BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 9 -- The Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * Afterschool Intervention Helps Steer Children Toward Healthier BMI Scores * A new randomized study found that children who participated in a community-based intervention targeting sugary drinks had greater improvements in BMI measures over 12 months compared with children in comparison sites. The intervention consisted of interactive activities, health education, and youth engagement to promote healthier beverage choices. While t more PR

ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey, Oct. 8 [Category: Travel] -- Visit Atlantic City posted the following news: * * * Atlantic City Enters Fall & Winter with New Resort Enhancements, Live Entertainment & Experiences * Atlantic City, NJ, Oct. 8, 2026 - Atlantic City is welcoming the fall and winter season with resort enhancements, seasonal celebrations and a packed calendar of entertainment, conventions and sporting events. Among the highlights is Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa's $107 million transformation of the Borgata Tower, with newly renovated gues more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Slams Trump for Lifting Sanctions on Russian Diesel, Fueling Putin's War Machine * [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the statement below following Donald Trump's announcement that he had reached a deal with Vladimir Putin to lift sanctions on and obtain Russian diesel: "The President's decision to lift sanctions on Russian diesel is an embarrassment and makes us complicit in Putin's war agains more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Oct. 11 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN adds 'Monday Night Football Field Pass with The Pat McAfee Show' & 'MNF Playbook with Next Gen Stats' Alternate Casts to Super Bowl LXI & Select 'MNF' Weeks * * ESPNU & NFL Network join ESPN, ABC, Disney+, ESPN2 & ESPN Deportes in carrying Super Bowl LXI * Monday Night Football Field Pass with The Pat McAfee Show makes its NFL debut on MNF in Week 6 on ESPN2 * MNF Playbook with Next Gen Stats returns to MNF in  more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Oct. 8 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN NBA Full Court Press: ESPN tips off its coverage of the 2026 NBA Preseason on Thursday * ESPN's coverage of the 2026 NBA preseason tips off this week with four matchups presented by Wayfair across ESPN and ESPN2 from Thursday, October 8 through Sunday, October 11. On Thursday, the Sacramento Kings visit the Los Angeles Lakers at 10:30 p.m. ET on ESPN2. Mike Breen will provide play-by-play alongside Danny Green, w more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Oct. 11 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN's NHL Frozen Frenzy returns Tuesday for fourth consecutive season for wall-to-wall hockey action * * Tuesday: All 32 teams take the ice in one night, led by an ESPN tripleheader; New Jersey Devils-Detroit Red Wings, Colorado Avalanche-Dallas Stars, Boston Bruins-San Jose Sharks; 13 additional games available on NHL Power Play on the ESPN App with any ESPN plan * Five hours of continuous Frozen Frenzy whip-around more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Oct. 9 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Journey's 'Separate Ways' brings Georgia/Alabama rivalry to life in opening tease for 'ABC Saturday Night Football Presented by Capital One' * ESPN and Two Circles collaborated once again ahead of the SEC heavyweight bout between No. 2 Georgia and No. 6 Alabama on ABC Saturday Night Football Presented by Capital One (Saturday, Oct. 10 | 7:30 p.m. ET). The tease will first air during College GameDay Built by The Home De more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy on Face the Nation: Americans Should Be Furious at Trump's Spiraling Crisis in the Middle East * WASHINGTON, D.C.--U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Sunday joined Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan. In the immediate aftermath of Houthi attacks on King Khalid International Airport in Saudi Arabia, which killed at least 12 people, including an American citizen, and injured  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy's Behind-the-Scenes Details of CODEL to the Gulf * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Saturday authored a Substack article offering the day-by-day details and post-travel reflections of his Congressional Delegation (CODEL) trip to the Middle East, which included stops in Doha, Qatar and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. In the piece, Murphy lays out why he chose to vis more PR

