WASHINGTON, May 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia posted the following news release: * * * 'GothFerrari' Sentenced to 78 Months in Prison for Role in Massive Cryptocurrency Heist Marlon Ferro, 20, of Santa Ana, California, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court to 78 months in prison in connection with his role in a sprawling social engineering conspiracy that stole well over $250 million in cryptocurrency from victims across the United States, announced U.  more

STORRS, Connecticut, May 6 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Advancing the Treatment of Depression * Many people with major depressive disorder get no relief from current treatments. Newer combinations of existing medications might help, researchers report in the May 6 issue of JAMA Psychiatry. Persistent low mood, a loss of interest in previously enjoyable activities, lack of energy, feelings of worthlessness, poor concentration and appetite, and suicidal t  more

LANSING, Michigan, May 6 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Opposes Postal Service Proposed Rule Undermining Federal Gun Law * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a multistate comment letter (PDF) signed by 22 states opposing an unlawful proposal by the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to allow a flood of prohibited weapons across state borders by mail, endangering the public and harming state and local budgets. For al  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, May 6 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Announces Online Platform to Cease Bootleg GLP-1 Weight Loss Drug Sales Nationwide Following Connecticut Investigation * (Hartford, CT) - As part of Connecticut's continuing crackdown on the sale of bootleg GLP-1 weight loss drugs, Attorney General William Tong announced today that international trade platform Made-in-China will cease all sales of unlawful   more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 6 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Back-to-back records! ESPN captured the most-viewed Second Round Game 2 ever on cable * On Monday, 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs historic action continued with the Philadelphia Flyers-Carolina Hurricanes Game 2 which delivered the most-viewed Second Round Game 2 ever on cable. The game averaged 2.3 million viewers, up 107% vs. ESPN's Second Round Game 2 average last year. ES  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 (TNSLrpt) -- State Employment and Unemployment March 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - May 6, 2026 (18 pages) * * * Unemployment rates were little changed in March in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Fourteen states had jobless rate increases from a year earlier, 2 states had decreases, and 34 states and the District had little change. The national unemployment rate, 4.3 pe  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document on May 6, 2026, from Economics Daily: * * * Unemployment rates higher in 236 metro areas over the year ended February 2026 Unemployment rates were higher in February 2026 than a year earlier in 236 of the 387 metropolitan areas, lower in 110 areas, and unchanged in 41 areas. * * * Chart: Over-the-year change in unemployment rates for metropolitan areas, February 2026, not sea  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Joins Democratic Senate Colleagues to Kill Trump's Executive Order Restricting Vote by Mail & Press USPS on Unconstitutional EO [Hartford, CT] -Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) joined his Democratic Senate Colleagues to introduce the Absentee and Mail Voter Protection Act ( Absentee MVP Act ), legislation to protect the integrity of American elections, and Americans' r  more

STORRS, Connecticut, May 6 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * CLAS Seniors Find Growth Through Flexibility * UConn's Class of 2026 arrived on campus as the most diverse class in the University's history. In the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS), many students used the flexibility of their education and access to a wide range of experiences to explore broadly, connect ideas across disciplines, and shape their own paths. Over the past four years, CLAS  more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, May 6 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * Commencement 2026: Your guide to URI's 2026 Spring Commencement * KINGSTON, R.I. - May 6, 2026 - Up to 40,000 people will soon converge on the University of Rhode Island's Kingston Campus for three days of commencement ceremonies to celebrate URI's newest class of graduates. From Friday, May 15, through Sunday, May 17, family and friends will mark the achievements of more than 4,000 undergradua  more

NEW YORK, May 6 [Category: Sociological] -- Everytown for Gun Safety posted the following news release: * * * Connecticut Chapters of Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Applaud Senate 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 State Senate's   more

STAMFORD, Connecticut, May 7 -- Gartner, an information technology research and advisory company, issued the following news release: * * * Gartner Survey Shows AI is Not Driving Supply Chain Operating Model Transformation Analysts Discuss Gap Between Potential and Reality for AI-Powered Supply Chain Orchestration at Gartner Supply Chain Symposium/Xpo * Chief supply chain officers (CSCOs) face increased pressure to transform their operating models, while the adoption of AI-powered supply c  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, May 6 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Lamont Announces AmeriCorps Recruitment Information Sessions Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut Office of Higher Education Commissioner Timothy D. Larson today announced that Serve Connecticut (also known as the Connecticut Commission on Community Service) is offering a series of virtual recruitment information sessions throughout the month of May to provide Connecticut residents  more

HIGH POINT, North Carolina, May 6 -- High Point University issued the following news release: * * * HPU Vision Surpasses Goal of Raising $10,000 With First-Ever Telethon * HIGH POINT, N.C., May 6, 2026 - Students in High Point University's Nido R. Qubein (r) School of Communication surpassed their goal of raising $10,000 for a local charity during a six-hour telethon broadcast from HPU's state-of-the-art TV studio on April 12. HPU Vision, the university's student-led news and entertainment  more

