STORRS, Connecticut, April 10 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * 'A Melting Pot of Music' Comes to Jorgensen * "WOMEN OF AMERICANA: A Celebration of American Music," an exuberant exploration of songs popularized by female musicians, comes to Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts at UConn on Saturday, April 11. Featuring vocalists and instrumentalists Cristina Vane and Brennen Leigh, the concert includes songs made famous by iconic artists like Brandi Carlil  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 10 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans posted the following news: * * * Aiden's Law Passes Unanimously Out of Committee, Says Leadbeter * Continuing the fight to protect Pennsylvania's most vulnerable citizens, Rep. Robert Leadbeter (R-Columbia) announced his legislation to establish the Purple Alert System in Pennsylvania passed unanimously out of the House Judiciary Committee Thursday. Similar to Amber Alert for abducted children, Silver Alert for missin  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 10 [Category: Medical] -- The American College of Physicians posted the following news release: * * * American College of Physicians Awards $280,000 in Grants to Address Equity Challenges in Obesity Care * Grantees selected to help reduce educational and training gaps in obesity care PHILADELPHIA, April 10, 2026 - Today, the American College of Physicians (ACP) announced that it has awarded $280,000 in grants to support regional programs advancing equitabl  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * As WNBA Forces Connecticut Sun Relocation, Murphy, Blumenthal, Sanders, Casar Introduce Bicameral Legislation to Prevent Owners from Moving Teams Without Giving Locals Chance to Buy * WASHINGTON- U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and U.S. Representative Greg Casar (D-Texas) in introducing the Home Team Act, bic  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 10 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL ANNOUNCES SETTLEMENT WITH NORWEGIAN CRUISE LINE OVER BUSINESS PRACTICES DURING COVID-19 PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced a multistate settlement with Norwegian Cruise Line, specifically NCL Bahamas Ltd. (NCL), following an investigation of NCL's cancellation procedures and sales practices, which the attorneys general al  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 10 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Announces Settlement with Norwegian Cruise Line Over COVID Cancellation Practices * Attorney General William Tong today joined the attorneys general of Illinois, Louisiana, Minnesota, North Carolina, Nevada, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, and Wisconsin in announcing a settlement with Norwegian Cruise Line, specifically NCL Bahamas, Ltd., followin  more

ORANGE, Connecticut, April 11 -- Avangrid, an energy company, issued the following news release: * * * Avangrid CEO Discusses Energy Future with National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators Avangrid CEO Jose Antonio Miranda speaks with Hispanic Legislators from across the country on the evolving energy landscape * NEW YORK, New York -- Avangrid, Inc., a leading energy company and member of the Iberdrola Group, announced that Avangrid CEO Jose Antonio Miranda provided a fireside chat at th  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 11 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, Northeast Region March 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Mid-Atlantic Region - April 10, 2026 * * * Area prices were up 0.9 percent over the past month, up 3.6 percent from a year ago * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Northeast Region advanced 0.9 percent in March, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. The energy index increased 10  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following recall notice: * * * Blueroot Health Expands Voluntary Allergy Alert on Undeclared Egg, Hazelnut, and Soy in Vital Nutrients Aller-C Dietary Supplements Summary Company Announcement Date: April 10, 2026 FDA Publish Date: April 10, 2026 Product Type: Dietary Supplements Reason for Announcement: Undeclared egg, hazelnut and soy Company Name: Blueroot Health Brand Name  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Presses American Sports Leagues on Gambling & Prediction Market Partnerships * [WASHINGTON, DC] -U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today wrote to major American sports leagues raising concerns about the further entrenchment of gambling and prediction markets in professional and college sports. In letters sent to the CEOs of Major League Baseball (MLB), the National Football  more

WETHERSFIELD, Connecticut, April 7 -- The Connecticut Department of Labor issued the following news release: * * * CT Dept. of Labor Releases January Jobs Numbers and 2025 Year-End Labor Report Connecticut Department of Labor (CTDOL) Commissioner Dante Bartolomeo and Director of Research Patrick J. Flaherty today released the January labor situation report and the 2025 annual benchmarked labor report. Overall, in 2025, Connecticut employers added 1,200 payroll jobs. In January 2026, employers  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The Eastern Connecticut Workforce Investment Board submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education addressing the proposed Workforce Pell regulation. EWIB expressed support for expanding Pell Grant eligibility to high-quality, short-term workforce programs aligned with employer demand. However, the board offered several recommendations aimed at improving the implementation framework to better serve workforce development needs and employer requirement  more

