BRISTOL, Connecticut, Sept. 9 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ABC Scores Three of the Top Four Best Audiences of College Football's Week 2; College GameDay Delivers Second Most-Watched Regular Season Show on Record * * ESPN networks achieve best two-week start for college football since 2009 (3.2M viewers) * ABC off to strongest two-week start for the sport since 2006 (7.5M viewers) * GameDay averaged 2.6M viewers - up 22  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * After Courtney, Amo, Magaziner, Unions Urge Opposition, House Votes Down Measure to Further Delay Offshore Wind Energy Projects * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), Ranking Member of the House Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, Congressman Gabe Amo (RI-01), Ranking Member of the Science, Space, and Technology Environment Subcommittee, and Congressman Seth Maga more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Demands WNBA Stay Out of Connecticut's Negotiations for The Sun * [Hartford, CT] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal today wrote the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) regarding their reported interference in the Mohegan Tribe's negotiations with competing bidders for ownership of the Connecticut Sun women's basketball team. After more than two decades of ownership,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Joins 17 Senators in Amicus Brief Fighting Trump Abuse of Military Deployments * [Hartford, CT] - Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and the Senate Armed Services Committee, joined Senators Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and 14 other Senators in more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Joins Bill to Bolster SNAP Benefits for Student Loan Borrowers * [Hartford, CT] - Today U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), joined U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, and Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), and C more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Slams Kennedy for Reckless Cuts to Lifesaving Vaccine Research * [WASHINGTON, DC] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today wrote to Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. demanding that he reverse his cancellation of grants and contracts that fund critical research and development of vaccines and treatments for deadly diseases and cancers. On A more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Statement on $11 Million for Pratt & Whitney F100 Engines * [Hartford, CT] - Today U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released a statement on the U.S. Department of Defense's announcement that Pratt & Whitney has been awarded an $11 million contract to work on F100 engines for F-15 and F-16 fighter jets. "This $11 millio more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Urges Cigna to Rescind New Policy that Burdens Healthcare Providers * [Hartford, CT] - Today U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal wrote to Cigna Healthcare's Chief Medical Officer to express concerns over a new policy that creates onerous administrative burdens for physicians, needlessly raises costs for healthcare providers and jeopardizes patient care. "I am writing to express s more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal, Murphy, DeLauro Lead Lawmakers in Introducing Bipartisan Bill Honoring Constance Baker Motley with Congressional Gold Medal * [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Ahead of Judge Constance Baker Motley's birthday on September 14, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Chris Murphy (D-CT) and U.S. Representative Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) led a group of lawmakers in introducing legislation to pos more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Sept. 9 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut posted the following news release: * * * Bristol Man Sentenced to 6 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking, Defrauding COVID-19 Relief Program David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that TERRY COLLINS, 31, of Bristol, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Victor A. Bolden in New Haven to 72 months of imprisonment and four years of supervis more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR-CT to Hold Media Availability with Mother, Son Returning Home After Travel Ban Lifted by Israel * On Thursday, September 11, the Connecticut chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CT) plans to hold a media availability with Intifada Abdelghani and her 14-year-old son Musa, both U.S. citizens, finally returning home to Connecticut after t more PR

BELLEVUE, Washington, Sept. 13 -- The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms issued the following news release: * * * CCRKBA WELCOMES CONNECTICUT CITIZENS DEFENSE LEAGUE AS NEW AFFILIATE The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms is pleased to welcome our newest affiliate organization in the Northeast, the Connecticut Citizens Defense League, one of the best grassroots groups in that part of the country. "I'm personally delighted that CCDL has joined as an aff more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news release: * * * Coast Guard suspends search for missing boater off Anclote Key * CLEARWATER, Fla. - The Coast Guard suspended the search for a missing boater at approximately 9:20 p.m., Thursday, approximately 46 miles off Anclote Key, pending the development of new information. Missing is 42-year-old Brandon Taylor. Coast Guard and partner agency crews searched by air and sea covering a more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2025: * * * Conferees Named for 2026 Agriculture, Military Construction-Veterans Affairs, and Legislative Branch Funding Bills The House of Representatives voted to participate in the Conference Committee to finalize the fiscal year 2026 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies; Military Cons more PR

