HARTFORD, Connecticut, Jan. 6 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Moves to Block Latest Trump Attempt to Stop Revolution Wind * (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong on Monday sought a preliminary injunction to block the Trump Administration's latest effort to suspend work on the Revolution Wind offshore wind project. The Trump Administration first issued a stop work order on August 22. Connecticut and Rhode I  more

LONDON, England, Jan. 7 -- GSK (formerly GlaxoSmithKline), a biopharmaceutical company, issued the following news release on Jan. 6, 2026: * * * Exdensur (depemokimab) approved in Japan for severe asthma and chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps * Exdensur is the first and only ultra-long-acting biologic in Japan for the treatment of severe asthma and chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) * Approval based on data from the SWIFT and ANCHOR phase III trials showing sustained ef  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Jan. 6 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news: * * * Governor Janet Mills and Northeast Delta Dental Announce Maine Veterans' Dental Network to Continue in 2026 * Program launched by Governor Mills & Northeast Delta Dental has provided free oral health care to more than 1,500 Maine veterans since 2021 Governor Janet Mills announced today that the Maine Veterans' Dental Network (MVDN) will continue to serve Maine veterans in need of dental care in 2026, than  more

LONDON, England, Jan. 7 -- GSK (formerly GlaxoSmithKline), a biopharmaceutical company, issued the following news release: * * * GSK's Shingrix (Recombinant Zoster Vaccine) prefilled syringe presentation approved by the European Commission * Prefilled syringe offers healthcare professionals a convenient administration option * New presentation will begin rolling out across EU countries in 2026 * Shingles affects approximately 1.7 million people in Europe each year,1 with certain chronic con  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 6 -- The Massachusetts Public Interest Research Group issued the following news release: * * * Bill to tackle PFAS pollution passes key House Public Health Committee A bill to protect public health from toxic "forever chemicals" known as PFAS passed a key hurdle in the state Legislature after winning passage in the House from the Joint Committee on Public Health. The Act to protect Massachusetts public health from PFAS (H4870/S1504) filed by state Rep. Kate Hogan  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics issued the following news: * * * Motor Fuel Prices - December 2025 * BTS 2026-03 Today, the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) released monthly motor fuels prices for December 2025. In December 2025, the average price for regular motor gasoline was $2.89 per gallon; down 5.1% from November 2025 and down 4.1% from December 2024. By region, the average price for regular motor gasoline i  more

ORONO, Maine, Jan. 6 -- The University of Maine posted the following news release: * * * UMaine best positioned to start state's first public medical school, independent study concludes * A public University of Maine medical school could strengthen the physician workforce, significantly improve health outcomes and drive economic development, but limited financial and medical residency capacity in the state make it currently infeasible An independent study released today concludes that the   more

CALLAGHAN, Australia, Jan. 7 -- The University of Newcastle issued the following news: * * * Innovative ideas awarded $3.8m in NHMRC research grants Three University of Newcastle research teams have been awarded more than $3.8 million in National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Ideas Grants, designed to support innovative research projects which address a specific question. The teams, led by Dr Jacinta Martin, Dr Guy Cameron and Professor Juanita Todd, will explore a plant-based   more

SPARTANBURG, South Carolina, Jan. 7 -- Wofford College issued the following news: * * * January-February events Here is what's happening at Wofford * Students have arrived on campus for the January Interim, and with their return comes engaging programming available to the community, including a Martin Luther King Jr. Day weekend lecture and the annual Pulp Theatre Interim production. All events listed below are open to the public and free of charge unless otherwise noted. View the online   more