BRISTOL, Connecticut, Aug. 15 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * The 2025-26 German football season on ABC and ESPN platforms begins Saturday in Stuttgart * The unofficial start of the 2025-26 German football season on ABC and ESPN platforms will kick off with the Franz Beckenbauer Supercup between DFB-Pokal winners VfB Stuttgart and Bundesliga champions FC Bayern Munchen at the MHP Arena in Stuttgart, Germany. The match will air li  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- The Alliance for Retired Americans issued the following news release: * * * Retiree Activists Mark 90th Anniversary of Social Security with Nationwide Call to Action From Connecticut to California, retiree activist members of the Alliance for Retired Americans are rallying at more than 50 events to demand that Congress and the Trump Administration protect and strengthen Social Security as the program marks its 90th anniversary. "For 90 years, Social Security has been a  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Aug. 11 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Atlantic Sun Conference and ESPN Announce Media Rights Extension * The Atlantic Sun Conference (ASUN) and ESPN announced today a one-year extension to their media rights agreement. ESPN will continue as the ASUN's media partner through the 2025-26 academic year with expanded linear network coverage that now includes the Women's Basketball Championship Final airing on E  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Aug. 12 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * August 10 Edition of ESPN Sunday Night Baseball Presented by Capital One Draws Nearly Two Million Viewers for Chicago Cubs vs. St. Louis Cardinals Game * The August 10 edition of ESPN Sunday Night Baseball Presented by Capital One - the Chicago Cubs vs. the St. Louis Cardinals - generated an average audience of nearly two million viewers (1,977,000), according to Niels  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal & Blackburn Urge Meta to Shut Down Instagram Map Feature to Protect Kids * [Hartford, CT] - U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Marsha Blackburn (D-TN) sent a letter to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg urging him to shut down Instagram's new map feature, which would put children's safety at risk by allowing them to expose their location to dangerous individuals, including pedoph  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal & Colleagues Fight for Patients & Consumer Protections as Trump Puts Americans' Medical Debt Back on Credit Reports * [Hartford, CT] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) joined colleagues in introducing the Medical Debt Relief Act to push back against recent efforts by the Trump Administration to roll back federal protections aiming to keep medical debt off Americans' credit  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Demands FERC Oversight of Transmission Projects to Drive Down Rising Energy Costs * [Hartford, CT] - Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), in a new letter to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), demanded solutions to drive down rising energy costs in Connecticut and across New England. Blumenthal called for increased oversight of the planning process for reg  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Seeks Confirmation of Prompt Payment for DC National Guard * [WASHINGTON, DC] - Following reports that the recently mobilized members of the District of Columbia National Guard have not yet received individual orders, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, wrote President Donald Trump today seeking confirmation that there will be  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Statement on Agreement to Keep Stamford VA Clinic Open * [Hartford, CT] -U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Senate Veteran Affairs Committee, released the following statement today following news that the Department of Veterans Affairs has reached an agreement with Summer Street Properties LLC to keep the Stamford VA Clinic open. "I'm pleased that th  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 (TNSrep) -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Statement on VA Watchdog Report Revealing Urgent Staffing Shortage * [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today released a statement raising the alarm on a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Inspector General (OIG) report (https://www.vaoig.gov/sites/default/files/reports/2025-08/vaoig-25-01135-196_0  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR-CT Calls for Hate Crime Probe of Anti-Muslim Harassment of Families Outside Stamford Mosque, Stepped-Up Security * The Connecticut chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CT), a chapter of the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called for a hate crime investigation of a reported incident of anti-Muslim ha  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR-CT Says Charges in Anti-Muslim Harassment Incident at Stamford Mosque 'May Not Reflect Severity' of Suspect's Actions * The Connecticut chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CT), a chapter of the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today expressed concern that the charges brought against Michael Slocum, 36, wh  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * DeLauro Statement Following Surgery for Spinal Stenosis * Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) issued the following statement: "I am pleased to share that my surgery at Griffin Hospital was a success, and I am deeply grateful to Dr. Judith L. Gorelick and the entire care team for their skill and support. I also want to thank my family, friends, colleagues, and constituents for their well wish  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- EASTCONN Early Childhood Initiatives has issued a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) voicing strong opposition to the agency's proposed interpretation of the term "Federal public benefit" under the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA). This new interpretation seeks to classify Head Start programs as federal benefits, potentially restricting access for many vulnerable children in need.   