OLYMPIA, Washington, Oct. 13 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown multistate letter supports internet for schools and libraries as FCC considers cuts * Washington led a coalition of 23 attorneys general in filing a comment letter with the Federal Communications Commission today advocating that they maintain the E-Rate program, which provides over $3 billion a year to discount the cost of internet expenses for schools and libraries across the country. Washington received more than  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- Amtrak (National Railroad Passenger Corp.) issued the following news: * * * Amtrak Joins Gov. Lamont, Connecticut DOT for Windsor Locks Train Station Ribbon Cutting * Windsor Locks, CT - Amtrak Vice President of Infrastructure and Project Delivery Warren LeBeau joined Gov. Ned Lamont, Sen. Richard Blumenthal, Connecticut Transportation Commissioner Garrett Eucalitto, and state and local leadership to announce the opening of a newly constructed Windsor Locks Train Station. The station will serve Amtrak's Hartford Line, more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 13 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL OPPOSES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S REVISED ATTEMPT TO LOOSEN NATIONAL CLEAN WATER PROTECTIONS * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 18 attorneys general, submitted a comment letter opposing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' (Army Corps) supplemental proposed rule that would significantly reduce federal protections for streams and wet more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 13 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Skrmetti Announces Settlements with Generic Drug Manufacturers * Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti announced that Tennessee has joined a coalition of 45 states and territories seeking court approval of settlements with three generic drug manufacturers--Ascend Laboratories, Citron Pharma and Mayne Pharma. The settlements resolve allegations that the companies participated in a widespread conspiracy to art more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 13 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong, Consumer Counsel Coleman Petition PURA for Probe of Artificial Intelligence Use by Public Utilities * (Hartford, CT) - Citing cybersecurity and data privacy risks, algorithmic errors, and generation of false and misleading information widespread across artificial intelligence platforms, Attorney General William Tong and Consumer Counsel Claire Coleman today petitioned the Public Utilities Regulatory Aut more PR

ORANGE, Connecticut, Oct. 13 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Avangrid, an energy company and member of the Iberdrola Group, posted the following news release: * * * Avangrid Advances Reliability, Resilience and Grid Modernization Through Investments at More Than 40 Substation Facilities in 2026 * ORANGE, Conn. -- Oct. 13, 2026 -- Avangrid, Inc., a leading energy company and member of the Iberdrola Group, today announced that it has continued to invest in the reliability, resilience and modernization of the electric grid throughout 2026, advancing  more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, Oct. 13 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Bethel Fellowship Advances UConn Research on Osteoarthritis * For Jinhyung Lee, years of research into how therapeutic materials reach and work inside cells have continually returned to one fundamental challenge: a treatment can only help if it reaches the right place and can function once it gets there. Now, as a 2026-27 Bethel Musculoskeletal Research Center/Orthopaedic Research Society (BMRC/ORS) Fellow, Lee will apply that principle to a new  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Bipartisan Senators Call on Trump to Rescind Russian Diesel Deal & Implement Sanctions Authorized by Congress Last Month on Enablers of Putin's War Against Ukraine * "For decades, America has stood as the bastion of freedom against tyranny, and American presidents have embodied our nation's resistance to tyrants. Putin is a tyrant." [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Jeanne Shaheen (D more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal & Takano Demand Answers from Collins on Skyrocketing Costs of Oracle's VA Electronic Health Record Contract * Oracle's Executive Chairman and CEO have avoided questions about cost overruns, delays, and patient safety concerns [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, and U.S. Representative Mark Takano (D-CA), Ranking Member of the House Committee on  more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, Oct. 13 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Building a Model for Endometriosis Research * Endometriosis is a chronic, systemic disease affecting an estimated 1 in 10 female-born individuals around the world. It is chronically understudied, underdiagnosed, and underfunded. But in the state of Connecticut, the state government, The Jackson Laboratory (JAX), and UConn Health came together to change that. The Connecticut Endometriosis Working Group, which had its first meeting in 2021, brought more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Oct. 14 -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news: * * * From greenhouses to graduate school Meet a doctoral candidate making her mark in Byzantine-era textile research at CWRU October 13, 2026 | Story by: Lauren Marchaza Clara Pinchbeck grew up wandering through the perfumed air of greenhouses on her family rose farm in Guilford, Connecticut. She delighted in stories about her great Aunt Ilyana Garmisa--an artist and art historian--and her dear friend, Frida Kahlo. Those stories would bring forth a pass more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. October 1, 2026 The Honorable Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Secretary, United States Department of Health and Human Services Federal Register Document Number: ACF-2026-0595/RIN 0970-AD30 Re: Reducing Federal Burden for Head Start Programs Dear Secretary Kennedy: Head Start is a vital early education and comprehensive family support program serving some of the nation' more ST

