HAMDEN, Connecticut, July 24 (TNSres) -- Quinnipiac University Poll has issued the following news release: * * * 62% Say Biden Dropping Out Of Race Right Thing To Do * * * One day after President Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 presidential race and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to be the Democratic Party nominee, 49 percent of voters support former President Donald Trump and 47 percent of voters support Harris, according to a Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pea-ack) University national poll o  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, July 23 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release: "The Walkout," the story of a Florida high school baseball team's battle against itself, is a new ESPN investigative documentary that debuted this weekend. Fort Myers High School baseball players staged a walkout on their own teammates six weeks after an assistant coach sent a text message to the team that included a racial slur. The culture wars playing out in Florida schools over the teaching of  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, July 25 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release on July 23, 2024: * * * * Largest audience ever for a WNBA All-Star Game * Audience up 305 percent vs. last year's game * 2024 WNBA All-Star Friday tops all standalone editions of the event on ESPN * * * Saturday's broadcast of the 2024 AT&T WNBA All-Star Game on ABC - a thrilling 117-109 Team WNBA victory over the U.S.A. Basketball Women's National Team in Phoenix - was watched by an average a  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, July 26 -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Sixteen current or former Yale rowers will compete in the 2024 Games -- one hundred years after the Yale Eight won Olympic gold in Paris. * * * By Andrea Thompson Peed During the opening ceremonies for the Paris Olympics, on July 26, athletes from across the world will cross the city's center, gliding along the Seine in a parade of boats. And among them will be a strong contingent of Yalies -- including 16 c  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, July 24 (TNSres) -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Special software designed, built, and tested at Yale is crucial to the success of the new Simons Observatory in Chile. * * * By Jim Shelton Whether she's shuttling between meetings at Yale's Wright Lab or conferring with colleagues around the world, Laura Newburgh's thoughts of late rarely stray far from the Simons Observatory in northern Chile. The new, $110 million observatory -- funded by the no  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 27 -- Benesch, a consulting engineering company, issued the following news: STORRS, CT -- Earlier this year, final renderings of Reflection Garden, a new outdoor space at the heart of University of Connecticut's (UConn) campus, were revealed by the university. Benesch is partnering with sculptor Peri Gutierrez to create a reflective space that fosters tolerance and open-mindedness among students and features Gutierrez's first public art installation. The idea for the sp  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 22 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following statement on July 21, 2024: * * * Attorney General William Tong released the following statement on this afternoon's announcement from President Joe Biden. "I remember watching Senator Biden in an interview on 60 Minutes during the 1988 campaign. I was 15 years old. I remember being in awe of his strength, his confidence, and even his swagger - and that's when I started to think I want to be like   more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 23 -- The Connecticut Democratic Party issued the following news release: Connecticut's delegation to the Democratic National Convention voted to support Vice President Kamala Harris, following President Joe Biden's announcement that he would not seek the nomination. In a virtual meeting on Monday evening, the delegation, which includes 74 delegates and 5 alternates, voted overwhelmingly by voice vote in favor of a motion to endorse Vice President Harris to be the D  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 24 -- The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection issued the following news release on July 23, 2024: This morning, nineteen members of the Connecticut Interstate Fire Crew (CIFC), coordinated by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP), mobilized from DEEP's Eastern District headquarters in Malborough to fight wildfires in and around Redmond, Oregon. "Once again, the Connecticut Interstate Fire Crew answers the   more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 25 -- Connecticut State Colleges and Universities issued the following news on July 24, 2024: * * * $35 million initiative seeks to address state's workforce shortage in nursing and social work * * * Connecticut State Colleges and Universities (CSCU) announced today that it has awarded more than $1 million in scholarship funding to nursing and social work students at Central, Southern, and Western Connecticut State Universities and Charter Oak State College (COSC)  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 25 -- The Connecticut Department of Administrative Services issued the following news release on July 23, 2024: Department of Administrative Services (DAS) Commissioner Michelle Gilman today announced the launch of a new dashboard on the CT Open Data portal sharing statistics on DAS's Supplier Diversity Program. Connecticut's Supplier Diversity Program (data.ct.gov) The Supplier Diversity Program certifies small business enterprise (SBE) and minority business enter  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, July 25 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release on July 24, 2024: * * * The ESPN debut of the unique documentary will be presented commercial-free and explores the rhythmic connection between music and sports * * * ESPN Films today announces "Rhythm Masters: A Mickey Hart Experience" will premiere August 14 at 9pm ET on ESPN and ESPN+. Grammy award-winning artist and Kennedy Center honoree Mickey Hart, drummer of the Grateful Dead and Dead & C  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, July 25 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release on July 24, 2024: * * * Hour release special on Saturday, Aug. 3 at 3 p.m. ET hosted by Field Yates with analysis from Mina Kimes, Louis Riddick, and Dan Orlovsky * * * ESPN is bringing back the popular Madden Ratings Week reveal again July 29 - Aug. 3 for the latest edition in the EA SPORTS(TM) Madden NFL franchise, Madden NFL 25, launching worldwide on August 16. This is ESPN's fifth-consecutiv  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, July 23 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release: ESPN is back with the latest installment of its "Only In Fantasy" campaign, developed in collaboration with Butler, Shine, Stern & Partners (BSSP). ESPN Fantasy Football is the No. 1 most popular fantasy football game with more than 12 million players last year. This year's campaign aims to build on that success by tapping into authentic stories and bringing them to life with cinematic retellings,  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, July 23 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release: * * * * Analyst Luginbill & sideline reporter Boyle join play-by-play voice Wes Durham on ACC Primetime Football * ACC Huddle & ACC PM to travel to game sites each week this fall; ACC Huddle travels overseas to Dublin in Week 0 * ACC Football Road Trip returns with 17 campus visits July 29-Aug. 20 * All Access with Syracuse Football premieres Aug. 12; new season of 3-Day Weekend Highlights Cal,  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 23 -- The Connecticut Democratic Party issued the following statement on July 22, 2024: * * * Statement from state lawmakers, who are delegates to the Democratic National Convention, endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris. "As four members of the Connecticut General Assembly who are Connecticut delegates for the Democratic National Convention, we strongly endorse Vice President Kamala Harris for President of the United States. "We face a critical moment in our cou  more