YONKERS, New York, Sept. 10 (TNSrep) -- Consumer Reports posted the following statement on Sept. 9, 2025: * * * Consumer Reports statement on joint-investigation by California, Colorado, and Connecticut into businesses failing to honor consumers' privacy rights Sacramento, CA - Consumer Reports issued the following statement in response to the announcement earlier today that the California Attorney General, in partnership with the California Privacy Protection Agency and the attorneys general more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Courtney Statement on CT Health Care Insurance Premium Hike * Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) released the following statement after the Connecticut Insurance Department announced (link is external) that individual market rate premiums will increase by an average of 16.8% in 2026.  "Health insurance is already way too expensive. The Connecticut Insurance Department's announcement demo more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2025: * * * DeLauro Statement on President Trump's Irresponsible Request to Kick the Can Down the Road for Four Months Reckless Plan Pushed by Russ Vought Sets Government Up for Another Republican Shutdown * House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) issued the following statement on President Trump and Off more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * DeLauro Votes "No" on President Trump's Defense Authorization Bill that Abandons National Security, Embraces Partisanship * Today, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) voted no on the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) of 2025, annual legislation that sets the Department of Defense's policies and authorizes annual expenditures. "In passing this year's National Defense Authorization Ac more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * DeLauro, Clyburn, Meeks, Clarke, Torres Lead 100+ Lawmakers to Honor Constance Baker Motley * Today, U.S. Representatives Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), James Clyburn (SC-06), Gregory W. Meeks (NY-05), Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09), and Ritchie Torres (NY-15) introduced the Congressional Tribute to Constance Baker Motley Act of 2025, legislation to honor the life of civil rights pioneer Judge Constance Ba more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * DeLauro, DelBene, Torres, Bennet, Booker, Wyden, Warnock Joint Statement on New Child Poverty Data from US Census Bureau and Columbia University Center on Poverty and Social Policy Poverty Reduction Analysis of Trump's Big Ugly Law * Today, U.S. Representatives Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Suzan DelBene (WA-01), and Ritchie Torres (NY-15), along with Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO), Cory Booker (D-N more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Sept. 10 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN Delivers Most Viewed Tennis Telecast of the Year and Most Viewed US Open Since 2022 * Photo: (L) Aryna Sabalenka and (R) Carlos Alcaraz. Credit: Allen Kee/ESPNs ESPN's coverage of the 2025 US Open delivered standout audiences across the tournament. The 15-day event is the most-viewed tennis telecast of the year, with the Men's Championship the highest in a deca more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Sept. 11 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN Exclusively Presents the 2025 Premier Lacrosse League Championship: New York Atlas vs. Denver Outlaws * The 2025 Premier Lacrosse League season culminates with the Championship, when t he 2025 PLL US Bank Champion will be crowned on Sunday, Sept. 14, at 12:30 p.m. ET from Sports Illustrated Stadium in Harrison, N.J. Live on ABC, ESPN+ and the ESPN App, Drew Carte more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Sept. 9 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN Films' Latest 30 for 30 "Berlusconi: Condemned to Win" to Premiere September 16 * Watch Trailer | Press Kit ESPN today announced that "Berlusconi: Condemned to Win", the latest installment in its 30 for 30 series, will premiere September 16 on the ESPN App for subscribers to an ESPN Unlimited plan and on ESPN2 at 7 p.m. ET. Directed by Sam Blair ("Maradona '86 more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Sept. 12 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN Networks Deliver Most-Watched WNBA Regular Season Ever * ESPN networks delivered its most-watched WNBA regular season, with games across ESPN and ABC, based on Nielsen Big Data + Panel. Across 25 regular season games, WNBA games on ESPN networks averaged 1.3 million viewers this season, up six percent from last season's record year. ESPN networks aired eight of more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Sept. 12 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN Re-Signs Michael Eaves to New Multi-Year Contract * ESPN has re-signed anchor Michael Eaves to a new, multi-year contract where he will continue his hosting duties on SportsCenter along with contributing to ESPN's coverage of golf majors. "I can't believe it's already been 10 years since I signed my first ESPN contract. Time flies when you are having fun, and I more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Sept. 8 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN Showcases Blockbuster Week 3 College Football Slate Featuring Key Ranked Matchups Across ABC and ESPN Networks * ESPN's industry-leading college football coverage continues in Week 3 with a jam-packed schedule highlighted by several marquee ranked matchups. ESPN networks will once again serve as the home for some of the weekend's biggest showdowns that could have  more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Sept. 12 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN Tips Off Its Exclusive Coverage of the Entire 2025 WNBA Playoffs Presented by Google * ESPN will exclusively carry the entire 2025 WNBA Playoffs Presented by Google, tipping off Sunday, September 14. This year's postseason features the defending champion New York Liberty, top overall seed Minnesota Lynx, Las Vegas Aces, Indiana Fever, Atlanta Dream, Golden State  more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Sept. 9 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN Unveils 2026 Men's College Basketball Big Monday Schedule Featuring Marquee ACC and Big 12 Conference Games * * Six straight weeks of doubleheaders pitting conference foes begins January 26 ESPN has unveiled its 2026 men's college basketball Big Monday schedule made up of six straight weeks of doubleheaders featuring high-level conference clashes in the ACC and more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Sept. 11 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN's College GameDay Built by The Home Depot Heads to Rocky Top for Week 3 SEC Showdown * * College football's premier pregame show makes its 12th visit to Knoxville, Tenn., ahead of the Vols' matchup with Georgia * Special on-site guests: Lady Vols great Candace Parker joins as guest picker, UT head coach Josh Heupel joins live on set and Russell Dickerson perf more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Sept. 10 -- Yale University issued the following news release: * * * Ethics in Psychedelic Medicine: Yale Expert Calls for Caution, Consent, and Long-Term Support Jon Lubecky tried to kill himself five times before a psychedelic drug helped lift his sense of anxiety and dread. A retired army sergeant, he spoke to "The Today Show" in 2021 about undergoing MDMA-assisted psychotherapy to treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) following his tours in Iraq. He consider more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Sept. 10 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * EverPass Media and ESPN Bring ESPN+ Content to Commercial Businesses with Multi-Year Licensing Agreement * * Agreement adds 2,200+ live events to EverPass' robust library of premium sports content, delivering year-round programming to bars, restaurants and other commercial venues via streaming * ESPN+ package to be offered to new and existing EverPass customers st more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Sept. 9 -- Yale University issued the following news release: * * * From New Haven to Dakar, Yale fellowship forges global networks of cultural heritage leaders The Yale Directors Forum recently completed its inaugural 18-month program, fostering collaboration and strengthening networks of cultural heritage leaders across Africa. * The Theodore Monod Museum of African Art at Cheikh Anta Diop University in Dakar, Senegal, one of the oldest art museums in West Africa,  more PR

