WETHERSFIELD, Connecticut, April 21 -- The Connecticut Department of Labor issued the following news release: * * * CT Dept. of Labor: February Job Losses Reverse January Gains; Unemployment Rate Rises to 4.7% Connecticut Department of Labor (CTDOL) Commissioner Dante Bartolomeo today released the February labor situation. Connecticut employers shed 4,200 jobs in February after adding a revised 4,200 jobs in January. The state's unemployment rate rose 0.2% to 4.7%; however, unemployment benef  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson, DeLauro, Courtney Applaud $369 Million Contract Modification for Pratt & Whitney to Build F135 Engines in East Hartford and Middletown * East Hartford, CT - Today, Reps. John B. Larson (CT-01), Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), and Joe Courtney (CT-02) applauded a $369 million contract modification for Pratt & Whitney announced by the U.S. Navy. This new commitment from the federal government wil  more

WESTPORT, Connecticut, April 25 -- 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: * * * Rohingya Boat Departures Increase as Aid Cuts and Insecurity Force Families out of Camps COX'S BAZAR, Bangladesh - The number of Rohingya refugees leaving Bangladesh and Myanmar by boat in the first three months of the year has increased about 85% compared to last year, with childr  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Blumenthal: Week in Review 4/17/2026-4/24/2026 * Slamming Senate Passage of Budget Resolution to Fund Lawless ICE & CBP [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the following statement after the Senate approved a budget resolution that will allow Congressional Republicans to move ahead with billions of dollars in spending increases for Immigration & C  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana posted the following news release on April 24, 2026: * * * Southern Indiana Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Stealing Nearly $600,000 through Multiple Fraud Schemes NEW ALBANY- Joseph M. Merk, 38, of Crandall, Indiana, has been sentenced to 4.5 years in federal prison, followed by 2 years of supervised release, after pleading guilty to four counts of wire fraud, one count of bank fraud,   more

WASHINGTON, April 24 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48179) on April 22, 2026, entitled "Tickets for Live Entertainment Events" by Clare Y. Cho, industrial organization and business policy specialist. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY Each year, millions of Americans purchase tickets for live entertainment events, such as concerts, theatrical performances, and sporting events. Tickets for live events initially are sold in the primary market, i  more