PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 19 [Category: Medical] -- The American Association for Cancer Research posted the following news release: * * * AACR Announces Recipients of AACR Trailblazer Cancer Research Grants * AACR's largest-ever grant program will award 15 early-stage and mid-career investigators with $1 million each over 3 years SAN DIEGO - The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) today announced the recipients of the AACR Trailblazer Cancer Research Grants during the O  more

ALBANY, New York, April 17 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Wins Court Order Halting Nexstar-Tegna Merger * April 17, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James and a coalition of seven other attorneys general today secured a court order halting the merger of Nexstar Media Group (Nexstar) and Tegna, Inc. (Tegna). Attorney General James and the coalition filed a lawsuit on March 19 to block the merger, al  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Association of Attorneys General issued the following news release: * * * Bipartisan Coalition of 45 Attorneys General Backs Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) Transparency Rule * INQUIRIES: media@naag.org Washington, D.C. - April 15, 2026 -Today, the National Association of Attorneys General sent a letter on behalf of a bipartisan coalition of 45 state and territory attorneys general submitted a comment letter t  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- The Cigna Group, Bloomfield, Connecticut, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Labor addressing concerns with the agency's notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) on improving transparency into pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) fee disclosure under ERISA Section 408(b)(2). Cigna, a global health services company operating in over 30 countries and serving millions of Americans with medical and pharmacy benefits through its healthcare and Evernorth divisi  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Health Care Advocates International, Stratford, Connecticut, submitted a public comment letter to the Health Resources and Services Administration expressing opposition to the proposed 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program. The organization highlighted that the pilot plan, which shifts financial responsibility from manufacturers to covered entities, threatens to undermine the financial stability and operational capacity of safety-net healthcare providers across the country. In  more

MANHATTAN, Kansas, April 18 [Category: Media] -- The Journalism Education Association issued the following news: * * * JEA honors Logan Day of Texas as 2026 Journalist of the Year * Perhaps he was propelled by a personal loss and then grief. Perhaps it was in Colorado's KRDO Channel 13 newsroom where he'd watch his uncle edit broadcasts live from his lap. Perhaps it's just who he is. It was in a time of change and instability that Logan Day found journalism in Room 3415 at Caney Creek High  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- The National Oncology State Network, South Windsor, Connecticut, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Labor expressing critical concerns regarding the department's proposed rule on improving transparency into pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) fee disclosure. The nonprofit organization, representing state leaders focused on cancer care and policy, called for enhancements to the rule to better protect patients and self-insured employers affected by PBM p  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Marine Fisheries Service has granted an incidental harassment authorization to the U.S. Navy for construction activities at the U.S. Naval Submarine Base New London, Groton, Connecticut. The project involves the demolition of Pier 10 and the subsequent construction of a crane weight test area. This authorization allows for the incidental taking of small numbers of marine mamm  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- Oceana has submitted a public comment letter to the National Marine Fisheries Service urging the agency to approve the proposed rule implementing the revised Amendment 25 to the Northeast Multispecies Fishery Management Plan. The letter emphasizes the importance of adopting the amendment by May 1, 2026, to incorporate the latest scientific data on Atlantic cod stocks and ensure effective fishery management. The revised Amendment 25 reflects updated Atlantic cod stock uni  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Blumenthal: Week in Review 4/10/2026-4/17/2026 * Condemning Senate Republicans' Vote Against Iran War Powers Resolution [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement after Senate Republicans voted down legislation to reclaim Congressional authority under the War Powers Act and condem  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Surface Transportation Board issued the following decision (Docket No. MCF 21146) entitled "Van Pool Transportation LLC and AG Van Pool Holdings LP - Acquisition of Control - Specialty Transportation Inc.": * * * ACTION: Notice Tentatively Approving and Authorizing Finance Transaction. SUMMARY: On March 18, 2026, Van Pool Transportation LLC (Van Pool) and AG Van Pool Holdings, LP (AG Holdings) (collectively, Applicants), both nonca  more

MOSCOW, Idaho, April 19 -- The University of Idaho issued the following news release: * * * University of Idaho music students and faculty to perform at USS Idaho commissioning * MOSCOW, Idaho - Students and faculty members from University of Idaho's Lionel Hampton School of Music (LHSOM) will bring the university's sound to a national stage, performing original arrangements by Distinguished Professor Dan Bukvich at the commissioning of the U.S. Navy submarine USS Idaho in Connecticut. The  more

CORAL GABLES, Florida, April 18 -- The University of Miami School of Communications issued the following news: * * * Learning to read beyond food labels The School of Communication helped students become nutritionally literate through a new Nutrition and Communication course launched this spring. By Ashley Sewall Every food choice you've made has been influenced in one way or another, whether through a TikTok trend or a commercial you viewed while growing up. A new course at the University   more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, April 14 -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Yale Library collections available for borrowing will effectively double in July July will be a good month to request a book from Yale Library--and you'll have about twice as many titles to choose from. Beginning in July, more than 12 million books and other research materials from Columbia University, Harvard University, the New York Public Library, and Princeton University will be newly visible in Yale Li  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, April 18 (TNSjou) -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Cutting Calories to Slow Aging--Without Compromising Health Key points * Restricting calorie intake in some species has been shown to extend their lifespans, and moderate restriction in humans can improve health. * Researchers found a protein involved in age-related chronic inflammation is reduced by calorie restriction. * Reducing this protein may be a target for enhancing health span. By Krist  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, April 15 -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Global Health Connected: Developing Suicide Screening Approaches in Pakistan Stories of Impact Across YIGH By Jordan Shaked Suicide remains a leading cause of death worldwide, accounting for nearly 800,000 deaths each year. The burden falls disproportionately on low- and middle-income countries, which account for about 75% of global suicides. In South Asia, where suicide rates are among the highest globall  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, April 18 (TNSjou) -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * How New Anesthesiology Residents Find Their Place By Lucy Nemchek Starting a residency program can be an anxious transition for any new clinician. Before entering the operating room, first-year anesthesiology residents may struggle to feel that they belong in a new setting. A study by Yale School of Medicine's Department of Anesthesiology in The Journal of Education in Perioperative Medicine explo  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, April 15 (TNSjou) -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Overlooked Brain Connections Hold Clues to Cognition and Mental Health Key points * Scientists who use imaging to understand the brain's complexity often focus on the strongest signals and discard the rest. * A new study reveals that connections routinely overlooked as "noise" during neuroimaging data analysis can predict behavior with remarkable accuracy. * The finding could help explain why som  more