STORRS, Connecticut, Oct. 20 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * 'Healthy Rounds': Supercharging the Immune System * An advanced treatment for certain types of cancers is now available in central Connecticut, led by Dr. Kapil Meleveedu, director of UConn Health's Blood and Marrow Transplant and Cellular Therapy Program. He joins Dr. Anthony Alessi to explain how this form of immunotherapy, known as CAR-T, essentially retrains the body's T-cells to recognize and fight the cancer. Some studies have shown signific more PR

BOISE, Idaho, Oct. 20 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release: * * * AG Labrador Announces over $400 Million in Settlements in Generic Drug Conspiracies to Inflate Prices, Limit Competition; Urges Idahoans to File for Compensation * BOISE, ID -- Attorney General Raul Labrador today announced that Idaho joined over 40 states and territories seeking court approval of a $400 million settlement with Sandoz Inc. and Fougera Pharmaceuticals Inc., and separate settlements with Ascend Laboratories, Citron Pharma more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- Amtrak (National Railroad Passenger Corp.) issued the following news: * * * Amtrak Hosts 400 Students on Tour of Connecticut River Bridge Replacement Project * Old Lyme, CT -- Amtrak and its construction contractor recently welcomed more than 400 civil engineering and construction management college students to tour the Connecticut River Bridge Replacement Project as part of The Moles Annual Student Day. The Connecticut River Bridge is a 119 years old and a critical part of the Northeast Corridor connecting Boston to more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 19 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Supports Litigation Challenging Unlawful Immigration Arrests * OAKLAND -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta today co-led a multistate coalition in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit in support of litigation challenging the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) policy and practice of conducting unlawful warrantless civil immigration arrests. Under federal law more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 20 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL FILES BRIEF OPPOSING UNLAWFUL IMMIGRATION ARRESTS * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 22 attorneys general, filed an amicus brief in support of litigation challenging the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) policy and practice of conducting unlawful warrantless civil immigration arrests. In an amicus brief filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia  more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 20 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Supports Litigation Challenging Unlawful Immigration Arrests * (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong, as part of a coalition of 22 attorneys general filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit in support of litigation challenging the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) policy and practice of conducting unlawful warrantless civil immigration arrests. Under fe more PR

ORANGE, Connecticut, Oct. 19 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Avangrid, an energy company and member of the Iberdrola Group, posted the following news release: * * * Avangrid Breaks Ground on National Training Center Expansion Project in Oregon * MORO, Ore -- Oct. 19, 2026 -- Avangrid, Inc., a leading energy company and member of the Iberdrola Group, today announced that it has broken ground on a project to upgrade and expand its National Training Center (NTC) located in Sherman County, Oregon. The company is increasing the facility's footprint by  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 (TNSLrpt) -- State Employment and Unemployment September 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Oct. 20, 2026 (18 pages) * * * Unemployment rates were lower in September in 5 states and stable in 45 states and the District of Columbia, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Twenty states and the District had jobless rate decreases from a year earlier, 7 states had increases, and 23 states had little change. The national unemployment rate, 4.2 percent, changed little both ove more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary: * * * The pipeline: Immigration NGOs and Medicaid fraud There are charities that claim to be helping new immigrants join the American Dream. So why does there seem to be such a suspicious correlation between this "help" and schemes to rip off taxpayers? by Parker Thayer October 20, 2026 Between the Feeding Our Future scandal, the Romanian SNAP fraud rings, the Nigerian Medicaid chieftain, the Somali homecare ghost towns, the Bhutanese homecare kingpins, th more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Connecticut House Delegation Statement on President Trump Waiving Russia Sanctions * Hartford, CT -- Today, Reps. John B. Larson (CT-01), Joe Courtney (CT-02), Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Jim Himes (CT-04), and Jahana Hayes (CT-05) responded to recent news that President Trump waived sanctions on Russia: "Last month, we warned that the Senate's sanctions bill left enforcement to the discretion of a President who has repeatedly demonstrated he is u more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, Oct. 20 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Connecting UConn Research and Service Member Readiness * For deployed service members, the challenges to physical and mental health don't stop once they return home. UConn and top military leaders are opening the discussion on how to provide needed services to National Guard members, reservists, active-duty personnel, and veterans throughout the continuum. On Oct. 2, UConn's Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR) hosted a panel discussi more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 20 [Category: Construction] -- Associated General Contractors of America posted the following news release: * * * Construction Employment Increases in September From a Year Ago in 34 States; But Only 25 States Add Jobs From August to September Amid Price and Funding Questions * Louisiana Has Largest Number and Percentage of Gains from September 2025 to September 2026, While Georgia and Alaska Trail; Oregon and Rhode Island Top Monthly Gainers, While Wisconsin and Alaska Experience the Worst Losses Construction emp more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Oct. 19 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN, Lucasfilm and the NFL to put Super Bowl LXI in 'a galaxy far, far away' with Star Wars Funday Football on Disney+, Disney Channel and Disney XD * * ESPN, Lucasfilm, Disney and the NFL will present a real-time, animated Super Bowl LXI set in the Star Wars galaxy on Sunday, Feb. 14 * Iconic characters from across the Lucasfilm franchise will join the action alongside the AFC and NFC champions, including C-3PO voi more PR

STAMFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 21 (TNSrep) -- Gartner, an information technology research and advisory company, issued the following news release: * * * Gartner Identifies the Top Strategic Technology Trends for 2027 ORLANDO, Fla., October 20, 2026 Analysts Explore Industry Trends at Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo 2026, October 19-22 - Gartner, Inc., a business and technology insights company, today announced its list of top strategic technology trends that organizations need to explore in 2027. Analysts presented their findings during Gartner IT  more PR

STAMFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 21 -- Gartner, an information technology research and advisory company, issued the following news release: * * * Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo 2026 Orlando: Day 2 Highlights ORLANDO, Fla., October 20, 2026 Key Takeaways Overview We are bringing you news and highlights from Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo, taking place this week in Orlando, Florida. Below is a collection of the key announcements and insights coming out of the conference. You can read the highlights from Day 1 here. On Day 2 from the conference, we are anno more PR

STAMFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 21 (TNSrep) -- Gartner, an information technology research and advisory company, issued the following news release: * * * Gartner Says 44% of CEOs Struggle to Demonstrate AI Financial Returns as Technology Becomes Central to Growth ORLANDO, Fla., October 20, 2026 CEOs Are Turning to Business Redesign to Unlock Returns From AI - Forty-four percent of CEOs struggle to demonstrate AI-driven financial returns to stakeholders, according to Gartner, Inc., a business and technology insights company. Yet CEOs are not r more PR

BRIDGEPORT, Connecticut, Oct. 20 -- The University of Bridgeport posted the following news: * * * How Many Colleges Should You Apply To? * If you're a high school senior, you've likely wondered, "So, how many colleges should I apply to exactly?" It's a question with a less-than-simple answer. Unfortunately, no easy number fits every student perfectly. If you scour the internet, you'll find the most common suggestion is to apply to 6-12 undergraduate programs, which is a pretty big range. Of course, that number can vary depending on your s more PR

RESTON, Virginia, Oct. 20 [Category: Medical] -- The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging posted the following news release: * * * JNMT Publishes Procedure Standard/Procedure Guideline for Ventilation-Perfusion Pulmonary Scintigrap * Reston, VA (October 20, 2026)--The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI), European Association of Nuclear Medicine (EANM), American College of Nuclear Medicine (ACNM), and Australian and New Zealand Society of Nuclear Medicine (ANZSNM) have issued a new procedure standard/proced more PR

