COLUMBIA, Missouri, April 21 [Category: Media] -- The Association of Health Care Journalists posted the following news: * * * AHCJ announces winners of 2025 health journalism awards * AHCJ is pleased to announce the winners of the 2025 Awards for Excellence in Health Care Journalism. Now in its 22nd year, the contest recognizes the best of health care journalism across all platforms. The 2025 contest drew 396 entries in 16 categories. "This year we made important changes to our awards ca  more

HAMDEN, Connecticut, April 23 -- Quinnipiac University Poll has issued the following news: * * * Americans Want College Students Taught AI But Wary Of AI Use, Quinnipiac University Higher Ed Poll Finds; 76% Think International Students Studying In U.S. Is A Good Thing As artificial intelligence transforms the way we live, work and learn, Americans think it is important that students at higher education institutions be taught how to use AI while at the same time, they are skeptical about AI's   more

ORANGE, Connecticut, April 23 -- Avangrid, an energy company, issued the following news release: * * * Avangrid CEO Jose Antonio Miranda Speaks at U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Energy Summit Miranda highlights Avangrid's investments advancing energy affordability for millions of homes and businesses Pictured from left to right: Ruben Diaz Jr. New York Chapter Co-Chair Natural Allies for a Clean Energy Future, Neel Brown, Managing Director PPI, Jose Antonio Miranda Avangrid CEO, Katie Vli  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Calls Out Prediction Markets' Failure to Address Disputed & Unclear Bets * [WASHINGTON, DC] -U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today pressed the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) about the accurate and fair resolution of bets on prediction markets. In a letter sent to CFTC Chair Michael Selig, Blumenthal pointed to disputed outcomes of bets that have left predict  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, April 22 -- Yale Law School posted the following news: * * * Clinic Case Seeking Records on Toxic Conditions at K2 Airbase Progresses * The entrance sign at the K2 airbase in Uzbekistan  A federal judge granted in part a cross-motion for summary judgment in a long-running case involving the Yale Law School Veterans Legal Services Clinic 4 (VLSC) on behalf of two clients seeking the disclosure of records documenting toxic conditions at the Karshi-Khanabad (K2) airbas  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Community Health Center Inc., Middletown, Connecticut, has submitted a public comment letter to the Health Resources and Services Administration expressing concerns about the proposed 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program. The letter warns that shifting financial responsibility from manufacturers to safety-net providers through a rebate system threatens to destabilize CHC pharmacy operations nationwide and negatively impact vulnerable patient populations. The letter underscore  more

NEW YORK, April 22 [Category: Sociological] -- Everytown for Gun Safety posted the following news release: * * * Connecticut Chapters of Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Celebrate House Passage of Landmark Legislation to Stop the Spread of DIY Machine Guns * HARTFORD, CT - The Connecticut chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety's grassroots network, issued the following statements today celebrating the Connecticut House of Re  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The Connecticut Institute for Communities Inc., Danbury, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Health Resources and Services Administration opposing the proposed 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program. CIFC Health emphasized the operational, financial, and patient-care risks the pilot program would impose on Community Health Centers. CIFC Health underscored the critical role the 340B program plays in enabling it to provide afford  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 22 [Category: Environment] -- The Nature Conservancy issued the following news: * * * DEM and TNC Conserve 68 Acres on Wincheck Pond * The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) has acquired the 68-acre Princess Pine Estate on Wincheck Pond in Hopkinton for public recreation and wildlife conservation. The $1.66 million purchase was funded by an $800,000 grant from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service's (USFWS) Wildlife Restoration Program, $361,000 i  more

