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News Tipoffs - Connecticut Editors Newsletter for Wednesday October 01, 2025 ( 8 items )  

EEOC Sues Option Care Health, Inc. for Pregnancy Discrimination
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * EEOC Sues Option Care Health, Inc. for Pregnancy Discrimination * Federal lawsuit says company failed to provide employee with reasonable accommodation for pregnancy and forced her resignation BOSTON -- Option Care Health, Inc., a nationwide provider of infusion-therapy services, violated federal law when it failed to provide an employee with a reasonable accommodation for symptoms   more

EEOC Sues Roofing Company for Constructive Discharge
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * EEOC Sues Roofing Company for Constructive Discharge * Federal lawsuit says A.W. Farrell & Son forced roofer to resign by failing to address complaints of sexual harassment by his supervisor BUFFALO, N.Y. - A.W. Farrell & Son, Inc., part of a group of related commercial roofing companies operating in New York and Pennsylvania, violated federal law when its failure to address sexual   more

FBI and Webster Police Department Announce $25,000 Reward in 1978 Missing Child Case
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- The FBI issued the following news release: * * * FBI and Webster Police Department Announce $25,000 Reward in 1978 Missing Child Case The Boston Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Webster Police Department are investigating the suspicious disappearance of Andrew J. Amato, last seen in 1978, and are continuing to ask the public for its assistance in locating him or his remains. The FBI is also offering a reward of up to $25,000 for information  more

MDS Airman earns recognition for volunteer leadership in the community
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Sept. 30 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: * * * MDS Airman earns recognition for volunteer leadership in the community * HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. - A member of the 66th Medical Squadron has been recognized by base officials for her volunteer efforts after leading and coordinating local community and on-base professional events. Senior Airman Ma'Kaila Eckermann, an MDS oral preventive assistant, was recently named  more

National Center for Health Statistics: 'Changes in Suicide Rates in the United States From 2022 to 2023'
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued the following data brief (No. 541) in September 2025 entitled "Changes in Suicide Rates in the United States From 2022 to 2023" under the National Center for Health Statistics. Here are key findings: * * * Key findings Data from the National Vital Statistics System * The overall age-adjusted suicide rate increased from 2003 to 2018 but did not significantly c  more

Religious Liberty Commission Hosts Third Hearing on Religious Liberty in Public Education
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Religious Liberty Commission Hosts Third Hearing on Religious Liberty in Public Education * WASHINGTON - Yesterday, the Religious Liberty Commission held its third hearing to discuss religious liberty issues in education from the perspectives of teachers and coaches, as well as religious liberty issues in school funding and educational choice, including testimony from school leaders, families, and  more

US Department of Labor Awards $86 Million to 14 States for Investment in Skills Training Programs for Critical In-demand, Emerging Industries
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2025: * * * US Department of Labor awards $86 million to 14 states for investment in skills training programs for critical in-demand, emerging industries Grants support shipbuilding, AI, advanced manufacturing, other critical sectors * The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of more than $86 million in Industry-Driven Skills Training Fund gr  more

US Department of Labor awards $86M to 14 states for investment in skills training programs for critical in-demand, emerging industries
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release: * * * US Department of Labor awards $86M to 14 states for investment in skills training programs for critical in-demand, emerging industries * WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of more than $86 million in Industry-Driven Skills Training Fund grants to 14 states to accelerate innovation, strengthen domestic production, and address critical workforce needs across the countr  more