LAWRENCE, Massachusetts, Oct. 20 -- Northern Essex Community College posted the following news: * * * Marketing Department Recognized with Six Awards * Haverhill, MA (October 20, 2026) -- The Northern Essex Community College Marketing Communications department is proud to share that six projects from last year were honored with awards from the National Council of Marketing and Public Relations (NCMPR). The professional society just wrapped up its District 1 regional conference in Buffalo, NY. There, NECC received six medallion awards, recog more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 21 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown Supports Litigation Challenging Unlawful Immigration Arrests 10/20/2026 BALTIMORE, MD - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown, as part of a coalition of 22 attorneys general, filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit in support of litigation challenging the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) policy and practice of conducting unlawful warrantless civil immigration arres more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, Oct. 19 -- Montana State University posted the following news: * * * Montana State researchers receive $3 million grant from NASA * BOZEMAN -- Montana State University has received a $3 million NASA grant to lead a nationwide project studying wildfire smoke and other pollutants using high-altitude balloons and drones. The project will bring together 40 undergraduate teams from community colleges and universities across the country to collect air quality measurements using equipment developed in MSU's Balloon Outreach, Res more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 21 -- Morgan Stanley, a multinational financial services corporation, issued the following news release: * * * Morgan Stanley Capital Partners Acquires The Rapid Group Oct 20, 2026 New York -- Investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Capital Partners (MSCP), the middle market private equity buyout team within Morgan Stanley Investment Management, announced today the acquisition of The Rapid Group (TRG), a leading provider of inspection, repair and maintenance services for rotating equipment across municipal, commercial and  more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Oct. 20 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * Nilanjana Dasgupta Awarded 2026 Book Prize by the Society of Personality and Social Psychology for 'Change the Wallpaper' * Nilanjana (Buju) Dasgupta, provost professor of psychological and brain sciences and director of the Institute of Diversity Sciences, has been awarded the 2026 Book Prize by the Society of Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP) for her book "Change the Wallpaper: Transforming Cultural Patterns to Build More Just Commun more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * Secretary McMahon Delivers "The Next 250: K-12 Education" Speech to 1,200 Students, Parents, and Educators in Utah * Today, U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon delivered remarks at American Preparatory Academy in Salt Lake City, Utah to highlight the Trump Administration's unprecedented progress in restoring excellence in K-12 education. Below is her speech, as prepared for delivery: Hello, American Preparatory Academy! Thank you all so  more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, Oct. 20 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Study Finds Over 60% of CT Horses Exposed to Leptospira Bacteria * Leptospirosis is a neglected zoonotic disease caused by pathogenic Leptospira bacteria and can affect humans and animals, including horses. A new study published in BMC Veterinary Research analyzed how exposure to Leptospira is common in horses in Connecticut and what strains they had been exposed to. This work was led by Dr. Camila Hamond, assistant research professor in the Dep more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Oct. 19 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Ten ranked teams in action on ESPN networks in Week 8, led by No. 7 Ole Miss at No. 19 Texas on 'ABC Saturday Night Football' * Week 8 of the 2026-27 college football season features ten AP Top 25 teams in action, including three of the top 10. ESPN networks present an 81-game slate from Tuesday, Oct. 20 through Saturday, Oct. 24, across ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, SEC Network, ACC Network, ESPN+ and ESPN Radio. The hea more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, Oct. 20 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * The Center for Addiction Science and Innovation Holds First Outreach Event * The Center for Addiction Science and Innovation (CASI) held its first outreach event on Tuesday, September 29, bringing together the UConn community to learn about addiction science and the public health challenges associated with substance use. The event gathered faculty and students from various disciplines across UConn to discuss topics including the brain's reward sy more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, Oct. 20 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * UConn Researcher's Insight on Small-Business Bankruptcy Recovery Draws the Attention of Congress * New research by UConn finance professor Xiang Zheng indicates that an improved bankruptcy procedure, designed to make reorganization easier and less expensive for small businesses, is proving successful in enabling many of those companies to regroup and remain in business. Zheng co-authored the paper "Can Small Businesses Survive Chapter 11?," which more PR

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Oct. 20 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * Winning Time: How one URI student's platform is leading the way and winning in the FinTech space * KINGSTON, R.I. - Oct. 20, 2026 - University of Rhode Island MBA student Chelsie Santos' accolades keep growing; which makes listing them all futile. However, among them are receiving an innovation grant from the innovation arm of the European Union, winning first place at URI's Rise-Up Ideation pitch night, and presenting at FinTech Women U.S. T more PR

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Oct. 20 -- Clark University posted the following news: * * * You know Tina Vo as 'Live To Eat Food.' We know her as a two-time Clarkie * Uplifting small businesses 'fills something in my heart' ... and stomach Tina Vo '16, B.S. '17, has a big appetite for food and for fun, and if you follow her on social media at Live To Eat Food, that's not news to you. In September, her diary-style missives highlighted trips to The Big E and the Worcester Night Market and meals of burgers and bagels and pizza and pho. "I feel l more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, Oct. 20 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Younger Women Get Breast Cancer, Too * Krista Iliano was just 26 when she found a lump in her breast and was diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer. After surgery, her cancer later returned and spread to her lungs. Through the challenges of metastatic breast cancer, she held on to her dream of becoming a mother, eventually welcoming her son, Hudson, through IVF. Now in her early 40s and training for the Chicago Marathon, Iliano shares her story alo more PR