SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, March 3 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news: * * * 'Walt Whitman's American Dream' to Be Read at Seton Hall * Walt Whitman's American Dream, a new play by Sarah Vander Schaaff, will enjoy a staged reading at Seton Hall, at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 24, at the University Theatre on campus in the Bishop Doughty University Center. Running time is 90 minutes. Doors open at 6 p.m. The reading is free and open to the public first come first serve. As we m  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, March 3 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ACC Network delivers comprehensive coverage of 2026 ACC Women's and Men's Basketball Tournaments * * More than 35 hours of live games and studio programming from Greater Atlanta and Charlotte * First & second rounds of women's tournament and first round of men's tournament air exclusively on ACCN * Nothing But Net selection specials Sunday, March 15 ACC Networ  more

LANSING, Michigan, March 3 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Joins Coalition in Opposing Federal Rule That Would Limit Student Loan Access for Healthcare Workers * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a coalition of 24 attorneys general and two governors in submitting a comment letter (PDF) opposing a proposed rule under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) by the United States Department of Education (Department)  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary on March 2, 2026, by John Kartch and Rachel Loren: * * * Trump Accounts: List of Companies and Individuals Providing Contributions for Children Trump Accounts for kids were enacted as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, also known as the Working Families Tax Cut. Senator Ted Cruz (R - Texas) led the Trump Accounts effort in congress. In addition to the $1,000 provided by the U.S. Treasury, individuals and com  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 3 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Leads Multistate Coalition Opposing Trump Administration's Effort to Undermine State and Local Laws Following Declared Disasters * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today led a coalition of 20 attorneys general in filing a comment letter strongly objecting to the U.S. Small Business Administration's (SBA) interim final rule that seeks to preemp  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 3 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Opposes Attack Against State Law Protecting Employees from Discrimination * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta yesterday joined a coalition of 14 attorneys general in submitting an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit supporting a petition for rehearing en banc of a Ninth Circuit panel's ruling that weakens a Washingto  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 3 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Opposes Trump Administration Proposal to Exclude Healthcare Professionals from Necessary Student Loans * Proposal will discourage potential healthcare workers from entering the field at a critical time when more professionals with these skills are needed OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta this week joined a coalition of 24 attorneys general an  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 3 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Statement Following Dismissal of Challenge to Connecticut Gun Safety Laws * (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong released the following statement after U.S. District Court Judge Janet C. Hall granted the state's motion for summary judgment and dismissed a challenge by We the Patriots and two individuals to Connecticut's open carry ban and limita  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 3 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Statement Regarding New PURA Decision Further Increasing United Illuminating Rates * (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong released the following statement regarding the decision issued today by the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority further increasing profits for United Illuminating and fully erasing the penalty for the company's repeated fai  more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, March 2 -- The Defense Health Agency issued the following news: * * * Clinical practice guideline emphasizes statins remain core therapy for heart disease symptoms * Heart disease remains the biggest killer of U.S. men, women, and minorities, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention : In the U.S., one person dies every 34 seconds from cardiovascular disease. Statins, oral medications that lower the amount of cholesterol in the blood and prevent ca  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 4 -- The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection issued the following news release on March 3, 2026: * * * DEEP Announces $950,000 in Grants to Enhance Urban Tree Canopy Cover in Connecticut Communities DEEP Also Launching Resilient Forestry Practices Grant for Rural Communities, Feedback Requested By March 13th * The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) is excited to announce the recipients of Urban & Commun  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- The Connecticut Hospital Association has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education expressing concerns regarding the agency's proposed rule, "Reimaging and Improving Student Education". The proposed changes, particularly the reclassification of professional degree programs, could hinder access to federal student loan borrowing for critical post-graduate training in various essential clinical and social services fields. CHA argues that these reg  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on March 3, 2026: * * * DeLauro, McCollum, Meeks, Smith, Himes Send Letter to Iran Briefers Demanding Direct Answers on U.S. Military Operations Against Iran Representatives Rosa DeLauro, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee; Betty McCollum, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense; Gregory W. Meeks, Ranki  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Jim Himes, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following news release: * * * Dem Leadership, Himes, Meeks, Smith, Khanna Announce Iran WPR Vote Next Week U.S. Representatives Jim Himes, Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence; House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries; Democratic Whip Katherine Clark; Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar; Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of t  more