STAMFORD, Connecticut, Sept. 9 [Category: BizConsulting] -- Gartner, an information technology research and advisory company, issued the following news release: * * * Gartner Announces Keynote Speakers at Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo, October 20-23, in Orlando * STAMFORD, Conn., September 9, 2025 What : Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo 2025 When : October 20-23, 2025 Where : Walt Disney World Resort, Orlando, Florida Press Registration : Full-time journalists from editorial publications are elig more PR

STAMFORD, Connecticut, Sept. 8 [Category: BizConsulting] -- Gartner, an information technology research and advisory company, issued the following news release: * * * Gartner Forecasts IT Spending in Australia to Exceed $172 Billion in 2026 * GOLD COAST, Australia, September 8, 2025 IT spending in Australia is expected to reach A$172.3 billion in 2026, an increase of 8.9% from 2025, according to Gartner, Inc. a business and technology insights company. "Despite an uncertain environment,  more PR

STAMFORD, Connecticut, Sept. 10 [Category: BizConsulting] -- Gartner, an information technology research and advisory company, issued the following news release: * * * Gartner Hype Cycle for AI in Finance Identifies Three Near-Term Focus Areas for CFOs * LONDON, U.K., September 10, 2025 CFOs and finance leaders grappling with the volume and pace of AI developments in corporate finance should focus on three areas in the near term, according to Gartner, Inc. a business and technology insight more PR

STAMFORD, Connecticut, Sept. 9 [Category: BizConsulting] -- Gartner, an information technology research and advisory company, issued the following news release: * * * Gartner Hype Cycle Highlights Rise in Gen AI and Automation as Legal, Risk, and Compliance Leaders Tackle Global Regulatory Complexity * GRAPEVINE, TX., September 9, 2025 While emerging technologies - such as Generative AI (GenAI) and large language model (LLM) tools - are leading assurance leaders to rethink the role of tech more PR

STAMFORD, Connecticut, Sept. 10 [Category: BizConsulting] -- Gartner, an information technology research and advisory company, issued the following news release: * * * Gartner Predicts None of the Fortune 500 Companies Will Have Fully Eliminated Human Customer Service by 2028 * STAMFORD, Conn., September 10, 2025 By 2028, none (0%) of the Fortune 500 companies will have fully eliminated human customer service, according to Gartner, Inc, a business and technology insights company. Despite more PR

