NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, May 13 -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * 'Turning discovery into action': Yale Planetary Solutions awards grants to 19 projects The fifth round of Yale Planetary Solutions grants will award more than $1.9 million to 19 projects, including four projects that will also receive support from the newly created Planetary Solutions Impact Accelerator. * Yale Planetary Solutions (YPS) has awarded a new cohort of grants for collaborative projects aimed at s  more

STORRS, Connecticut, May 13 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * A Hemp-based Plastic Offers a Greener Alternative to Plastic Packaging * As the global pollution crisis caused by manufacturing and disposing of single-use plastics continues to grow, researchers have developed a non-toxic plastic alternative derived from the hemp plant-a non-psychoactive type of cannabis. In a study recently published in Chem Circularity, a team of scientists and engineers demons  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal, Blackburn Announce OpenAI Endorsement of Kids Online Safety Act Ahead of Senate Hearing on Landmark Social Media Verdicts * [WASHINGTON, DC] - Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) released the following statements announcing a new endorsement from OpenAI for their Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA). Later today, Blackburn, who serves as the Chair  more

MONTREAL, Quebec, May 14 -- Bombardier, a manufacturer of aircraft and trains, issued the following news release on May 13, 2026: * * * Bombardier Debuts FastTrack Training Program in Hartford, Connecticut, and Expands Commitment to Workforce Development in the U.S. * The FastTrack program develops skilled, qualified Airframe and Powerplant technicians while ensuring an efficient and effective pathway to FAA certification * Originally developed in conjunction with WSU Tech, Bombardier is no  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The Campaign for Accountability issued the following letter from Executive Director Michelle Kuppersmith to Sens. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, and Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, both members of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations: * * * Here is the text of the letter: May 9, 2026 The Honorable Ron Johnson The Honorable Richard Blumenthal United States Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations Committe  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following news release on May 13, 2026: * * * Population Growth Holds Steady in Midsized Cities Amid Widespread Slowdown Largest Cities Faced Sharpest Declines in Population Growth Note: Data will be available around 10 a.m. ET on public release day. * Amid a widespread national slowdown in population growth, midsized cities remained close to the previous year's patterns between July 1, 2024, and July 1, 2025. Drop-offs in average gro  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Courtney Celebrates New Funding for the Groton-New London Airport * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) celebrated a new $1.495 million grant from the FAA's Airport Improvement Program awarded to the Groton-New London airport for construction of new taxiway drainage. "The Groton-New London Airport has heightened value for southeastern Connecticut with the sharp increase in  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 13 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN NBA Full Court Press: ESPN features a pivotal Game 5 Eastern Conference Semifinal matchup on Wednesday * ESPN continues its coverage of the 2026 NBA Playoffs presented by Google with a blockbuster Conference Semifinal Game 5 matchup presented by Chipotle on Wednesday, May 13. At 8 p.m. ET, the Detroit Pistons and Cade Cunningham host the Cleveland Cavaliers and D  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 13 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN Networks delivered second most-watched WNBA regular-season game ever with Dallas Wings vs Indiana Fever on May 9 * ESPN today announced that the Dallas Wings vs. Indiana Fever matchup on May 9 at 1 p.m. ET on ABC averaged 2.5 million viewers, making it the second most-watched WNBA regular-season game across ESPN networks ever, according to Nielsen Big Data + Panel.  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 13 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN promoting Mike Foss to Executive Vice President, Executive Editor, Sports News and Entertainment * * Foss will succeed the retiring David Roberts with promotion effective immediately * New duties will include oversight of ESPN's news operation ESPN has named Mike Foss to succeed the retiring David Roberts as Executive Vice President, Executive Editor, Sports   more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 13 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN's Squeeze Play returns Thursday, May 14, providing live whip-around coverage of more than 20 college baseball games * * Matt Schick and Mike Rooney host live coverage on ESPN2 and ESPN+ beginning at 6 p.m. ET * Four-and-a-half-hour show to feature action from the ACC, SEC, Big 12 and American Conference ESPN's fan-favorite Squeeze Play returns Thursday, May 1  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 13 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN's weekly 'I Scored a Touchdown' series features Katina Smith, the mother of the late Demaryius Thomas * * Special Mother's Day installment in ESPN's Year of the Super Bowl weekly storytelling series; airing across ESPN platforms through May 16 * Broncos great Thomas scored 191 st TD in Super Bowl history in Super Bowl XLVII Watch HERE I Scored a Touchdown:   more

STAMFORD, Connecticut, May 14 (TNSrep) -- Gartner, an information technology research and advisory company, issued the following news release: * * * Gartner Predicts by 2027, 50% of Enterprises Without a People Centric AI Strategy Will Lose Their Top AI Talent Managers Who Focus on Performance First Are 20% More Likely to Meet Performance Goals * By 2027, half of enterprises lacking a comprehensive AI people strategy will lose their top AI talent to competitors who prioritize workforce enab  more

