STORRS, Connecticut, Feb. 13 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * All Roads Lead to AI at HackUConn 2026 * There's hardly any aspect of life that isn't feeling the emerging impact of artificial intelligence. AI. How we work and learn. How we interact with and understand the world. Creativity. Education. Medicine. Criminal justice. Fact and fiction. The impact of AI is now unavoidable. But AI's emergence is also an opportunity, says Aaron Rosman, 16 (CAH  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Feb. 13 [Category: Nursing] -- The American Nurses Association issued the following news release: * * * American Nurses Association Announces 2026 National Award Winners * 15 nurses will be honored in Washington D.C. for their unwavering commitment, exemplary practice, and notable achievements SILVER SPRING, MD - Today the American Nurses Association (ANA) announced the recipients of the prestigious 2026 ANA National Awards, which recognize outstanding nurses and n  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 13 [Category: Sociological] -- Arnold Ventures (formerly the Laura and John Arnold Foundation) issued the following news: * * * Grants Announcement: Arnold Ventures Criminal Justice Research Grants During the Fourth Quarter of 2025 Demonstrate Its Commitment to Rigorously Test Public Safety Interventions * In the fourth quarter of 2025, Arnold Ventures ( AV ) awarded more than 15 new research grants through its open request for proposals ( RFP ) for criminal justice rese  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 13 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Co-Leads Multistate Coalition in Opposing Rollback of Crucial Fair Housing Regulations * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta co-led a coalition of 24 attorneys general in sending a comment letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) opposing an unlawful attempt to rollback regulations under the Fair Housing Act (FHA). The  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 13 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Statement on Major Win in Challenge to Connecticut Captive Audience Law * (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong released the following statement after a federal district court judge granted the state's motion for summary judgment and dismissed the Connecticut Business and Industry Association and U.S. Chamber of Commerce's challenge to Connecticu  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 14 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, Northeast region January 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Mid-Atlantic Region - Feb. 13, 2026 * * * Area prices were up 0.4 percent over the past month, up 2.8 percent from a year ago * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Northeast Region advanced 0.4 percent in January, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. The all items less food and  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Travels to Munich Security Conference * [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, will join a bipartisan bicameral delegation led by U.S. Senators Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) to attend the Munich Security Conference (MSC). On Friday, February 13 at 11:30 AM ET / 5:30 PM CET Blumenthal a  more

ST. BONAVENTURE, New York, Feb. 13 -- St. Bonaventure University issued the following news release: * * * Bonnies upend top-ranked Niagara to claim UNYCHL hockey title * Seven weeks after Christmas, Niagara University got a lot of Cole in its stocking.  St. Bonaventure's Cole Bailey scored late in the third period and 3:45 into overtime to give the Bonnies a thrilling 3-2 win over the Purple Eagles Thursday night to capture the Upstate New York Collegiate Hockey League title at NU's Dwyer   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Booker, Strickland, Adams, McGovern Reintroduce Bill to Make USDA Work Better for Small Farms * U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) and U.S. Representatives Marilyn Strickland (D-WA-10), Alma Adams (D-NC-12), and Jim McGovern (D-MD-02) reintroduced the bicameral Office of Small Farms Establishment Act, legislation to create a new Office of Small Farms at the US Department of Agriculture. The Office wo  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 10 (TNSrpt) -- The Consumer Choice Center, an independent, non-partisan consumer advocacy group that promotes policies fit for growth, lifestyle choice and technological innovation through research and educational outreach, issued the following news release: * * * New Report Ranks Nicotine Pouch Access Across the U.S. CONSUMERS SHOULD HAVE ACCESS TO SMOKING ALTERNATIVES * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Consumer Choice Center has released its first Nicotine Pouch Accessibi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * DeLauro Leads Catholic Democratic Members of Congress in Statement of Principles on Immigration * WASHINGTON -Today, US Representative Rosa DeLauro, along with 43 other Catholic Democratic members of Congress, released the following Statement of Principles regarding immigration enforcement: "As Catholic Democrats in Congress, we are guided by a living Catholic tradition that affirms the dig  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2026: * * * DeLauro Statement on Homeland Security Funding Lapse Today, House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) released the following statement ahead of a lapse in funding for the Department of Homeland Security: "At midnight, funding for the Department of Homeland Security lapses. Republicans are respons  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA to review cleanups at eight New England Superfund sites this year * BOSTON (Feb.13, 2026) - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will conduct comprehensive reviews of completed cleanup work at eight National Priorities List (NPL) Superfund sites across New England this year. Each individual site will undergo a legally required Five-Year Review to ensure that previous remediation ef  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Feb. 13 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN's women's and men's college basketball are on pace for their best seasons in more than a decade * * Women's college basketball viewership up 33% year over year, on pace for best season in 17 years * Men's college basketball viewership up 25%, pacing for best season in 11 years * ESPN networks account for nine of the top 20 women's games and 10 of the top 20  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 13 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Healey Signs Executive Order to Explore Single Stair Construction to Boost Housing Production, Lower Costs * Boston -Today, Governor Maura Healey signed a new executive order to study allowing single stair construction in some residential buildings in an effort to increase housing production and lower costs. Currently, Massachusetts building code requires two exit stairs fo  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI Video: Blumenthal Presses Trump ICE Chief on Secret ICE Policy Authorizing Federal Agents to Enter Homes Without a Judicial Warrant * In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), yesterday pressed Todd Lyons, Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), on a policy memo he wrote a  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Feb. 13 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * KU disability research center nationally recognized for community partnership * LAWRENCE -The Kansas University Center on Disabilities (KUCD) is among five national recipients of the 2026 Excellence in Community-Engaged Partnerships Award. The distinction from Campus Compact honors higher education programs and initiatives that make a meaningful impact by partnering with communities to address complex so  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Blasts Republican Coast Guard and TSA Shutdown to Shield ICE from Accountability * East Hartford, CT - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement ahead of the Department of Homeland Security shutting down (link is external) on Saturday due to a lapse in funding. Republicans are refusing to negotiate in good faith on efforts to rein in the Trump Administration's   more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Feb. 13 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Marquee soccer content on ESPN networks this weekend * * English football giants headline 2025-26 FA Cup Fourth Round action * LALIGA Matchday 24 to feature Kylian Mbappe, Vini Jr., Lamine Yamal, and other league stars FA Cup Fourth Round: English Football Giants Arsenal, Manchester City, Chelsea and Liverpool in Action The ESPN App will present all 16 matches   more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 14 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown Joins Coalition Opposing Rollback of Crucial Fair Housing Regulations Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of 24 attorneys general in sending a comment letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) opposing an unlawful attempt to rollback regulations under the Fair Housing Act (FHA). The FHA prohibits discrimination  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Feb. 11 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut posted the following news release: * * * Milford Man Who Threatened Federal Law Enforcement Officer is Sentenced David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that HAMILTON CLARK SMITH, 61, of Milford, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Sarala V. Nagala in Hartford to 43 days of imprisonment, time already served, and one year of probation for threat  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 (TNSFR) -- The Mount Holyoke College Art Museum intends to repatriate six cultural items to the Stockbridge Munsee Community, Wisconsin. The museum determined that these unassociated funerary objects were intentionally placed with or near human remains during death rites or ceremonies. The items identified for return include one adze, one lot of beads, one lot of iron ore, two pipes, and one pipe bowl. These objects were removed from various locations in Massachusetts, inclu  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy, Blumenthal Call on Secretary Noem to Reverse Termination of TPS for Haiti * U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined their Democratic Senate colleagues in demanding that U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem reverse her directive to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti. The policy took effect February 3, 2026,  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 14 -- New Jersey Acting Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2026: * * * Acting AG Davenport Urges Congress to Pass Kids Online Safety Act and Protect Children Online Acting Attorney General Jennifer Davenport announced today that she has joined together with a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general from around the country in urging Congressional leadership to protect children from online harm and pass the Senate versio  more