STAMFORD, Connecticut, Sept. 9 [Category: BizConsulting] -- Gartner, an information technology research and advisory company, issued the following news release: * * * Gartner Reveals Top Technologies Shaping Government AI Adoption * GOLD COAST, Australia, September 9, 2025 Sovereign AI and AI agents are expected to shape public sector adoption of AI within the next two to five years, according to Gartner, Inc., a business and technology insights company. Both have reached the Peak of Infla more PR

STAMFORD, Connecticut, Sept. 11 [Category: BizConsulting] -- Gartner, an information technology research and advisory company, issued the following news release: * * * Gartner Says CFOs Should Follow 4 Steps for Workforce Cost Reduction Amidst Increasing Corporate Layoffs * LONDON U.K., September 11, 2025 CFOs should consider four steps to strike a thoughtful balance between financial imperatives and organizational staffing needs when managing layoffs, according to Gartner, Inc., a busines more PR

STAMFORD, Connecticut, Sept. 8 [Category: BizConsulting] -- Gartner, an information technology research and advisory company, issued the following news release: * * * Gartner Says Organizations Must Develop a "Risk Reflex" to Handle Today's Fast-Moving, Interconnected and Unpredictable Risk Environment * GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, September 8, 2025 To thrive in today's rapidly evolving risk environment, risk, audit and compliance leaders must develop "reflexive risk ownership" - a future state wher more PR

STAMFORD, Connecticut, Sept. 9 [Category: BizConsulting] -- Gartner, an information technology research and advisory company, issued the following news release: * * * Gartner Says Worldwide GenAI Smartphone End-User Spending to Total $298 Billion by the End of 2025 * STAMFORD, Conn., September 9, 2025 Worldwide end-user spending on generative AI (GenAI) smartphones is projected to total $298.2 billion by the end of 2025, according to Gartner, Inc. a business and technology insights company more PR

STAMFORD, Connecticut, Sept. 10 [Category: BizConsulting] -- Gartner, an information technology research and advisory company, issued the following news release: * * * Gartner Unveils Top Emerging Technologies to Support Autonomous Business * Gartner, Inc., a business and technology insights company, has unveiled the 2025 Hype Cycle for Emerging Technologies. Many of the top technology innovations to watch this year support the new autonomous business era, including machine customers, AI age more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Graham, Blumenthal, Britt and Klobuchar Introduce Legislation to Designate Russia A State Sponsor of Terrorism If They Don't Return Kidnapped Ukrainian Children * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecticut), Katie Britt (R-Alabama) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minnesota) today introduced legislation that would designate Russia as a state sponsor more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Hayes Leads House Education and Workforce Democrats Urging Hearing on School Shootings * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05), Deputy Whip of the Gun Violence Prevention Task Force led House Education Committee Democrats, in sending a letter calling on House Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (MI-05) and Ranking Member Bobby Scott (VA-03) to hold a full more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Jim Himes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Himes Exhorts Harvard University to Resist Trump's Ideological Mugging * Congressman Jim Himes (CT-04) released the text of a letter he sent to Harvard University President Alan Garber imploring him and his institution to stand strong in the face of President Trump's authoritarian assault. "As a matter of principle, acquiescence is the wrong and dishonorable path. Should the administration do its more PR