STAMFORD, Connecticut, July 26 -- Gartner, an information technology research and advisory company, issued the following news release: * * * Despite the GenAI Hype, Plateau of Productivity is Reachable Within Two Years * * * Generative AI (GenAI) for procurement is at the Peak of Inflated Expectations, according to Gartner, Inc.'s 2024 Hype Cycle for Procurement and Sourcing Solutions. Rapid adoption and a multitude of credible use cases will quickly move GenAI to the Plateau of Productivity  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 27 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Governor Ned Lamont and Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz are congratulating the athletes from Connecticut who have qualified to compete in the 2024 Summer Olympic Games and Paralympic Games in Paris, France, and are wishing them the best in their competitions. The 2024 Summer Olympic Games begin July 26, and the 2024 Paralympic Games begin August 28. "Qualifying to compete in the Olympics is the p  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 23 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on July 22, 2024: * * * U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Awards $450 Million to the Multi-State New England Heat Pump Accelerator Coalition * * * Governor Ned Lamont and the members of Connecticut's Congressional delegation today announced that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is awarding a coalition of states known as the New England Heat Pump Accelerator Coalition - which i  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 24 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on July 23, 2024: Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the State of Connecticut has joined the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Better Climate Challenge, becoming one of more than 50 organizations across the United States that are stepping up to the challenge and driving real-world action toward a low-carbon future. In joining the challenge, the state is committing to reduce portfolio-wide g  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, July 27 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on July 25, 2024: On Monday July 22, the Biden-Harris Administration announced recipients of over $4.3 billion in Climate Pollution Reduction Grants to implement community-driven solutions that tackle the climate crisis, reduce air pollution, advance environmental justice, and accelerate America's clean energy transition. New Jersey, Connecticut, Delaware, and Maryland were announced as recipients   more

LOS ANGELES, California, July 25 (TNSres) -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Shilong Ren shows how sports analytics could increase the chance of victory for the United States. * * * By Jacob Ballon Sponsored by the University of Connecticut Statistical Data Science Lab, The UCSAS 2024 USOPC Data Challenge challenged entrants to develop an analytical model that would identify two groups of five gymnasts, one group for men a  more

ENCINO, California, July 24 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release on July 23, 2024: NEW FAIRFIELD, Conn., July 23, 2024 - Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of Heritage Plaza, a retail strip property located in New Fairfield, Connecticut. The property sold for $6,191,000. "Heritage Plaza is an exceptionally well-positioned and f  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 23 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on July 22, 2024: Following a major announcement by the Biden-Harris Administration [zk8ngbyab.cc.rs6.net] this morning, Governor Dan McKee along with U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo, applauded the selection of a five-state coalition, including Rhode Island, to receive $450 million in federal Climate Pollution Reduction Grants fr  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 27 -- Morgan Lewis, a law firm, issued the following news release: BOSTON, July 26, 2024: Morgan Lewis partner Steven Browne was recognized as a Distinguished Leader as part of Law.com's second annual New England Legal Awards, which honor professional excellence in law in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. The Distinguished Leader Award recognizes lawyers who achieve impressive career results and demonstrate clear leade  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, July 25 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release on July 24, 2024: * * * * Coverage begins at 7:45 a.m. ET tomorrow, continues through Final Round on Sunday, July 28 * Marquee and Featured groups include defending champion Hodges, 2022 winner Finau * Also TOUR winners Horschel, Bradley, Theegala, Burns, Bhatia, Dunlap, Knapp, more * Main Feed, afternoon Featured Group presented in English and Spanish all four days * Subscribe to ESPN+ on the   more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Steptoe, a law firm, issued the following news release on July 24, 2024: Steptoe submitted an amicus brief on behalf of the Innocence Project, Inc. and the Connecticut Innocence Project to the Supreme Court of Connecticut urging reversal of Tatum v. Commissioner of Correction. On July 16, 2024, the Court issued its opinion, quoting the amicus brief and adopting several arguments set forth in the brief. The Court held that two cases, State v. Dickson and State v. Guilbert  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 27 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * McCormick Has A Disastrous Record Of Investing In China, Lying About Where He Lives, And Killing Jobs * * * Since launching his campaign for Senate, Connecticut hedge fund executive David McCormick has proven that Pennsylvanians can't trust him to be for them, from lying about where he lives, to his record of bolstering the Chinese military and investing in China's largest fentanyl produ  more

NORWALK, Connecticut, July 26 -- Xerox issued the following news release on July 25, 2024: Today Xerox announced the Xerox(R) AltaLink(R) C8200 and Xerox(R) AltaLink(R) B8200 Series multi-function printers (MFPs). This new class of MFPs uses AI-assisted technology to securely automate repetitive and complex tasks and adapt to businesses' evolving workplace needs as they accelerate their digital transformation journeys. Leveraging award-winning Xerox (R) ConnectKey(R) technology, the MFPs arriv  more