STORRS, Connecticut, March 3 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Dr. Cato T. Laurencin of UConn Recognized as a Groundbreaking Life Scientist * Professor Sir Cato T. Laurencin, MD, Ph.D., K.C.S.L. was recently featured in a graphic timeline that celebrated the milestone achievements of Black life scientists over the past 100 years. The timeline was developed to mark the 100th anniversary of Black History Month by the scientific journal BioTechniques. "I am hon  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- A coalition of 24 national and 44 state or local epilepsy organizations submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services opposing the proposed Guarding U.S. Medicare Against Rising Drug Costs Model. The groups urged CMS to withdraw the GUARD Model, arguing that it would threaten access to anti-seizure medications covered under Medicare's Six Protected Classes policy and rely on cost effectiveness  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, March 3 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN closes men's college basketball regular season with North Carolina-Duke rematch; Champ Week tips off with three NCAA Tournament bids on the line * * Saturday slate highlighted by marquee rivalry games including Vanderbilt-Tennessee & Duke-UNC rematches * College GameDay live from Cameron Indoor Stadium * 19 Miami (OH) eyes undefeated regular season on ESPN   more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, March 3 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN Digital & Social 2026: No. 1 in January * ESPN Digital & Social began 2026 once again at No. 1 in the U.S. Sports Category in January with 227.1 million unique users, up 8% YoY and reaching 81% of the U.S. adult population across digital, YouTube and social media platforms, according to recently released Comscore data. * ESPN Digital & Social reached 92% of all  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, March 3 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN NBA Full Court Press: ESPN to feature Boston Celtics, New York Knicks and Oklahoma City Thunder twice this week * ESPN's coverage of the 2025-26 NBA regular season continues across ESPN and ABC from Wednesday, March 4 through Sunday, March 8. On Wednesday, March 4, the defending NBA champion and league-leading Oklahoma City Thunder, led by reigning league MVP Sh  more

ALBANY, New York, March 3 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Announces Nominee for Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced her intention to formally nominate Dennis M. Walcott to the Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government. In accordance with the Independent Review Committee's procedures, the public will have twenty-one business days to provide comments on the nominee. The nominee   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Jim Himes, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following news release on March 3, 2026: * * * Himes Statement on Iran Today, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Ranking Member Jim Himes (CT-04) released the following statement: "Everything I have heard from the Administration before and after these strikes on Iran confirms this is a war of choice with no strategic endgame. As I expressed to  more

LOVELAND, Colorado, March 3 [Category: BizConsulting] -- HVS, a consulting, valuation and research firm, posted the following news release: * * * HVS Brokerage & Advisory Closes Sale of Two Orlando-Apopka Hotels on Behalf of Capital One Hotel Group HVS Brokerage & Advisory announces the sale of the 81-key Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton Orlando-Apopka, located at 321 South Lake Cortez Drive, Apopka, Florida 32703, and the 77-key Holiday Inn Express & Suites Orlando-Apopka, located at 351 South  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI Video: Blumenthal Slams Trump's Unauthorized Military Action in Iran * [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, spoke yesterday on the Senate Floor to condemn President Trump's unauthorized military action in Iran. Blumenthal's remarks come as the Senate prepares to vote on legislation to recl  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 (TNSFR) -- The International Trade Commission has instituted an investigation into the importation and sale of electronic nicotine delivery systems. The investigation centers on allegations that various respondents have engaged in unfair methods of competition. The complaint was filed by RAI Services Co., R.J. Reynolds Marketing Services Co., R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. and R.J. Reynolds Vapor Co., all of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The complainants allege violations of the  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division received notifications from Training and Readiness Accelerator II disclosing updates to its membership with the addition of 52 parties and the withdrawal of 41 entities. These filings were submitted to the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission in accordance with section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993. The purpose of these notifications is to invoke the provisions of  more

WINDSOR, Connecticut, March 3 [Category: Financial Services] -- LIMRA posted the following news release: * * * LIMRA: Double-Digit Growth Drives Individual Life Insurance New Premium to Set New Sales Record in 2025 * Total new annualized premium tops a record-breaking $17.5 billion in 2025 WINDSOR, Conn., March 3, 2026 - Total new annualized premium increased 10% year over year to $17.5 billion in 2025, according to preliminary results from LIMRA's individual life insurance sales survey. I  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 4 -- ARAMARK, a provider of food, facilities, refreshments, hospitality and supply chain services, issued the following news release: * * * Mark This! Episode 42: Nourishing Students Aramark Student Nutrition leaders Brisbane Vaillancourt and Beth Ann Engelland discuss how their teams support K-12 students by delivering nutritious, regulation ready meals and engaging nutrition education. They highlight the company's integrated network of dietitians, chefs, an  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, March 4 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut posted the following news release on March 2, 2026: * * * New Britain Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison for Role in Cocaine Trafficking Ring David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that LUIS TORRES ORTIZ, 25, of New Britain, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Stefan R. Underhill in Bridgeport to 60 months of imprisonment and four year  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, March 3 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * NHL on ESPN scores out of Olympic break * The 2025-26 NHL season on ESPN and ABC is strong out of the Olympic Winter Games break. On Thursday, the Philadelphia Flyers-New York Rangers matchup on ESPN delivered 615K viewers (peak: 699K), +51% vs, last season's NHL on ESPN average. Saturday's ABC doubleheader featured the Pittsburgh Penguins-New York Rangers, which ave  more

