State Tipoffs Involving Connecticut Newsletter for Sunday February 09, 2025 ( 36 items ) |
2025 Lexus PLL Championship Series Exclusively on ESPN Platforms February 11-17
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Feb. 4 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release:
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2025 Lexus PLL Championship Series Exclusively on ESPN Platforms February 11-17
ESPN platforms will exclusively present the 2025 Lexus PLL Championship Series from Tuesday to Monday, Feb. 11-17. The expanded eight-team, seven-day, 16-game event also marks the official debut of the Maybelline Women's Lacrosse League and will be played at The St. James just outside of Wash
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Amy Gutmann Receives Yale Legend in Leadership Award
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 4 -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences issued the following news:
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Amy Gutmann receives Yale Legend in Leadership Award
Gutmann accepted the award, presented by five current and former university presidents, at a ceremony on Jan. 28.
Penn President Emerita Amy Gutmann accepted the Yale Legend in Leadership Award at the Yale Higher Education Leadership Summit at the Yale School of Management in New Haven, Connecticut, during a cer
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Attorney General James Demands Refunds for Optimum Customers Facing MSG Blackouts
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 6 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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Attorney General James Demands Refunds for Optimum Customers Facing MSG Blackouts
February 6, 2025
NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James, Connecticut Attorney General William Tong, and New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin today took action to secure automatic refunds for customers of Altice USA (Altice), the owner of Optimum, who have been denied access to MSG Net
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Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin Joins Tri-State AGs to Urge Refunds for Optimum Customers Facing MSG Blackouts
TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 6 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin Joins Tri-State AGs to Urge Refunds for Optimum Customers Facing MSG Blackouts
For Immediate Release: February 6, 2025
Office of the Attorney General
- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney General
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TRENTON - New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin, New York Attorney General Letitia James, and Connecticut Attorney General
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Attorney General Tong and 10 Other Attorneys General Warn Federal Employees About Misleading Buyout Offer
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 3 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Tong and 10 Other Attorneys General Warn Federal Employees About Misleading Buyout Offer
(Hartford, CT) -- Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of ten other attorneys general warning federal employees about the Trump administration's misleading "deferred resignation" program, which offers federal employees pay through September 30, 2025 if they
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Attorney General Tong and 14 Other Attorneys General Issue Joint Statement on Protecting Access to Gender-Affirming Care
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 5 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Tong and 14 Other Attorneys General Issue Joint Statement on Protecting Access to Gender-Affirming Care
(Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 14 other attorneys general to reaffirm their commitment to protecting access to gender-affirming care in the face of the Trump Administration's recent Executive Order. The coalition rel
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Attorney General Tong Announces $59 Million False Claims Settlement with Pfizer-Owned Biohaven
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 4 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Tong Announces $59 Million False Claims Settlement with Pfizer-Owned Biohaven
(Hartford, CT) -- Attorney General William Tong announced today that Connecticut has joined the United States, 37 other states and Puerto Rico in settling kickback allegations against Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd. ("Biohaven"), a subsidiary wholly owned by pharmaceutical
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Attorney General Tong Demands Refunds for Optimum Customers Facing MSG Blackouts
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 6 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Tong Demands Refunds for Optimum Customers Facing MSG Blackouts
# Altice's Optimum Cable Charged Customers for MSG Channels They Cannot Access
(Hartford, CT) -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong, New York Attorney General Letitia James and New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin today took action to secure automatic refunds for customers of Altice
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Attorney General Tong Joins Coalition of 20 Attorneys General Urging Senate to Demand Answers on Retaliation Efforts from FBI Director Nominee Kash Patel
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 4 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Tong Joins Coalition of 20 Attorneys General Urging Senate to Demand Answers on Retaliation Efforts from FBI Director Nominee Kash Patel
(Hartford, CT) -- Attorney General William Tong joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general today sending a letter to Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley, urging the Senate to require Kash Patel, President Trump's nominee f
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Attorney General Tong Releases Statement on DOGE Access to Sensitive Personal Information
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 6 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Tong Releases Statement on DOGE Access to Sensitive Personal Information
