HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 3 -- Connecticut State Colleges and Universities issued the following news on July 2, 2024: * * * Partnership will set future strategic priorities for the CSCU system and build a roadmap for strengthening education and employment pathways * * * Connecticut State Colleges and Universities (CSCU) announced today that it has been working with Social Impact Partners, formerly known as SVP-CT, throughout the spring 2024 semester on developing and setting future strateg  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, July 3 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release: The 2024 Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest returns to the iconic corner of Surf and Stillwell Avenues on Coney Island again this Fourth of July, airing on ESPN Networks. ESPN has exclusive live broadcast rights from 10:45 a.m. ET to the conclusion of the event, and marks the 21st consecutive year ESPN has televised the competition. Coverage of the women's competition begins at 10:45 a.m. ET on  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, July 3 -- ACC Network, a part of ESPN, issued the following news release: ACC Network (ACCN), the 24/7 national platform dedicated to ACC sports, will present 15 consecutive days of programming dedicated to each ACC member institution from the 2023-24 school year, July 5-19. The 24-hour takeovers will showcase some of the best games and greatest moments from the season for each ACC program. ACC Network School Takeovers will showcase instant classics and memorable performa  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 3 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release on July 2, 2024: Attorney General William Tong today opened an investigation into Capulet Entertainment following dozens of consumer complaints regarding the abrupt collapse of the three-day Capulet Fest 2024 music festival. "We have received dozens of complaints from frustrated Capulet Fest ticketholders. Fans paid hundreds of dollars and booked campsites and overnight accommodates for  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 2 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following statement on July 1, 2024: * * * Attorney General William Tong released the following statement regarding the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Trump v. United States involving presidential immunity. "Today, the Supreme Court rejected Donald Trump's absurd claim of absolute immunity from all criminal prosecution. It affirmed that presidents can be prosecuted for crimes committed in their private capac  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 4 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: Attorney General William Tong joined a group of 24 attorneys general filing an amicus brief in Garland v. VanDerStok, urging the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold federal ghost gun regulations. "Ghost guns are guns. They exist for one reason--to evade background checks and law enforcement. The ATF rule is fully lawful and necessary to protect public safety. But we need to be clear-eyed abou  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 3 -- The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection issued the following news release on July 2, 2024: * * * Measure to Ensure Safety and Reduce Illegal Activity * * * The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) has imposed a temporary alcohol ban for Naugatuck State Forest in addition to seven state recreation areas previously imposed this summer. The ban is in effect from Tuesday, July 2, 2024, through Monday, Sept  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 3 (TNSres) -- The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection issued the following news release: * * * DEEP Once Again Participating in National Boating Under the Influence Enforcement and Education Campaign * * * With boating under the influence continuing to be a major factor in incidents and deaths on our nation's waterways, officers from local, state, and federal agencies will once again team up for Operation Dry Water, a national campaign to  more

WASHINGTON, July 4 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release on July 3, 2024: In a recent Letter to the Editor in The Register Citizen, a voter of Connecticut's Fifth District thanked Congresswoman Jahana Hayes for recently introducing the Save Our Small Farms Act. This legislation extends crop insurance to small Connecticut farms like the voter's own, where yearly crop yields can be difficult to predict and often risky for farmers. The Save Our Sma  more

