WASHINGTON, July 28 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. RL34209) entitled "Fishery Disaster Assistance" by Harold F. Upton, analyst in natural resources policy, on April 7: Summary: The Secretary of Commerce is authorized to provide disaster assistance to the fishing industry when fish populations decline or other disruptions cause economic losses. The criteria for determining whether a commercial fishery failure or fishery resource disaster has occurred are   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 28 -- Harvard Medical School issued the following news: A candidate vaccine for preventing COVID-19 is advancing to a 30,000-participant phase 3 trial starting July 27, and Brigham and Women's Hospital will play two key roles in the trial. The phase 3 COVE study will evaluate mRNA-1273, a vaccine candidate against COVID-19 manufactured by Moderna. The study will enroll participants at locations throughout the United States, with Brigham and Women's serving as a clin  more

ALBANY, New York, July 28 -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D-New York, issued the following news release: Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced that 27 additional establishments have been issued State Liquor Authority violations for a lack of compliance with New York State COVID-19 guidance on Sunday. SLA issued 105 violations on Friday and Saturday combined. Yesterday's violations were issued in all five boroughs of New York City. The governor also updated New Yorkers on the status of the Kawasaki Disease-  more

ALBANY, New York, July 28 -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D-New York, issued the following transcript on July 27: Hey, guys. Andrew Cuomo. I'm joined by Melissa DeRosa, Rob Mujica, Jim Malatras and Gareth Rhodes who can assist on any questions. We have more good news. Is day 149, and it is a very good day. 57,000 tests yesterday, 608 positive. Infection rate of about 1 percent, which is what we like to see. 11 New Yorkers passed away yesterday, they're in our thoughts and prayers. 642 hospitalized, which  more

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and the entire Massachusetts congressional delegation, including Senator Edward J. Markey (D-MA) and Representatives Richard E. Neal (D-MA-01), James P. McGovern (D-MA-02), Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA-08), William Keating (D-MA-09), Joseph P. Kennedy III (D-MA-04), Katherine Clark (D-MA-05), Seth Moulton (D-MA-06), Ayanna Pressley (D-MA-07) and Lori Trahan (  more

HAIFA, Israel, July 28 -- The Technion - Israel Institute of Technology issued the following news on July 27: Technion researchers have developed a method for predicting the safety and effectiveness of diabetes treatment methods for specific patients. The patented discovery will help physicians determine which treatments to use and which to avoid when caring for their diabetic patients. The research was led by Professor Andrew P. Levy, MD, Ph.D., of the Technion's Rappaport Faculty of Medicine  more

DURHAM, New Hampshire, July 28 -- The University of New Hampshire issued the following news release: In a new study, University of New Hampshire researchers have concluded that when assessing forest imagery collected by unmanned aerial systems, an alternative method of delineating individual forest tree crowns within those images is more accurate than the most commonly used method, the canopy height model. The research is important to New Hampshire landowners and forest managers as mapping and   more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, July 28 -- The Vermont Democratic Party issued the following statement on the structural bias against female candidates: The 2020 campaign for Lieutenant Governor features a strong group of qualified female candidates. That is undoubtedly an encouraging sign for our state which has struggled to elect women to statewide office. We are disappointed, however, in recent coverage of the race -- coverage that further highlights the challenges female candidates face when vying for  more