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Federal Tipoffs Involving Maryland Newsletter for Friday March 22, 2024 ( 5 items )  

Science Update: Stress From Peer Exclusion May Contribute to Weight Gain Among Children, NIH Study Suggests
ROCKVILLE, Maryland, March 22 (TNSres) -- The National Institutes of Health's Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child's Health and Human Development issued the following news release on March 21, 2024: Children experiencing higher social anxiety may be at greater risk for overeating and weight gain after being socially excluded by their peers, suggests a study from NICHD and other institutions. The researchers found that children who experienced a high stress level after completing a  more

State Dept.: Inaugural Plenary Meeting of States Endorsing the Political Declaration on Responsible Military Use of Artificial Intelligence & Autonomy
WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following statement on March 19, 2024, by spokesperson Matthew Miller on the inaugural plenary meeting of states endorsing the Political Declaration on Responsible Military Use of Artificial Intelligence and Autonomy: * * * The United States is pleased to host the inaugural plenary meeting of States endorsing the Political Declaration on Responsible Military Use of Artificial Intelligence and Autonomy. We and our partners are committ  more

U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia: Maryland Man Pleads Guilty to Assaulting Law Enforcement During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
WASHINGTON, March 22 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release on March 21, 2024: A Maryland man pleaded guilty today to assaulting law enforcement during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election. Steven Patrick Cook, 24, of Bethesda, Maryland, pleaded gui  more

Va. U.S. Attorney: Maryland Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Gun and Drug Crimes in Virginia and West Virginia
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, March 22 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia issued the following news release on March 21, 2024: A Bowie, Maryland, man pleaded guilty yesterday to using and carrying a firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime and possession with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl. According to court documents, on Aug. 18, 2022, William Phillip McDowell, Jr, aka "Mike," 44, was driving a rental car through Harrison Cou  more

W.Va. U.S. Attorney: Maryland Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Gun and Drug Crimes in Virginia and West Virginia
ALEXANDRIA, West Virginia, March 22 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia issued the following news release on March 21, 2024: A Bowie, Maryland, man pleaded guilty yesterday to using and carrying a firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime and possession with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl. According to court documents, on Aug. 18, 2022, William Phillip McDowell, Jr, aka "Mike," 44, was driving a rental car through H  more