NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, March 28 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut, Vanessa Roberts Avery, issued the following news release on March 27, 2023: As a result of an investigation into gang-related drug trafficking and related violence in New Haven, a federal grand jury in Bridgeport has returned an indictment charging six alleged members and associates of the "Exit 8" street gang in New Haven with conspiring to engage in a pattern of racketeering activity, including drug traffic  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, March 28 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Community of New Haven breathes easier due to EPA's enforcement action * * * The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recently reached a settlement with Trelleborg Coated Systems US, Inc., located in New Haven, Conn., for allegedly violating the federal Clean Air Act. The company has agreed to pay a penalty of $305,305 under the terms of the settlement and come into comp  more

LUGANO, Switzerland, March 28 -- The European Society for Medical Oncology issued the following news release: Adding immunotherapy to standard chemotherapy for first-line treatment of advanced or first recurrence of endometrial cancer significantly improves progression-free survival (PFS) compared to chemotherapy alone, with a promising early indication of improved overall survival (OS). These clinically meaningful results from the Phase 3 RUBY trial (ENGOT-EN6-NSGO/GOG3031) are the first confi  more

LONDON, England, March 28 (TNSres) -- GlaxoSmithKline, a biopharmaceutical company, issued the following news release on March 27, 2023: GSK plc (LSE/NYSE: GSK) today announced interim results from Part 1 of the RUBY/ENGOT-EN6/GOG3031/NSGO phase III trial investigating Jemperli (dostarlimab) plus standard-of-care chemotherapy (carboplatin-paclitaxel) followed by dostarlimab compared to chemotherapy plus placebo followed by placebo in adult patients with primary advanced or recurrent endometrial  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) and Mike Braun (R-IN) introduced a bipartisan resolution designating April 2023 as "National Native Plant Month" and recognizing the importance of native plants to environmental conservation and restoration, as well as in supporting a diversity of wildlife. "There are thousands of native plant species in the U.S. and Hawaii is home to over 40 percent of our country's   more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee issued the following testimony by American Veterans National Commander Don McLean involving a joint hearing with the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee on March 8, 2023, entitled "Legislative Presentation of Veterans of Foreign Wars and Multi VSOs." The VSOs are veterans service organizations. * * * As the largest veterans service organization representing all of America's veterans, AMVETS is honored to provide our legislative prior  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Business Alliance for Education issued the following news release: Despite booming demand for workers in the good-paying computer science sector, just 5.8% of Massachusetts high school students are taking a computer science course, according to a new report commissioned by the Massachusetts Business Alliance for Education (MBAE). The study also finds urban high schools lag their suburban and rural counterparts in offering computer science, and   more

WASHINGTON, March 24 (TNSper) -- The White House issued the following news release: President Biden announced his intent to appoint members of the President's Council on Sports, Fitness, & Nutrition. The President's Council on Sports, Fitness, & Nutrition is a federal advisory committee that aims to promote healthy, accessible eating and physical activity for all Americans, regardless of background or ability. President Biden issued Executive Order 14048, renewing the President's Council on Spo  more

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire, March 28 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on March 27, 2023: U.S. Representative Annie Kuster and Senator Maggie Hassan delivered remarks at the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the federal Homeland Security Investigations' newly expanded Digital Forensic Laboratory in New Hampshire, which will strengthen federal and local law enforcement efforts to investigate crimes against children. Acting Special Agent in Charge for Homeland Secur  more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Representatives Joe Courtney (D-CT) and Nick LaLota (R-NY) announced the re-launch of the bipartisan Long Island Sound Caucus for the 118th Congress. The Long Island Sound Caucus was established to enhance collaboration between Members of Congress focused on building support for and advancing issues important to the health, economic activity, and preservation of the Long Island Sound. Reps. Courtney and  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, March 28 (TNSjou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: Research findings from Rutgers, the University of Michigan, the University of Texas Southwestern, and the Medical University of South Carolina could save lives by enabling faster and more accurate identification of hospitalized patients who need liver transplants or are likely to recover. Retrospective analysis of blood samples and medical records from 270 patients admitted to the hospital with acute   more

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire, March 28 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on March 27, 2023: U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan and Representative Annie Kuster delivered remarks at the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the federal Homeland Security Investigations' newly expanded Digital Forensic Laboratory in New Hampshire, which will strengthen federal and local law enforcement efforts to investigate crimes against children. Acting Special Agent in Charge for Homeland Se  more

LOWELL, Massachusetts, March 28 (TNSres) -- The University of Massachusetts Lowell campus issued the following news release: One future Assistant Professor Reza Ahmadzadeh envisions is a world where robots can help people live more comfortably and safely - and he's working to develop the methods to make such an environment possible. "I hope to get to a place where we use robots in our everyday lives," said Ahmadzadeh. The National Science Foundation recognized the potential of Ahmadzadeh's pe  more