BRISTOL, Connecticut, Oct. 26 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release: * * * * Most-viewed WNBA Finals in 25 years, up 115 percent vs. 2023 * Most-viewed regular season ever across ESPN platforms, up 170 percent vs. 2023 * 32 WNBA telecasts across all networks averaged more than 1 million viewers each - 22 of those were on ESPN platforms * WNBA Countdown up 80 percent vs. 2023 * * * ESPN's presentation of the 2024 WNBA season concludes with record-breaking view  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 26 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release on Oct. 25, 2024: Attorney General William Tong today announced a Hartford Superior Court judge has found Florida-based pharmacy, Assured Rx, LLC liable for $39 million in treble damages and civil penalties under the Connecticut False Claims Act (CFCA) in a kickback scheme involving illegal payments to retired state employees for costly compound drug prescriptions. The state alleged in  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 22 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release on Oct. 21, 2024: Attorney General William Tong today announced a settlement with Guardian Analytics, Inc. ("Guardian") and its successor Actimize, Inc. ("Actimize"), resolving an investigation into a data breach that impacted the personal information of 157,629 Connecticut residents who were customers of Webster Bank, N.A. Under the settlement, Guardian and Actimize, as its successor,   more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 23 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release on Oct. 22, 2024: Attorney General William Tong announced today he has sent a letter to iDentidad Advertising Development LLC, also known as iDentidad Telecom, warning the company that it is transmitting suspected illegal robocall traffic and should stop immediately. "iDentidad is a prolific scam enabler. They need to stop facilitating illegal robocall traffic now, or we're coming for   more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 24 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release on Oct. 23, 2024: Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 24 attorneys in filing an amicus brief (https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/ag/press_releases/2024/dkt-220_amicus-brief-of-ca-ny-et-al-in-supp-us-govt_usa-v-idaho_9th-cir-en-banc.pdf?rev=d5170b7e6bbe484090f134e6fea2d50d&hash=9CAF23957D2440EF9760664DD0880F15) in U.S. v. Idaho to protect access to emergency abortion car  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 26 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release on Oct. 25, 2024: At 2 p.m. on Monday, October 28 at Danbury Superior Court, Attorney General William Tong will argue for maximum conditions associated with proposed accelerated rehabilitation in the criminal case against Nancy Burton, who was arrested on cruelty to animals charges in 2021 for the severe neglect of more than 65 live goats and over 40 dead goats at her Redding home. Dur  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Oct. 23 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release: BURBANK, Calif., and NEW YORK - October 22, 2024 - ESPN and SiriusXM today announced even more ways for their subscribers to access the content they love, with select SiriusXM subscribers in the U.S. now able to get up to a 6-month subscription to ESPN+, and new and existing ESPN+ subscribers in the U.S. will be eligible to get a 6-month subscription to SiriusXM's streaming-only service beginning l  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Oct. 26 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release on Oct. 25, 2024: * * * The marathon will be televised live across ESPN platforms nationally and WABC-TV locally, with new live afternoon show airing nationally on ABC * * * ESPN and ABC7/WABC-TV today announced the broadcast schedule for the 2024 TCS New York City Marathon taking place Sunday, November 3. Marathon programming will air on ESPN2/ESPN3/ESPN Deportes and ABC7/WABC-TV, which have bee  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Oct. 23 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release: * * * Minnesota Stars Recreate Iconic Photo in Content Debuting Across ESPN Platforms * * * What happens when you get two of the biggest stars in the NBA and NFL to recreate an iconic photo of Minnesota sports legends? ESPN has released its newest ESPN Cover Story featuring Anthony Edwards of the Minnesota Timberwolves and Justin Jefferson of the Minnesota Vikings recreating a photo shoot from 2  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Oct. 25 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release on Oct. 24, 2024: * * * * College football's premier pregame show heads to Bloomington, Ind., for its first Saturday show at IU with a homecoming show for Corso and a home game for McAfee * Week 9 Special Guests: Indiana head coach Curt Cignetti joins on set while Navy QB Blake Horvath joins remotely, Week 9 guest picker former IU baseball player Kyle Schwarber * Fans arriving early will have the  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Oct. 23 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release: This year marks the 13th year of the U.S. Department of State-espnW Global Sports Mentoring Program (GSMP), a public-private partnership between the Department and espnW. GSMP harnesses the positive power of sport and mentorship to connect accomplished women leaders from around the world with female executives at leading organizations in the sports sector and beyond. Since its inception, the progra  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- House Majority PAC, an organization that says it focuses on electing Democrats to the House of Representatives, issued the following news release: House Majority PAC is launching new television ads across 15 districts in Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Texas, Washington, and Wisconsin. * AZ-01 HMP is launching a new television ad, "Leader", highlighting Amish Shah's record of leadership, where he worked across the aisle   more

