HARTFORD, Connecticut, Sept. 11 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2024: In a bipartisan letter today to Congress, Attorney General William Tong and 41 other attorneys general called on lawmakers to pass legislation requiring a U.S. surgeon general warning on all algorithm-driven social media platforms. The letter comes amidst growing scrutiny of social media companies for their role in generational harm to young people's mental health.   more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Sept. 12 -- The Connecticut Department of Transportation issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2024: The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) will conduct a virtual public information meeting concerning the rehabilitation of the Mohegan-Pequot Bridge on Tuesday, October 29, 2024, at 7:00 pm. The virtual public information meeting is being held to provide the public and local community the opportunity to offer comments or ask questions regarding the p  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Sept. 14 -- The Connecticut Department of Transportation issued the following news release: * * * A 36-hour detour will be in place during construction * * * The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) is alerting the public that the replacement of railroad crossings at Route 14/School Street and Texas Heights Road in Plainfield will take place in late-September and early-October. To ensure the safety of workers and the public, and to facilitate installation o  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Sept. 12 -- The Connecticut State Auditors of Public Accounts issued the following audit report on Sept. 11, 2024, entitled entitled "Connecticut Innovations Inc. and CTNext LLC." Here are excerpts: * * * CONTENTS INTRODUCTION...3 STATE AUDITORS' FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS...4 Validation of Jobs Created and Retained...4 Untimely Filing of Statutorily Required Reports...5 Connecticut New Opportunities Fund Not Established...6 STATUS OF PRIOR AUDIT RECOMMENDATIONS  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Sept. 13 -- Connecticut State Colleges and Universities issued the following news: Connecticut State Colleges and Universities (CSCU) is encouraging eligible high school seniors in Connecticut to apply for the Connecticut Automatic Admission Program (CAAP). "The Connecticut Automatic Admission Program is a shining example of measures CSCU and the state have taken to remove barriers to higher education, particularly for first-generation college and minoritized students. I  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release: George Logan has not only wholeheartedly endorsed convicted felon and extremist Donald Trump but also repeatedly propped up the former president's MAGA agenda. Logan has heeded Trump's beck and call when it comes to pushing an extreme agenda that would harm Connecticut families by: * Refusing to denounce Donald Trump after the former president was convicted of 34 felony counts. * Refus  more

WILLIMANTIC, Connecticut, Sept. 10 -- Eastern Connecticut State University issued the following news: Yaw Nsiah of Lebanon, chair of the Department of Health Sciences and Nursing, won Eastern's 2024 Award for Exemplary Service, the top faculty award of the academic year. Nsiah was awarded for his vital role in launching the university's nursing program last year. The award goes to a faculty member who demonstrates "academic excellence in teaching, devotion to scholarship and service to the uni  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Sept. 10 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2024: * * * Newly-branded Space to Provide Guests with Enhanced Sports Betting and Viewing Experience * * * ESPN BET has expanded its retail sportsbook with an unveiling at Hollywood Casino at Kansas Speedway Thursday, Aug. 29. The refreshed sportsbook with ESPN BET branding will continue to provide customers with the ultimate sports viewing and betting experience. The opening of the  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Sept. 14 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release on Sept. 13, 2024: * * * Special Programming is Highlighted by Las Amazonas de Yaxunah Debuting on Tuesday, September 17 at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN2 and ESPN Deportes * * * Hispanic Heritage Month kicks off on Saturday, September 15, and ESPN has a full slate of dedicated original content and programming built around the theme, "Somos" (We Are), to highlight the contributions of Latinos in sports. His  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Sept. 11 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2024: * * * Sunday Night Baseball Season Finale: Philadelphia Phillies vs. New York Mets on September 22 Expanded Cut-In and Highlight Rights to Capture Potential Historic Achievements for Shohei Ohtani and Aaron Judge * * * ESPN today announced it is launching Baseball Tonight Special: MLB Squeeze Play - a new Major League Baseball whip-around show that will air three times in Sept  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Sept. 13 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release: * * * Editor's Note: Due to a service disruption for some subscribers, fans can visit KeepMyESPN.com for information on how to receive ESPN and Disney programming. * College football's premier pregame to preview Gamecocks' SEC matchup with No. 16 LSU (noon ET, ABC) * Special on-site guests: Gamecocks head coach Shane Beamer, singer and USC alum Darius Rucker to perform, and reigning women's col  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Sept. 12 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2024: * * * * Three Seasons of Joe Buck and Troy Aikman, along with Lisa Salters, Have Delivered Three Most-Watched Week 1 Games in ESPN's Monday Night Football History * Monday Night Countdown Draws 1.3 Million Viewers * * * ESPN's Monday Night Football 2024 season opener averaged 20.5 million viewers (ESPN, ABC, ESPN2, ESPN+ and ESPN Deportes) for the 49ers' convincing 32-19 win  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Sept. 11 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2024: Week 2 of the college football slate was full of shocking showdowns and last-minute upsets, and the fireworks should continue in Week 3 across the college football landscape. Nearly 70 matchups are set for ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, SEC Network, ACC Network, ESPN+ and ESPN Radio. Top-ranked Georgia hits the road against Kentucky on ABC Saturday Night Football Presented by Capital   more