(Hartford, CT) -- Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 12 attorneys general in releasing the following statement in response to the U.S. Department of the Treasury granting Elon Musk and his so-called "Department of Government Efficiency" (DOGE) staffers access to sensi
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Attorney General Tong Statement in Response to U.S. Department of Justice Threat to Defund Police
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 6 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Tong Statement in Response to U.S. Department of Justice Threat to Defund Police
(Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong released the following statement regarding the directive issued by U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi to "pause the distribution of all funds" to jurisdictions who do not let the federal government unlawfully commandeer local law enforceme
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Attorney General Tong Statement on Trump Executive Order Threatening to Defund Schools Who Do Not Discriminate Against Transgender Athletes
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 5 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Tong Statement on Trump Executive Order Threatening to Defund Schools Who Do Not Discriminate Against Transgender Athletes
(Hartford, CT) - Attorney General Tong issued the following statement in response to President Trump's executive order threatening to defund schools to who do not discriminate against transgender athletes:
"This is meanspirited and unlawf
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Attorney General Tong Sues President Trump and Secretary of Treasury to Block DOGE Access to Confidential Records, Sensitive Data and Critical Payment Systems
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 7 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Tong Sues President Trump and Secretary of Treasury to Block DOGE Access to Confidential Records, Sensitive Data and Critical Payment Systems
(Hartford, CT) -- Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general suing President Donald Trump, the U.S. Treasury and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to stop the unauthorized disclosure of A
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Colleagues of ESPN NBA Analyst Hubie Brown Share Sentiments as Legend Prepares for Final NBA Broadcast on February 9
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Feb. 5 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release:
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Colleagues of ESPN NBA Analyst Hubie Brown Share Sentiments as Legend Prepares for Final NBA Broadcast on February 9
Downloadable photos: ESPNs
Hubie Brown, one of the most revered and beloved coaches and broadcasters ever in basketball, will call his final NBA game on Sunday, February 9, at 2 p.m. ET on ABC. Brown will join fellow Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer Mik
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ESPN and Major League Rugby Announce Multiyear Media Rights Agreement
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Feb. 6 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release:
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ESPN and Major League Rugby Announce Multiyear Media Rights Agreement
ESPN and Major League Rugby (MLR) have reached a multiyear media rights agreement, bringing the highest level of professional rugby in the United States to ESPN platforms. Live coverage begins on Saturday, Feb. 15 as the 2025 season kicks off with five matches (6 p.m. ET, ESPN+).
Under the agreement,
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ESPN NBA Schedule Update: Los Angeles Lakers Host Indiana Pacers on February 8 in Luka Doncic's Expected Lakers Debut
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Feb. 5 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release:
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ESPN NBA Schedule Update: Los Angeles Lakers Host Indiana Pacers on February 8 in Luka Doncic's Expected Lakers Debut
ESPN today announced an update to its 2024-25 NBA regular-season schedule. On Saturday, February 8, the Indiana Pacers and Tyrese Haliburton will visit the Los Angeles Lakers and newly-acquired star Luka Doncic in his expected Lakers debut at 4 p.m. ET on
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ESPN Signs Multi-Year Extensions with European-Based Reporter Alexis Nunes and Studio Pundit Nedum Onuoha
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Feb. 6 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release:
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ESPN Signs Multi-Year Extensions with European-Based Reporter Alexis Nunes and Studio Pundit Nedum Onuoha
* Former Manchester City defender Onuoha and Nunes set for live, pitch-side coverage of the 2024-25 FA Cup 4th Round action
ESPN has reached multi-year contract extensions with two pivotal European-based personalities: reporter Alexis Nunes and analyst Nedum Onuoh
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ESPN to Present More Than 260 Men's College Lacrosse Games During the 2025 NCAA Season
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Feb. 6 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release:
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ESPN to Present More Than 260 Men's College Lacrosse Games During the 2025 NCAA Season
* Regular-season schedule features 21 games between preseason ranked teams
* 13 of top 20 preseason ranked teams on ESPN platforms
* Top-ranked and defending champion Notre Dame faces No. 4 Maryland, March 1 on ACC Network in a rematch of the 2024 National Championship
ESPN wi
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ESPN to Showcase Over 250 Women's College Basketball Matchup Across Platforms, Feb. 5-11
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Feb. 5 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release:
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ESPN to Showcase Over 250 Women's College Basketball Matchup Across Platforms, Feb. 5-11
* ESPN platforms to feature six top-25 matchups this week
* Thursday's ESPN doubleheader to highlight No. 5 UConn at No. 19 Tennessee (6:30 p.m. ET), followed by Stanford at No. 3 Notre Dame (8:30 p.m.)
