NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, May 22 -- Save the Sound issued the following news release: * * * After Watching Waters Die, Mystic Boater Directs a $750,000 Gift to Save the Sound Save the Sound has received a transformational $750,000 gift directed by Tim Hopkins on behalf of the Barrett Family Foundation. The gift, announced ahead of Long Island Sound Day--May 22, 2026--as part of the Sound Future Campaign, will expand Soundkeeper boat patrols across the entire Long Island Sound estuary, strengthe  more

ALBANY, New York, May 21 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Urges Charity Funds to Continue Donations to Southern Poverty Law Center * NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined a coalition of 15 other attorneys general in urging three major donor-advised funds, Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program, Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, and Donor Advised Charitable Giving, Inc., not to cut off   more

WACO, Texas, May 22 -- Baylor University issued the following news: * * * Board of Regents Celebrates Success in Fundraising, Endowment Growth Regents approves 2026-27 operating budget, new AI master's degree; elect Board and committee leadership, new at-large Regents By Lori Fogleman, Media & Public Relations During its regular May meeting, the Baylor University Board of Regents celebrated the University's second-best fundraising year ever, a growing endowment and continued success of the   more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal & Colleagues Raise Concerns About Food & Nutrition Service Reorganization * [Hartford, CT] -Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal joined 25 of his colleagues in raising strong concerns about the plan to reorganize the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. "We write with strong concern regarding the reorganization of the Food and Nutrition Serv  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal, Deluzio, & Boyle Introduce Bill Restoring Legal Protections for Amtrak Passengers * [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and U.S. Representatives Chris Deluzio (D-PA) and Brendan F. Boyle (D-PA) introduced the Ending Passenger Rail Forced Arbitration Act, legislation providing Amtrak passengers a pathway to seek justice after incidents of negligence or mis  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, May 22 -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Charting Yale's impact on American life, one state at a time In Montana, Georgia, Maine -- and in every state in the country -- people from Yale are committing themselves to a better future for all. By Jim Shelton Yale's home will always be New Haven, but its backyard is as big as America. Look closely and you'll see the ideas and hard work of Yale's people and their local partners taking root in Missoula,  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * DeLauro Votes to Pass 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act * Yesterday, U.S. Representative Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) voted to pass the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, a bipartisan package of bills to build more affordable housing nationwide. The bill passed the House by a vote of 396-13. "Today, the House took a major bipartisan step towards addressing the affordability crisis by increasing the su  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on May 20, 2026: * * * Democrats Push Back on Republican Efforts to Raise Energy Prices and Weaken National Security Today, House Democrats exposed how Republicans' Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies 2027 funding bill raises costs for American households, weakens our national security, and abandons communities cleaning up radioactive  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Announces $27.5 Million to Reduce Lead in Drinking Water in New Hampshire * Boston (May 20, 2026) - Today, EPA is announcing $27,456,000 in funding to protect New Hampshire from exposure to lead in drinking water. This investment will go directly to states through the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) and is part of EPA's unwavering commitment to Making America Healthy Again. Th  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Announces $27.5 Million to Reduce Lead in Drinking Water in Rhode Island * Boston (May 20, 2026) - Today, EPA is announcing $27,456,000 in funding to protect Rhode Island from exposure to lead in drinking water. This investment will go directly to states through the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) and is part of EPA's unwavering commitment to Making America Healthy Again. This  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 21 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN delivered most-watched NBA Eastern Conference Finals Game 1 since 2018 * Audience peaked with 8.87M viewers ESPN delivered the most-watched NBA Eastern Conference Finals Game 1 since 2018, according to Nielsen Big Data + Panel. The New York Knicks overtime victory against the Cleveland Cavaliers on May 19 generated an average audience of 7.1M viewers and peaked w  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 21 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN NBA Full Court Press: Knicks look to take 2-0 series lead over Cavaliers on Thursday after historic Game 1 comeback * ESPN continues its coverage of the 2026 NBA Eastern Conference Finals presented by Dunkin' on Thursday, May 21, as the New York Knicks - led by Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns and fresh off a historic Game 1 comeback - look to take a 2-0 series  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, May 21 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Lamont and Bipartisan New England States Urge FERC To Reject Profit Increase for Transmission