NEW BRITAIN, Connecticut, Oct. 13 -- Central Connecticut State University posted the following news: * * * Central honors Larry Hall with Distinguished Service Award * The annual Distinguished Service Award (DSA) presentation at Central moved to a festive new venue to honor a very special Blue Devil. The DSA is one of the university's highest honors. The award recognizes members of the Central community who have provided exemplary service to the university. Nominations for the award are submitted by faculty and staff, students, and peers a more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services issued the following news release: * * * Justice Department Moves to Strip Citizenship from 40 Criminals in Largest Single-Period Filing Under the Trump Administration 10/13/2026 U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services partnered with the Department of Justice in its filing of denaturalization actions against dozens of individuals accused of serious offenses, including acting as an agent for a foreign government, committing voluntary m more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Coalition for Sludge Free Land October 5, 2026 Administrator Lee Zeldin Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20460 Submitted online via Federal Register RE: Docket No. EPA-HQ-OW-2026-2509; Draft Guidance for Reducing Risk From Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctane Sulfonic Acid (PFOS) in Biosolids Dear Administra more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 [Category: Consumer Services] -- The Consumer Choice Center, an independent, non-partisan consumer advocacy group that promotes policies fit for growth, lifestyle choice and technological innovation through research and educational outreach, issued the following news release: * * * Consumer Protections Are a Feature of Legalized Sports Betting * * Investigations into market practices are part of a well-regulated market, and do not point toward a case for prohibition. * The vast majority of Americans do not place wagers  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Striving to Build Better Communities 630 Eye Street, N W, Washington, DC 2001 T: (202) 293-5820 W: www.coscda.org Rebecca Frawley Wachtel, Massachusetts, President Suzanne Barnard, Texas, Vice-President Kimberly Carter, Georgia, Treasurer Kent Archer, Tennessee, Secretary Tess Hembree, Executive Director October 13, 2026 Submitted via Regulations.gov Regulations Di more ST

DELAWARE, Ohio, Oct. 13 -- Ohio Wesleyan University issued the following news release: * * * Engineering the Future * Ohio Wesleyan Names Founding Dean of Leading-Edge Conrades School of Engineering DELAWARE, Ohio - Ohio Wesleyan University is building one of the nation's first named, endowed schools of engineering at a liberal arts college, backed by $17 million in alumni philanthropy and partnerships with global technology companies. Today, the university announced the proven program-builder who will lead it. Paul E. Slaboch, Ph.D., P.E more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Oct. 13 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN and the Big 12 announce men's basketball TV schedule for 2026-27 season, tipping off November 6 * No. 15 Louisville at No. 19 Kansas ESPNU Sun, Oct 25 1 p.m. Exhibition No. 2 Duke at No. 19 Kansas ESPN2 Fri, Nov 6 9 p.m. Middle Tennessee at No. 19 Kansas ESPNU Tue, Nov 10 9:30 p.m. Champions Classic (Chicago) No. 19 Kansas vs. No. 25 Kentucky ESPN Fri, Nov 13 9 p.m. No. 4 Arizona at Auburn ESPN2 Sun, Nov 1 more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, Oct. 13 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Finding Hope in Everyday Life With Metastatic Breast Cancer * If you passed Dr. Jessica Costa an assistant research professor in the Center for Molecular Oncology at UConn Health in the hallway, you might never know she was living with metastatic breast cancer. She goes to work, takes part in everyday life and, on most days, feels much like herself. But each day also includes treatment for breast cancer that had already spread to her bones when s more PR

STAMFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 14 -- Gartner, an information technology research and advisory company, issued the following news release: * * * Gartner Says Over $3.5 Trillion of AI Infrastructure Spending Could Be Exposed to Impairment by the End of 2030 STAMFORD, Conn., October 14, 2026 By 2030, 80% of Neocloud Providers Are Expected to Cease Independent Operations - More than $3.5 trillion of AI infrastructure spending could be exposed to impairment by the end of 2030, if AI providers continue their current pace of capital spending, accor more PR

STAMFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 14 (TNSrep) -- Gartner, an information technology research and advisory company, issued the following news release: * * * Gartner Says Worldwide PC Shipments Declined 22.4% in Third Quarter of 2026 As Component Cost Inflation Raised ASPs STAMFORD, Conn., October 12, 2026 PC Shipment Volumes Have Fallen to First Quarter 2023 Levels - Worldwide PC shipments totaled 55.4 million units in the third quarter of 2026, down 22.4% from the third quarter of 2025, according to preliminary results by Gartner, Inc., a busin more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 13 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Lamont Announces Grand Opening of the New Windsor Locks Train Station, Supporting Expanded Connections to Bradley International Airport * (WINDSOR LOCKS, CT) - Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut Transportation Commissioner Garrett Eucalitto today announced that the newly constructed Windsor Locks Train Station will open for CTrail Hartford Line and Amtrak service starting Sunday, October 18, 2026. The new station relocates p more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- Hudson Institute, a research organization that says it promotes leadership for a secure, free and prosperous future, issued the following commentary to the Washington Post: * * * Oct 12, 2026 The Washington Post Federal Regulations Are Killing New Banks Restrictions were supposed to prevent another financial crisis, but they're hurting small banks instead. Michael Solon & Jeb Hensarling New banks used to be a sign of America's economic vitality, bringing with them new businesses and new depositors. But over the pas more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 13 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * If It's Not Broken, Don't Fix It: Attorney General Bonta Opposes Rule Changes to Reduce Internet Services for Schools * OAKLAND -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a multistate coalition in opposing efforts by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to significantly narrow, restrict, or terminate the federal E-Rate program (E-Rate), which for the last 30 years has provided most public schools and libraries  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * ILLEGAL ALIEN BONNIE AND CLYDE: ICE Arrests Illegal Alien Couple After Multi-State Jewelry Theft Spree * WASHINGTON -- The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released the following statement after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested an illegal alien couple from Romania who have been charged with allegedly stealing jewelry across multiple states. According to local reporting, police in Nassau County,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- The Internal Revenue Service issued the following notice (No. 2026-54) entitled "Extension of Replacement Period for Livestock Sold on Account of Drought". * * * REPLACEMENT PERIOD UNDER Sec. 1033(e)(2)(B) Notice 2006-82, 2006-2 C.B. 529, provides for extensions of the replacement period under Sec. 1033(e)(2)(B). If a sale or exchange of livestock is treated as an involuntary conversion on account of drought and the taxpayer's replacement period is determined under Sec. 1033(e)(2)(A), the replacement period will be ext more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Kaptur, Murray: As Families Pay More & More for Energy, Reports Show Trump Energy Department Withholding Billions and Playing Politics October 13, 2026 Toledo, OH - Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, and Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Rankin more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, Oct. 13 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Lea F. Santos Named American Physical Society Fellow * Lea F. Santos, professor of physics in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, has been named a 2026 fellow of the American Physical Society (APS), a highly selective honor in the field. APS fellowships recognize excellence in physics and service to the physics community. Santos was one of 153 researchers elected by their peers to the 2026 class of fellows from a society with more than 50,0 more PR

WINDSOR, Connecticut, Oct. 13 [Category: Financial Services] (TNSxrep) -- LIMRA posted the following news release: * * * LIMRA: Only 40% of Pre-Retirees Are Working with a Financial Professional * LIMRA's Retirement Income Readiness Report (RIRR) finds pre-retirees are aware they need to plan for retirement but most aren't getting help. For financial professionals, that gap is the opportunity. WINDSOR, Conn., October 13 -- Americans nearing retirement are thinking about it, worrying about it and, for the most part, not acting on it. And o more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 14 -- The National Basketball Association posted the following news release: * * * Lynx's Cheryl Reeve wins third WNBA Basketball Executive of the Year Award October 12, 2026 NEW YORK - Minnesota Lynx Head Coach and President of Basketball Operations Cheryl Reeve has been named the 2026 WNBA Basketball Executive of the Year, the WNBA announced today. Reeve, who also won the award in 2019 and 2024, joins Atlanta Dream Executive Vice President and General Manager Dan Padover with a record three selections. She recently earned  more PR

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Oct. 13 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news: * * * Mission Work Brings Understanding to Diplomacy Freshman * A Year of Mission Work Brings Understanding to Diplomacy Freshman Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Bosco Budelman had the opportunity to embark on a year of missionary work during his gap year before enrolling in the Diplomacy bachelor's program at Seton Hall University. In fall 2025, Budelman became part of a missionary team made up of a family and two other young men. Their mission was simple: to more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. The National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA) is the voice of fair housing. NFHA works to eliminate housing discrimination and to ensure equal housing opportunity for all people through leadership, education, outreach, membership services, public policy initiatives, community development, advocacy, and enforcement. 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 650, Washington, DC 20004 more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. 202-333-8931 (Phone) 202-833-1031 (Fax) www.nationalhousingtrust.org 1101 Connecticut Ave, NW Suite 700 Washington D.C. 20036 The Honorable Jonathan V. Gould October 9th 2026 Comptroller of the Currency Office of the Comptroller of the Currency 400 7th Street, SW Washington, DC 20219 The Honorable Travis Hill Chairman Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 550 17t more ST