* Sunday's ESPN doubleheader includes four ranked programs: No. 2 South Ca
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ESPN's College GameDay Covered by State Farm(r) Heads to South Carolina on Feb. 16 for First Stop of the Season
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Feb. 4 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release:
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ESPN's College GameDay Covered by State Farm(r) Heads to South Carolina on Feb. 16 for First Stop of the Season
* GameDay 's first show of the season will be live from Columbia, S.C., at 11 a.m. ET on ESPN and will finish the final hour on ABC
* Elle Duncan returns to host the pregame show, alongside women's basketball analysts Andraya Carter and Chiney Ogwumike
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ESPN's Excellent Start to 2025: January Marks Highest Monthly Viewership in a Decade
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Feb. 3 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release:
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ESPN's Excellent Start to 2025: January Marks Highest Monthly Viewership in a Decade
* NFL Playoff Games and College Football Playoff Drive ESPN to Multi-Year Highs in Various Viewership Categories
ESPN's January 2025 viewership propelled to the network's highest consumption levels in a decade, one of the many impressive results across a monumental month for the compa
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ESPN's Men's College Hoops Schedule Showcases 16 Ranked Teams and Full Slate of Action Across Platforms, Feb. 3-9
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Feb. 4 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release:
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ESPN's Men's College Hoops Schedule Showcases 16 Ranked Teams and Full Slate of Action Across Platforms, Feb. 3-9
* This week's lineup includes more than 280 games across ESPN platforms with 22 ranked games
* College GameDay Covered by State Farm travels to Big 12 country ahead of TCU at No. 8 Iowa State; Dick Vitale makes his on-air return this weekend for the No. 2
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ESPN, NBA Unveil Rosters for 2025 Ruffles(r) NBA All-Star Celebrity Game
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Feb. 4 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release:
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ESPN, NBA Unveil Rosters for 2025 Ruffles(r) NBA All-Star Celebrity Game
ESPN and the NBA today unveiled the rosters for the 2025 Ruffles(r) NBA All-Star Celebrity Game, taking place at Oakland Arena in Oakland, Calif. on Friday, February 14, at 7 p.m. ET exclusively on ESPN platforms, including ESPN, ESPN + and Disney +. The star-studded roster features celebrities from
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Exclusively on PGA TOUR LIVE on ESPN+: WM Phoenix Open, Every Shot Played at No. 16, Debut of ESPN BET on PGA TOUR LIVE
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Feb. 5 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release:
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Exclusively on PGA TOUR LIVE on ESPN+: WM Phoenix Open, Every Shot Played at No. 16, Debut of ESPN BET on PGA TOUR LIVE
* Marquee and Featured Groups include world No. 1 Scheffler, defending champion Taylor, top 20 players and fan favorites: Matsuyama, Clark, Thomas, Straka, Theegala, Horschel, Bhatia, Fowler, Homa, Kim, Spieth
* New ESPN BET stream includes live bet
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Governor Lamont Announces 2025 Legislative Proposal: Increase Special Education Support for Municipalities
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 3 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release:
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Governor Lamont Announces 2025 Legislative Proposal: Increase Special Education Support for Municipalities
(HARTFORD, CT) - Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the state budget proposal he will present to the Connecticut General Assembly later this week will include an increase in funding for towns and cities to provide special education services for students with disabilities, as we
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Governor Lamont Announces 2025 Legislative Proposal: Reduce Prescription Drug Costs
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 6 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release:
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Governor Lamont Announces 2025 Legislative Proposal: Reduce Prescription Drug Costs
(HARTFORD, CT) - Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the package of legislative proposals he is presenting to the Connecticut General Assembly for consideration this session includes comprehensive reforms to improve healthcare affordability and mitigate out-of-pocket costs for patients, particularly t
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Governor Lamont: Connecticut Doubles Down on Its Title as Pizza Capital of the United States
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 7 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release:
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Governor Lamont: Connecticut Doubles Down on Its Title as Pizza Capital of the United States
(NEW HAVEN, CT) - Ahead of National Pizza Day, which is celebrated this year on Sunday, February 9, Governor Ned Lamont, state and local officials, and dozens of small business owners from across Connecticut announced a bold set of new initiatives the state is taking to celebrate its world-famous
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Hartford Named One of America's Most 'JUST' Companies for Seventh Year
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 4 -- The Hartford, a property and casualty insurance, group benefits and mutual funds provider, issued the following news release:
