WASHINGTON, April 13 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, Matthew M. Graves, issued the following news release on April 12, 2023: A District of Columbia doctor made an initial appearance today in U.S. District Court on charges related to his alleged unlawful distribution of opioids in exchange for cash. Ndubuisi Joseph Okafor, M.D., 63, of Upper Marlboro, Maryland was arrested yesterday at his medical practice on 16 counts of illegal distribution of opioids. The charges were anno  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 13 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts, Rachael S. Rollins, issued the following news release on April 12, 2023: Seven members of an organized theft crew were arrested today and charged in federal court in Boston in connection with thefts across the region, including catalytic converters stolen from over 470 vehicles, automatic teller machines and jewelry stores. Over 70 local police departments from across New England contributed to this investig  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 13 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release on April 12, 2023: In case you missed it, Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee yesterday voted to reject bills that would remove criminal and civil penalties from the existing abortion ban and enshrine abortion protections into state law -- protections available in every other state in New England. This vote comes only days after a Trump-appointed federal judge in Texas issued an o  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 13 (TNSgov) -- The New England Council issued the following news release and letter on April 12, 2023: For New England's innovation economy to continue to grow and thrive, The New England Council supports advancements in federal policies that will support U.S. innovation and global competitiveness and help tackle some of the biggest challenges our region's innovators currently face. Last year, the Council advocated in support of the CHIPS and Science Act, which amon  more

WESTBOROUGH, Massachusetts, April 13 (TNSgov) -- The New England First Amendment Coalition issued the following news release: The New England First Amendment Coalition recently argued for a clear "bad faith" standard to be used by Maine courts when deciding public record cases. Courts in the state have not yet articulated what is required for a finding of "bad faith," often a prerequisite for attorneys fees to be provided to public record requestors under the Maine Freedom of Access Act. NEFA  more

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, April 13 (TNSjou) -- The National Institutes of Health's Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child's Health and Human Development issued the following news release: Tranexamic acid appears no more effective than placebo in reducing the need for blood transfusion or preventing maternal death in patients with increased risk for excessive bleeding because of cesarean delivery, according to a study funded by the National Institutes of Health. Tranexamic acid slows the   more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following order (No. 3-21120) on April 12, 2023: * * * In the Matter of TIMOTHY ALLCOTT, Respondent. ORDER MAKING FINDINGS AND IMPOSING REMEDIAL SANCTIONS PURSUANT TO SECTION 203(f) OF THE INVESTMENT ADVISERS ACT OF 1940 I. On September 21, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission") instituted proceedings pursuant to Section 203(f) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 ("Advisers Act") against Timoth  more

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire, April 13 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on April 12, 2023: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) hosted a roundtable discussion with U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) and New Hampshire family care providers at the Planned Parenthood of Northern New England (PPNNE) Manchester Health Center. The discussion centered around the recent ruling out of Texas from U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk -   more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, April 13 (TNSjou) -- Yale University School of Public Health issued the following news: For New Englanders, tick-borne infections are a fact of life. Lyme disease, a bacterial infection carried by the deer tick, was first described in Connecticut in the 1970s and remains a major problem. But deer ticks transmit other diseases to humans as well, including anaplasmosis, babesiosis, and an emerging virus called Powassan. Cases of Powassan virus have risen dramatically in r  more

ALISO VIEJO, California, April 13 (TNSawa) -- The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses issued the following news release: The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) will present Dallas Michelle Ducar, MSN, RN, APRN, PMHNP-BC, CNL, FAAN, with its AACN Pioneering Spirit Award. The AACN Pioneering Spirit Award, one of AACN's Visionary Leadership awards, recognizes significant contributions that influence progressive and critical care nursing and relate to the association's mi  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, April 13 (TNSper) -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: Scott Thomas, the John P. "Jack" Ellbogen Dean of the University of Wyoming's College of Education, has been named president of Sterling College in Craftsbury Common, Vt., effective July 1. With the dean's departure, UW Provost and Executive Vice President Kevin Carman will name an interim dean within the next few days and begin preparations for a national search. "I have thoroughly enjoyed wor  more