CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 13 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois issued the following news release: * * * Voting Rights Groups, Illinois Voters File Motion to Protect Privacy Against DOJ Overreach Voters and groups seek to intervene in DOJ's lawsuit demanding sensitive Illinois voter data * Common Cause, Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, and three individual Illinois voters, Pablo Mendoza, Brian Beals, and Alejandra Ibanez, joined the ACLU National Voting Rig  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Jan. 12 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Moves to Block Latest Trump Attempt to Stop Revolution Wind * 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 Island sued. Dev  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Hudson Institute, a research organization that says it promotes leadership for a secure, free and prosperous future, issued the following commentary on Jan. 12, 2026, to the National Review: * * * After the Venezuela Raid, Trump Should Finally Stand Up to Putin By Rebeccah L. Heinrichs It has been about six weeks since U.S. Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff championed the pro-Russia 28-point plan to end Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine. The docum  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Lung Association posted the following news release: * * * Improving Pulmonary Hypertension Diagnosis and Care: Lung Association's Guidance Published in Pulmonary Circulation * Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a serious condition in which there is abnormally high pressure in the blood vessels between the lungs and the heart. PH has a high mortality rate if untreated. Unfortunately, the disease is not consistently diagnosed or treated a  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Applauds Court Order Ending Baseless Revolution Wind Stop Work Order * Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after a federal judge issued a court injunction allowing work to resume on the Revolution Wind project. This is the second time the Trump Administration lost in court after trying to end the near-complete offshore wind project, w  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: * * * Marketplace 2026 Open Enrollment Period Report: National Snapshot * The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) reports that 22.8 million consumers have signed up for 2026 individual market health insurance coverage through the Marketplaces since the start of the 2026 Marketplace Open Enrollment Period (OEP) on November 1  more

ITHACA, New York, Jan. 12 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * New technique puts rendered fabric in the best light * The sheen of satin, the subtle glints of twill, the translucence of sheer silk: Fabric has long been difficult to render digitally because of the myriad ways different yarns can be woven or knitted together. Now, Cornell researchers, in partnership with the technology company NVIDIA, have developed a method for creating digital images of cloth that more ac  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 13 -- The Oceantic Network, formerly the Business Network for Offshore Wind, issued the following statement on Jan. 12, 2026: * * * Oceantic Statement: Revolution Wind to Resume Construction Earlier today, a U.S. judge in D.C. court ruled construction can resume on Revolution Wind while it challenges the federal administration's the construction pause and lease suspension issued on December 22, 2025. The ruling cited the 'arbitrary and capricious' nature of the recen  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Jan. 13 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following statement on Jan. 12, 2026: * * * Attorney General Neronha, Attorney General Tong, Orsted secure preliminary injunction against Trump Administration, preserving Revolution Wind project Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today issued the following statement after securing a preliminary injunction in Washington, D.C. federal court against the Trump Administration, allowing work on the Revolut  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Jan. 13 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following statement on Jan. 12, 2026, on court issuing preliminary injunction allowing Revolution Wind work to resume: * * * "Today's court decision puts Revolution Wind back on track, despite the Trump Administration's latest attempt to derail this important project. Rhode Island's families are dealing with escalating energy costs, and they need relief sooner rather than later. Revolution Wind provides tha  more

SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, Jan. 12 -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * The leadership playbook * Trustee Professor of Management Michael A. Roberto, DBA, has examined leadership and managerial decision-making from multiple angles. He's published case studies on companies as diverse as Planet Fitness, Trader Joe's, and the Savannah Bananas baseball team, and co-authored a bestselling simulation of an ascent of Mount Everest that's widely used to teach collaboration and commun  more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Jan. 13 -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: * * * URI researchers launching local stone wall study Natural Resources Science faculty hope to examine the environmental legacy of New England's iconic stone walls * This year's snowy winter makes New England's iconic stone walls look even more picturesque. The sturdy markers dot our local landscape, a backdrop to yards, property lines, photos and views. But what else do they do? Kathleen Carroll  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * Walmart to Pay $60,000 in EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit * Retailer settles federal suit charging its Farmingdale store refused to accommodate employee's disability and fired her NEW YORK - Global retailer Walmart will pay $60,000 and provide other relief to settle a disability discrimination suit by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse, Slotkin, Schakowsky Introduce Public Health Insurance Option for Affordable Care Act * Legislation would provide 27 million Americans with a high-quality, affordable public option by cutting out insurance middlemen Washington, DC - As the Republican attack on our health care system continues, U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) and Congresswoman  more