DANBURY, Connecticut, July 3 -- Western Connecticut State University issued the following news release: Western Connecticut State University Accounting Department Chair Dr. Michele Ganon received an Educator of Excellence ("Eddy") award from the Connecticut Society of CPAs in June. In announcing the award, CTCPA wrote in a press release: "The nomination that her student submitted is a true testament to her commitment to education and to her students: 'Dr. Ganon has consistently demonstrated ex  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, July 4 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release on July 3, 2024: ESPN Deportes unveils its latest marketing creative for the 2024 T-Mobile Home Run Derby, featuring comedian Marcello Hernandez from Saturday Night Live. The campaign showcases the event's power hitters as they prepare to compete at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. The campaign transforms MLB's biggest hitters into "lone stars," capturing the essence of Texas. Visual elements f  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, July 2 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release on July 1, 2024: * * * * The one-hour news, highlights, and opinion program debuts July 23 on ESPN2 and ESPN+ * Cohosts - Ali Krieger and Sebastian Salazar * * * ESPN has announced the launch of Futbol W, a weekly studio program that will comprehensively cover professional women's soccer. The show will debut on ESPN2 on Tuesday, July 23, beginning at 9:30 p.m. ET, simulcast on ESPN+. Weekly episo  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, July 3 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release on July 2, 2024: ESPN has re-signed SportsCenter anchor and ESPN studio-host Gary Striewski to a new, multi-year deal where he will continue his hosting duties on SportsCenter, a position he's been in since 2022, as well as appearing in other ESPN programs. Since joining in 2018, Striewski has been a fixture for ESPN digital and studio shows. Continuing his hosting responsibilities for SportsCenter,  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, July 4 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release on July 3, 2024: Top Rank Boxing on ESPN, presented by AutoZone: Shakur vs. Artem, will be broadcast live this Saturday, July 6, at 8:30 p.m. ET/ 5:30 p.m. PT on ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN+. The televised quadruple-header will take place at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. Newark's three-division king, Shakur Stevenson, is ready to defend his crown on native turf making the inaugural defen  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, July 4 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release on July 3, 2024: * * * * Coverage begins tomorrow at 7:45 a.m. ET, continues through Final Round on Sunday, July 7 * Marquee and Featured groups include major winners Spieth, Day, Johnson, Glover, Cink * Main Feed, afternoon Featured Group presented in English and Spanish all four days * Subscribe to ESPN+ on the ESPN App, ESPN.com and connected TV devices * * * PGA TOUR LIVE on ESPN+ will pres  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 4 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * Fox 43: "Claims of Gap in Senate Candidate Dave McCormick's Allegheny County Voting Record Are True" * * * A new fact check from Fox 43 confirms that Connecticut hedge fund executive David McCormick did not vote in Pennsylvania for 15 years from 2007-2022 before he decided to run for Senate in Pennsylvania. Fox 43: Claims of gap in Senate candidate Dave McCormick's Allegheny county voting  more

STAMFORD, Connecticut, July 2 (TNSres) -- Gartner, an information technology research and advisory company, issued the following news release on July 1, 2024: * * * Analysts Will Explore Growth Through Sustainable Technology at Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo 2024, November 4-7 in Barcelona, Spain * * * Some of the most cost-effective sustainable IT initiatives currently have less than a 30% adoption rate by organizations, according to a new survey by Gartner, Inc. "Sustainable IT progress is unde  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 3 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on July 2, 2024: Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is appointing Matthew Brokman to serve as chief of staff in the Office of the Governor. Brokman will succeed Jonathan Dach in the position. Dach, who worked on Governor Lamont's 2018 campaign and has served in his office since the beginning of his first term in January 2019, is resigning from his position as chief of staff in anticipati  more

GREENWICH, Connecticut, July 3 -- Interactive Brokers Group, an automated global electronic broker, issued the following news release: * * * Korean Derivatives Available During US and European Trading Hours * * * Interactive Brokers (Nasdaq: IBKR), an automated global electronic broker, has announced the launch of the Eurex/KRX Link with extended trading hours for Korean KOSPI 200 derivatives. This enhancement aligns trading opportunities across Korean, US, and European time zones, providing  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, July 3 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release: The NBA Today Free Agency Special Presented by ESPN Bet on June 30 on ESPN averaged 1,244,000 viewers, making it ESPN's most-watched NBA free agency special ever, according to Nielsen. Viewership for this year's broadcast was up 207 percent from last year's free agency show. It peaked with 1,436,000 viewers from 5:30-5:45 p.m. ET. The NBA Today Free Agency Special Presented by ESPN Bet followed the  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, July 2 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release on June 30, 2024: New rules and a new format for the 2024 T-Mobile Home Run Derby will be announced tonight in the 6 p.m. ET hour on ESPN's Baseball Tonight and further discussed within Sunday Night Baseball Presented by Capital One starting at 7 p.m. Tonight, June 30, the Baltimore Orioles and Gunnar Henderson host the reigning World Series Champion Texas Rangers. The game is available on ESPN, ESP  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, July 3 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release on July 2, 2024: * * * * Louis Blues vs. Seattle Kraken at 4:30 p.m. ET * Boston Bruins Face Defending Stanley Cup Champion Florida Panthers at 7 p.m. ET * Chicago Blackhawks vs. Utah Hockey Club at 10 p.m. ET * * * The NHL 2024-25 season begins in North America on Tuesday, October 8, with an opening night tripleheader on ESPN and ESPN+. The puck drops at 4:30 p.m. ET when the St. Louis Blues f  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee issued the following statement on June 30, 2024: * * * If you are covering Hakeem Jeffries' visit to Connecticut today, please consider the following statement from the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC): "Congratulations to Hakeem Jeffries for visiting Connecticut where the DCCC has not reserved one minute of air time to defend Jahana Hayes's abysmal record. Meanwhile, we are all in to show Hayes the door."  more

