WASHINGTON, April 8 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The American Action Forum issued the following news release: * * * The 2026 State Minimum Wage Increases and Their Potential Costs and Consequences * At the beginning of every year, a handful of states raise their minimum wages, either automatically to keep up with inflation or because state legislation prompts the increases - and 2026 is no different. In a new insight, Labor Policy Analyst Emmet Bowling lays out this year's state minimum wage inc  more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 8 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Leads Multistate Coalition Urging Court to Uphold Constitutional Safeguards Against the Tyranny of the Trump Administration * OAKLAND - California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced that California is leading a multistate coalition in filing an amicus brief that supports affirmance of a district court order that granted the New York Attorney General  more

ITHACA, New York, April 8 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Can serendipity be harnessed? Reflecting on unplanned outcomes offers benefits * Superglue, penicillin, X-rays, the pacemaker: All are examples of "happy accidents" - inventions by individuals trying to do one thing, and winding up with something superior to the original objective. But can serendipity be "harnessed," to make it actually work for a company? Researchers from Cornell, New York University and the   more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, April 8 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN and Omaha Productions announce new digital Show hosted by Jeff Passan, launching April 14 * ESPN and Omaha Productions today announced that Jeff Passan will host Sources Tell Jeff Passan, a new baseball podcast launching Tuesday, April 14. Each week, Passan will break down the biggest stories across Major League Baseball, delivering insider reporting, sharp analys  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, April 8 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN delivers stellar 2025-26 women's college basketball campaign * * NCAA DI Women's Basketball Tournament finished as the second most-watched on ESPN networks with 1.3 million avg. viewers * Second most-consumed Women's Tournament on record with 9 billion minutes of live games watched * Champ Week delivered continued growth * Regular season viewership up, m  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, April 8 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN NBA schedule update: Two matchups added for final day of regular season on April 12 * ESPN today announced an update to its 2025-26 NBA regular-season schedule with two matchups presented by State Farm on the final day of the regular season as part of its Advil Playoff Push coverage. On Sunday, April 12, the Boston Celtics, led by four-time All-NBA First Team se  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 9 -- Harvard University issued the following news: * * * Harvard forefathers in three acts Pushing back on British taxation helped the three Harvard alumni solidify their place in history. Two and a half centuries ago, three Harvard graduates -- Samuel Adams, John Adams, and John Hancock -- played critical roles in fighting British overreach and founding America. Samuel Adams was the first to graduate from Harvard College in 1740, adding a master's degree thr  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 (TNSrep) -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news release on April 8, 2026: * * * DATA: Since Iran War Began, New England Families Have Paid $200+ More to Heat Their Homes New Report Also Includes State-by-State Breakdown of Increased Heating Oil Costs in New England One Month into Trump's War * New data from the Joint Economic Committee - Minority show that families in New England are paying at le  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Announces $550,000 for Our Piece of the Pie to Connect Youth in Hartford with Educational and Job Training Opportunities * Hartford, CT - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) announced $550,000 in federal funding for Our Piece of the Pie, Inc. to connect youth in Greater Hartford with educational and job training opportunities. Larson secured this new funding as part of a government fundi  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Calls on Vice President Vance and Cabinet to Invoke the 25th Amendment * East Hartford, CT - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) sent a letter to Vice President Vance and Cabinet members calling on them to invoke the 25 th Amendment following Trump's threats against Iran. "President Trump has made it clear that he views the Constitution as a suggestion, but all elected officials and Ca  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, April 8 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Masters Featured Groups on the ESPN App add to expansive First Round coverage * * Thursday at the Masters on ESPN: Live First Round coverage on ESPN & ESPN Deportes; Featured Groups & Holes on the ESPN App; Studio coverage with Welcome to the Masters & SportsCenter at the Masters * Welcome to the Masters guests for Thursday: Saquon Barkley, Ryan Fitzpatrick, Jason   more

STORRS, Connecticut, April 8 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Retreat Aims at Fostering Civil Dialogue in an Era of Polarization * In a time when political polarization seems inescapable, especially online, understanding how to create civil dialogue is more crucial than ever. Students from an array of backgrounds came together at UConn Storrs on March 27 to do just that during the "Let's Talk: Navigating Hard Conversations on Campus" retreat sponsored by UCon  more

STORRS, Connecticut, April 8 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Satellites Capture the Volatile Human-Luminescence Relationship * From space, Earth's populated areas glow on the otherwise "black marble" of the planet at night. For decades, scientists assumed this glow was steadily increasing as the world developed. However, a new study published in Nature flips this narrative. Led by researchers from the University of Connecticut, alongside NASA and a team of s  more

WESTPORT, Connecticut, April 9 -- Save the Children, an organization that says it is giving children a healthy start in life, opportunity to learn and protection from harm, posted the following news release on April 8, 2026: * * * Ceasefire is a first step, but children in Lebanon still under fire JORDAN - Reports that the US and Iran have agreed to a two-week conditional ceasefire will be a welcome relief for families in the region, who have suffered five weeks of bombing, displacement and t  more

WESTPORT, Connecticut, April 9 -- Save the Children, an organization that says it is giving children a healthy start in life, opportunity to learn and protection from harm, posted the following news release: * * * Humanitarian Scorecard: Six Months In, Gaza Ceasefire is Failing Scorecard from humanitarian organizations assessing core civilian protection and humanitarian access provisions of ceasefire plan reveals failure. * NEW YORK -- The Trump administration's Gaza ceasefire plan -- as en  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, April 8 -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Serving those who served: For many Yale physicians, veteran care has become a mission Generations of Yale physicians have treated patients and launched cutting-edge health care initiatives through Yale's affiliation with the VA Connecticut Healthcare System. By Karen Guzman A decade ago, Yale's Merilyn Varghese was working as a medical resident in a cardiac intensive care unit when she first encountered a   more

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, April 8 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news: * * * Seton Hall Esports Wins Two BIG EAST Titles * After a strong spring regular season, Seton Hall University Esports carried its momentum into the BIG EAST Esports Playoffs, capturing two conference championships and advancing all five varsity teams to national postseason competition. Rocket League Claims BIG EAST Championship Seton Hall's Rocket League team captured the BIG EAST title with a 4-3 vi  more

BUFFALO, New York, April 8 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release: * * * Why doesn't the U.S. recycle more plastic? New study points to lack of access. * From left to right, UB researchers and study authors Janet Z. Yang, John D. Atkinson, Monica Miles and Aditya Vedantam. Credit: Meredith Forrest Kulwicki, University at Buffalo. Recycling infrastructure inequities in the South, sparsely populated states tied to lower income, less-coll  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, April 8 (TNSjou) -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Surprising Finding in the Eye May Explain How We See in Low Light By Isabella Backman A new Yale School of Medicine (YSM) study has uncovered surprising new details about how our eyes process what we see. When we look at something, our visual system breaks down different aspects of the scene--such as color, contrast, and motion--and processes those components separately. It's called parallel visual  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, April 8 (TNSjou) -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * New Tool Offers Personalized Approach to Blood Cancer Care By Isabella Backman Researchers have developed a new tool for helping clinicians tailor personalized treatment plans for patients with a rare blood cancer called chronic myelomonocytic leukemia (CMML). The tool, called the international CMML Prognostic Scoring System (iCPSS), may help improve a patient's chance of survival. CMML is caused b  more