STAMFORD, Connecticut, Sept. 10 (TNSres) -- Gartner, an information technology research and advisory company, issued the following news release: * * * Analysts Discuss Technology Investment Trends During Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo 2024 on the Gold Coast, September 9-11 * * * Eighty-eight percent of Australian and New Zealand (ANZ) CIOs and technology executives revealed cybersecurity remains the top technology investment in 2025, according to Gartner, Inc.'s annual global survey of CIOs and te  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Sept. 12 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2024: Driven by a big weekend in sports - including ESPN coverage of college football, US Open Tennis, NFL Week 1, ESPN Fantasy Football, Premier Lacrosse League, and more - ESPN Digital had its best weekend ever, with 82.2 million unique fans across both days, including new all-time records for the ESPN App and the ESPN Fantasy App on Saturday and Sunday, respectively. (Source: Adobe   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 14 -- The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: More than $554,000 in food benefit dollars have been stolen from North Carolina's Food and Nutrition Services participants since Aug. 18. No further fraudulent activity has been reported since Sept. 6, 2024, when NCDHHS implemented a block on online transactions originating from Connecticut, Florida, and New York that appeared to be tied to fraudulent activity. The  more

MARYVILLE, Missouri, Sept. 11 -- Northwest Missouri State University issued the following news release: Northwest Missouri State University students and faculty learned a multitude of skills related to preparing for an emergency in August by participating in the annual New York Hope training exercise. Taking place at the State Preparedness Training Center in Oriskany, New York, college students and faculty from Northwest as well as Connecticut, New York, North Carolina, South Carolina and Penn  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Sept. 9 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: Oklahoma State University dedicated a monument of Frank "Pistol Pete" Eaton on Friday. The monument is the final work produced by artist Harold Holden after his recent passing in 2023. Eaton, born in Connecticut in 1860, moved to Kansas when he was 8. His legend began after witnessing the murder of his father when Eaton vowed to gain revenge. He honed his shooting and gun skills, earning the nickname "Pistol  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 13 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news on Sept. 12, 2024: * * * The Billboard Truck Read: "Trump Said David McCormick is 'the Candidate of Special Interests', 'Managed Money for Communist China'" * * * As David McCormick attended a campaign event for Donald Trump, a mobile billboard truck highlighting what Pennsylvanians need to know about Trump's relationship with the Connecticut hedge fund CEO circled the event in Lancaster today.   more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Sept. 12 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2024: * * * * Featured Groups include U.S. Presidents Cup Team members playing together: Clark, Theegala, Homa * Coverage starts tomorrow at 10 a.m. ET from Silverado Resort in Napa, Calif. * Subscribe to ESPN+ on the ESPN App, ESPN.com and connected TV devices * * * PGA TOUR LIVE on ESPN+ will present exclusive, live coverage of the Procore Championship from Silverado Resort in N  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Sept. 14 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release on Sept. 13, 2024: * * * Enhanced Coverage with Spidercam and Goal Cameras, On-Site Studio Support * * * ABC and ESPN+ will present the 2024 Premier Lacrosse League Cash App Championship on Sunday, Sept. 15, at 3 p.m. ET, live from Subaru Park just outside of Philadelphia. Sunday's championship game features reigning the reigning PLL Champions and No. 2 seed Utah Archers looking to defend their  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Sept. 11 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2024: The seventh season of Emmy Award-winning TrueSouth Presented by YellaWood rolls into Austin, Texas, hungry for brisket and migas on Tuesday, Sept. 10 at 8 p.m. ET. The series revolves around two food stories told from one place, which TrueSouth sets in conversation to make larger points about Southern beliefs and identities. All episodes of TrueSouth are available on demand on SE  more

