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2026 NHL Draft coverage begins June 26 on ESPN
BRISTOL, Connecticut, June 23 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release:
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2026 NHL Draft coverage begins June 26 on ESPN
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* Round One from KeyBank Center in Buffalo, N.Y. begins Friday at 7 p.m. ET
* The Point previews Round One at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN2 and ESPN+
* Coverage continues Saturday with Rounds 2-7 at 11 a.m. on ESPN+
The 2026 NHL Draft begins Friday, June 26, with Round One coverage from 7-10 p.m. ET on ESPN in the U.S., li
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A New Strategy to Improve Safety in Poultry Processing
STORRS, Connecticut, June 23 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news:
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A New Strategy to Improve Safety in Poultry Processing
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Salmonella is a common source of food poisoning that leads to potentially life-threatening illnesses, widespread food recalls, and remains a consistent challenge for poultry producers. UConn Department of Animal Science associate professor Mary Anne Amalaradjou and her research team study ways to improve processing strategies to prevent foodb
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ACC Network to highlight all 18 ACC programs with dedicated school takeovers, June 24-July 14
BRISTOL, Connecticut, June 23 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release:
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ACC Network to highlight all 18 ACC programs with dedicated school takeovers, June 24-July 14
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ACC Network School Takeovers returns this summer with 18 days of programming dedicated to each Atlantic Coast Conference member institution, June 24-July 14. The 24-hour ACCN takeovers will showcase some of the most noteworthy moments and best games of the 2025-26 academic s
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Advancing Drone and Robotics Research
STORRS, Connecticut, June 23 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news:
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Advancing Drone and Robotics Research
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Under the leadership of George Bollas, Associate Dean for Research at UConn's College of Engineering and Director of the Pratt & Whitney Institute for Advanced Systems Engineering, UConn researchers are uniting to shape the future of drone technology.
Bollas, Jonathan Shihao Ji, and Shalabh Gupta are working together on two major initiatives. One is a propo
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AG Brown leads states' brief opposing increased oil and gas development in Alaska's Coastal Plain
OLYMPIA, Washington, June 22 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release:
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AG Brown leads states' brief opposing increased oil and gas development in Alaska's Coastal Plain
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Attorney General Nick Brown led a coalition with 13 other attorneys general in filing an amicus brief supporting three lawsuits challenging the Trump administration's decision to authorize an oil and gas program that would maximize development of the Coastal Plain of the Arctic
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American Action Forum Issues Commentary: Mega-Merger Proposed to Power Data Center Alley
WASHINGTON, June 24 -- The American Action Forum issued the following commentary on June 23, 2026, by Competition Policy Director Fred Ashton:
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Mega-merger Proposed to Power Data Center Alley
Executive Summary
* On May 18, NextEra Energy agreed to acquire Dominion Energy in a roughly $67-billion deal, poised to create the world's largest regulated electric utility by market capitalization.
* The agreement comes amid an unprecedented surge in power demand from artificial intelligence da
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Attorney General Clark and Coalition Oppose Increased Oil and Gas Development in Alaska's Coastal Plain
MONTPELIER, Vermont, June 22 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release:
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Attorney General Clark and Coalition Oppose Increased Oil and Gas Development in Alaska's Coastal Plain
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Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a coalition of 13 other attorneys general in fil ing an amicus brief supporting three lawsuits challenging the Trump administration's decision to authorize an oil and gas program that would maximize development of the Coastal Plain of
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL OPPOSES INCREASED OIL AND GAS DEVELOPMENT IN ALASKA'S COASTAL PLAIN
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 23 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL OPPOSES INCREASED OIL AND GAS DEVELOPMENT IN ALASKA'S COASTAL PLAIN
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Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 14 attorneys general, filed an amicus brief supporting three lawsuits challenging the Trump administration's decision to authorize an oil and gas program that would maximize development of the Coastal Plain of the Arctic Nationa
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Attorney General Schwalb Secures Legal Win Clearing Path for New Multifamily Housing Along Upper Connecticut Avenue
WASHINGTON, June 23 -- District of Columbia Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Schwalb Secures Legal Win Clearing Path for New Multifamily Housing Along Upper Connecticut Avenue
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Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced that the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) secured a significant legal victory clearing the path for new multi-family housing in Ward 3. The ruling will allow implementation of the equitable housing directi
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Attorney General Tong Announces Connecticut Lab and its Owner Pay Over $145K to Settle Allegations of Medicaid Enrollment Fraud
