more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal, Boozman Introduce Bill to Improve Support for Veterans Crisis Line Employees * Senators' bipartisan legislation would strengthen mental health support & working protections for VCL employees [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, and U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) recently introduced the Veterans Crisis Line Support and Safety Act--bipartisan leg more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news: * * * Blumenthal, Boozman Introduce Bill to Improve Support for Veterans Crisis Line Employees Senators' bipartisan legislation would strengthen mental health support & working protections for VCL employees October 5, 2026 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, and U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) recently introduce more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, Oct. 5 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Bridging Policy and Technology: Social Work's Zhao Explores Telehealth and Rural Substance Use Care * Jie Zhao keeps coming back to one question: does technology actually change people's health, or does it just look like progress? "We keep working hard to make this technology more advanced and sophisticated, but for most people's health management, it still feels like there's a layer in between," says Zhao, a second-year Ph.D. student in the UConn more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Oct. 5 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Conference clashes take center stage in Week 6, highlighted by No. 2 Georgia and No. 6 Alabama; 13 Top 25 teams set for ESPN networks * Week 6 of the college football season rolls on with a five-day, 70-game slate from Tuesday, Oct. 6 through Saturday, Oct. 10 across ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, SEC Network, ACC Network, ESPN Radio and ESPN+. The headliner is a top 10 SEC showdown as No. 2 Georgia visits No. 6 Alabama on A more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * The District of Columbia had the highest unemployment rate, 5.7 percent, in August 2026 October 05, 2026 In August 2026, the District of Columbia had the highest unemployment rate, 5.7 percent. South Dakota had the lowest jobless rate in August, 2.0 percent, followed by North Dakota, 2.2 percent. The rate in Ohio (3.3 percent) set a new series low. (All state series begin in 1976.) In total, 19 states had u more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- Fannie Mae issued the following news release: * * * Fannie Mae Announces Results of Tender Offer for Any and All of Certain CAS Notes * WASHINGTON, DC - Fannie Mae (FNMA/OTCQB) today announced the results of its fixed-price cash tender offers (each, an "Offer" and, collectively, the "Offers") for any and all of certain Connecticut Avenue Securities(r) (CAS) Notes listed in the table below (the "Notes") upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase and related Notice of Guaranteed Deliv more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, Oct. 5 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * From 4-H Member to Healthcare Leader: A Conversation with Davina Ferrero King * For 10 years, Davina Ferrero King, RN '89 (NUR), '93 MBA, of Mansfield, was an active member of UConn 4-H. Today, she is national account director for CVS Health/Aetna, following a career that began in nursing leadership at UConn Health and evolved through multiple roles at Johnson & Johnson. As part of National 4-H Week, we spoke with King about how her 4-H experiences more PR

STAMFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 6 -- Gartner, an information technology research and advisory company, issued the following news release: * * * Gartner Announces Gartner HR Symposium/Xpo 2026 in Sydney SYDNEY, Australia, October 6, 2026 Analysts, CHROs and HR Executives to Examine Key Priorities for the New Human-AI Workforce - What: Gartner HR Symposium/Xpo 2026 When: November 16-17, 2026 Where: Hilton Sydney, Australia Details: This is the World's Most Important Gathering of Chief Human Resource Officers (CHROs) and HR Executives(TM), wh more PR

STAMFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 6 -- Gartner, an information technology research and advisory company, issued the following news release: * * * Gartner HR Symposium/Xpo, London: Day 1 Highlights LONDON, U.K., October 6, 2026 Overview We are bringing you news and highlights from the Gartner HR Symposium/Xpo taking place today through Thursday, October 8 in London, U.K. Below is a collection of the key announcements and insights coming out of the conference. On Day 1 from the conference, we are highlighting the Opening Keynote, CHRO trends & p more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 5 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Lamont, Tourism Officials Announce Launch of Connecticut's New TV-To-Table Trail With James Beard Award-Winning Chef Scott Conant * New Tourism Trail Connects Visitors With Connecticut Chefs, Restaurants and Dishes Featured on Some of the Nation's Most Popular Food Television Shows (HARTFORD, CT) - Governor Ned Lamont and the Connecticut Office of Statewide Marketing and Tourism today announced the launch of the, a new statewi more PR

