NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, May 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut issued the following news release on May 24, 2024: JAUWAN EDWARDS, also known as "Yaya," 26, of Bridgeport, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley in Bridgeport to 78 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for his involvement in a violent Bridgeport street gang. Today's announcement was made by Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the  more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued the following remarks by Commissioner Allison Clements at May 23, 2024, commission meeting: * * * A3 - 2024 Summer Energy Market and Electric Reliability Assessment I look forward to these summer and winter assessments each year, and I know you all worked hard on this report as did your colleagues. It gives us a chance to step back and ask how things are looking and where we need to go. I want t  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 24 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on May 23, 2024: Governor Maura T. Healey today recommended three individuals to the Governor's Council for pardons: Danis Reyes, William Veal and Kenny Jean. Governor Healey made history last year by becoming the first Governor in 30 years to recommend pardons in her first elected year. To date, the Governor's Council has approved all 13 of her pardon recommendations, as well as her nation-le  more

CANTON, Ohio, May 25 -- The National Football League issued the following news: By Grant Gordon, Digital Content Editor There's a three-arm race for the starting quarterback spot in Denver. There is a pair of first-round picks, including a rookie. There are a combined 37 starts in a combined seven seasons for the two "veterans." There's a second chance and a first impression. There are myriad storylines, plenty of possibilities and a spring and summer ahead for Bo Nix, Jarrett Stidham and Za  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, May 24 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: Consuming raw cow's milk that contains H5N1 avian influenza virus poses an infection risk, but a laboratory process that simulates high-temperature pasteurization reduces the virus in infected milk by more than 99.99%. That's according to a team led by University of Wisconsin-Madison scientists, who reported their findings May 24 in a letter published in the New England Journal of Medicine. The   more

SYDNEY, Australia, May 25 (TNSres) -- The University of New South Wales issued the following news: By Kate Burke A popular diabetes medication has been found to prevent kidney failure and reduce deaths in people with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease. Antidiabetic medication semaglutide, more widely known by brand names Ozempic and Wegovy, significantly reduces the risk of kidney failure, substantial loss of kidney function and death from kidney or cardiovascular causes, an internat  more