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Hartford Named One of America's Most 'JUST' Companies for Seventh Year
HARTFORD, Conn., Feb. 3, 2025 - The Hartford was named to the 2025 JUST 100 list by JUST Capital and CNBC. This marks the seventh consecutive year that The Hartford has been included on the list. Overall, The Hartford ranked No. 25 on the list, which honors com
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Homerun! ESPN Set to Showcase More than 3,200 Regular Season Softball Games Across Platforms
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Feb. 5 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release:
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Homerun! ESPN Set to Showcase More than 3,200 Regular Season Softball Games Across Platforms
* Nearly 150 Games Across ESPN Linear Platforms: ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, SEC Network and ACC Network
* Eleven Top 5 Regular Season Matchups
* Nearly 2,600 Regular Season Games on ESPN+
* Shriners Children's Clearwater Invitational Presented by EvoShield Returns for Sixth Ye
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Keypoint Intelligence Recognizes Xerox With BLI 2025 Smart Workplace Solutions Line of the Year Award
NORWALK, Connecticut, Feb. 6 -- Xerox issued the following news release:
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Keypoint Intelligence Recognizes Xerox with BLI 2025 Smart Workplace Solutions Line of the Year Award
Xerox document imaging and workflow automation solutions awarded for the seventh consecutive year
Norwalk, Conn. -- Xerox Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: XRX) announced that Keypoint Intelligence awarded the company the Buyers Lab (BLI) 2025 Smart Workplace Solutions Line of the Year Award. The award recognizes vend
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New Episode of ACC Network's 3-Day Weekend Explores Berkeley, Home of the California Golden Bears, Premiering Thursday, Feb. 6 at 1 a.m. PT
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Feb. 5 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release:
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New Episode of ACC Network's 3-Day Weekend Explores Berkeley, Home of the California Golden Bears, Premiering Thursday, Feb. 6 at 1 a.m. PT
WATCH THE TRAILER HERE
The ACC Network travel series 3-Day Weekend will debut a new episode highlighting Berkeley, Calif., home to the University of California Golden Bears. 3-Day Weekend: Berkeley premieres Wednesday, February 5 a
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Paul Hastings Selected as Counsel for Prospect Medical Holdings' Chapter 11 Cases
LOS ANGELES, California, Feb. 4 -- Paul Hastings, a law firm, issued the following news:
Paul Hastings has been selected as counsel to the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors appointed in the Chapter 11 cases of Prospect Medical Holdings and its affiliated debtors, which are pending in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas.
Prospect Medical operates 16 hospitals in California, Connecticut, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island, and is affiliated with over 11,000 physicians
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Six Exclusive NHL Games This Week on ABC, ESPN+, Disney+ and Hulu
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Feb. 3 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release:
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Six Exclusive NHL Games This Week on ABC, ESPN+, Disney+ and Hulu
* ABC Hockey Saturday Doubleheader: Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Detroit Red Wings at 1 p.m. ET and Vegas Golden Knights vs. Boston Bruins at 3:30 p.m.
* Tuesday Prime Time Doubleheader on ESPN+, Disney+ & Hulu: Edmonton Oilers vs. St. Louis Blues at 8 p.m. and Dallas Stars vs. Anaheim Ducks at 10:30 p.m.
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Transcript: ESPN Media Conference Call with MLB Insider Kiley McDaniel
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Feb. 4 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release:
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Transcript: ESPN Media Conference Call with MLB Insider Kiley McDaniel
ESPN MLB Insider Kiley McDaniel spoke to media earlier today about his Top 100 MLB Prospects series for ESPN.com. The series includes the top 100 prospects, team-by-team prospect rankings, predictions for the upcoming season, and more.
Kiley, just curious, just general impressions of the Tigers' far
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Trump Administration Not Complying With Court Order to Unfreeze Federal Funding, Attorney General Tong Seeks to Enforce Temporary Restraining Order
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 7 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release:
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Trump Administration Not Complying With Court Order to Unfreeze Federal Funding, Attorney General Tong Seeks to Enforce Temporary Restraining Order
(Hartford, CT) -- Citing evidence that the Trump Administration is continuing to block state funding out of compliance with the court order secured by Attorney General William Tong and 22 other state attorneys general, the coalition
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Turner Reaches Milestone in Transformative $838 Million Project for Yale New Haven Hospital
NEW YORK, Feb. 7 -- Turner Construction Co. issued the following news:
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Turner Reaches Milestone in Transformative $838 Million Project for Yale New Haven Hospital
The Adams Neurosciences Center will redefine neurological care in Connecticut.
Turner Construction Company celebrated the topping out of McGivney Tower, marking the completion of vertical construction of the Yale New Haven Health St. Raphael Campus' Adams Neurosciences Center. The $838 million project is designed to elevate t
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