DANBURY, Connecticut, Oct. 6 -- Western Connecticut State University issued the following news release: * * * New WestConn vice president brings team-building vision to his role October 6, 2026 DANBURY, Connecticut -- For an institution to be successful, it's best if people with disparate viewpoints talk to each other. In an effort to bring several departments together, WestConn has created a new position that oversees daily and long-term efforts to make sure the university's buildings are up to date, that technology serves all needs, event more PR

DANBURY, Connecticut, Oct. 11 -- Western Connecticut State University issued the following news release: * * * Pathways to Success offers Danbury High School students a new opportunity for success at WestConn October 9, 2026 DANBURY, Connecticut - Ambitious Danbury High School students who fulfill three requirements, including the completion of early college classes at Western Connecticut State University, will be eligible for scholarship support that covers WestConn tuition and fees for four years. The new initiative, Pathways to Success, more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Oct. 10 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Programming updates: ESPN college sports & weather impacts * Due to weather impacts from Hurricane Isaias and Tropical Storm Rachel, as well as additional programming changes, ESPN has made adjustments to its college sports schedule for the weekend of October 9-11. Updated as of 10:30 a.m. ET on Oct. 10 College Football: * Saturday, Oct. 10 * Kansas at No. 12 Utah - moved from 10:15 p.m. ET to 8 p.m. ET - NETWORK  more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 9 [Category: Media] -- ProPublica, an independent nonprofit newsroom that produces investigative journalism, issued the following news release: * * * ProPublica Editor-In-Chief Stephen Engelberg Wins Loeb Lifetime Achievement Award * The G. and R. Loeb Foundation Inc. and UCLA Anderson School of Management honored ProPublica Editor-in-Chief Stephen Engelberg on Thursday with its lifetime achievement award at the 2026 Gerald Loeb Awards in New York City. The Loeb Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes a journalist whose career  more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Oct. 8 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Record ratings, record matchup: 'College GameDay' takes a historic trip to Tuscaloosa * ESPN's College GameDay Built by The Home Depot will air live from the University of Alabama on Saturday, Oct. 10 ahead of a showdown between SEC heavyweights No. 2 Georgia and No. 6 Alabama. Due to expected inclement weather, the show will originate from inside the Coleman Coliseum on the University of Alabama's campus. The show air more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Blumenthal: Week in Review 10/2/2026-10/9/2026 * [Hartford, CT] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) joined law enforcement, tow truck operators, and road safety advocates to remind motorists to slow down and move over for emergency vehicles, first responders and others on Connecticut roads. Over the last month, a Connecticut Department of Transportation worker and a tow truck driver were killed while on the job. Elvin Hernande more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Oct. 8 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Sponsors Announced for the 17th Annual espnW: Women + Sports Summit * Today ESPN announced the sponsors for the 17th Annual espnW: Women + Sports Summit returning to the Ojai Valley Inn through October 14 - 16. Presenting sponsor, Toyota, returns for its 14th year, along with additional returning sponsors adidas, Lilly, Google Pixel, and Gatorade. The Summit brings together influential leaders across sports, business, more PR

DANBURY, Connecticut, Oct. 9 -- Western Connecticut State University issued the following news release: * * * The idea is to start small, grow, and then change higher education forever October 9, 2026 DANBURY, Connecticut -- Four WestConn educators -- two professors and two administrators, all from the Macricostas School of Arts and Sciences (MSAS) -- recently attended a leadership institute that fortified their beliefs and energized their ambitions to support the study of liberal arts as the foundation of learning and an engaged life. "We more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Oct. 8 -- Yale Economic Growth Center issued the following news: * * * October 8, 2026 When a policy hits its target, where does the value go? Insights from the Firms, Trade, and Development Conference 2026 By Rahul Shukla & Zeynep Bayram Two export bans, one government, and opposite results. When Indonesia banned raw nickel exports, China had limited alternative sources and shifted processing to Indonesia. When Indonesia tried the same policy with bauxite, a mineral of which it produces barely 3% of world output, C more PR