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Announces Updated Cleanup Plan for Linemaster Switch Corp. Superfund Site in Woodstock, Connecticut * BOSTON (Aug. 11, 2025) - Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released an updated cleanup plan for the Linemaster Switch Corp. Superfund site in Woodstock, Connecticut. The revised plan outlines new actions to clean up soil and groundwater polluted by disposal activities that   more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Aug. 14 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN & ABC's Star-Studded 2025-26 NBA Regular Season Broadcast Schedule * 11th Season of Marquee National NBA Game of the Week: NBA Saturday Primetime on ABC Presented by Wingstop Returns with January 24 Tripleheader during NBA Rivals Week First-Ever Thanksgiving Eve NBA Tripleheader on November 26, Featuring Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Anth  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Aug. 12 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN and ABC Unveil Blockbuster NBA Opening Week and Christmas Day Broadcast Schedules for 2025-26 Regular Season * Reigning NBA Champion Oklahoma City Thunder, Plus New York Knicks, Golden State Warriors, Denver Nuggets, San Antonio Spurs, Cleveland Cavaliers and Dallas Mavericks to Appear on Opening Week and Christmas Day Presented by State Farm ESPN and ABC today   more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Aug. 13 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN Begins Three Weeks of US Open Coverage on August 18 * All Four Days of the 2025 US Open Qualifying Tournament Live and Exclusively on ESPN Platforms For the First Time, Mixed Doubles to Debut During Fan Week with Coverage on ESPN2, ESPNEWS, and ESPN+ "Stars of the Open" with Coco Gauff, Andre Agassi, Venus Williams, Andy Roddick, John McEnroe and more on ESPN2  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Aug. 12 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN Bolsters Monday Night Football Sideline Reporters by Extending Lisa Salters, Elevating Laura Rutledge and Adding Katie George and Peter Schrager to Select Games * * All 25 'NFL on ESPN' Games to Have Two Sideline Reporters * Salters Extends Her Tenure as One of ESPN's Most Decorated Journalists and Monday Night Football 's Longest-Serving Sideline Reporter   more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Aug. 11 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN DTC AND FOX ONE TO LAUNCH COMBINED BUNDLE OFFER * Bristol, CT and Los Angeles, CA - August 11, 2025 - ESPN's upcoming direct-to-consumer service and FOX One, Fox Corporation's (Nasdaq: FOXA, FOX; "FOX" or the "Company") wholly-owned direct to consumer streaming service, today announced an agreement that will give consumers the opportunity to purchase the two servi  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Aug. 12 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN Launches New PSAs Encouraging Youth Sports Participation as Part of Ongoing Take Back Sports Initiative to Reignite Youth Sports for All * This week, some of the biggest names in sports are joining forces with ESPN to launch two new public service announcements as part of its Take Back Sports initiative, powered by Disney--a leading force in supporting kids, famil  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Aug. 11 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN Reveals Content Plan for Fifth Season of LALIGA Across ESPN and ABC Platforms * * All matches streaming live in English and Spanish on ESPN DTC beginning on August 21 * Unprecedented coverage of the 2025-26 season-opening weekend, August 15 - 19 * Lamine Yamal, Robert Lewandowski, and reigning champions FC Barcelona begin their title defense against RCD Mal  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Aug. 11 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN Sunday Night Baseball Presented by Capital One Schedule Update: Boston Red Sox Host New York Yankees at Historic Fenway Park on September 14 * One of Major League Baseball's iconic rivalries continues as the American League Wild Card Series race heats up. On the September 14 edition of ESPN Sunday Night Baseball Presented by Capital One, the New York Yankees and A  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Aug. 13 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN to Provide Comprehensive Coverage of MLB Little League Classic Presented by New York Life on Sunday Night Baseball Presented by Capital One * * SportsCenter with Kevin Negandhi and Ryan Smith On-site to Conclude "50 States in 50 Days" Campaign The eighth annual MLB Little League Classic presented by New York Life on Sunday Night Baseball presented by Capital On  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Aug. 12 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN Unveils 2025 Men's Collegiate Soccer Schedule Featuring More Than 1,110 Matches * * ESPN+ will stream 1,090 \+ men's soccer games from more than 17 conferences, including 16 conference championship matches ESPN will present more than 1,110 men's