HEMPSTEAD, New York, Sept. 10 (TNSxrep) -- Hofstra University issued the following news: * * * Evaluating Vaccination Rates by State Dr. Martine Hackett, associate professor and chair of Hofstra's Department of Population Health was interviewed by WalletHub about the states with the highest vaccination rates. According to the report, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Washington, Connecticut, and Rhode Island rank in the top five. "Confidence in vaccines matter because disease prevention matters, more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Jim Himes, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2025: * * * House Intelligence Committee Advances FY26 Intelligence Authorization Today, Ranking Member Jim Himes released the following statement regarding the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026. The bill passed out of committee by voice vote. "Today's markup took place against the backdrop of a pattern more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Rep. Jim Himes, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following news release: * * * House Intelligence Committee Democrats Seek Answers from DNI Gabbard on Revocation of Security Clearances Today, Ranking Member Jim Himes led all Democratic Members of the House Intelligence Committee in a letter to Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard regarding her decision to revoke the security clearances of 37 ind more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Rep. Jim Himes, D-Connecticut, and Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Arkansas, ranking member and chairman, of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2025: * * * House Intelligence Committee Stands Up Bipartisan Review of 9/11 Intelligence Recommendations Today, in remembrance of the anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks on the United States, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Rick C more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is conducting a competitive, sealed bid sale of eight healthcare mortgage loans. The loans are secured by properties that include skilled nursing and assisted living facilities in Connecticut, Illinois, Maine, Minnesota and Missouri. The sale, known as HLS 2026-1, involves first-lien mortgage notes sold without Federal Housing Administration insurance. The sale is structured as a competitive auction, which allo more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Blumenthal Delivers Opening Statement at PSI Hearing, Slams Trump Administration's Corruption of Science & Attacks on Americans' Health * [WASHINGTON, DC] - In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), delivered an opening statement at a Subcommittee hearing yesterday about medical r more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Sept. 9 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * JLab Named Title Sponsor of ESPN Events' Birmingham Bowl * ESPN Events today announced that JLab, a leading personal technology and audio brand known for delivering high-quality wireless earbuds, headphones and office accessories, will be the title sponsor of the 2025 Birmingham Bowl. The college football bowl game - now titled the JLab Birmingham Bowl - will be played more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Sept. 12 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Lane Kiffin, Ole Miss's Polarizing and Fascinating Football Coach, Examined in New ESPN E60 * * E60: The Many Lives of Lane Kiffin debuts Wednesday, Sept. 24, at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN; extended version streaming afterward on ESPN App From infamous firings to social media trolling, Lane Kiffin is one of the most polarizing and fascinating figures in sports. In a new epi more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Blasts Supreme Court Decision to Greenlight ICE Racial Profiling * Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) blasted the Supreme Court's unsigned decision (link is external) allowing federal immigration authorities to make indiscriminate stops based on ethnicity, language, and other factors. After a federal judge issued a temporary restraining order against indiscriminate  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Calls for Action to Protect Households from Bank-Breaking Premium Hikes * Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement on last night's announcement of double-digit health care premium hikes for Connecticut residents. Larson is a cosponsor of the Health Care Affordability Act to extend premium assistance for households who purchase health care p more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Calls for Full Congressional Stock Trading Ban * Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) cosponsored the bipartisan Restore Trust in Congress Act, which would bar Members of Congress from owning, buying, or selling stocks. Larson has long been an advocate for a Congressional stock trading ban. In 2012, he helped lead efforts to pass the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowl more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Demands Full Committee Hearing on 'DOGE' Data Breach * Washington, D.C. - Today, during a Republican hearing exploring cuts to Social Security, Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) called out their hypocrisy, demanding hearings with Social Security Administration whistleblower Charles Borges, who revealed that 'DOGE' employees copied the private and sensiti more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Opening Statement at Joint Social Security and Worker and Family Support Subcommittee Hearing on Supporting Opportunity for Individuals with Disabilities * Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thank you to our witnesses for taking the time to come here today. Republicans are dismantling Social Security from within, all while they have gathered us here today to claim that they care about our s more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Stands Up to Protect Energy Cost Savings from Illegal Trump Rule * East Hartford, CT - Following the Trump Administration's covert move to illegally deny tax credits for energy efficient home improvements, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) wrote to U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent demanding immediate IRS compliance with the law before homeowners face an erroneous tax increase. The Ener more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Statement on Death of Charlie Kirk * Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after Turning Point USA co-founder and conservative activist, Charlie Kirk, was shot at an event at Utah Valley University (link is external) and later died from his injuries. "I send my deepest condolences to Charlie Kirk's family and loved ones as they mourn t more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Votes Against MAGA Culture War Attacks on Military Families * Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted against this year's National Defense Authorization Act after House Republicans hijacked the bipartisan bill on the floor to insert amendments targeting the LGBTQ+ community. In July, Larson also voted against a funding bill Republicans brought to the floor that ti more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson, Neal Launch Inquiry with Ways and Means Democrats Demanding Trump Hand Over Information About 'DOGE' Data Meddling at Social Security Today, following a whistleblower report (link is external) that revealed 'DOGE' copied sensitive information, including names, Social Security numbers, and addresses, to a vulnerable cloud, House Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson: Trump About to Gut Disabled Americans' Basic Support * Washington, D.C. - Today, House Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement on the Trump White House's new plan to cut disability benefits (link is external) for nearly 400,000 Americans. The Administration's new rule would cut or eliminate Supplemental Security Income (SSI) more PR

