WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release on April 24, 2024: Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, today sent a letter to the CEO of Novo Nordisk, launching an investigation into the outrageously high prices his pharmaceutical company is charging for Ozempic and Wegovy in the United States. In his letter, Chairman Sanders wrote, "The scientists at Novo Nordisk deserve great cr  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, April 26 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut issued the following news release on April 25, 2024: TYJON PRESTON, also known as "TJ," 21, of New Haven, pleaded guilty yesterday before U.S. District Judge Victor A. Bolden in New Haven to a racketeering offense stemming from his role in a violent New Haven street gang. Today's announcement was made by Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut; John P. Doyle  more

HANOVER, New Hampshire, April 25 (TNSres) -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: * * * Study finds carbon-offset programs insufficiently account for future storm risks. * * * As American companies and public policies strive to mitigate their carbon dioxide emissions, many are relying on carbon offsets to reduce their carbon footprint, especially organizations that have pledged to achieve "net-zero emissions." Sequestering carbon in forests is an example of a nature-based solution t  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 26 -- GBH, a multiplatform creator for public media, issued the following news release: Boston public media producer GBH has been recognized with eight George Foster Peabody Award nominations for outstanding productions released in 2023. Produced at GBH, FRONTLINE, U.S. television's longest running investigative documentary series, was recognized by the Peabody Awards Board of Jurors with six nominations. The 2024 Academy-Award winner for Best Documentary 20 Days i  more

DALLAS, Texas, April 25 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association issued the following news release: DALLAS, April 25, 2024 -- The National Football League (NFL) and the American Heart Association want more people to be confident and capable when faced with a cardiac emergency as 9 out of every 10 people who experience cardiac arrest outside of a hospital die[1]. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), performed immediately, can double or triple a person's chance of survival. The N  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- The League of Conservation Voters issued the following statements on April 24, 2024: * * * Today, the Department of the Interior's announcement of a five-year leasing schedule for offshore wind and its Renewable Energy Modernization Rule, as well as the Department of Energy's (DOE) Offshore Wind Liftoff Report and $48 million in offshore wind research and development funding. In response, the League of Conservation Voters (LCV), Maine Conservation Voters (MCV), Maryland  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 26 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on April 25, 2024: Today, Governor Maura T. Healey continued her Mass Leads Road Show with visits to Electric Hydrogen in Devens and Triton Anchor in Chelmsford. In Devens, she was joined by Congresswoman Lori Trahan, Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs Rebecca Tepper, Secretary of Economic Development Yvonne Hao, MassCEC CEO Emily Reichert and other industry leaders to celebrate   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 26 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release on April 25, 2024: A Weymouth man was sentenced yesterday in connection with an elaborate money laundering conspiracy. Chengzou Liu, 38 was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Indira Talwani to two years in prison, followed by three years of supervised release. In December 2023, Liu pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering as well as possessio  more

MIAMI, Florida, April 26 -- The University of Miami's Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: Rhonda Yantiss, M.D., and Elizabeth Montgomery, M.D., faculty members of the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, were honored at the United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology's (USCAP) annual meeting in March. Dr. Yantiss, professor and co-chief of the Division of Anatomic Pathology and director of the Surgical Pathol  more

NEW YORK, April 26 -- The Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship issued the following Q&A on April 25, 2024, with Anthony Curtis, senior manager of volunteer programs: This National Volunteer Month, we celebrate the impact of Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) volunteers, with 3,830 individuals serving 9,730 hours globally this fiscal year! We sat down with Anthony Curtis, Senior Manager of Volunteer Programs at NFTE, to learn more about his experience and the importance of volunteerin  more

CANTON, Ohio, April 25 -- The National Football League issued the following news: By Grant Gordon, Digital Content Editor A reunion might be in the works in Dallas. Running back Ezekiel Elliott and the Dallas Cowboys met Wednesday about a potential return, NFL Network Insiders Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero reported. There is no deal in place, but the parties are in talks. Elliott is coming off a season spent with the New England Patriots which followed seven years, three Pro Bowls and two r  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 26 -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release on April 25, 2024: Today, the Biden administration finalized federal carbon pollution standards for new gas-fired power plants and - for the first time ever - existing coal-fired plants. These critically-needed standards will slash carbon pollution and improve air quality for families and communities across the country. In March, the announced retirements of New England's last coal-burning units marked the be  more

IRVING, Texas, April 26 -- The Big 12 Conference, a college athletic conference, issued the following news: Texas DT Byron Murphy II and WR Xavier Worthy were joined by Oklahoma OL Tyler Guyton as first round picks in the 2024 NFL Draft conducted in Detroit. Murphy was the second defensive player and first defensive tackle chosen in this year's draft as the No. 16 selection by the Seattle Seahawks. Worthy went to the world champion Kansas City Chiefs as the 28th pick while Guyton was selected   more

SYRACUSE, New York, April 25 -- The State University of New York Upstate Medical University campus issued the following news: Upstate Medical University will award 430 degrees, certificates during Commencement May 5. The event will be held at the SRC Arena and Events Center, 4585 W Seneca Turnpike, Syracuse. Doors open at 8:30 a.m. and ceremony starts at 10 a.m. Live stream of the Commencement will be available here (https://youtube.com/live/E-hUT_GehYs?feature=share%20). Upstate Medical Univ  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Veterans Face Delays and Denials of Benefits due to Private Contractors Inadequate Exams Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) wrote to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) calling out the failures of contracted veterans' compensation and pension (C&P) examinations, following disturbing reports of inadequate and unprofessional treatment of Massachusetts veterans at facilities in the state. Sena  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, April 24 (TNSres) -- The Wildlife Society, an organization that says it inspires, empowers and enables wildlife professionals to sustain wildlife populations and habitats through science-based management and conservation, issued the following news: * * * Frequent, larger snow events brought on by climate change could reduce fox populations * * * Big, one-off snowstorms in Maine driven by climate change could result in snow too deep for red foxes. As smaller carnivores, r  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, April 25 (TNSres) -- The Wildlife Society, an organization that says it inspires, empowers and enables wildlife professionals to sustain wildlife populations and habitats through science-based management and conservation, issued the following news: * * * Areas the predator once roamed may be able to support them again * * * Canada lynx once roamed a much broader range in the U.S., researchers found, and some places they once existed may help them weather a changing climat  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, April 25 -- Yale Law School issued the following news on April 23, 2024: Today, the Communications Workers of America Local 1298 filed a formal petition with the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority ("PURA") to invalidate the Connecticut state agency's requirement that utility pole owners, including Southern New England Telephone Company d/b/a Frontier Communications of Connecticut ("Frontier"), use nonunion, third-party contractors to work on damaged poles. The Worker  more