STORRS, Connecticut, April 22 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Discovering a Favorite Pit Stop and Communication Hub for Cloud Forest Canopy-dwellers * In his time spent it the lush canopies of Costa Rica's cloud forest, UConn Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Ph.D. student Jeremy Quiros-Navarro has worked as an arborist, helped place camera traps, collected plant samples, and trained others how to climb, all while observing the amazing wildlife   more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, April 22 -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Eight Yale scholars elected to American Academy of Arts & Sciences The new members, who have made key contributions in a range of fields, join previously elected fellows in helping to "advance the common good" across the arts, democracy, education, global affairs, and science. * Eight Yale faculty members are among 252 leaders elected as new members of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, the academy a  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, April 22 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN opens NBA Playoffs with most-watched playoff game of opening weekend * ESPN tipped off the opening weekend of the NBA Playoffs presented by Google in strong fashion, delivering the most-watched NBA game of the weekend. Saturday's Houston Rockets vs. Los Angeles Lakers matchup on ABC averaged 5.2 million viewers, peaking at 6.4 million viewers during the 11 p.m. E  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, April 22 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN, ABC announce 2026 WNBA regular season schedule * Schedule to feature blockbuster matchups, including 10 Appearances by Indiana Fever, Eight for New York Liberty, Five by Las Vegas Aces, Chicago and Minnesota will each appear four times Disney+ to stream Opening Weekend as part of expanded coverage across ESPN & ABC 'Women's Sports Sundays' debuts in Summer 2  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, April 22 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Exclusively on PGA TOUR LIVE on the ESPN App: four-stream coverage of unique team competition at Zurich Classic of New Orleans * PGA TOUR LIVE on the ESPN App will present exclusive, four-stream coverage of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans at TPC Louisiana in Avondale, La., a unique team event with TOUR players competing with a partner in two alternating scoring form  more

STAMFORD, Connecticut, April 23 (TNSrep) -- Gartner, an information technology research and advisory company, issued the following news release: * * * Gartner Forecasts Worldwide IT Spending to Grow 13.5% in 2026, Totaling $6.31 Trillion Strong Growth Driven by Sustained Momentum Across AI Infrastructure and Software * Worldwide IT spending is expected to reach $6.31 trillion in 2026, up 13.5% from 2025, according to the latest forecast by Gartner, Inc., a business and technology insights c  more

STAMFORD, Connecticut, April 23 -- Gartner, an information technology research and advisory company, issued the following news release: * * * Gartner Survey Finds 31% of Service & Support Leaders Have Implemented, or are Planning AI Driven Frontline Layoffs Through 1Q27 Eighty Five Percent are Expanding Agent Responsibilities as AI Reduces Contact Volume and Shifts Work Toward Higher-Value Tasks * Thirty-one percent of customer service and support leaders have implemented, or are planning,   more

STAMFORD, Connecticut, April 23 (TNSxrep) -- Gartner, an information technology research and advisory company, issued the following news release: * * * Gartner Survey Reveals 80% of CEOs Say AI Will Force Operational Capability Overhauls Overview * CEOs Shift to a "Capabilities First" Strategy as AI Redefines How Value Is Created * AI Is Forcing CEOs to Rethink Profit Models * Eighty percent of CEOs expect AI to force a high to medium degree of change to their operational capabilities, sh  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, April 22 -- Yale Law School posted the following news: * * * Gideon Yaffe Elected to American Academy of Arts & Sciences * Gideon Yaffe 4, the Wesley Newcomb Hohfeld Professor of Jurisprudence, has been elected to the 2026 class of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences 5.  Announced on April 22 6, the 252 members elected to the Academy in 2026 are distinguished leaders in academia, the arts, industry, journalism, philanthropy, policy, research, and science. "We c  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 22 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Lamont Announces Lower Electricity Rates in Response To Benefits Received From Nuclear Contracts and Other State Energy Policies * Starting May 1, Residential Electric Bills To Decrease by Roughly 14% Public Benefits Charge Will Shift From a Cost to a Credit Through at Least September (HARTFORD, CT) - Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the Connecticut Public Utiliti  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement on April 21, 2026, at the markup of the fiscal 2027 financial services and general government funding bill: * * * Thank you Chairman Cole and Chairman Joyce. And I want to start here today, by speaking for a moment about my friend the Ranking Member, Mr. Hoyer. I have served with Steny Hoyer since my first day in office. Throughout it all he has been   more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement on April 21, 2026, at the markup of the fiscal 2027 military construction, veterans affairs and related agencies funding bill: * * * Thank you Chairman Cole, and thank you Chairman Carter, and Ranking Member Wasserman-Schultz. As I said in the past, I think you allow us to reflect on how important it is for people to work together to produce a bill that  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on April 22, 2026: * * * House Republicans Surrender Global Leadership to Adversaries While President Trump Pursues Deadly, Costly War with Iran Proposed Cut of Nearly $3 Billion to State and Foreign Operations Harms Women's Health and Slashes Humanitarian Aid * House Appropriations Committee Republicans today released the fiscal year 2027 St  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * INDOPACOM Commander Paparo on AUKUS: "In Every Regard, in Pillar I, We're on Track" * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, in a House Armed Services Committee hearing, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), Ranking Member of the Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, asked U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Commander Admiral Samuel Paparo (USN) for an update on the progression of the AUKUS security agreement. "W  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Statement on the Passing of Former State Representative Stephen Dargan * Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement on the passing of former State Representative Stephen Dargan, who served in the Connecticut General Assembly from 1991 to 2017. "Steve Dargan was an outstanding leader for the people of West Haven and the entire State of Conne  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Statement on the Passing of Rep. David Scott * Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) issued the following statement on the passing of Rep. David Scott (GA-13), the first Black man to chair the House Committee on Agriculture. "I am saddened to hear of Rep. David Scott's passing. The people of Georgia's 13 th District have lost a lifelong public servant and advocate," s  more