STORRS, Connecticut, May 6 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * In Met Gala Season, UConn Professor Differentiates Between Costumes and Art Of course Sarita Fellows scans Hollywood red carpets for inspiration, but says she mostly watches the fashion parade at events like the Met Gala because they're so different from her daily work as a costume designer.  One might assume the magnificent expressions of high style on display May 4 during the 2026 Gala, which open  more

WINDSOR, Connecticut, May 6 [Category: Financial Services] -- LIMRA posted the following news release: * * * LIMRA: U.S. Individual Life Insurance Sales Post Strong Growth in the First Quarter Total U.S. individual life insurance new annualized premium plus excess jumped 10% year over year to $4.5 billion in the first quarter of 2026, according to LIMRA's preliminary U.S. Life Insurance Sales Survey. The total number of policies sold also improved 9% in the first quarter. "Following record   more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, May 6 -- Yale Law School posted the following news: * * * MFIA Clinic's Brief in Drake Defamation Appeal Draws Widespread Media Attention * A Yale Law School amici brief in Aubrey Drake Graham's appeal of the dismissal of his defamation lawsuit against UMG Recordings, Inc. has drawn attention from The New York Times 4, Billboard 5, Digital Music News 6, MSN 7, and the media law podcast SLANDERTOWN 8.  The brief, filed by the Media Freedom & Information Access ("MFI  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 7 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Republicans issued the following news release: * * * Senators Pennycuick, Miller Introduce Measure to Require Insurance Coverage for Fertility Preservation for Women Undergoing Cancer Treatment Pennsylvania Senator Tracy Pennycuick (R-24) and Pennsylvania Senator Nick Miller (D-16) announced the introduction of legislation to require insurance coverage in Pennsylvania for standard fertility preservation services for cancer patients wh  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 6 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * PGA TOUR LIVE on the ESPN App provides extensive coverage of the Truist Championship * * The ESPN App takes fans inside the action across all four rounds at Quail Hollow Club, beginning May 7 at 11 a.m. ET * Four of the world's top five players showcased as part of early round Featured Groups coverage * PGA TOUR LIVE Betcast presented by DraftKings returns with ov  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 6 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Roman Reigns defends World Heavyweight Championship against Jacob Fatu at WWE Backlash 2026 exclusively on the ESPN App with ESPN Unlimited plan * * ESPN2 to simulcast the final hour of Countdown to Backlash and the opening hour of the Backlash Premium Live Event WWE Backlash will stream in the U.S. exclusively on the ESPN App on Saturday, May 9, at 6 p.m. ET. The Pre  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 6 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Samantha Rivera joins ESPN as host * Samantha Rivera joins ESPN on a multiyear agreement, bringing her bilingual reporting and anchoring experience to ESPN Deportes, and ESPN's English and Spanish-language digital platforms. She will serve as host and contribute with reporting, storytelling and appearances focused on some of the biggest stories in sports. She will also c  more

CINCINNATI, Ohio, May 6 [Category: BizMedia] -- The E.W. Scripps, a broadcasting company, posted the following news release: * * * Scripps Sports readies to tip off 2026 WNBA season on ION ION's 50-game regular season slate - the most for any single network - tips off May 8 Zena Keita named new studio host; analysts Autumn Johnson and Meghan McKeown return ATLANTA - Scripps Sports and ION, the premier home of women's sports, today unveiled their broadcast plans for the 2026 Women's Nation  more

STORRS, Connecticut, May 6 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Senior Exhibition and Film Festival Highlight DMD Capstone Projects * For the past year, 59 digital media and design (DMD) seniors were devoted to developing their senior capstone projects. Their efforts culminated in the 8th annual UConn DMD BFA Senior Exhibition and the first ever Film & Animation Festival at UConn. Hosted in the Jorgensen Gallery, the DMD exhibition featured the web and interact  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 6 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Strong month of sports propels ESPN studio shows to record viewership for April * * Best April ever for Get Up and 6 p.m. ET SportsCenter * Entire ESPN studio show lineup up 21% overall in viewership over April '25 * April success builds upon overall Q1 viewership momentum Bolstered by big events including the men's and women's college basketball championships,   more

STORRS, Connecticut, May 6 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Forging a Stronger Future UConn's Metalworking Club, an extension of the College of Engineering's (CoE) materials science and engineering department, has been awarded a Forging Industry Educational and Research Foundation (FIERF) Forging Club grant. Funds from the grant will be used to purchase new equipment and to allow students to focus more on the forging aspect of metalworking.  Founded in 1961,  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, May 6 -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Yale Jackson invests in Ukraine's next generation of leaders A new program with the Victor Pinchuk Foundation brought 15 Ukrainian veterans -- soldiers, advocates, and policymakers in the making - to New Haven for a week of leadership training and exchange. Yale Jackson welcomed a cohort of 15 Ukrainian veterans to New Haven April 26-30, 2026 for an intensive leadership program designed to build on what they h  more