STAMFORD, Connecticut, May 14 (TNSrep) -- Gartner, an information technology research and advisory company, issued the following news release: * * * Gartner Survey Finds Information Integrity Risk Now the Top Concern Among Risk Leaders in First Quarter of 2026 * Senior Enterprise Risk Executives No Longer See Low-Growth Economic Environment as Emerging Risk * AI and Tech Concerns Hold Three of Top Five Emerging Risks * Information integrity risk, caused by the proliferation of AI enabled d  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, May 13 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Lamont Releases $22.5 Million in State Aid To Provide Relief to Connecticut's Dairy Farmers * (HARTFORD, CT) - Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is planning to release $22.5 million from Connecticut's recently created Federal Cuts Response Fund to provide immediate relief to the state's dairy farmers. Recent decisions made by the federal government are putting many o  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on May 13, 2026: * * * House Republicans Pass Funding Bill that Weakens the Economy and Makes Families and Children Less Safe Today, the House Appropriations Committee marked up Republicans' partisan fiscal year 2027 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies funding bill. The bill hurts the economy as Americans struggle to keep up with high   more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Statement on the Passing of Former Connecticut First Lady Natalie 'Nikki' O'Neill * Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement on the passing of former Connecticut First Lady Nikki O'Neill. "I am deeply saddened to hear about Nikki O'Neill's passing, a down-to-earth and gracious First Lady of the State of Connecticut," said Larson. "As First   more

WINDSOR, Connecticut, May 13 [Category: Financial Services] -- LIMRA posted the following news release: * * * LIMRA and Hoopis Performance Network (HPN) Recognized for Sixth Consecutive Year on Selling Power's 2026 Excellence in Sales Training List * WINDSOR, Conn. and CHICAGO, May 13, 2026 -LIMRA and Hoopis Performance Network (HPN) proudly announce their sixth consecutive recognition from Selling Power as a top sales training provider for their collaboration, Trustworthy Selling. This hono  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy to Hegseth On Iran War: History Is Not On Your Side, Time Is Not On Our Side * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Tuesday questioned U.S. Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Dan Caine, during a hearing of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense. With the Strait of Hormuz still closed, and price inc  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy, Deluzio Introduce Bicameral Bill to Kick Private Equity Out of Kids' Sports and Stop the Ripoffs * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and U.S. Representative Chris Deluzio (D-Pa.-17) on Wednesday introduced the Let Kids Play Act, a bicameral bill to stop Wall Street from pricing kids out of sports by banning private equity firms from youth sports, shutting down the vul  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, May 14 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on May 13, 2026: * * * AG Davenport Urges Trump Administration Not to Open the Door to Addictive Flavored Vapes New Jersey Asks FDA to Continue Scrutinizing Vapes That Appeal to Kids * Attorney General Jennifer Davenport announced today that she joined a bipartisan coalition of 21 attorneys general urging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to abandon draft guidance that w  more

BELLEVUE, Washington, May 13 [Category: Political] -- The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms issued the following news release: * * * NEW ENGLAND FIREARMS ADVOCACY CONFERENCE SPEAKERS ANNOUNCED The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms has announced the speakers for the inaugural Firearms Advocacy Conference, scheduled for Saturday, May 30 at Castle of Knights, 1599 Memorial Dr., Chicopee, Mass.  The New England FAC is being sponsored by the United State  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, May 13 -- Yale Law School posted the following news: * * * Parents Sue OpenAI After ChatGPT Medical Advice Results in Overdose Death * Tech Justice Law, Social Media Victims Law Center, and the Tech Accountability Competition Project, part of Yale Law School's Media Freedom & Information Access Clinic 4, have filed a lawsuit in San Francisco County Superior Court against OpenAI on behalf of Leila Turner-Scott and Angus Scott, parents to Samuel ("Sam") Nelson. Sam Nels  more

