PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, March 27 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Detroit District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District reports that the President's Fiscal Year 2025 Budget request includes more than $122 million in federal funding for the district's civil works program. The request is part of $7.2 billion in gross discretionary funding for the corps' worldwide civil works program. The proposed appropriation for the Pittsburgh District wi  more

ABERDEEN, Maryland, March 27 -- Aberdeen Proving Ground issued the following news: By Maya Green The U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Command's leadership hosted the first quarterly town hall of the calendar year in the Myer Auditorium Feb. 27, 2024. Leadership provided updates and feedback to the CECOM workforce on upcoming events, employee benefits, SHARP protocols, and training. The hybrid town hall boasted more than 1,000 tuning in online from around the world and a packed auditorium.   more

ABERDEEN, Maryland, March 27 -- Aberdeen Proving Ground issued the following news: By Maya Green More than 70% of the U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Command workforce is over 40, with the average age being 48. As this large percentage of the workforce nears retirement, it is up to the next generation to take up the mantle and shape the future of the Army. This younger generation can bring new perspectives and unique experiences to diversify the CECOM workforce and reinforce the strength   more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The District of Columbia Department of Health issued the following news release on March 26, 2024: DC Health advises all children to be fully vaccinated with the Measles-Mumps-Rubella (MMR) vaccine as the best protection against the wave of US measles outbreaks across 15 states: Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, New York City, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Washington. This year, to date, there have be  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, March 27 -- Gov. Jay Inslee, D-Washington, issued the following news release on March 26, 2024: * * * In case you missed it, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee and other governors of the Reproductive Freedom Alliance issued a statement in response to the U.S. Supreme Court hearing oral arguments in Food and Drug Administration, et al., v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine, the most significant abortion rights case since this same Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022. Inslee has b  more

JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Maryland, March 27 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base Andrews (11th Wing) issued the following story: By Airman 1st Class Gianluca Ciccopiedi, 316th Wing Public Affairs The 459th Air Refueling Wing hosted the Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Troy E. Black, for an air refueling orientation flight, March 19, 2024. The flight offered Black a firsthand experience of the 459th Air Refueling Wing's mission, providin  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The U.S. Department of Justice 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 economic espionage and foreign intelligence   more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, March 27 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on March 26, 2024: * * * Governor Wes Moore released the following statement on the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge: My office is in close communication with U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott, Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski, and the Baltimore Fire Department as emergency personnel are on the scene following the collapse of the Francis Scot  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 27 -- The Maryland State Department of Education issued the following news release on March 26, 2024: The Maryland State Department of Education today released data on the four-year cohort graduation rate for students graduating from Maryland public schools in the spring of 2023. The four-year 2023 cohort graduation rate was 85.8%, down from 86.3% in the prior year. Students in the 2023 cohort entered ninth grade in the 2019-2020 school year and a critical portion of  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland issued the following news release on March 26, 2024: Chief U.S. District Judge James K. Bredar sentenced Jose Lainez Martinez, age 29, an El Salvadoran national residing in Silver Spring, Maryland, yesterday to 24 years in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, after Lainez Martinez pleaded guilty to his participation in a racketeering conspiracy, including a murder, related to h  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland issued the following news release on March 26, 2024: U.S. District Judge Richard D. Bennett sentenced En-Wei Eric Chang, age 48, a citizen of the United States and the Republic of Taiwan, residing in Taiwan, today to two years in federal prison, followed by supervised release of six months of home detention, for a conspiracy related to the export of defense materials to Iran. Such materials were embarg  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- NASA issued the following news release: NASA has chosen the first science instruments designed for astronauts to deploy on the surface of the Moon during Artemis III. Once installed near the lunar South Pole, the three instruments will collect valuable scientific data about the lunar environment, the lunar interior, and how to sustain a long-duration human presence on the Moon, which will help prepare NASA to send astronauts to Mars. "Artemis marks a bold new era of exp  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The U.S. Air Force Auxiliary Civil Air Patrol issued the following news: A few days before the Maryland Wing's recent change of command ceremony, the incoming commander was still absorbing its significance. "I'm starting to reevaluate my life choices," Col. Brenda Reed said, chuckling at her own joke. "Back in the day when I worked for wing commanders, and I saw what they went through, it never occurred to me that it was something I could do, let alone something I was i  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- President Biden issued the following remarks on March 26, 2024, on the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge: * * * THE PRESIDENT: Hello, folks. Sorry to keep you waiting. I was waiting to talk to the last member of the delegation in the region. Good afternoon. Before I leave for North Carolina, which I'm going to do in a few minutes, I want to speak briefly about the terrible incident and accident that happened in Baltimore this morning. At about 1:30, a containe  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 27 -- President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris issued the following remarks on March 26, 2024, on lowering healthcare costs: * * * THE VICE PRESIDENT: Hello. Hello, North Carolina. (Applause.) (Laughs.) Oh, it's good to be back. It's good to be back. Please have a seat, everyone. Please have a seat. So, before I begin, I will say a few words on the terrible accident in Baltimore this morning. I know we are all praying for the families of those who are mi  more

ABERDEEN, Maryland, March 27 -- Aberdeen Proving Ground issued the following news: By Quentin Johnson Dozens of APG senior leaders, Soldiers, and civilians celebrated the completion of a 14-month renovation project to improve unaccompanied housing for single Soldiers during a ribbon-cutting ceremony March 22, here. Upgrades to the apartment-style barracks include new HVAC systems, furniture, flooring, and roofing, plus new washing machines and other amenities. Safety features, including new f  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 27 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 26, 2024: Governor Greg Abbott today launched the Texas Space Commission and announced the inaugural members of the Texas Space Commission Board of Directors and the Texas Aerospace Research and Space Economy Consortium (TARSEC) Executive Committee at NASA's Johnson Space Center. The Texas Space Commission will cement Texas' position as a national leader in the space industry and will secure its fut  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, March 27 -- The Uniformed Services University issued the following faculty news: By Sarah Marshall Navy Capt. (Dr.) Tamara Worlton, director of the Division of Global Surgery at the Uniformed Services University (USU) and director of Surgical Operations at USU's Center for Global Health Engagement (CGHE), has been selected as a Fulbright Alumni Ambassador, one of the most prestigious international exchange programs in the world. Fulbright Alumni Ambassadors serve as a brid  more

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE, March 27 -- The White House issued the following transcript of a press gaggle on March 26, 2024, by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre while en route to Raleigh, North Carolina: * * * MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Okay. A couple things at the top. I know we're going to have to go real quick here. So, you all heard from President earlier on the tragic collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland. This morning, the President conveyed senior members of his team for a   more