STORRS, Connecticut, Feb. 27 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Aging Research in U.S. Accelerated by Major ARPA-H Contract * UConn Center on Aging is contributing its expertise to a national research consortium led by the University of Rochester investigating a newly identified biological driver of aging. The major research effort is being supported by up to a $22 million contract from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H). ARPA-H is a fe  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 26 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Alleged Tren de Aragua Gang Members Charged in Connection with ATM "Jackpotting Scheme" * BOSTON - Two Venezuelan nationals, alleged to be members of the violent transitional criminal organization Tren De Aragua, have been charged in connection with an ATM jackpotting conspiracy that included robberies and attempted robberies in Massachusetts, Maine, Ne  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 26 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Opposes Trump Administration's Proposal to Remove Procedures that Increase Transparency to Environmental Justice Communities * OAKLAND - California Attorney General Bonta today joined a coalition of 10 attorneys general in filing a comment letter opposing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) proposed rule to remove provisions from its Freedom of  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 27 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SECURES SECOND COURT ORDER BLOCKING FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S DEMANDS FOR SNAP APPLICANTS', RECIPIENTS' PERSONAL DATA * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today highlighted a decision from the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California that once again recognized that the federal government cannot demand states turn over personal and sensitive inf  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Beyer Joins Warren, Sherman, Lawmakers to Introduce Direct File Act to Guarantee Free, Easy Tax Filing for Americans * U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Chris Coons (D-De.), and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, and Representatives Brad Sherman (D-Calif.), Don Beyer (D-Va.), Judy Chu (D-Calif.), Steny Hoyer (D-Md.), and Mark Pocan (D-Wisc.) led over 150 lawmak  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 28 -- The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection issued the following statement on Feb. 27, 2026: * * * Commissioner Dykes and Commissioner Juthani Statements on EPA's Weakening of the Mercury Air Toxics Rule Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) Commissioner Katie Dykes and Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH) Commissioner Manisha Juthani released the following statements in response to the U.S. Enviro  more

STORRS, Connecticut, Feb. 27 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Deepening a Partnership, Honoring a Microneurosurgical Pioneer * In November 2025, American Surgical Company endowed a Department of Neurosurgery lecture series honoring neurosurgical pioneer Dr. Takanori Fukushima. First conceived of in 2019 by Fukushima's protege, Dr. Ketan Bulsara, the program has long benefited from American Surgical Company's annual support. Endowing the lecture series ensures  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued a final rule approving updates to the Connecticut state implementation plan. These changes ensure the state meets federal air quality standards by regulating nitrogen oxides emissions from specific industrial sources. The action follows a change in the definition of "severe non-attainment area for ozone" within the state. Because the geographic boundaries for this classification were updated, more sources now fall un  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Feb. 27 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN tees off March with Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches, TGL regular season finale & special guest Jason Kelce * ESPN's early season golf coverage continues with three days of action to tee off March across the PGA TOUR and TGL from Sunday, March 1 through Tuesday, March 3, building on the weekly Thursday-Sunday PGA TOUR LIVE coverage. Together, fans will be abl  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 27 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Lamont Announces Correction Commissioner Angel Quiros To Retire in May * (HARTFORD, CT) - Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has received notification from Connecticut Department of Correction (DOC) Commissioner Angel Quiros informing of him of his intention to retire from state service, effective May 1, 2026. Commissioner Quiros has worked at the state agency overse  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division announced that America's DataHub Consortium filed notifications to disclose changes to its membership. The purpose of these notifications is to invoke provisions of the Act that limit the recovery of antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages. By disclosing membership updates, the venture maintains protections while engaging in group research projects. The following entities have joined the venture: * 5side Strategy L  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Kevin Mullin, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Mullin, Levin, Welch, Van Hollen Introduce Bicameral Bill to Improve Access to Energy Consumption Data, Lower Utility Bills * Washington, D.C. - Representatives Kevin Mullin (CA-15), Mike Levin (CA-49), and U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), joined U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Credit, in introducing t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy, Blumenthal Join Democratic Senate Colleagues In Demanding Independent Probe Of Funds Used By ICE, CBP To Carry Out Trump's Cruel Immigration Enforcement * WASHINGTON- U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, and Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and 18 of their Senate   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy, Blumenthal Join Senate Democrats To Introduce The American Homeownership Act To Stop Wall Street's Housing Grab And Get Homes Back Into The Hands Of Families * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, Jeff Merkley (D-  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Feb. 28 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary on Feb. 27, 2026, by policy analyst Jen Sidorova: * * * Let the good hackers help: Why states need a white hat safe harbor now We simply don't have the cybersecurity professionals to staff every agency and utility at the level the threat demands. * Cyberattacks are hitting state and city systems hard enough to become civic emergencies. In late January, a ransomware attack disrupted New Britain, Connect  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Judy Chu, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Chu Joins Sen. Warren, Rep. Sherman, 160+ Lawmakers in Introducing the Direct File Act Guaranteeing Free, Easy Tax Filing * The Direct File Act would reverse Trump administration decision to cancel Direct File, building on widely successful pilot If fully implemented, Direct File is projected to save families up to $23 billion annually in fees, time, and tax credits Bill One-Pager (PDF) (lin  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. John Garamendi, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Garamendi, Sen. Warren Join 160 Lawmakers to Introduce the Direct File Act to Guarantee Free, Easy Tax Filing for Americans * Bill One-Pager (PDF) (link is external) | Bill Text (PDF) (link is external) WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman John Garamendi (CA-08), U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Chris Coons (D-De.), and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance C  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Feb. 27 -- Yale Law School posted the following news: * * * Rule of Law Society and 28 GOP-Appointed and Elected Officials Defend Birthright Citizenship in Amicus Brief * Back to News The U.S. Supreme Court Represented by Yale Law School's Peter Gruber Rule of Law Clinic and the Wiggin and Dana law firm, the Society for the Rule of Law Institute and a group of 28 former Republican appointed and elected officials filed an amicus brief on Feb. 26 urging the Supreme   more