college soccer matches across ESPNU, ACC Network, ESPN+ and the ESPN App during the 2025 season. Coverage begins Thur  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Aug. 15 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN/ KFF Survey of 1988 NFL Players Finds Vast Majority Say Pro Football Left Them with a Range of Serious Health Problems, But Most Would Play Again and Encourage Their Kids to Play * ESPN and KFF today jointly released a first-of-its-kind, in-depth polling and reporting project that sheds new light on the health issues and other challenges facing NFL players after t  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Aug. 13 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Exclusively on PGA TOUR LIVE on ESPN+: FedExCup Playoffs Continue at BMW Championship * * Marquee, Featured Groups include 6 of the top 10 players in both World Golf Ranking, FedExCup standings: No. 1 Scheffler, McIlroy, Schauffele, Thomas, Spaun, Rose * Also fan favorites Aberg, Bhatia, Fleetwood, Fowler, Hovland, more * Top 50 players competing for 30 spots in  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Following Deadly CDC Shooting, Blumenthal Demands Kennedy-Appointed ACIP Member be Fired Over Violent & Threatening Posts; Reiterates Call to Restore Expert Vaccine Advisory Panel * [WASHINGTON, DC] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today called on U.S. Department Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. to fire Dr. Robert Malone, a recently appointed member of the  more

STAMFORD, Connecticut, Aug. 11 [Category: BizConsulting] -- Gartner, an information technology research and advisory company, issued the following news release: * * * Gartner Says Legal Departments Are Not Realizing the Full Benefits from Technology Investments * STAMFORD, Conn., August 11, 2025 General counsel (GC) must take three actions to improve legal technology outcomes in their departments, according to Gartner, Inc., a business and technology insights company. "GCs and legal lead  more

WESTPORT, Connecticut, Aug. 13 [Category: Sociological] -- Save the Children, an organization that says it is giving children a healthy start in life, opportunity to learn and protection from harm, posted the following news release: * * * Grown in a Lab, Released in the Wild: Laos Unleashes Over 130 Million Disease-Reducing Mosquitoes After Global Dengue Surge * VIENTIANE, (August 13, 2025) - More than 130 million disease-reducing mosquitoes are being released in Vientiane, the capital of La  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Aug. 13 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Headed to Williamsport: ESPN Begins Exclusive Coverage of 2025 Little League Baseball World Series Presented by T-Mobile * * Karl Ravech, Jessica Mendoza, and Little League Hall of Excellence enshrinee Todd Frazier to call the Little League Baseball World Series Championship Game Presented by T-Mobile, with Jess Sims and Sebastian Salazar reporting. ESPN's exclusive  more

WESTPORT, Connecticut, Aug. 14 [Category: Sociological] -- Save the Children, an organization that says it is giving children a healthy start in life, opportunity to learn and protection from harm, posted the following news release: * * * JOINT STATEMENT: Gaza: Israel Threatens to Ban Major Aid Organizations as Starvation Deepens * 100 organizations call for an end to Israel's weaponization of aid GAZA (August 14, 2025) --Despite claims by Israeli authorities that there is no limit on huma  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- Accountable.US, an organization that says it conduct investigations to expose conflicts of interest, issued the following news release: * * * Largest Corporate Landlord Agrees to Stop Using AI Price-Fixing Tool * A Biden administration lawsuit alleged RealPage "enabled landlords to collude to raise rents." WASHINGTON, DC - Yesterday, Greystar--the nation's largest corporate landlord-- agreed to stop using RealPage, an AI t  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Joins Sanders, Wyden, Dingell, and O'Malley to Call for Congress to Protect and Enhance Social Security * Washington D.C. - Today, House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) joined Senators Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Ron Wyden (D-OR), Rep. Debbie Dingell (MI-06), former Social Security Commissioner Martin O'Malley, and advocates from across th  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Opposes Trump Nominee Who Called to Shut Down Social Security * East Hartford, CT - Today, House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement opposing EJ Antoni's nomination for Commissioner of Labor Statistics. Antoni is a Project 2025 contributor who has called for shutting down Social Security. "President Trump f  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Statement on the 90th Anniversary of Social Security * East Hartford, CT - Today, House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement on the 90 th anniversary of Social Security. "90 years ago, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt signed Social Security into law to ensure our seniors could retire with dignity - since   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson, Murphy, and Connecticut Delegation Call for Serious Investment in Coast Guard Academy Facilities * Hartford, CT -- Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01), Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, and the entire Connecticut Congressional delegation urged the United States Coast Guard to commit to modernizing campus infr  more

