BETHESDA, Maryland, March 26 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following statement on March 25, 2024, by Commissioner Peter A. Feldman: * * * Peter A. Feldman, Commissioner of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), today announced a new addition to his senior staff. The Honorable Henry J. Kerner joined Commissioner Feldman's staff on March 25 as Chief Counsel. Mr. Kerner most recently served as the Special Counsel in the U.S. Office of Special Counsel, an indepe  more

FREDERICK, Maryland, March 26 -- The National Institutes of Health's National Laboratory for Cancer Research issued the following news on March 25, 2024: By Mary Ellen Hackett Scientists and clinicians whose discoveries have shaped the understanding of HIV disease will provide updates on the status of HIV/AIDS research and patient care and discuss approaches to overcome major remaining challenges at a scientific symposium hosted by Hood College in partnership with the Frederick National Labora  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Internal Revenue Service issued the following news release on March 25, 2024: The Internal Revenue Service announced today that almost 940,000 people across the nation have unclaimed refunds for tax year 2020 but face a May 17 deadline to submit their tax returns. The IRS estimates more than $1 billion in refunds remain unclaimed because people haven't filed their 2020 tax returns yet. The average median refund is $932 for 2020, and  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 26 -- The Maryland Department of General Services issued the following news release: The Maryland Department of General Services was awarded Forth's Electric Vehicle Adoption Leadership (EVAL) Gold certification for leadership in promoting the transition to zero emission vehicles through workplace charging. Forth is a nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing equitable access to electric transportation. The EVAL program is a national workplace charging certificat  more

LANSING, Michigan, March 26 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general, led by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul, in filing an amicus brief defending the federal law that prohibits people who have been convicted of felonies from possessing firearms. In their brief, filed in U.S. v Prince, AG Nessel and other attorneys general ask the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circu  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, March 26 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina issued the following news release on March 25, 2024: A newly unsealed federal indictment charges two individuals for their roles in a conspiracy to buy and sell stolen high-end vehicles worth millions of dollars, announced Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. The defendants are also charged with gun offenses. Robert M. DeWitt, Special Agent in Cha  more

BROOKLYN, New York, March 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York issued the following news release: An indictment was unsealed today charging seven nationals of the People's Republic of China (PRC) with conspiracy to commit computer intrusions and conspiracy to commit wire fraud for their involvement in a PRC-based hacking group that spent approximately 14 years targeting U.S. and foreign critics, businesses and political officials in furtherance of the PRC's  more

COLUMBIA, Maryland, March 26 -- TEDCO, the Maryland Technology Development Corp., issued the following news release: TEDCO, Maryland's economic engine for technology companies, announced a successful exit of the portfolio company Allovue, Inc., a Baltimore, Md.-based, fintech company. Allovue, Inc. was acquired by PowerSchool. In 2013, the company received a $100,000 Seed Fund investment from TEDCO to support the growth and development of the company's K-12 finance software and services. Allo  more

FORT MEADE, Maryland, March 26 -- The National Security Agency Central Security Service issued the following news: Construction is booming across the NSA/CSS Washington (NSAW) campus, with upgrades to existing buildings and the expansion of East Campus. Behind these innovative projects are the women of Installations & Logistics (I&L), who play a critical role in paving the way for the future of NSA. During Women's History Month, NSA celebrates them and all of the women helping drive mission ou  more