PHOENIX, Arizona, May 13 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on May 12, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Urges FDA to Reverse Guidance Easing Sales of Flavored E-Cigarettes Attorney General Kris Mayes today joined a bipartisan coalition of 21 attorneys general urging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to abandon draft guidance that would ease approvals for flavored e-cigarette products, widely understood to disproportionately worsen youth addict  more

SACRAMENTO, California, May 12 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Strongly Opposes Trump Administration's Proposed Rollback of Chemical Accident Prevention Rule * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined a multistate coalition in submitting a comment letter opposing the U.S. Environmental Protection (EPA)'s proposal to weaken the federal chemical accident prevention program. The program is designed to prevent   more

SACRAMENTO, California, May 12 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Urges FDA to Reverse Guidance Easing Sales of Flavored E-Cigarettes * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta yesterday joined a bipartisan coalition of 21 attorneys general in submitting a comment letter urging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to abandon draft guidance that would ease approvals for flavored e-cigarette products, widely und  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 12 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL URGES FDA TO REVERSE GUIDANCE EASING SALES OF FLAVORED E-CIGARETTES * Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 21 attorneys general, called on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to abandon draft guidance that would ease approvals for flavored e-cigarette products, widely understood to disproportionately worsen youth addiction.   more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, May 11 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Leads Coalition Urging FDA to Reverse Guidance Easing Sales of Flavored E-Cigarettes * Attorney General William Tong Monday led a bipartisan coalition of 21 attorneys general urging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to abandon draft guidance that would ease approvals for flavored e-cigarette products, widely understood to disproportionately worse  more

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 12 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * Chicago CBP intercepts 269 fire conversion switches and suppressors in the month of April * CHICAGO- U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Anti-Terrorism Contraband Enforcement Team at Chicago-area international air cargo facilities and officers at the International Mail Facility in Chicago have had a busy month of April stopping shipments containing weapons mo  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news release: * * * Coast Guard Assists Disabled Sailing Vessel South of Block Island * BOSTON -The Coast Guard assisted four mariners aboard a disabled sailing vessel approximately 170 miles south of Block Island, Rhode Island, Tuesday morning. Watchstanders at the Coast Guard Sector Southeastern New England Command Center were contacted by the 60-foot sailing vessel Scotch Mist, reporting they  more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, May 12 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * Commencement 2026: Pharmacy graduate combines passion for care with business acumen to provide total patient support * KINGSTON, R.I. -May 12, 2026 -For Alayna Bellavia, who will graduate from the University of Rhode Island with two advanced degrees-including a Pharm.D. from the College of Pharmacy-some of the most meaningful lessons she learned about pharmacy, healthcare, and life in general ha  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, May 12 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Five Brown University students and a recent alumna earn prestigious fellowships * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -In recognition of their own academic achievements and Brown University's commitment to developing exceptional scholars, four undergraduate students, a medical student and a recent alumna were awarded coveted scholarships to support their pursuit of graduate degrees in a variety of disciplin  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 13 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on May 12, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Joins Coalition Urging FDA to Reverse Guidance Easing Sales of Flavored E-Cigarettes Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a bipartisan coalition of 19 attorneys general urging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to abandon draft guidance that would ease approvals for flavored e-cigarette products, widely understood to disproporti  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

OAKLAND, California, May 12 -- The National Center for Youth Law issued the following news release on May 11, 2026: * * * NCYL, NCLR urge court to block DOJ's attempt to seize sensitive youth medical records Filing calls on court to protect privacy and rights of young people receiving gender-affirming care * The National Center for Youth Law (NCYL) and the National Center for LGBTQ Rights (NCLR) filed an amicus brief today, asking a federal court in Rhode Island to honor young people's cons  more

SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, May 12 -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * Power of the Pack: How Bryant's student-athletes succeed through community and connection * As Hannah Cochran '25 travels across campus, she carries a Bryant backpack that tells her story: one covered with America East conference emblems and the Bulldog patches awarded to student-athletes for strong academic performance. On the softball diamond, Cochran's teammates could always count on her. In 2024, the   more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, May 12 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Providence high schoolers find connection, guidance, confidence through dedicated mentors at Brown * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -More than a decade later, Ernest Lilavois Jr. still reflects on choices he made as a teenager at Providence's Mount Pleasant High School -and how differently things might have gone if he'd had a mentor. "If I'd had someone guiding me earlier, I think I would have made b  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, May 13 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release on May 12, 2026: * * * Attorney General Neronha sues Quidnessett Country Club for construction of illegal seawall Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today announced his office has filed a lawsuit against Quidnessett Country Club for constructing an unpermitted seawall in violation of state law, and defying state regulators by refusing to remove the seawall and restore the coastl  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, May 12 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Tiny worms, with help from Brown University researchers, may hold key to treating rare childhood disease * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -A new worm model developed by Brown University researchers could play a key role in treating a rare genetic disease that causes paralysis in children and worsens with age. Developed in the lab of neuroscientist Anne Hart, a genetically engineered C. elegans nemato  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