MIAMI, Florida, Oct. 5 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Greenberg Traurig's David Dykeman, Terence McCourt Named NELA Regional Managing Partner of the Year Finalists * BOSTON - Oct. 5, 2026 - David J. Dykeman and Terence P. McCourt, global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP's Boston office co-managing shareholders, were named Regional Managing Partner of the Year finalists at the 2026 New England Legal Awards (NELA). NELA winners will be announced at an awards gala Oct. 8 at Th more PR

WACO, Texas, Oct. 5 [Category: Sports] -- The American Football Coaches Association posted the following news: * * * Harvard's Hail Mary Upsets Colgate * After Colgate took the lead, 17-14, with 27 seconds left to go in the game, Harvard made it to the Raider 39-yard line and lined up for a game tying field goal. A false start brought the Crimson offense back on the field, allowing quarterback Charlie Smith to throw a Hail Mary to Teigan Pelletier, who caught the pass then lateraled to Nathan Bailey, who then ran eight yards to the corner o more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Justice Department Moves to Strip Citizenship from 40 Criminals in Largest Single-Period Filing Under the Trump Administration October 5, 2026 The Department of Justice announced today that it has filed denaturalization actions in multiple U.S. district courts against 40 individuals accused of serious offenses, including acting as an agent for a foreign government, committing voluntary manslaughter, and aggravated sodomy against a special needs man more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 5 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Lead Defendant in Multi-State SNAP and PUA Fraud Conspiracy Sentenced to Two Years in Federal Prison * Defendant used more than 100 stolen identities to steal $440,000 in SNAP benefits from Massachusetts and Rhode Island and $700,000 in PUA benefits from multiple states BOSTON - A Fitchburg, Mass. man was sentenced today in federal court in Worcester for his role in a fraud scheme that used the stolen  more PR

WINDSOR, Connecticut, Oct. 5 [Category: Financial Services] -- LIMRA posted the following news release: * * * LIMRA: U.S. Workplace Life, Disability and Supplemental Health Sales Each Climb 7% in First Half of 2026 * Strong turnaround from 2025, when all three markets declined; short-term disability and hospital indemnity lead growth WINDSOR, Conn., October 5, 2026 -- U.S. workplace benefits sales rebounded in the first half of 2026, with new annualized premium for life insurance, disability insurance and supplemental health insurance each more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy Lands in Middle East as Iran War Rages On * DOHA, QATAR - U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) released the following statement after arriving in Doha, Qatar on a Congressional Delegation (CODEL) trip to the Middle East, where he will also visit Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Sen. Murphy is the first Democratic Senator to visit the Gulf since the start of the Iran War. "I want to see firsthand the impact of the Iran War, the damage it's caus more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Oct. 4 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * New York rivalry takes center ice on ESPN's exclusive Tuesday NHL doubleheader slate * * Tuesday doubleheader on ESPN features New York Islanders-New York Rangers and Florida Panthers-Los Angeles Kings * The Point leads off Tuesday's coverage at 6:30 p.m. ET on ESPN2 and ESPN+ * Thursday's primetime matchup on ESPN+, Disney+ and Hulu features San Jose Sharks-St. Louis Blues The NHL on ESPN season shifts into its sec more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 5 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Northern Trust, an international financial services company, posted the following news release: * * * Northern Trust Wealth Management Continues Northeast Region Expansion with Two Senior Appointments * NEW YORK - Northern Trust Wealth Management has appointed Beth Emswiler and Andrew Borner as Senior Managing Directors in the Northeast Region. Emswiler is based in New York, while Borner is based in Greenwich, Connecticut, strengthening the firm's investment capabilities and cli more PR