WINDSOR, Connecticut, Sept. 9 [Category: Financial Services] -- LIMRA posted the following news release: * * * LIMRA: Canadian Life Insurance Sales Post Fifth Consecutive Quarter of Growth * WINDSOR, Conn., Sept. 9, 2025 -- Canadian individual life insurance new annualized premium grew 5% year-over-year to $532 million (CAD) in the second quarter 2025, according to LIMRA's Canadian Individual Life Insurance Sales Survey. The number of policies sold increased 1% from the results in the second more PR

WINDSOR, Connecticut, Sept. 11 [Category: Financial Services] -- LIMRA posted the following news release: * * * LIMRA: U.S. Individual Life Insurance Sales Post Strong Growth in the Second Quarter 2025; Third Highest Quarter on Record * Record-high indexed universal life sales drive overall market gains Total new annualized premium increased 13% to $4.5 billion in the second quarter, according to LIMRA's retail life insurance sales survey results, which represent 80% of the U.S. market. The more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Sept. 9 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut posted the following news release: * * * Manchester Woman Pleads Guilty to Offenses Related to 2 Embezzlement Schemes David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and Thomas Demeo, Acting Special Agent in Charge of IRS Criminal Investigation in New England, announced that MARIA HIGGINS, 36, of Manchester, waived her right to be indicted and pleaded guilty today befo more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Sept. 9 -- The Yale University School of Medicine issued the following Q&A on Sept. 8, 2025, by Serena Crawford, associate director of communications with Wolfram Goessling, chief of Internal Medicine at Yale New Haven Hospital, and physician-in-chief for Medicine across the Yale New Haven Health System: * * * Meet Wolfram Goessling, New Chair of the Yale Department of Internal Medicine On Sept. 1, Wolfram Goessling, MD, PhD, assumed the role of chair of the Department more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Sept. 10 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * More than 22.1 Million Viewers Watched the Season Debut of Monday Night Football, ESPN's Second Most-Watched Week 1 Game in the MNF Era * * MNF Audience Up 8% Year-over-Year * Monday Night Countdown Delivers Highest Week 1 Audience in More than a Decade * Sunday NFL Countdown and NFL Live Both Grow Their Week 1 Audiences ESPN's Monday Night Football delivered more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy, Bonamici Introduce Bicameral Malnutrition Awareness Week Resolution As Republican Budget Bill Rips Nutrition Benefits Away From Families * WASHINGTON-- U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and U.S. Representative Suzanne Bonamici (D-Ore.-1) on Tuesday introduced a resolution designating the week of September 8th through September 12th, 2025, as "Malnutrition Awareness Week." Food in more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy: Senate Republicans Are Abandoning Their Constitutional Responsibilities To Help Trump Break The Law * WASHINGTON-- U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn) on Wednesday spoke on the U.S. Senate floor to condemn the nominations process rule change being pushed by Senate Republicans, allowing the Senate to batch an unlimited number of nominees into a single vote. Murphy warned the rule ch more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Sept. 12 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut posted the following news release on Sept. 11, 2025: * * * Naugatuck Resident Sentenced to 18 Months in Federal Prison for Operating Investment Fraud Scheme David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that RAFAEL MUZZI, 28, a citizen of Brazil residing in Naugatuck, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Stefan R. Underhill in Bridgeport to 18 months more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Sept. 12 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut posted the following news release on Sept. 11, 2025: * * * New Jersey Woman Indicted on Charges Relating to Stolen U.S. Treasury Check David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, Michael Carpenter, Special Agent in Charge of the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration, Northeast Field Division, and Ketty Larco-Ward, Inspector in Charge of the U.S. Postal more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Sept. 11 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Noche UFC Presented by Bud Light: Lopes vs. Silva * Live from Frost Bank Center in San Antonio - Main Card: 6 p.m. ET | Prelims: 3 p.m. ET Both Available on ESPN+, ESPN Deportes & ESPN Xtra on SiriusXM UFC is in San Antonio this weekend with Noche UFC presented by Bud Light: Lopes vs. Silva, in advance of Mexican Independence Day, honoring and celebrating Mexico's more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Sept. 9 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * On Pace for Record Year, ESPN Formula 1 Viewership Earns 10th Event High of '25 Season * On pace to break the all-time season viewership record that was set in 2022, ESPN's Formula 1 coverage earned its 10 th event viewership record of the year as 1.2 million tuned in for ESPN2's live telecast of Sunday's Italian Grand Prix. F1 races are averaging 1.4M viewers this s more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 (TNSrpt) -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * PSI Minority Staff Report Exposes Trump Administration's Corruption of Science * U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), released a report today analyzing the ways in which the Trump Administration has interfered with science since January 20, 2025. PSI's analysis identified at least 57 instances of  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following remarks on Sept. 10, 2025: * * * Ranking Member DeLauro on the Motion to Instruct Conferees to Reject House Republicans' WIC Cuts and Adopt the Senate Funding Level DeLauro: "At a time when families around the country are struggling to afford health care, housing, and other essentials for their families, House Republicans failed to provide WIC with the resources