HARTFORD, Connecticut, June 23 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Tong Announces Connecticut Lab and its Owner Pay Over $145K to Settle Allegations of Medicaid Enrollment Fraud
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Press Releases
Lab is terminated from the Connecticut Medicaid Program
(Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong and United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, David X. Sullivan, announced today that Coastal Diagnostics, LLC (C
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BLS Issues Report on State Employment and Unemployment May 2026
WASHINGTON, June 24 (TNSLrpt) -- State Employment and Unemployment May 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - June 23, 2026 (18 pages)
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Unemployment rates were lower in May in 6 states, higher in 2 states, and stable in 42 states and the District of Columbia, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Sixteen states had jobless rate increases from a year earlier, 6 states had decreases, and 28 states and the District had little change. The nati
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Blumenthal Demands Answers After Trump Administration Redirects Taxpayer Dollars to Fund White House Ballroom Project
WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release:
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Blumenthal Demands Answers After Trump Administration Redirects Taxpayer Dollars to Fund White House Ballroom Project
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[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), today demanded answers from U.S. Secret Service Director Sean Curran about the redirection of Congressionally appropriated taxpayer do
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Blumenthal Leads Senate Democrats in Opposing Republican Plan to Cut Disabled Veterans' Benefits
WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news on June 23, 2026:
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Blumenthal Leads Senate Democrats in Opposing Republican Plan to Cut Disabled Veterans' Benefits
Senate Democrats stand with veterans in fight against harmful cuts to disability benefits
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U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, today led 46 of his Democratic collea
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CAIR-CT Condemns Anti-Muslim Hate Message Targeting Islamic Center of Vernon, Welcomes Hate Crime Probe
WASHINGTON, June 24 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on June 23, 2026:
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CAIR-CT Condemns Anti-Muslim Hate Message Targeting Islamic Center of Vernon, Welcomes Hate Crime Probe
The Connecticut chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CT), a chapter of the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned an anti-Muslim voicemail targeting the Islamic Center of Vernon and welcomed the ongoing hate
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ESPN and Disney Jr. encourage preschoolers to get in the game, team up again with Every Kid Sports to expand access to youth sports for income-restricted families
BRISTOL, Connecticut, June 23 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release:
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ESPN and Disney Jr. encourage preschoolers to get in the game, team up again with Every Kid Sports to expand access to youth sports for income-restricted families
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* 'Me & Mickey: Let's Play Sports' Debuts June 29 on Disney Jr. and Disney+
* DownloadHERE
* Watch a Sneak Peek of "Me & Mickey: Let's Play Sports" HERE
As part of Disney's ongoing commitment to he
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FRONTLINE Announces 2026-2027 Columbia Journalism Fellow
NEW YORK, June 24 -- Columbia University Columbia Journalism School issued the following news:
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FRONTLINE Announces 2026-2027 Columbia Journalism Fellow
FRONTLINE (PBS) welcomes Alonso Vidal, '26 M.S. Stabile, as its 2026-27 journalism fellow from Columbia Journalism School.
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Vidal represents FRONTLINE's 12th round of journalism fellows from Columbia University. His year-long fellowship, generously supported by The Tow Foundation, aims to expose emerging investigative journalists to F
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Gartner Predicts AI Coding Costs Will Surpass Average Developer's Salary by 2028 as Token Consumption Surges
STAMFORD, Connecticut, June 24 (TNSrep) -- Gartner, an information technology research and advisory company, issued the following news release:
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Gartner Predicts AI Coding Costs Will Surpass Average Developer's Salary by 2028 as Token Consumption Surges
Rising Token-Driven AI Spend Is Straining Budgets and Challenging Cost Justification
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By 2028, AI coding costs will overtake the average developer's salary due to rising large language model (LLM) token consumption and the shift to con
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Gartner Predicts Neocloud Providers Will Capture 20% of the $267 Billion AI Cloud Market by 2030
STAMFORD, Connecticut, June 24 (TNSrep) -- Gartner, an information technology research and advisory company, issued the following news release:
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Gartner Predicts Neocloud Providers Will Capture 20% of the $267 Billion AI Cloud Market by 2030
Neocloud Providers Are Emerging as a Significant Competitive Force in the AI Cloud Market
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By 2030, neocloud providers will capture 20% of the $267 billion AI cloud market, according to Gartner, Inc., a business and technology insights company. "N
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GMO/Toxin Free USA Urges USDA to Retain, Strengthen Regulation of Genetically Engineered Organisms