STORRS, Connecticut, March 3 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Olympic Internship Yielded Career Insight, New Friendships, Opportunities to Boast about UConn * Ella Egan '27 (BUS) won the jackpot as an Olympic intern, with assignments to accompany guests to both the U.S. Men's and U.S. Women's championship hockey games. "The atmosphere was intense and so much fun,'' says Egan, a junior majoring in business management. "Watching the hockey rivalry between the  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, March 3 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * SEC Network tips off the madness of March with extensive Champ Week coverage * SEC Network (SECN) is gearing up for postseason play with more than 70 hours of studio and event programming on the network surrounding the women's conference tournament action in Greenville, S.C., and the men's conference tournament play in Nashville, Tenn. First round, second round and two  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news on March 3, 2026: * * * Senate Republicans Block Benefits for Combat-Injured Veterans Amid Ongoing Military Conflict in Iran For the second time, Republicans blocked a simple vote on critical veterans' priority despite its overwhelmingly bipartisan support and pleas from veterans * Senate Republicans today blocked two attempts from Senate Veteran  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Christopher E. Trombly, dean of the College of Education at Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education expressing opposition to a proposed rule that seeks to differentiate the definitions of professional students and graduate students. The letter highlights the potential impacts on the education field and the preparation of future educators. Trombly's criticism centers on the belief that the prop  more

STORRS, Connecticut, March 3 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Study: Sympathy Works Best on Health Warnings * Getting someone to curb or stop harmful behaviors takes not just a convincing argument, but one that evokes sympathy, says one UConn researcher whose recent study of cancer warning labels shows the benefits of using the emotion as an influencer. Part of a larger look at the effectiveness of two types of pictorial warning labels on alcohol, the lates  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Marine Fisheries Service has received a request from the U.S. Navy for authorization for incidental taking of marine mammals during the demolition of Pier 10 and the construction of a Crane Weight Test Area at Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Connecticut. The project involves the demolition of Pier 10, which has exceeded its service life, and the construction of a 46  more

STORRS, Connecticut, March 3 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * UConn Health's Rapid, Coordinated Care Saves Woman with Ultra-Rare Blood Cancer * When Chris Callasky called her husband one afternoon in July 2024, she sounded frightened and confused. She was sitting in her car and couldn't figure out how to put it in park. For weeks, the 66-year-old had been experiencing unsettling lapses. She forgot PIN numbers. Used the wrong credit cards. Repeated herself.   more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Michael J. Radcliffe Jr., a graduate student in clinical mental health counseling program at University of Bridgeport, West Haven, Connecticut, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education urging it to include counseling programs within the definition of "professional student" under the proposed Reimagining and Improving Student Education rule. Radcliffe expresses concern that the current interpretation of the proposed rule restricts the definitio  more

WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, March 2 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * VHB Steps into Leadership Roles Across Local WTS Chapters * This year, 16 VHB team members have stepped into key leadership positions within their local WTS chapters. In doing so, they are advancing VHB's commitment to supporting and promoting professional women   more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Video: Senate Republicans Block Benefits for Combat-Injured Veterans Amid Ongoing Military Conflict in Iran * [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Senate Republicans today blocked two attempts from Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal's (D-CT) to advance the Major Richard Star Act -stalled bipartisan legislation to deliver more than 50,000 combat-injured veterans their full  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, March 3 (TNSjou) -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Yale scientists reveal shared logic behind natural and artificial networks From the brain circuits and biochemical networks in our cells to AI platforms, both natural and engineered information-processing networks share a remarkably similar architecture that uses different timescales to figure things out, Yale researchers report in a new study in Cell Systems. It's an insight that could help us bette  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, March 3 (TNSjou) -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * AI's hidden bias: Chatbots can influence opinions without trying A Yale study finds that AI chatbots can subtly influence users' social and political opinions through unintended latent biases. By Mike Cummings As people increasingly rely on AI-powered chatbots to look up basic facts about the world, a new Yale study shows that those interactions can influence users' social and political opinions.   more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, March 3 -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Forecasting the Next Pandemic Led by scientists from Yale and the University of Oklahoma, the Verena research initiative is using AI and team science to predict viral threats By Colin Poitras In the summer of 2019, before most of the world had heard the word "coronavirus," two postdoctoral researchers at Georgetown University were thinking about the next pandemic. "We were building models of cross-species   more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, March 3 -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Frederick Douglass Book Prize Celebrates Justene Hill Edwards' Research on the Freedman's Bank and Reconstruction A leading national award for scholarship on slavery and its legacies is awarded to Justene Hill Edwards for her study of the Freedman's Bank. * The collapse of the Freedman's Savings and Trust Company remains one of the most consequential but overlooked financial failures of the Reconstruction e  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, March 3 (TNSjou) -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Gaps in Lung Cancer Treatment Persist, Yale Study Finds By Avi Patel In recent decades, lung cancer treatment has been transformed--new surgeries, new radiation techniques, and dramatically improved outcomes. But according to new research from Yale, published in JAMA Network Open, one thing has barely changed: who receives curative care. "The past 30 years have seen tremendous progress in our funda  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, March 3 -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Using AI to improve cardiovascular health Yale School of Nursing's S. Raquel Ramos is leading a multidisciplinary team to develop a large language model to educate patients on their cardiovascular health. By Meg Dalton In 2007, S. Raquel Ramos was working as a registered nurse in a cardiac catheterization lab in the U.S. Midwest. There, she assisted doctors with minimally invasive tests and advanced proce  more