PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 13 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, Northeast Region April 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Mid-Atlantic Region - May 12, 2026 * * * Area prices were up 1.0 percent over the past month, up 4.4 percent from a year ago The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Northeast Region advanced 1.0 percent in April, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. The energy index increased 7.3 perce  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations released the following written testimony by Karl Jablonowski, director of science and research at Children's Health Defense, from an April 29, 2026, hearing entitled "Unmasked: How Biden Health Officials Purposely Turned a Blind Eye Toward COVID-19 Vaccine Safety Signals": * * * My research at Children's Health Defense has been focusing on bringing about an end to childhood epid  more

HANOVER, New Hampshire, May 13 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: * * * Geisel School of Medicine Celebrates Medical Student Class of 2026 at Investiture Ceremony By Susan Green Dartmouth's Geisel School of Medicine celebrated the MD Class of 2026 during the school's Investiture ceremony on Saturday, May 9, when 94 medical students received their Doctor of Medicine. After welcoming family and friends to the ceremony and recognizing participating faculty and guests, including Ge  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following warning letter to swisschlz.com from its Center for Tobacco Products: * * * Recipient: swisschlz.com, 10550 Beaumont Hwy, Houston, TX 77078, United States, support@sunshinextrading.com, info@swisschlz.com Issuing Office: Center for Tobacco Products, United States WARNING LETTER To Whom It May Concern: The Center for Tobacco Products of the U.S. Food and Drug Administrati  more

GAINESVILLE, Florida, May 13 -- The city of Gainesville issued the following news release: * * * Grant funds City of Gainesville's new economic mobility position Ask Eric Estevez, the City of Gainesville's new economic mobility program manager, to define economic mobility and he replies: "It means opportunity for all - a key issue that America stands for. I want to see more families from neighborhoods suffering from economic challenges be better off." Helping residents in underserved areas c  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on May 12, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Ranking Member Shaheen Leads Congressional Push for Taiwan Support Ahead of Trump-Xi Summit Yesterday, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, led the charge from Congress to push President Trump to not sell out American national security during his summit with  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- The Medical Group Management Association issued the following letter on May 11, 2026: * * * The Honorable Roger Marshall, MD U.S. Senate, 479A Russell Senate Building, Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Greg Murphy, MD U.S. House of Representatives 407 Cannon House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable John Joyce, MD, U.S. House of Representatives 2102 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Bob Onder, MD, JD U.S. House of Represen  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, May 13 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release on May 12, 2026: * * * Determination Made on Use of Deadly Force in Officer-Involved Shooting in Manchester on June 21, 2025 Attorney General John M. Formella announces a determination as to the lawfulness of the police officer shooting of John Philip Tibbs (age 52) in Manchester, New Hampshire, on the afternoon on June 21, 2025. At about 4:40 p.m. on June 21, 2025, Manchester Pol  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, May 13 -- Gov. Kelly Ayotte, R-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on May 12, 2026: * * * Mental Health Advocates Call on House to Protect Mental Health Coverage for Children Today, mental health providers and advocates from across the Granite State released a letter calling on the New Hampshire House to pass Senate Bill 498 and hold insurance companies like Anthem accountable for covering mental health services for children. "This legislation offers a pa  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 [Category: Health Care] -- Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine posted the following news release: * * * New Hampshire Fisher Cats Urged to Retire Manchester Chicken Tenders Identity That Promotes Unhealthy Food * MANCHESTER, N.H. - The New Hampshire Fisher Cats, a Minor Leage Baseball team, occasionally plays under two alternate identities: the Manchester Chicken Tenders and the New Hampshire Space Potatoes, team names that reference where chicken tenders were in  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Courtney Statement on New $2.3B Virginia-Class Submarine Contract Award to Electric Boat * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), Ranking Member of the House Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, released the following statement on the U.S. Navy's new $2.3 billion Virginia-class contract for advanced construction of Block VI Virginia-class submarines. Thi  more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, May 12 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * UHS' Sara Riddington Earns First Place Poster Honor at APNA New England Chapter Conference * Sara Riddington, informatics manager at University Health Services and a doctoral candidate in the Elaine Marieb College of Nursing, recently earned first place for her poster presentation at the 2026 American Psychiatric Nurses Association (APNA) New England Chapter Conference. Riddington's poster sh  more