WASHINGTON, June 23 -- GMO/Toxin Free USA, New Fairfield, Connecticut, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture addressing the agency's request for information on genetically engineered organisms and the potential regulatory shift. The organization argues that GE organisms present materially different and novel plant pest risks compared to conventionally developed organisms, and therefore USDA should reject shifting oversight to Part 330, retain a distinct regu
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Governor Lamont Announces State Grants To Preserve 1,243 Acres of Land at 14 Properties and Improve 15 Urban Green and Community Garden Spaces
HARTFORD, Connecticut, June 23 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release:
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Governor Lamont Announces State Grants To Preserve 1,243 Acres of Land at 14 Properties and Improve 15 Urban Green and Community Garden Spaces
Governor Ned Lamont today announced that his administration is awarding $9.4 million in state grants to support the purchase and protection of more than 1,243 acres of open space through 14 properties in 15 communities. Additionally, $2.4 million
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Governor Lamont Announces the Families of More Than 350,000 Children Receiving Additional Summertime Food Assistance Benefits
HARTFORD, Connecticut, June 23 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release:
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Governor Lamont Announces the Families of More Than 350,000 Children Receiving Additional Summertime Food Assistance Benefits
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(HARTFORD, CT) - Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the families of more than 350,000 children in Connecticut are receiving a special summertime food assistance benefit in the amount of $120 per child through the Summer EBT program (S-EBT).
Administered
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Governor Lamont Urges Congress To Defend States' Rights and Reject Big Oil's Immunity Proposal
HARTFORD, Connecticut, June 23 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release:
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Governor Lamont Urges Congress To Defend States' Rights and Reject Big Oil's Immunity Proposal
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Governor Lamont Joins Coalition of Governors Warning That Proposed Legislation Will Limit States' Abilities To Protect Working Families
(HARTFORD, CT) - Governor Ned Lamont and a coalition of nine other governors from across the country are urging Congress to reject federal legislation th
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Independent Community Bankers, 43 State Bankers Associations Urge OCC to Preempt Illinois Interchange Fee Law to Protect National Banking Powers
WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The Independent Community Bankers of America along with 43 state bankers associations, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of the Comptroller of the Currency expressing support for the interim final order preempting the Illinois Interchange Fee Prohibition Act and the accompanying interim final rule on national bank non-interest charges and fees.
The letter argues that the OCC's action is firmly grounded in the National Bank Act
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Justice Antitrust Division Announces Membership Changes in Information Warfare Research Project Consortium
WASHINGTON, June 24 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division announced membership updates within the Information Warfare Research Project Consortium, Summerville, South Carolina. On April 2, 2026, the organization filed written notifications simultaneously with the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission.
These administrative actions were completed under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, which limits the financial recovery of antitrust
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Larson Votes to Send Bipartisan Housing Bill to President's Desk
WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release:
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Larson Votes to Send Bipartisan Housing Bill to President's Desk
Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted to send the bipartisan 21 st Century ROAD to Housing Act to the President's desk, a comprehensive bill to increase housing supply nationwide, expand access to affordable housing and homeownership opportunities, and crack down on corporate landlords.
"As rent and mortgage rates skyrocket, a
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Massachusetts Man Charged in $5 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme as Part of National Health Care Fraud Takedown
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release:
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Massachusetts Man Charged in $5 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme as Part of National Health Care Fraud Takedown
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BOSTON - A Stoughton, Mass., man has been charged in connection with an alleged scheme to defraud Medicare of over $5 million by submitting claims for durable medical equipment (DME) that was medically unnecessary and tainted by kickbacks. The
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Md. A.G. Brown Joins Brief Opposing Increased Oil and Gas Development of Alaska's Coastal Plain
BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 24 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on June 23, 2026:
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Attorney General Brown Joins Brief Opposing Increased Oil and Gas Development of Alaska's Coastal Plain
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition with 13 other attorneys general in filing an amicus brief supporting three lawsuits challenging the Trump administration's decision to authorize an oil and gas leasing program that would maximize development
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N.H. A.G. Formella: Charitable Trusts Unit Report Regarding North Country Healthcare Inc.
CONCORD, New Hampshire, June 24 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release on June 23, 2026:
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Charitable Trusts Unit Report Regarding North Country Healthcare, Inc.
