BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 17 -- The American Traffic Safety Services Association issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: With the recent tragedy at the Francis Scott Key Bridge fresh on everyone's mind, today's national kickoff for National Work Zone Awareness Week took on an especially somber tone. Six workers who had been working on the bridge lost their lives when a cargo ship crashed into the bridge shortly before 1:30 a.m. on March 26, plunging them into the wreckage as the   more

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, April 17 (TNSres) -- The Association for Financial Professionals issued the following news release: * * * Checks remain the payment method most susceptible to fraud, according to 65% of survey respondents. * * * Eighty percent of respondents report that their organizations were victims of attempted or actual payments fraud activity in 2023, according to the 2024 AFP Payments Fraud and Control Survey, underwritten by Truist. This number reflects a 15-percentage point inc  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, April 17 -- Humanity and Inclusion issued the following joint statement on April 16, 2024, with nine organizations: * * * AMMAN, Jordan: Recent escalations in the Middle East are unprecedented and risk regional conflagration, threatening the lives of millions of civilians, say a group of leading NGOs working in the region. To avoid the security situation spiraling out of control, all efforts must be made to ensure de-escalation through political and diplomatic means a  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 17 -- NACS, an association for convenience and fuel retailing, issued the following news release: Quynh Ha joined NACS as email & SMS marketing manager. Prior to joining NACS, Ha was marketing manager for Bark social, where she oversaw all marketing programs for the fast-growing hospitality start-up with the pet industry. She also has served as digital marketing specialist for Crystal & Craft, where she developed marketing strategies for the wellness business. Ha e  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 17 -- The National Association of Convenience Stores issued the following news release: Quynh Ha joined NACS as email & SMS marketing manager. Prior to joining NACS, Ha was marketing manager for Bark social, where she oversaw all marketing programs for the fast-growing hospitality start-up with the pet industry. She also has served as digital marketing specialist for Crystal & Craft, where she developed marketing strategies for the wellness business. Ha earned a B.  more