more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following remarks on Sept. 10, 2025: * * * Ranking Member DeLauro's Remarks at the Full Committee Markup of the Fiscal Year 2026 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Funding Bill Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee, delivered the following remarks at the Committee's markup of the fiscal year 2026 Commerce, more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following remarks on Sept. 9, 2025: * * * Ranking Member DeLauro's Remarks at the Full Committee Markup of the Fiscal Year 2026 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education Funding Bill DeLauro: "I would urge my Republican colleagues to say: enough. Stop supporting anti vaccine lies. Stop cutting Medicaid. Stop destroying public education. Stop hollowing out our health car more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture, issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Jahana Hayes Opening Statement at Nutrition Subcommittee Hearing Today, House Agriculture Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture Ranking Member Jahana Hayes (CT-05) delivered the following opening statement at a subcommittee hearing titled "Exploring State Options more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Social Security, issued the following opening statement on Sept. 9, 2025, at a joint Social Security and Worker and Family Support Subcommittee hearing on supporting opportunity for individuals with disabilities: * * * (As prepared for delivery) Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thank you to our witnesses for taking the time to come here today. Republicans are dismantling Social  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Republicans Use Funding Bill to Dismantle Our Health Care System and Attack Public Education **NEW FACT SHEET** House Republicans' Funding Bill Includes Extreme Abortion-Related Provisions and Attacks Women's Health **STATE-BY-STATE DATA** House Republicans' Goal: Fire 72,000 Teachers * During today's House Appropriations Committee mark more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Blumenthal: Week in Review 8/29/2025-9/5/2025 * Demanding Action to Prevent Gun Violence Tragedies U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) joined gun violence prevention advocates to call on Congress to pass his commonsense gun violence prevention legislation to avert further tragedies like the one at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis last week.  The Assault Weapons Ban more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Blumenthal: Week in Review 9/5/2025-9/12/2025 Fighting for Kids' Online Safety Protections *  [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) a co-author of the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) with U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), delivered an opening statement at a hearing Blackburn convened in the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Sept. 9 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut posted the following news release: * * * South Windsor Man Sentenced to Prison for Defrauding Immigrant Clients, USCIS David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that BABAR KHAN, 46, of South Windsor, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Stefan R. Underhill in Bridgeport to 18 months of imprisonment and two years of supervised release for conspirac more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Sept. 12 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut posted the following news release on Sept. 11, 2025: * * * Stamford Man Pleads Guilty to Fraud and Tax Charges Related to Theft of More Than $28 Million from Mars, Inc. David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that PAUL R. STEED, 58, of Stamford, pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley in Bridgeport to fraud and tax offenses ste more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Sept. 10 -- The Yale University School of Medicine issued the following news on Sept. 9, 2025: * * * Students Showcase Research at Close of Yale Neuroscience Summer Scholars Program By Terence P. Corcoran Four students from New Haven public high schools recently culminated an eight-week Yale Neuroscience Summer Scholars (YNSS) Program. They presented their research focused on neurodegeneration and neuroinflammation during a special program held in Brady Auditorium on  more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Sept. 11 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * This Weekend on ESPN: LALIGA, Bundesliga, Eredivisie, Women's Super League * * LALIGA: Global stars Kylian Mbappe, Vinicius Jr., Lamine Yamal, Raphinha, Julian Alvarez, U.S. international Johnny Cardoso, Nico Williams and more in action * Bundesliga: Kasper Hjulmand makes his Bayer Leverkusen managerial debut Friday at home * Eredivisie: Sergino Dest and Ricard more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- University of Connecticut Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery Jacob I. Jabbour submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) expressing concerns about the proposed payment rate for a new minimally invasive carpal tunnel release procedure. The letter outlines how the suggested reimbursement, set for 2026, fails to adequately reflect the complexity and skill required for the operation, potentially compromising access to this inn more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Video: Blumenthal Delivers Opening Statement at Whistleblower Hearing: Meta Has Waged an All-Out War Against Kids' Online Safety * [WASHINGTON, DC] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), a co-author of the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) with U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), delivered an opening statement at a hearing Blackburn convened in the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 8, 2025: * * * Weeks Away from End of Fiscal Year, Trump is Blocking $410+ Billion in Funding Owed to Communities Nationwide DeLauro, Murray release updated tally of federal funds Trump has unlawfully cancelled or frozen--hurting families across the country Billions of dollars in funding that's held up is set to expire at month's end unl more PR