DANBURY, Connecticut, Aug. 14 -- The National Organization for Rare Disorders issued the following news release on Aug. 13, 2025: * * * National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) Announces Annual Seed Grant RFPs Totaling $245,000 to Accelerate Research for Five Rare Diseases The National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD(R)), the leading national nonprofit serving more than 30 million Americans with rare diseases, announced five new requests for proposals (RFPs) totaling $245,000 in   more

NIAGARA FALLS, New York, Aug. 15 -- Niagara University issued the following news: * * * Niagara University Biomedical Research Institute Hosts High School Students at Inaugural STEM Camp By Lisa McMahon High school students from New York, Ohio, and Connecticut ignited their future in STEM during a week-long camp hosted by Niagara University's Biomedical Research Institute, Aug. 3-9, 2025. Campers performed hands-on research and collaborated with NU faculty, researchers, and other special g  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Appropriations Interior, Environment and Related Agencies, issued the following news release on Aug. 15, 2025: * * * Pingree Slams Trump's Blatant Attempt to Rewrite and Recast U.S. History with Smithsonian 'Review' Today, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Subcommittee, sent a letter  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, released the following opening statement from a July 15, 2025, hearing entitled "Voices of the Vaccine Injured": * * * Thank you, Mr. Chairman and welcome to our witnesses and welcome to all of the visitors who have come to this hearing. I suspect we have diverse views in our audience and I welcome all of you, regardles  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Ask for Information About Political Consultants Hired to Influence Business Travel Mega Merger * [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) wrote the CEOs of Amex GBT and CWT Holdings seeking information about the companies' hiring of lobbyists and political consultants with close ties to the Trump Administration, allegedly to obtain a  more

DANBURY, Connecticut, Aug. 12 -- Western Connecticut State University issued the following news release: * * * Two WCSU students earn recognition for news reporting at NATAS Boston/New England conference DANBURY, Connecticut -- Two Western Connecticut State University media students took home coveted awards in the highly competitive National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS)/New England Collegiate Student Production Awards held recently in Boston, Massachusetts. Undergraduate Med  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Aug. 14 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * UFC 319: Du Plessis vs. Chimaev | Saturday, August 16 * 10 p.m. ET: ESPN+ PPV Main Card - GET NOW 8 p.m.: Prelims (ESPN+, ESPN, ESPN Deportes, Disney+* & ESPN Xtra on SiriusXM) 6 p.m.: Early Prelims (ESPN+, ESPN**, ESPN Deportes, Disney+ & ESPN Xtra on SiriusXM) UFC PPV action continues this weekend from Chicago with UFC 319: Du Plessis vs. Chimaev. The signature  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 (TNSLrpt) -- The Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy at Yale Law School has released a white paper outlining concrete pathways for Connecticut to guarantee pediatric palliative care (PPC) from diagnosis--not only at end of life--while building a workforce equipped to deliver it statewide. The report highlights two foundational barriers: coverage that generally triggers only when a child receives a six-month terminal prognosis, and a shortage of clinicians trained in pri  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Aug. 15 (TNSjou) -- Yale School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * Hospital takeovers of physician practices drive up health care prices, study finds By Mike Cummings As hospitals in the United States gobble up private physician practices, patients and insurers pay more for essential care, a new Yale study finds. A steep rise in U.S. hospitals buying up private physician practices has triggered a substantial increase in prices for medical care with no   more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Aug. 13 -- Yale School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * Rare exotic tick species identified in Connecticut Ticks likely hitchhiked across continents on human travelers, experts say. * The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station (CAES) reports that it has identified four nonnative exotic tick species in Connecticut in recent years, with the blood-feeding parasites and disease vectors hitching a ride on unknowing travelers returning to the state.   more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Aug. 14 -- Yale School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * Troubled waters? The future of drinking water in the U.S. By Meg Dalton From fluoride to "forever chemicals," drinking water has been in the spotlight this year. In a Q&A, Yale epidemiologist Nicole Deziel discusses the water we drink today -- and what's on tap for the future. In 1945, Grand Rapids, Michigan, made history -- as the first city in the world to add small amounts of fluoride to its   more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Aug. 14 (TNSjou) -- The Yale University School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * From Train Station to Control Center--The Thalamus' Role Gets an Upgrade By Mallory Locklear When you see something--a tree in your backyard, say, or the toy your toddler hands you--that visual information travels from your retinas to your brain. And like a train stopping at stations along its route, the information pauses at particular regions of the brain where it's processed  more