STORRS, Connecticut, Oct. 13 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Neck Stiffness Puts Pitchers at Risk of Throwing-Related Injuries * The World Series is fast approaching, and the last thing any team or fan wants is to see a player scratched from the lineup because of an injury. That's something Los Angeles Dodgers fans are all too familiar with this year, as pitcher Edwin Diaz was sidelined for over a month with a neck injury. Diaz is just one of many players who have been hampered this season by neck problems more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, U more ST

WESTPORT, Connecticut, Oct. 14 -- 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: * * * Save the Children Working to Help Florida Kids and Families Recover, Regain Stability in Wake of Destructive Hurricane Isaias National Leader in Child-Focused Disaster Response Helping Ensure Families Receive Critical Cash Assistance and Emergency Supplies, Supporting Child Care Recovery - FAIRFIELD, Conn. (Oct. 12, 2026) As com more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, Oct. 13 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Suhitha Sreedhar, Co-Founder of the Thrift Den, to Represent School of Business at U.N. Climate Conference * Representatives from around the world will descend upon Antalya, Turkey, next month to discuss one of the most complex and important issues facing our world--climate change. Suhitha Sreedhar, a senior in the School of Business, will get a front-row seat to those conversations. She is one of the UConn delegates who will attend the United Na more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, Oct. 13 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * UConn Law Students Gain Real-World Experience in Criminal Defense Victory * The week after completing her final exams at UConn School of Law last spring, Catherine Cheek '26 stood before the Connecticut Supreme Court to argue a murder appeal. She and fellow clinic student Justin Taverna '26 were working on State v. Sellers through UConn Law's Criminal Defense Appellate Clinic. Offered in partnership with the Connecticut Division of Public Defende more PR

WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, Oct. 14 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * VHB Advances Transformative Station Design Projects Across the East Coast * VHB is partnering with transit agencies on meaningful station design projects that enhance mobility, strengthen system performance, and support long-term growth in communities throughout the east coast. Guiding projects from planning thro more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * WORST OF THE WORST: Over Columbus Day Weekend, ICE Arrests Murderers, Pedophiles, Rapists, Drug Traffickers, and Drunk Drivers * Under President Trump and Secretary Mullin, if you break the law, you will face the consequences. Illegal aliens are not welcome in the U.S. WASHINGTON - Over Columbus Day weekend, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested more public safety threats across the country, convicted for horrendous cr more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Oct. 14 -- Yale School of Management issued the following news: * * * Making the Case for Your EMBA: A Guide to Securing Employer Support October 13, 2026 Emily Whitehouse shares practical guidance for discussing the MBA for Executives program with your supervisor and demonstrating the value of learning while you lead. While most application requirements for Yale SOM's MBA for Executives Program are straightforward, one step deserves special time and attention: discussing time away from the office and securing the s more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Oct. 14 -- The Yale University School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Yale Co-Leads New National Consortium for Rare Skin Disorders By Allison Greco October 12, 2026 Yale School of Medicine will jointly lead a new national research consortium focused on epidermal differentiation disorders, a large group of rare, inherited skin diseases formerly known as ichthyoses and palmoplantar keratodermas. The Consortium for Hereditary Epidermal Differentiation Disorders (CHEDD), co-led by Northwestern University  more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Oct. 14 (TNSjou) -- The Yale University School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * The Brain Gears Up for Processing Faces Well Before Birth By Isabella Backman October 13, 2026 Newborn babies are naturally drawn to faces, a trait which helps them bond with their mothers and other caregivers. New Yale research has now found that the functional brain network involved in processing dynamic faces in adults can be observed as early as the third trimester of pregnancy. For many functional brain networks, develo more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Oct. 14 -- The Yale University School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Inaugural Gary V. Desir Lecture Highlights Translational Science By Serena Crawford October 12, 2026 The Department of Internal Medicine at Yale School of Medicine (YSM) honored former department chair Gary V. Desir, MD, with the inaugural Gary V. Desir Lecture, on September 24, 2026, featuring physician-scientist Richard Kibbey, MD, PhD. The lectureship was established by Vincent Quagliarello, MD, vice chair for education and academ more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Oct. 14 -- The Yale University School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * New Study Pilots Intervention to Prevent HIV Among Pregnant and Postpartum Women By Abiba Biao October 13, 2026 A new study published in BMJ Open proposes a couples-based intervention to help prevent HIV acquisition among pregnant and postpartum women in South Africa. "Several years ago, we observed really high rates of HIV acquisition among women planning for pregnancy in South Africa, and over 90% of those women did not even know t more PR