WESTPORT, Connecticut, Oct. 6 -- Save the Children, an organization that says it is giving children a healthy start in life, opportunity to learn and protection from harm, issued the following news release: * * * Patrick Quirk Named Chief Policy, Advocacy and Campaigns Officer for Save the Children WASHINGTON (Oct. 5, 2026) -- Save the Children, the leading nonprofit dedicated to improving the lives of children worldwide, today announced Patrick Quirk as its new Chief Policy, Advocacy and Campaigns Officer. In this role, Quirk will lead the  more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Oct. 5 -- Yale Law School posted the following news: * * * Professor Justin Driver Delivers Annual Currie Memorial Lecture at Duke Law * Robert R. Slaughter Professor of Law Justin Driver4 delivered the annual Brainerd Currie Memorial Lecture at the Duke University School of Law in April. The lecture, "Judging Requires Judgment," examined the current moment in constitutional law and identified areas of interpretive common ground that are often overlooked. Despite widespread agreement, Driver argued that the dominant more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Jim Himes, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, and Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, vice chairman of the Senate Select Intelligence Committee, issued the following letter to National Intelligence Director Walter 'Jay' Clayton III: * * * Here is the text of the letter: October 2, 2026 The Honorable Walter "Jay" Clayton III Director of National Intelligence 1500 Tysons McLean Drive McLean, VA 22102 Dear Director Clayton: Congratulations on your confirm more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, ranking member of the House Administration Committee, issued the following letter with Reps. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, and Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, to President Trump on the legality of taxpayer-funded television advertisement and federal election rules: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 25, 2026 The Honorable Donald Trump Pres more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Blumenthal: Week in Review 9/25/2026-10/2/2026 * Slamming Lutnick-Linked Crypto Firm Propping Up Iran's Shadow Banking System [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), released a new report detailing how Tether and its dollar-pegged stablecoin (USDT) have become a significant financial lifeline within Iran's shadow banking network. As  more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Oct. 5 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association issued the following news: * * * Shackelford, Blythe Re-elected; Members Approve All Bylaws and Standing Rules Proposals * William "Bill" Shackelford of Centreville, VA, has been re-elected National President of NARFE, the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association. His third two-year term will begin January 1, 2027. "I am grateful for the confidence NARFE members have placed in me and fo more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, Oct. 5 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Talent Incubator a Hit for Tech Park, Students, and Industry * The UConn Tech Park, student participants, and industry partners didn't know quite what to expect from the Talent Incubator that was piloted over the summer. In this program, first-year Huskies - not seniors or graduate students - would be challenged with real-world problems from major Connecticut companies, testing their mettle, knowledge, and creativity. Now the question is not wheth more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, Oct. 5 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * UConn Scientists' Startup Seeks to Advance Women's Reproductive Healthcare * As a scientist, researcher, and now an entrepreneur, Xingyu Wang Ph.D. '22 strongly believes that advanced technology should be used primarily to improve the health and happiness of humankind. Wang, a post-doctoral researcher in Dr. Baikun Li's "Biosensors and Bioenergy" group at the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, is striving to do that with a new -- inven more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 6 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * Who will rural voters blame for harmful healthcare changes, policies this election? October 5, 2026 University of Michigan expert asks if this midterm might be the election to redefine them Transcript+ Michael Shepherd When we look at rural voters, we see that these health care experiences can be quite informative and quite important for shaping their electoral voting decisions. And what we see with rural voters is a tendency to blame the Democrati more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Oct. 5 -- Southern Connecticut State University posted the following news: * * * Women of Innovation Finalists Showcase Southern's STEM Opportunities on WTNH * Ahead of this month's Women of Innovation Awards, two Southern Connecticut State University finalists took to the WTNH airwaves to share how research, mentorship, and hands-on learning are helping open more doors for women in STEM. Julia Irwin, interim provost and vice president for academic affairs and professor of psychology, and chemistry student Maritza S more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Oct. 6 (TNSjou) -- Yale School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * Antimalarial Drugs Can Persist in Mosquitoes, Potentially Exposing Malaria Parasites, Study Finds By Janice Hur October 05, 2026 Antimalarial drugs are designed to protect people from malaria, but they may also affect the mosquitoes exposed to them during blood meals. A new Yale study, published in The Journal of Infectious Diseases, investigates the impact of these medications on mosquitoes, laying the groundwork for future research in more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Oct. 6 -- Yale School of Management issued the following news: * * * Event Dispatch: Exploring the Possibilities in Impact Investing October 5, 2026 MBA student Robert Daly '28 sat in on a moderated conversation with two SOM alumni to learn how finance skills can make an impact. Event: Social Impact Lab: Impact Finance, Using MBA Skills for Growth and Good Hosts: Social Impact Lab, the Program on Social Enterprise, Innovation, and Impact (PSEII), and the Swensen Asset Management Institute Speakers: Judith Chevalie more PR