Owners * All Six New England Governors Submit Joint Statement Opposing Major Profit Increase for Transmission Utilities (HARTFORD, CT) - Governor Ned Lamont today joined with a bipartisan group of New England governors to urge the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to reject a  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, May 21 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Lamont and Commissioner Russell-Tucker Announce the 2026 Connecticut Blue Ribbon Schools * (HARTFORD, CT) - Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut Education Commissioner Charlene M. Russell-Tucker today announced that six schools in the state have been selected by the Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE) as 2026 Connecticut Blue Ribbon Schools in recognition of demonstr  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, May 21 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Lamont and DEEP Kick off Summer Activity Season and America's 250th at Connecticut State Parks * Historic Parks, Outdoor Recreation, and Continued Investments Connect Visitors With Connecticut's Role in the Nation's Founding (HARTFORD, CT) - As Memorial Day Weekend marks the unofficial start of summer and the United States prepares to celebrate the nation's 250th anniversary,  more

STORRS, Connecticut, May 21 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Heat Tolerance Tests Fail to Account for Sex Differences * A new study by researchers in the College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources (CAHNR) has demonstrated that a standard heat tolerance test does not work equally well to measure tolerance in males and females. This research was published in Physiological Reports. This work was led by Jacob Bowie, Ph.D., a UConn postdoctoral fellow   more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on May 20, 2026: * * * House Republicans Advance Legislative Branch Funding Bill that Allows Trump Administration Corruption, Forfeits Power of the Purse House Republicans Reject Amendment to Prevent Payouts to Elected Officials from $1.8 Billion Trump Slush Fund * House Appropriations Committee Republicans advanced their 2027 Legislative Branch   more

NEW YORK, May 22 -- The City University of New York Graduate Center posted the following news: * * * How Teaching Led to the Tenure Track * Growing up the son of Turkish immigrants in Midwood, Brooklyn, Onur Ayaz (Ph.D. '26, English ) heard the same words again and again: "School is work," his father would say. "It's your job." Now, as a tenure-track English professor at Mercer County Community College, Ayaz has made school his life's work. The first in his family to graduate from high sch  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, chair of the committee's 9/11 Review, and issued the following statements on May 20, 2026: * * * Chairman Crawford & Rep. Stefanik Open Full Committee Hearing to Review Progress on 9/11 Commission Intel Recommendations Today, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Rick Crawford (AR-01) and Chair of the Committee's 9/11 Revi  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, May 20 -- Yale Law School posted the following news: * * * ISPS Establishes Government Effectiveness Working Group at Yale * Why is it so hard to build affordable housing in the United States? Why are the country's transportation infrastructure costs so much higher than anywhere else in the developed world? Why do regulatory hurdles and lawsuits stifle so much progress?  Put more simply: Why does government so often struggle to accomplish big things? And what can w  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Blasts Republican Vote to Undermine Background Checks and Put Veterans at Greater Risk of Suicide * Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted against H.R. 1041, Republican legislation that would weaken the background check system and put veterans in danger. Approximately 4,600 veterans die by firearm suicide every year, and the veteran firearm suicide rate has increased  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 22 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on May 21, 2026, by office managing shareholder Paula N. Anthony, counsel Nicole S. Mule and associates Ian C. Beck and Dylan C. Harriger: * * * Public Act No. 26-12 Is a Gamechanger for Connecticut Workplace Compliance - Here Are the Highlights At a Glance * Connecticut enacted a 124-page omnibus bill that represents the most comprehensive overhaul of Connecticut's workplace laws in recent years, impos  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 21 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Healey and Bipartisan New England States Demand FERC Reject Profit Increase for Transmission Owners Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey joined with a bipartisan group of New England governors to demand the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to reject a proposal by New England transmission owners to significantly increase their allowed profits at the expense of ratepa  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 22 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on May 21, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Urges Sponsors to Reevaluate Decision to Stop Funding Southern Poverty Law Center Attorney General Anthony G. Brown and a coalition of 15 other attorneys general urged several large donor-advised fund sponsors to carefully evaluate their decision to stop payments to the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) following the Department of Justice's  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, May 21 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following statement: * * * Message From Governor Lamont to Connecticut Families * Somewhere in Connecticut, a family is sitting at a kitchen table trying to figure out how to pay