STORRS, Connecticut, April 22 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Medical School 'A' Marks UConn Health Sustainability Progress * The UConn School of Medicine has the highest mark among the 54 U.S. medical schools graded by the 2026 Planetary Health Report Card, released annually on Earth Day. UConn's is one of seven U.S. medical schools with an overall grade of 'A,' up from an 'A-' last year and representing a new high. The report card takes into account curr  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy to RFK Jr.: Why Are Your Parroting Industry Talking Points Instead of Protecting Nursing Home Patients? * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Wednesday questioned U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. during a hearing of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee. Highlighting the nursing home industry's multi-million-dollar donations to  more

WINDSOR, Connecticut, April 22 [Category: Financial Services] -- LIMRA posted the following news release: * * * New Research Identifies Cognitive Decline as a Growing Threat to Retirement Security * New LIMRA Retirement Income Institute paper finds nearly 30% of adults over 65 experience diminished cognitive capacity, putting long-term financial security at risk WINDSOR, Conn., April 22, 2026 -While market volatility and inflation often dominate retirement planning discussions, new researc  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 [Category: Health Care] (TNSrpt) -- The American Lung Association posted the following news release: * * * Over 700,000 Kids in New Jersey Are Breathing Unhealthy Air; New York-Newark Metro Area Worse for Ozone Smog, 12th Worst in U.S., Improves to Passing for Particle Pollution; Philadelphia-Reading-Camde * Today, the American Lung Association released its 27th annual "State of the Air" report, which finds that nearly half of the children in the U.S. are breathing unhea  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, April 22 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Record setter! ESPN opens 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs with three most-watched First Round games on cable ever, excluding game 7's * Beginning the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs in record fashion, ESPN aired the three most-watched First Round games on cable (excluding game 7's), driving the network to its most-watched opening Playoffs start of the current rights era across it  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Republican Agriculture-Rural Development-FDA Bill Cuts Food Assistance for Hungry Families and Increases Costs for Farmers House Appropriations Committee Republicans released their fiscal year 2027 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies funding bill, which will be considered in subcommittee tomor  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on April 22, 2026: * * * Republicans Advance Partisan Giveaway for Billionaires and Big Corporations Today, Republicans on the House Appropriations Committee pushed through the fiscal year 2027 Financial Services and General Government funding bill on a party-line vote. The bill overwhelmingly benefits billionaires, big corporations, and the well  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on April 22, 2026: * * * Republicans Push Through First Six Funding Allocations, Cut Domestic Programs in Anticipation of Defense Increase Today, Republican members of the House Appropriations Committee voted along party lines to approve the first six subcommittee funding allocations which include steep cuts to domestic programs in anticipation o  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, April 22 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Stage Set in the Steel City: ESPN's College GameDay Built by The Home Depot to air live from the NFL Draft in Pittsburgh * * College GameDay Built by The Home Depot to air live from the 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh at 5 p.m. ET Thursday and Friday on ESPN * Fernando Mendoza (quarterback, Indiana) and Head coaches Ryan Day (Ohio State), Marcus Freeman (Notre Dame)   more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, April 22 -- Yale Law School posted the following news: * * * Two Yale Law Students Receive Skadden Public Interest Fellowships * Bill De La Rosa '26 and Bryce Morales '26  The Skadden Fellowship Program named two Yale Law School students as 2026 Skadden Fellows. The Skadden Fellowship Foundation awarded Bill De La Rosa '26 and Bryce Morales '26 two-year fellowships to pursue the practice of public interest law full-time. According to the Skadden Foundation, the new  more

STORRS, Connecticut, April 22 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * UConn Engineering Assistant Dean Selected As Fulbright Scholar Alumni Ambassador * The UConn College of Engineering is celebrating a new national honor for one of its research leaders. Associate dean for research George Bollas has been selected as a Fulbright Scholar Alumni Ambassador, joining a competitive national cohort of scholars chosen to represent and promote the prestigious Fulbright pro  more