STORRS, Connecticut, May 13 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Principle Wealth's 'Micro-Internships' Give Students Exposure to Wealth Management * Junior Christian Bonvisuto '27, said one of the experiences that got him interested in a career in wealth management was attending client meetings. "What I think is so rewarding is that so much of the business is relationship building,'' said Bonvisuto, a finance major. "Seventy percent of the job is getting to kn  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, May 13 -- East Tennessee State University posted the following news: * * * Quillen College of Medicine promotes six graduates into military * When Kathryn "Liz" Godwin first arrived at East Tennessee State University's Quillen College of Medicine, a career in military service wasn't on her mind. But after learning about the U.S. Army's Health Professions Scholarship Program, her interest was piqued. And on Friday, May 8, Godwin was one of six members of the Class o  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Jim Himes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Representatives Himes, Williams Introduce Legislation to Reduce Noise Pollution in Communities Near Federal Highways * Washington, D.C. -Today, Representatives Jim Himes (CT-04) and Nikema Williams (GA-05) announced the introduction of the Negating Neighborhood Noise Act, legislation that would allow communities that abut interstate highways to build noise barriers using federal funds. The Represent  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson: There is Not a Single Democrat Who Believes Border Security or Immigration Enforcement Should Exist * "They have proved that time and time again, both by their word and by their votes." WASHINGTON - This morning, at the House Republican Leadership press conference, Speaker Johnson addressed Republicans' reconciliation bill to fund border security and immigration e  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson: There is Not a Single Democrat Who Believes Border Security or Immigration Enforcement Should Exist * WASHINGTON - This morning, at the House Republican Leadership press conference, Speaker Johnson addressed Republicans' reconciliation bill to fund border security and immigration enforcement and discussed Democrats' failed scheme to gerrymander along racial lines. Speaker Johnson a  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 13 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * The CW Network and ESPN reach sublicense broadcast agreement for ACC football and basketball games through 2030-31 season * * CW Network reinforces commitment to college sports and continues relationship with ACC by bringing 54 games per season to a national audience * All games available to watch live on The CW linear and, for the first time, stream on the ESPN App  more

STORRS, Connecticut, May 13 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * UConn Alum Directs Public Service Announcement on Racial Profiling * A new public service announcement from UConn's Institute for Municipal and Regional Policy (IMRP) is turning a complex policy issue into a clear message for the public, while also providing a recent alum with his directorial debut. Created for the Connecticut Racial Profiling Prohibition Project (CTRP3), the 60-second video is de  more

STORRS, Connecticut, May 13 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * UConn Extension Councils Help Connect Communities * Volunteers have long been essential to UConn Extension, ensuring that residents in all 169 Connecticut communities can access the research-based education and resources Extension's programs provide. Rooted in the land-grant tradition of teaching, research, and community engagement, the Cooperative Extension System depends on strong local connection  more

STORRS, Connecticut, May 13 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * UConn Health Physicians Ranked Among the Nation's Best in 2026 "Top Doctors" List * UConn Health physicians continue to be recognized among the best in the nation, with 60 physicians named to the 2026 "Top Doctors" list published in the May edition of Connecticut Magazine. Representing a wide range of specialties, the honored physicians were selected through a rigorous peer-review process conducted   more

STORRS, Connecticut, May 13 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * UConn John Dempsey Hospital's University Tower Turns 10 * Today marks 10 years since the day the first patient arrived at the just-opened emergency department of the new UConn John Dempsey Hospital. That was the morning of Friday, May 13, 2016, as UConn Health was moving patients from the Connecticut Tower, which had housed the original hospital for more than 40 years, to the new University Tower,  more

STORRS, Connecticut, May 13 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * UConn Nursing Celebrates Class of 2026 at Commencement Ceremony * The UConn Elisabeth DeLuca School of Nursing held its commencement ceremony at the Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts on Saturday, May 9, 2026. The school celebrated 266 graduates with friends and families gathering from all over to congratulate their loved ones. Dean Victoria Vaughan Dickson, Ph.D., RN, FAHA, FHFSA, FAAN, ope  more

STORRS, Connecticut, May 13 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * UConn Professor Examines Impacts of Immigration on Nursing Home Care * The United States is on the brink of a crisis in elder care. Reports of an aging population have not been exaggerated - it is no longer the case that a relatively small population of older adults can be supported physically and financially by a much larger population of working adults. Thanks to both the Baby Boom and lifespan-en  more

STORRS, Connecticut, May 13 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Vergnano Institute Scales Up For Maximum Impact * The evolution of the Vergnano Institute for Impact began with a simple question: what happens after opportunity is created? For faculty and staff within the University of Connecticut College of Engineering, the answer has taken shape over the past several years through a growing ecosystem of programs, partnerships, and student success stories, now re  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 13 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Viewership for 2026 NBA Draft Lottery presentation on ABC up 23 percent year over year * ESPN's presentation of the 2026 NBA Draft Lottery on Sunday, May 10, on ABC averaged 2.3 million viewers, up 23% year over year, marking the most-watched NBA Draft Lottery since 2023. ESPN will exclusively present the 2026 NBA Draft on June 23, with the First Round airing at 8 p.m  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, May 13 -- Washington University in St. Louis posted the following news: * * * WashU receives $200M commitment for public health * At a defining moment for public health in the United States, Washington University in St. Louis has received a $200 million commitment to fortify its newly established School of Public Health. The landmark investment, the largest in WashU history, will help the nation meet current and future public health challenges. The gift is being made by   more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, May 13 (TNSjou) -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * What Happens to your Brain While Under Anesthesia? A new study sheds light on what anesthesia does to the brain and how closely it resembles sleep versus a coma. By Lucy Nemchek People often describe anesthesia as something that puts a patient in a "deep sleep." An anesthesiologist enters the operating room, and part of their mission is to ensure that the patient is completely unaware of what is hap  more