MILFORD, Connecticut, July 3 -- Quadient issued the following news release on July 2, 2024: Quadient (Euronext Paris: QDT), a global automation platform powering secure and sustainable business connections, announced today that nearly 50% of the large deals signed in North America with mail automation customers in May included digital automation platform applications, confirming the critical role its software solutions play in influencing customer decisions. Additionally, two-thirds of these cr  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, July 2 -- SEC Network, a part of ESPN, issued the following news release on July 1, 2024: SEC Network will debut a new version of GRAMMY(R) winning American Idol Taylor Hicks' "Call Paul" theme song for The Paul Finebaum Show. The new version includes the Oklahoma Sooners and Texas Longhorns as both teams officially join the Southeastern Conference today. An avid SEC fan and longtime friend of Finebaum, Hicks wrote "Call Paul" in 2019. To celebrate the new release, Hicks   more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 2 -- Trinity College issued the following news: President Joanne Berger-Sweeney announced the appointment of six new trustees to the Trinity College Board of Trustees. They officially begin their terms on July 1, 2024. All the new trustees are alumni, and three are the parents of alumni. They are: Diane "Dede" DePatie Consoli '88, P'19, '22, James William "Jim" Cuminale '75, P'09, Charity Elder '00, Amanda Kauff Jacobson '94, Joshua P. Newsome '95, P'22, and Joanna   more

ALBANY, New York, July 4 (TNSres) -- The State University of New York's University at Albany issued the following news: By Mike Nolan As extreme weather events become more frequent, the University at Albany and University of Connecticut (UConn) are partnering to improve Northeast U.S. power grid resilience. On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $4.6 million for six projects that will conduct grid resilience analysis and modeling to strengthen and modernize the power grid   more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, July 3 -- The University of Tennessee issued the following news: The University of Tennessee, Knoxville's Haslam College of Business has been recognized again for excellence in supply chain management education. Gartner's 2024 Top 25 Supply Chain University rankings place UT at No. 1 in North America for graduate supply chain management programs and No. 2 in North America for undergraduate programs. Gartner, based in Stamford, Connecticut, is considered by supply chain pr  more

DANBURY, Connecticut, July 4 -- Western Connecticut State University issued the following news release: Western Connecticut State University women's lacrosse senior Vicky Gracy (Bethel, Conn.) and Wolves' sophomores Natalie Mazza (Putnam Valley, N.Y.) and Madison Ratchford (Ridge, N.Y.) were each named to the 2024 CSC Division III Academic All-District At-Large Team. The pair also joined WestConn sophomores Faye Junge (Centerport, N.Y.) and Grace Smawley (Melville, N.Y..) on the 2024 Little Eas  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, July 2 (TNSres) -- Yale University issued the following news: By Mallory Locklear Any parent of young children can tell you kids are more susceptible to common colds than adults. But a new study suggests that susceptibility to a variety of respiratory infections may be part of what protected children from severe COVID-19. In a new study, Yale researchers found that the presence and preponderance of respiratory viruses and bacteria in children's noses was associated wit  more