HAMDEN, Connecticut, Sept. 11 (TNSres) -- Quinnipiac University Poll has issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2024: * * * NC Governor's Race: Stein Leads Robinson 51% - 41% * * * NORTH CAROLINA: Harris 49%, Trump 46%, Stein 1% GEORGIA: Trump 49%, Harris 45%, West 1%, De la Cruz 1% On the eve of the presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, the 2024 race for the White House is close with no clear leader in the two Southeast battle  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Sept. 13 -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Shawkat M. Toorawa has been appointed the Brand Blanshard Professor of Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations and Professor of Comparative Literature. * * * Shawkat M. Toorawa, a world-renowned scholar and translator of extraordinary breadth -- who explores classical, medieval, and modern Arabic literature, the literary dimensions of the Qur'an, medieval Baghdad, the legendary Waqwaq tree and islands, Indian  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Sept. 13 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2024: * * * Top Matchday 5 Matchups in LALIGA: Real Sociedad-Real Madrid; Girona-Barca; Atletico de Madrid- Valencia on ESPN+ and ESPN Deportes * * * Reigning LALIGA and European champions Real Madrid and its collection of stars - Mbappe, Vini Jr. and others - will meet Real Sociedad on Saturday, Sept. 14, at 2:30 p.m. ET. on ESPN+ and ESPN Deportes. Adrian Healey, Kasey Keller (Eng  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Sept. 14 -- Trinity College issued the following news: Through a new partnership with the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth, Trinity will offer students access to faculty at one of the leading top-ranked business schools. This winter, at least 30 undergraduate students will pilot the new January Term program, called Tuck Business Bridge. The Program will offer an intensive classroom experience with Tuck's MBA faculty that includes a capstone team project, recruiting s  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Sept. 11 -- Trinity College issued the following news on Sept. 10, 2024: Trinity College was today recognized for its nonpartisan democratic engagement efforts that fostered high levels of student voter participation in the most recent elections. The prestigious liberal arts institution earned a bronze award from the nonprofit ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge for achieving a student participation rate between 20 and 29 percent in the 2022 midterms. The ALL IN Campus De  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Sept. 12 (TNSres) -- Trinity College issued the following news: A Trinity College faculty member has been named as a fellow for a new research project hosted by Hunter College's Center for Puerto Rican Studies (CENTRO). Amanda J. Guzman, assistant professor in anthropology and co-director of Trinity's Center for Caribbean Studies, is one of 13 research associates for the inaugural year of CENTRO's five-year Rooted + Relational initiative. The project seeks to foster a dy  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Sept. 13 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2024: * * * Historic First-Ever Live Sporting Competition from Iconic Sphere in Las Vegas * * * The stage is set is for a once-in-a-lifetime show from Sphere in Las Vegas. The iconic venue will host its first-ever live sporting competition with UFC 306 at Riyadh Season Noche UFC: O'Malley vs. Dvalishvili at 10 p.m. ET on Saturday, Sept. 14, in advance of Mexican Independence Day, ho  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Sept. 10 (TNSres) -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * In a new study, Yale researchers find people with stronger cravings for food or substances get "stuck" in a particular pattern of brain activity. * * * By Mallory Locklear Communication between regions of the brain is constantly in flux, but the neuroimaging technologies used to analyze these interactions typically provide only a snapshot representing several minutes' worth of changes in brain acti  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Sept. 10 (TNSres) -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Yale researchers found higher levels of cannabinoid receptors in the amygdala were associated with reduced reactions to pain and greater emotional numbing. * * * By Mallory Locklear In previous studies, Yale researchers found that in people diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), the amygdala -- an area of the brain associated with emotional processing -- reacts less strongly to mild   more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Sept. 13 -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * A member of the Yale School of Management faculty since 2005, Zhang is a globally recognized scholar in the field of capital markets. * * * Frank Zhang, a globally recognized scholar in the field of capital markets, has been appointed the James L. Frank '32 Professor of Accounting, effective immediately. He is a member of the faculty at the Yale School of Management (SOM). Zhang's research focuses on empir  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Sept. 12 (TNSres) -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Yale's Holly Rushmeier is using AI to "reconstruct" an ancient city in present-day Syria and to predict how forest fires will affect Algerian landscapes. * * * By William Weir The ancient city of Dura-Europos in present-day Syria has long fascinated archaeologists and historians with its wealth of cultural and linguistic diversity. But much of the valuable information about the city, which was foun  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Sept. 13 -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Bryan Kelly is an internationally recognized scholar in financial economics whose research explores machine learning in finance and economics. * * * Bryan Kelly, an internationally recognized scholar in financial economics whose research explores machine learning in finance and economics, has been appointed the Frederick Frank '54 and Mary C. Tanner Professor of Finance, effective immediately. Kelly, a memb  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Sept. 13 (TNSres) -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Yale researchers used machine learning to model how the interplay of neurobiological and environmental factors helps to shape mental health in adolescents. * * * In recent decades researchers have shown that an adolescent's neurobiology and environment interact to shape emotional and behavioral development, but to date this work has struggled to capture the complexity of this interplay. In a new st  more