BLOOMINGTON, Indiana, Feb. 14 -- The Organization of American Historians issued the following news on Feb. 13, 2026: * * * OAH 2026 Election Results The OAH is pleased to announce the results of the 2026 election. The individuals listed below will take their seats on the Executive Board after the 2026 OAH Conference on American History in Philadelphia, April 16-19. President: Marc Stein, San Francisco State University President-Elect: Natalia Molina, University of Southern California Vice  more

STORRS, Connecticut, Feb. 13 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Shari and Michael Cantor: A Lifetime of Husky Pride and Generosity * Years ago, Shari Cantor '81 (BUS) attended a UConn-Yale football game nine months pregnant. Hemmed in by a sea of cars and fans, she knew that making a quick exit would be close to impossible. But missing the game wasn't an option for this Husky devotee. Her luck held out: it wasn't until the drive home that she went into labor.   more

STORRS, Connecticut, Feb. 13 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * UConn Research Informs Policy Debate on Expanding Juvenile Parole Eligibility in Connecticut * More than a decade after Miller v. Alabama, 2012, when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled mandatory life-without-parole sentences for juveniles are unconstitutional, Connecticut is once again examining how it sentences young people. Sukhmani Singh, assistant professor at the UConn School of Social Work, lead   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service issued the following news: * * * USDA Announces Second FY 2026 Signup for Conservation Programs in Connecticut * This second signup allows farmers who missed our previous signup to participate in the: * ACEP Agricultural Land Easements (ALE) * ACEP Wetlands Reserve Easement Program (WRE) and * Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) NRCS encourages Connecticut farmers and forestland own  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Wasserman Schultz, Blumenthal Reintroduce Jaime's Law to Combat Gun Violence * Washington DC - Today, U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25) and Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) announced the reintroduction of Jaime's Law, a commonsense bicameral piece of legislation that would require instant background checks to prevent criminals from illegally purchasing ammunition. Watch Wasserma  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse and Graham Lead Bipartisan Delegation to Munich Security Conference * CODEL McCain upholds the late Senator John McCain's legacy of marshaling bipartisan support for the transatlantic alliance Washington, DC - U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC) will lead a bipartisan Senate delegation to this weekend's Munich Security Conference (MSC). The annua  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Feb. 9 (TNSjou) -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Cardiovascular deaths from air pollution declining in the U.S., but racial disparities persist Yale study identifies key air pollution components driving cardiovascular risks; underserved communities bear the biggest burden By Colin Poitras Clean air laws have led to a significant reduction in long-term exposure to fine particulate air pollution across much of the United States over the past two dec  more