GREENWICH, Connecticut, Oct. 23 -- Interactive Brokers Group, an automated global electronic broker, issued the following news release on Oct. 22, 2024: Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: IBKR) (the "Company"), an automated global electronic broker, yesterday filed a Form 8-K/A disclosing revised operating results for the quarter ended September 30, 2024. On October 15, 2024, Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release reporting its financial results for the qu  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee issued the following news: In case you missed it... a new report exposes extreme Democrat Jahana Hayes's extravagant expenses dining on oysters and staying in Martha's Vineyard as her constituents suffered deadly flooding. Read more here (https://nypost.com/2024/10/22/us-news/connecticut-dem-splurged-nearly-13k-on-oysters-salon-day-and-trips-to-marthas-vineyard-and-dnc-as-residents-grappled-with-historic-flooding/) and bel  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee issued the following news: A new poll from News 8, Emerson College Polling, and The Hill shows the race in CT-05 is a nail biter, with Republican challenger George Logan within the margin of error against Democrat incumbent Jahana Hayes. Some interesting data points: * "Among likely voters, Hayes holds a three-point edge over Logan, 49% to 46%." * "Five percent of voters are undecided." * "Harris leads Trump, 48% to 47  more

WATERBURY, Connecticut, Oct. 22 -- Post University issued the following news release: * * * Award celebrates University's licensure advising program, which offers students credentialing support from enrollment to graduation * * * The Post University Accreditation Department has been recognized by the State Authorization Network (SAN) for demonstrating excellence in developing innovative solutions to state authorization and compliance challenges. This is the University's second consecutive ye  more

HAMDEN, Connecticut, Oct. 24 (TNSres) -- Quinnipiac University Poll has issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senate Races: Dem Holds Lead In MI, Very Close In WI MICHIGAN: Harris 49%, Trump 46%, other candidates 2% WISCONSIN: Harris 48%, Trump 48% * * * With all eyes on the swing states that are key to winning the 2024 presidential election, Michigan and Wisconsin show races between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump that are too close to call with less  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Oct. 22 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release: Bristol, Conn. and Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. (Oct. 21, 2024) - TGL presented by SoFi, the new tech-infused, team golf league founded by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy's TMRW Sports in partnership with the PGA TOUR, today announced its inaugural season schedule, premiering Tuesday, Jan. 7 on ESPN and ESPN+. The schedule includes 15 regular season matches, then a four-team Semifinals, before culminating  more

ORONO, Maine, Oct. 24 -- The University of Maine System issued the following news release: Higher education leaders representing Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont met in Kennebunkport, Maine, this month to discuss strategies to improve higher education access and affordability for every New Englander who seeks it and alignment of higher education with the evolving needs of the region's workforce. The New England Board of Higher Education (NEBHE) also ho  more

DANBURY, Connecticut, Oct. 24 -- Western Connecticut State University issued the following news release: A dedicated student crew at Western Connecticut State University is taking full advantage of their technological tools and social media expertise to present WestConn's 14th annual "Election Connection" news production providing local coverage of Connecticut races as well as weather updates and exploration of important issues. Since its debut in November 2011, "Election Connection" has provi  more