STORRS, Connecticut, April 10 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Employees Honored At 2026 UConn Spirit Awards Ceremony * Honorees in the 12th annual UConn Spirit Awards, which celebrate exceptional employees at UConn, were announced at a ceremony for the University community on Thursday, April 9, 2026, at the UConn Alumni Center. Every year, the ceremony recognizes the efforts of employees, especially staff, in building community and promoting civility at th  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, April 10 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN launches new "Inside the NBA" marketing campaign ahead of the NBA Playoffs * ESPN is debuting a new marketing campaign spotlighting Inside the NBA as the iconic studio show heads into its first NBA Playoffs and NBA Finals on ESPN platforms, reinforcing that " Inside the NBA Lives On ESPN and ABC". The campaign features a series of creative spots highlighting th  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, April 10 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN updates NHL exclusive games for 2025-26 season * The National Hockey League and ESPN today announced an update to the 2025-26 NHL regular-season schedule. Two national exclusive games have been updated across ESPN on April 16. The previously announced start time for St. Louis Blues vs. Utah Mammoth will now begin at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN. Additionally, the previ  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, April 10 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Friday at the Masters on ESPN: Live Second Round action, Featured Groups & Holes headline coverage * * Friday highlights: Live Second 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 Friday: Niall Horan, Mike Macdonald & Raf  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, April 7 (TNSjou) -- Southern Connecticut State University issued the following news: * * * Digging Deeper In the desert of Ethiopia, Michael Rogers, professor of anthropology, and his students have spent almost two decades uncovering artifacts. Closer to home, a field site at West Rock Nature Center in Hamden is also a land of discovery, where Rogers teaches the tools of the trade to undergraduates and graduate students in Southern's new master's program in archaeology  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, April 10 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * SportsCenter SC Featured to spotlight Kirk Gibson's journey with Parkinson's and mission to help others * ESPN's SC Featured on SportsCenter will tell the powerful story of former MLB star Kirk Gibson in an upcoming feature. Once a symbol of grit on baseball's biggest stage, Gibson now channels that same determination into living with Parkinson's disease -while openin  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following news release: * * * Temporary Restraining Order Blocks Arizona Criminal Enforcement Proceedings on Prediction Markets * WASHINGTON -At the request of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the United States District Court for the District of Arizona granted a temporary restraining order this afternoon barring Arizona from continuing to pursue criminal charges against CFTC-regulated designated contract ma  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, April 10 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Transcript: Ryan Ruocco and Rebecca Lobo preview the 2026 WNBA Draft * ESPN, which has presented the WNBA since the league's inception in 1997, will once again exclusively broadcast the WNBA Draft as the league celebrates its 30th season. Ahead of the WNBA Draft 2026 Presented by State Street Investment Management SPY on Monday, April 13 (7 p.m. ET) from The Shed at H  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The Triangle Community Center (TCC), an LGBTQ+ organization providing programming and resources in Fairfield County, Connecticut, submitted a public comment letter opposing the rescission of the Designated Placement Requirements for LGBTQI+ children to the Children's Bureau of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The Designated Placement Requirements were originally intended to ensure LGBTQI+ youth in the foster care system are placed in emotionally supportiv  more

STORRS, Connecticut, April 10 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following weekly update by Andrew C. Agwunobi, UConn Health CEO and executive vice president for health affairs: * * * Dear Colleagues, I had a bit of a cold early in the week so to avoid spreading germs I worked remotely for the first two days. However, I am back in the saddle and alongside Commissioner Susan Hamilton and Office of Policy and Management Secretary Joshua Wojcik, this week I attended a town hall to speak  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 (TNSLrpt) -- The Veterans Affairs Inspector General issued the following report (No. 25-00369-98) on March 31, 2026 entitled "Inspection of Select Vet Centers in North Atlantic District 1 Zone 1." Here is the summary: * * * The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) Vet Center Inspection Program provides a focused evaluation of aspects of the quality of care delivered at vet centers. This inspection report evaluated three randomly selected vet centers throughout North Atlan  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * White House Honors National Guard-Supported Counterdrug Operations * The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy recognized personnel assigned to National Guard counterdrug programs for their support to 10 award-winning law enforcement investigations during a ceremony in Washington, April 2. The investigations were part of the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area program, a White House-led effort  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 (TNSrpt) -- The Yale Economic Growth Center released its 2025 annual report, titled Growth in a Shifting Landscape, marking the completion of its five-year strategic plan. The report highlights the evolution of the global economy from the start of the COVID-19 crisis in 2020 through the reorganization of international trade and development aid in 2025. The center was established in 1961 to provide data-based insights during the global shift away from colonialism toward inte  more