STORRS, Connecticut, Feb. 27 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Timothy Bunning is the 10th UConn Alum Inducted into the National Academy of Engineering * The National Academy of Engineering (NAE) recently inducted Timothy Bunning, a three-time UConn College of Engineering alum and high-impact materials research engineer. Bunning joins nine other UConn Engineering alumni who have been inducted into the NAE for outstanding engineering contributions in business  more

STORRS, Connecticut, Feb. 27 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * UConn Magazine: C. Michael White Is on a Mission * The U.S. opioid epidemic is ebbing, thanks in part to the dried leaves of a Southeast Asian tree. A UConn professor is trying to stop unscrupulous companies from sabotaging it. One of the hardest parts of getting off opiates is the persistent craving for the drug. Many former users find that those dried leaves from Southeast Asia, commonly called  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Welch, Mullin, Levin Introduce Bicameral Bill to Improve Access to Energy Consumption Data, Lower Utility Bills * U.S. Senators Chirs Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Credit and U.S. Representatives Kevin Mullin (D-CA-15) and Mike Levin (D-CA-49) introduced the E-Access Act of 2026, bi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Kaine Introduce Direct File Act to Guarantee Free, Easy Tax Filing for Americans * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) joined over 150 lawmakers in introducing the Direct File Act, new legislation that would reverse the Trump administration's decision to end the highly successful Direct File program -which allowed taxpayers to file their taxes online, for   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Kaine Introduce Direct File Act to Guarantee Free, Easy Tax Filing for Americans * WASHINGTON - U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) joined over 150 lawmakers in introducing the Direct File Act, new legislation that would reverse the Trump administration's decision to end the highly successful Direct File program -which allowed taxpayers to file their taxes online, for free, a  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch, Van Hollen, Mullin, Levin Introduce Bicameral Bill to Improve Access to Energy Consumption Data, Lower Utility Bills * Bicameral bill would help homeowners make energy efficiency, clean energy upgrades WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Credit, joined U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.  more

NORWALK, Connecticut, Feb. 24 -- Xerox issued the following news release: * * * Xerox showcases next-generation presses and ecosystem innovation at Future of Xerox Production Print Xerox today opened The Future of Xerox Production Print, a four-day event for commercial print providers, channel partners and industry leaders across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Taking place at the Xerox Innovation Centre in Uxbridge, the event features hands-on demonstrations, technology previews and exe  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Feb. 25 -- Yale University issued the following Q&A by Lisa Prevost, with Anne Fadiman, professor in the practice of English in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences:  * * * 'Frog and Other Essays': a neglected pet, polar explorers, and classroom connections Anne Fadiman's latest essay collection draws on nostalgia, loss, and personal passions -- including teaching nonfiction writing at Yale. * The seven essays in Anne Fadiman's new collection, "Frog and Other Essays" (F  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Feb. 28 -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * How to Reset Your Circadian Rhythm If your sleep is off, can you fix it? By Serena Crawford Circadian rhythm, our internal biological 24-hour cycle, regulates many of the body's critical functions. When this internal clock is in tune with the outside world, our body knows when to sleep and when to wake. "It's a stabilizing force in the body that coordinates almost everything," explains Melissa Knauert, MD,  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Feb. 25 (TNSjou) -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Long-Living Wild Mouse May Hold Secret to Healthy Aging By Mallory Locklear, PhD When it comes to health, some of our animal neighbors have extraordinary advantages. Ostriches, for example, are highly resistant to viruses, while sharks rarely develop cancer. And species like naked mole rats and bowhead whales live for astonishingly long periods of time, decades and centuries, respectively. Research  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Feb. 28 (TNSjou) -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * A study in stardust: Massive binary stars emit tiny carbon particles Yale junior Donglin Wu leads a new study showing that some of the biggest stars in the universe shed some of the smallest dust particles. By Jim Shelton It's fitting that Yale junior Donglin Wu's first major scientific journal article as lead author focuses on stardust -- tiny solid grains that form from stellar winds, drift into  more