ORANGE, Connecticut, Dec. 17 -- Avangrid, an energy company, issued the following news release: * * * Avangrid Hosts Fourth Annual Energy Innovation Hackathon 181 students from 16 leading universities from across the United States competed for a chance to win cash prizes in the 32-hour competition. * Avangrid, Inc., a leading energy company and member of the Iberdrola Group, celebrated future leaders in the energy industry at its fourth annual Energy Innovation Hackathon, reinforcing Avangr  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Bipartisan NDAA to Strengthen National Security & Boost RI Jobs * VIDEO: SASC Ranking Member Reed delivers floor speech on FY26 NDAA WASHINGTON, DC - In an effort to strengthen military readiness, revitalize our industrial base, and provide our troops with a pay raise and the tools to deter and defeat adversaries, the U.S. Senate today voted 76-20 to advance the National Defense Authorization A  more

LONDON, England, Dec. 17 (TNSjou) -- GSK (formerly GlaxoSmithKline), a biopharmaceutical company, issued the following news release on Dec. 16, 2025: * * * Exdensur (depemokimab) approved by US FDA for the treatment of severe asthma * Exdensur is the first and only ultra-long-acting biologic with twice-yearly dosing approved for patients with severe asthma with an eosinophilic phenotype * Approval based on SWIFT trials showing significantly lower rate of annualised asthma exacerbations in pa  more

ALBANY, New York, Dec. 16 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Announces Completion of $61.8 Million Pavement and Bridge Rehabilitation Project on I-95 in the Bronx and Westchester County * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that major work has been completed on a $61.8 million project to resurface a key section of the New England Thruway (I-95) in the Bronx and Westchester County. The project repaved 24 lane miles of the roadway and r  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Joint Economic Committee, posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Joint Economic Committee - Minority Report Shows Impact of Declining Canadian Tourism in States Across the Country In case you missed it, the Joint Economic Committee - Minority last week released a report detailing how the decline in Canadian tourism is harming American businesses and communities in every state along the U.S.-Canada borde  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 17 -- Boston University issued the following news: * * * Massachusetts Officials Praise Statewide AI Progress at BU Event * Azer Bestavros, BU associate provost for computing and data sciences, speaking at a program highlighting major AI development in Massachusetts, held at BU's Duan Family Center for Computing & Data Sciences on December 12. Artificial Intelligence Duan Family Center for Computing & Data Sciences hosted AI experts to talk about the technolog  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Dec. 16 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut posted the following news release on Dec. 15, 2025: * * * Old Saybrook Man Convicted in 2018 of Tax Fraud Offenses Sentenced to Additional Prison Time for Violating Supervised Release David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and Thomas Demeo, Acting Special Agent in Charge of IRS Criminal Investigation in New England, announced that DAVID ADAMS, 65, of Old Saybr  more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Dec. 17 -- The University of Massachusetts issued the following news: * * * Study Finds Ocean Sediments are Key to Survival of Northeastern US Salt Marshes UMass Amherst and Massachusetts Geological Survey researcher calls work a "wake-up call" about the critical role oceans play in helping marshes keep pace with rising seas * Salt marshes, those critical habitats that protect coastal towns from flooding, store massive amounts of blue carbon, support fisheries and p  more