Attorney General John M. Formella announces that, as part of the New Hampshire Department of Justice Charitable Trusts Unit's review of North Country Healthcare, Inc. (NCH), retired Circuit Court Administrative Judge David D. King has been selected to serve as the Independent Board Gover
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New LIMRA Research Exposes Gaps in Financial Preparedness for Widowed Women
WINDSOR, Connecticut, June 23 [Category: Financial Services] -- LIMRA posted the following news release:
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New LIMRA Research Exposes Gaps in Financial Preparedness for Widowed Women
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New LIMRA Retirement Income Institute report explores how widowed women can build financial confidence and long-term security
WINDSOR, Conn., June 23, 2026 -A new study from the LIMRA Retirement Income Institute finds that millions of widowed women face significant financial and emotional challenges foll
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Nine charged in SDTX as part of national health care fraud takedown
HOUSTON, Texas, June 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas posted the following news release:
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Nine charged in SDTX as part of national health care fraud takedown
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HOUSTON - Several people in and around the Houston area as well as a Nevada woman have been indicted in various schemes including illegal drug diversion and attempts to defraud Medicare, Medicaid and TRICARE which involve a total of over $1 billion in alleged fraud, announced Acting U.S. At
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Penn Museum Identifies Tribal Affiliation for Native American Remains From Connecticut
WASHINGTON, June 24 (TNSFR) -- The University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology has completed an inventory of Native American human remains and determined they are culturally affiliated with the Mashantucket Pequot Indian Tribe and the Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut, according to a notice published by the National Park Service.
The remains, consisting of a cranium and mandible from an adult female, were removed from a burial ground at Fort Hill in East Haven, Conne
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Rep. DeLauro Says Republican Energy and Water Funding Bill Raises Costs, Harms Energy Reliability and Security
WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on June 23, 2026:
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Republican Energy and Water Funding Bill Raises Costs, Harms Energy Reliability and Security
Today, House Appropriations Committee Ranking Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) released a detailed breakdown of some of the devastating funding cuts proposed in House Republicans' fiscal year 2027 Energy and Water Development funding bill.
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Save the Children: Five Children Killed by Explosive Weapon in Yemen While Engaged in Child Labor in Deadliest Incident This Year
WESTPORT, Connecticut, June 24 -- Save the Children, an organization that says it is giving children a healthy start in life, opportunity to learn and protection from harm, posted the following news release:
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Five children killed by explosive weapon in Yemen while engaged in child labor in deadliest incident this year
ADEN - At least five children have been killed and seven more children injured by an unexploded ordnance (UXO) that detonated next to them in southern Yemen in the deadlies
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Sen. Murphy Details Unprecedented Corruption of Trump White House Over the Last 500 Days
WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release:
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Murphy Details Unprecedented Corruption of Trump White House Over the Last 500 Days
U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) spoke on the floor of the U.S. Senate to expose the nuclear-grade corruption and self-dealing that has defined the first 500 days of President Trump's second term. Following up on previous floor speeches detailing the staggering amount of corruption in Trump's first six we
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Transcript: Robin Roberts and Geno Auriemma preview one-night-only WNBA broadcast reunion
BRISTOL, Connecticut, June 23 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release:
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Transcript: Robin Roberts and Geno Auriemma preview one-night-only WNBA broadcast reunion
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Robin Roberts and Geno Auriemma, who called ESPN's first-ever WNBA game in 1997, along with Tim Corrigan, ESPN Senior Vice President, Sports Production, were made available to media on a conference call Tuesday morning to discuss their upcoming reunion broadcast of the Dallas Wi
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UConn Law Professor Helps Overhaul Connecticut's Hate Crime Laws
STORRS, Connecticut, June 23 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news:
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UConn Law Professor Helps Overhaul Connecticut's Hate Crime Laws
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UConn Law Professor Sachin S. Pandya helped shape Connecticut's new hate crime law, signed by Governor Ned Lamont on June 8.
Pandya helped draft the model bill that formed the basis of the legislation, which consolidates and revises the state's hate crime laws. Over time, those laws had become difficult to find, inconsistent in th
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Western Connecticut State University: King Receives CSCU BOR Adjunct Faculty Teaching Award
DANBURY, Connecticut, June 24 -- Western Connecticut State University issued the following news release:
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Dr. Danielle King receives CSCU BOR Adjunct Faculty Teaching Award
The Connecticut Board of Regents for Higher Education (BOR) recently announced the names of Connecticut State Colleges and Universities (CSCU) faculty members who are recipients of 2025-26 Board of Regents Faculty Awards. The awards, presented for excellence in research and teaching, are given to assistant and associa
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