their electric bill. Maybe they didn't turn the AC on despite this week's high temperatures. They're struggling, because Connecticut families pay some of the highest electricity bills in the entire country. Yesterday, Eversource announced   more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- The Medical Group Management Association issued the following letter on May 19, 2026: * * * The Honorable Greg Murphy, MD, U.S. House of Representatives, 407 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Tom Suozzi, U.S. House of Representatives, 203 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 Dear Representatives Murphy and Suozzi: The undersigned physician organizations representing national medical specialty societies and state medical asso  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Moreno, Sheehy Urge Regulators to Investigate Webster-Santander Acquisition Over Security Concerns * WASHINGTON - Today, Senators Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) and Tim Sheehy (R-Mont.) sent a letter to United States banking regulators expressing concerns about the proposed acquisition of Webster Financial Corporation by Banco Santander. To protect the American financial system, the Senators argue that regulat  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sen. Schiff, Rep. Hayes Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Bring Fresh Meals to Schools * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), a member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (D-Conn.-05) introduced the Scratch Cooked Meals for Students Act alongside Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Penn.-01) and Congresswoman  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 21 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Players Era, MGM Resorts International and ESPN announce brackets and tournament arena locations for 2026 Players Era Men's Championships * * Players Era 8 to take place November 17-19, at Michelob ULTRA Arena in Las Vegas * Players Era 16 will be played Thanksgiving Week, November 24-28, at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and Michelob ULTRA Arena * ESPN networks wil  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, May 21 -- Yale Law School posted the following news: * * * Professor Gerald Torres Moderates UN Panel on Indigenous Issues * During the 25th Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues on April 24, held at the U.N. Headquarters in New York, Professor of Law Gerald Torres '77 moderated an event featuring panelists from North and South America, Africa, and Asia. The event, titled "Implementing Article 32 of UNDRIP: Indigenous Self-Determination T  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on May 20, 2026: * * * Republican Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Funding Bill Makes Cost of Living Crisis Worse House Appropriations Committee Republicans today released the draft fiscal year 2027 Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies funding bill, which will be considered in subcommittee tomorrow.   more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Republicans Advance Partisan Interior Funding Bill, Raising Utility Bills and Energy Prices while Allowing Public Funding for Trump Arch Today, House Republicans advanced the fiscal year 2027 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies funding bill out of subcommittee. Instead of lowering the cost of living and confronting the climate crisis  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Republicans Advance Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Funding Bill Making Cost of Living Crisis Worse House Appropriations Committee Republicans today advanced their fiscal year 2027 Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies funding bill out of subcommittee. While Americans continue to struggle with  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Republicans Block Larson-Led Amendment to Protect Disability Benefits from Trump's Cuts * Washington, D.C. - Today, House Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) offered an amendment to protect against cuts to disability benefits for some of America's most vulnerable. The amendment would also prevent the Trump Administration from raiding SSA's customer service budget   more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on May 20, 2026: * * * Republicans Build an Arch for Trump while Raising Utility Bills and Energy Prices in 2027 Interior, Environment Funding Bill Today, House Republicans released the draft fiscal year 2027 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies funding bill, which will be considered in subcommittee tomorrow. Instead of lowering the cost of   more

WASHINGTON, May 21 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following letter with Sens. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, and Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, to Alaska Air Group CEO Ben Minicucci seeking information on the economic conditions of the airline industry following Spirit Airlines' collapse due to war-driven fuel costs: * * * Here is the text of the letter: May 13, 2026 Ben Minicucci CEO Alaska Air Group 19300 International Bo  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following letter with Sens. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, and Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, to American Airlines CEO Robert Isom seeking information on the economic conditions of the airline industry following Spirit Airlines' collapse due to war-driven fuel costs: * * * Here is the text of the letter: May 13, 2026 Robert Isom CEO American Airlines 1 Skyview Drive Fort Wo  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following letter with Sens. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, and Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, to Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian seeking information on the economic conditions of the airline industry following Spirit Airlines' collapse due to war-driven fuel costs: * * * Here is the text of the letter: May 13, 2026 Ed Bastian CEO Delta Air Lines 1030 Delta Boulevard Atlanta,  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following letter with Sens. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, and Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, to JetBlue Airways CEO Joanna Geraghty seeking information on the economic conditions of the airline industry following Spirit Airlines' collapse due to war-driven fuel costs: * * * Here is the text of the letter: May 13, 2026 Joanna Geraghty CEO JetBlue Airways 27-01 Queens Plaza N  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following letter with Sens. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, and Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, to Southwest Airlines CEO Bob Jordan seeking information on the economic conditions of the airline industry following Spirit Airlines' collapse due to war-driven fuel costs: * * * Here is the text of the letter: May 13, 2026 Bob Jordan CEO Southwest Airlines 2702 Love Field Drive D  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following letter with Sens. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, and Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, to United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby seeking information on the economic conditions of the airline industry following Spirit Airlines' collapse due to war-driven fuel costs: * * * Here is the text of the letter: May 13, 2026 Scott Kirby CEO United Airlines 233 S. Wacker Drive Chicago  more

TROY, Alabama, May 21 -- Troy University issued the following news: * * * Troy University hosts 2026 Association for Computing Machinery Southeast Conference * From April 23-25, Troy University's Department of Computer Science welcomed researchers, educators and students from across the country for the 2026 ACM Southeast Conference. One of the longest-running regional conferences affiliated with the Association for Computing Machinery Southeast Conference, ACMSE brought together more than 50  more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, May 21 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * URI Arts and Sciences fellow to enhance New England colonial history through graphic design * KINGSTON, R.I. - May 22, 2026 - It's not just digitally enhancing a hidden New England colonial-era endangered landmark that has Deleonya Brown excited about being a University of Rhode Island College of Arts and Sciences fellow. She wants to learn more about herself, both personally and professionall  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Video: Blumenthal Confronts VA Secretary Collins Over Staffing Cuts at Hearing * [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - At a Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee hearing today, Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) pressed Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Doug Collins on his elimination of more than 28,000 jobs at VA, including unfilled mission-critical health care positions, following a histor  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, May 21 -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Yale names inaugural university ombudsperson Dawn Osborne-Adams comes to Yale from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. * President Maurie McInnis today announced the appointment of Dawn Osborne-Adams as Yale University's inaugural university ombudsperson, following an extensive national search. In the role, Osborne-Adams will serve as a confidential, neutral, independent, and informal resource   more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, May 21 (TNSjou) -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * How Tetracyclines Work: New Study Redefines Mechanism-of-Action Key points * Tetracyclines are a class of antibiotics used for conditions ranging from acne to tick-borne illnesses. * Researchers have now uncovered how different kinds of tetracyclines bind to and kill bacteria. * The findings could inform new therapies that are more potent, safer for the gut microbiome, and less susceptible to antib  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, May 21 -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * An innovation with immediate results Personalized Medicine & Applied Engineering program provides woman with practical hand prosthetics * Jillian Accetta's first in-person meeting with student Alexia Quinn went well, as they discussed possibilities for different prosthetics for her hand and looked at some prototypes. It was on her way out, though, that she realized how life-changing it might be. Wearing on  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, May 21 (TNSjou) -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Underground evolution: Study reveals how new cavefish species emerged A Yale-led study describing a new Southern cavefish species provides strong evidence that new species can arise in organisms adapted to live only underground. By Mike Cummings A new Yale study identifies a distinct species of eyeless cavefish, a discovery that challenges long-held conventional wisdom that caves and other subterra  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, May 21 (TNSjou) -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Wildlife is watching us, too -- and changing their behavior in response A Yale-led analysis of millions of animal movements reveals how the mere presence of people, not just landscape change, can reshape how species use space and environment, with implications for conservation efforts. By Karen Guzman A new large-scale study led by a research team from the Yale Center for Biodiversity and Global Ch  more