IRVING, Texas, Sept. 8 [Category: BizMedia] -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release: * * * WPIX-TV To Carry New York Mets Games Through 2028 * Station Extends Broadcast Rights Agreement with SNY for Three Years Exclusive Broadcasts on PIX11 Include 25 Regular Season Games, Friday Night "Game of the Week," and Five Spring Training Games Partnership includes Five Markets in Upstate New York and Hartford, Connecticut NEW YORK, NY - (Sep more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Sept. 12 (TNSjou) -- The Yale University School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Finding Patterns in Genetic Uncertainty: Clues for Inborn Errors of Immunity By Jordan Shaked Behind every unexplained medical condition is a patient hoping for clarity and understanding. For people with suspected inborn errors of immunity (IEIs), genetic testing can facilitate individually tailored and effective diagnostics and treatments. However, it can also add a layer of  more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Sept. 10 (TNSjou) -- Yale University issued the following news release: * * * Assessing the Risk of Heart Failure in Patients With Acute Kidney Injury When Sherry Mansour, MD, assistant professor of medicine (nephrology), first began her training at Yale, she was struck by the high rates of heart failure among her patients with kidney disease. For many patients -- especially those with advanced kidney disease approaching dialysis or already on dialysis -- nephrologist more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Sept. 13 (TNSjou) -- Yale University issued the following news release: * * * Finding Patterns in Genetic Uncertainty: Clues for Inborn Errors of Immunity Behind every unexplained medical condition is a patient hoping for clarity and understanding. For people with suspected inborn errors of immunity (IEIs), genetic testing can facilitate individually tailored and effective diagnostics and treatments. However, it can also add a layer of complexity. Instead of simple ans more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Sept. 8 -- Yale University issued the following Q&A with Pippa Jack, editor of Yale Alumni Magazine: * * * Five Questions with Pippa Jack, the New Editor of Yale Alumni Magazine We're excited to welcome Pippa Jack, the new editor of Yale Alumni Magazine, to Yale. To get to know her a bit better, we've asked her five questions. Take a read to learn what she does in her free time and what she's reading. What excites you the most about joining the Yale Alumni Magazine as more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Sept. 10 -- Yale University issued the following news release: * * * Modern historian investigating debt and creating space for collaboration Incoming FAS faculty member Destin Jenkins is documenting the history of debt in the United States and Black governance after the Civil Rights movement. Every year, Yale's Faculty of Arts and Sciences welcomes exceptional scholars across the sciences, humanities, and social sciences. This series profiles six of the faculty joini more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Sept. 10 (TNSrep) -- Yale University issued the following news release: * * * Origins of mental illness, fast gas for a black hole Yale researchers discover a gas guzzling black hole, learn that mental illness may start to develop earlier than once thought, and explore why some brain seizures cause a loss of consciousness. This month's "Insights & Outcomes" features research that either zooms in or zooms out for answers to pressing questions about life, the mind, and  more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Sept. 12 (TNSjou) -- Yale University issued the following news release: * * * Pinning down protons in water -- a basic science success story In a new study, chemist Mark Johnson and his team set measurable parameters on the movement of protons in water -- shedding new light on one of basic science's most enduring enigmas. The movement of protons through electrically charged water is one of the most fundamental processes in chemistry. It is evident in everything from e more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Sept. 10 -- Yale University issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2025: * * * TN Srinivasan and the lasting influence of the Handbook of Development Economics Following a conference for the Handbook's sixth volume, EGC looks back at its history and the legacy of its founding co-editor. * Today, development economics is central to mainstream economics. But in 1988, when the late Yale economist and EGC affiliate T. N. Srinivasan co-edited the first Handbook of  more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Sept. 9 -- Yale University issued the following news release: * * * What would a robot teammate be like? Will the robots of tomorrow become our partners in work rather than simply tools that we use? Yale's Marynel Vazquez says advances in AI and human-robot interaction are moving us toward that reality. * Robots already fill innumerable roles in modern life, from the self-driving Roombas that vacuum our floors to the airborne drones that snap images from above. But  more PR