BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 16 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell, Western New England University School of Law, Host Community Conversation On Initiatives To Protect LGBTQ+ Rights SPRINGFIELD -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell, in partnership with Western New England University School of Law (WNE University School of Law)'s Center for Social Justice, yesterday hosted a panel discussion with legal expe  more

SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, April 17 -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * Bryant's Healthcare Summit returns with focus on transformative power of AI By Peter Kerwin SMITHFIELD, RI--Bryant University will hold its third Healthcare Summit on the Smithfield campus on Friday, May 2. Transforming Healthcare Through AI: Innovation, Ethics, and Impact will bring together industry leaders, healthcare professionals, and researchers to explore how artificial intelligence is sparking i  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR, 60+ Faith-Based, Civil Rights and Human Rights Groups Oppose Sen. Cassidy's Probe of American Muslims for Palestine Today, more than 60 national, regional, and state faith-based, civil rights, and human rights organizations - including Muslim, Jewish, and Christian groups - sent a joint letter to U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, Chairman of the Senate Health, Edu  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on April 16, 2025: * * * Navigating the Climate and Energy Implications of a Northeast Pipeline By Cy McGeady and Bridgette Schafer The nation's northeastern states--New York alongside New England's Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont--face mounting challenges to their energy systems in terms of high prices and increasing reliability risks. These   more

CANTON, Ohio, April 16 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Five pivotal slots in Round 1 that could change the direction of the 2025 NFL Draft Heading into the 2025 NFL Draft, five teams are facing particularly interesting decisions. Both New York clubs are trying to right the ship: The Giants have only made the playoffs once in the past eight seasons, while the Jets haven't hit the postseason since the 2010 campaign. Meanwhile, the Patriots a  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 17 -- GBH, a multiplatform creator for public media, issued the following news release: GBH Launches a Year of Programs and Events in Honor of America's 250th Anniversary Boston, Mass. - (April 16, 2025) - GBH has announced a year-long series of multi-platform programs, events, and collaborations with partners in Boston and across the Commonwealth to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the founding of America. Starting this spring, GBH's America 250 initiative wi  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee released the following testimony by Jay Karen, CEO of the National Golf Course Owners Association, from an April 10, 2025, hearing entitled "If I Could Turn Back Time: Should We Lock the Clock?": * * * Thank you, Chairman Cruz, Ranking Member Cantwell and members of the Committee for allowing me to enter testimony on behalf of the members of the National Golf Course Owners Association. I sincerely appreciate the   more

WASHINGTON, April 17 (TNSmeet) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has scheduled a meeting for Council Coordination Committee on May 13-15, 2025, at Whaling Museum. Agenda Monday, May 12, 2025; 3 p.m.-7 p.m. Meeting Registration: Harbor Hotel Lobby. Tuesday, May 13, 2025; 1 p.m.-5 p.m. Welcome and Introductions; Council round robin of current issues; NOAA Fisheries Update and FY 25/26 Priorities; Executive Orders Update; and Public Comment. We  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 16 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Novel study at Brown shows how late-life health traces back to what happened in the womb PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- It makes sense that a viral infection during a pregnancy might negatively affect the fetus -- but scientists now know that some effects of an adverse event during pregnancy may not be revealed for decades. On a more empowering note, scientists have found that low stress in pregnan  more