BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 27 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: The Biden-Harris Administration today unveiled a final rule that will protect and improve how millions of eligible people apply for, renew, and maintain health care coverage through Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and the Basic Health Program (BHP). The Streamlining the Medicaid, Children's Health Insurance Pro  more

ABERDEEN, Maryland, March 28 -- Aberdeen Proving Ground issued the following news: By Rachel Ponder March 29 is National Vietnam War Veterans Day. This day honors all who served in the U.S. military between Nov. 1, 1955, and May 15, 1975, regardless of duty location. It also recognizes the incredible sacrifices the families of Vietnam veterans made. According to the Army, Vietnam veterans represented nearly 10% of their generation. In honor of Vietnam Veterans Day, Mark Clausen, 74, an inform  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, March 28 (TNSres) -- The National Institutes of Health's Center for Cancer Research issued the following news: Molecules that activate immunity-suppressing cells in a lab dish can become promoters of anticancer immunity when antigen-presenting immune cells alter their structure, CCR scientists have discovered. In mouse experiments, antigen-presenting cells carried out this conversion in the body, creating an immune-activating molecule that protected mice against tumor develo  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following transcript of a news briefing on March 26, 2024, by Deputy Press Secretary Sabrina Singh: * * * DEPUTY PRESS SECRETARY SABRINA SINGH: All right, hi. Good afternoon, everyone. Just a few things at the top here and then happy to take your questions. So let me start off by saying that our thoughts and our prayers are with all those who were impacted in the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge overnight. Obviously, it  more

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Maryland, March 28 -- Defense Centers for Public Health-Aberdeen issued the following news: By Douglas Holl The World Meteorological Organization, which monitors climate, weather, and water resources for the United Nations, has declared that 2023 was the hottest year in recorded history. This comes as no surprise to Lisa Polyak, an environmental engineer at Defense Health Agency Public Health, who has been tracking heat data and reporting the results annually for the U  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on March 26, 2024: Today, March 26, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is announcing the winners of the 2024 ENERGY STAR(R) Partner of the Year Awards. These 211 organizations, which represent the top ENERGY STAR program partners, are making significant contributions in support of the clean energy transition. They come from 38 states and localities, representing multiple economic sectors. T  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 27 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: Today, in Arlington, Virginia, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and Chesapeake Bay Trust have been awarded approximately $206 million in grants to fund local projects and technical assistance to protect and restore the Chesapeake Bay over the next four years and advance environmental justice. EPA's Chesapeake Bay Progr  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, March 27 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis issued the following analysis on March 26, 2024, by senior policy analyst Mary Hogan, economist Ayushi Narayan and assistant vice president Ryan Nunn, all from the Community Development and Engagement division: * * * Postings with pay information soar as states enact and consider transparency legislation * * * It can be challenging for low- and moderate-income workers to find jobs and negotiate compensation to achiev  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 28 (TNSres) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond issued the following news release on March 27, 2024: Financial decision-makers notably increased their expectations for real GDP growth in 2024, according to the results of The CFO Survey, a collaboration of Duke University's Fuqua School of Business and the Federal Reserve Banks of Richmond and Atlanta. In the survey, which closed on March 8, CFOs also note an increase in labor-replacing automation. CFOs revised upw  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 28 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release on March 27, 2024: * * * Casino Managers Failed to Act When Bartender Reported Sexual Assault and Sexually Explicit Comments by Fellow Bartender * * * Golden Entertainment, Inc., the former owner and operator of Rocky Gap Casino in Flintstone, Maryland, has agreed to pay $100,000 and implement comprehensive sexual harassment prevention training for its managers, supervisors, and emp  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The Department of Housing and Urban Development issued the following news release: Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Office of Multifamily Housing announced the recent completion of a Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) transaction with the Housing Authority of the City of Cumberland (HACC). Through the transaction, HACC will finance the preservation and rehabilitation of 100 affordable rental homes at John F. Kennedy Apartments in downtown   more

JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Maryland, March 28 -- The U.S. Air Force District of Washington issued the following news: 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, providing a compr  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 28 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on March 27, 2024: Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief (https://www.marylandattorneygeneral.gov/News%20Documents/032724_BAGLY_Amicus_Brief_Exhibit_.pdf) in Boston Alliance of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Youth (BAGLY), et al. v. United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), et al.   more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland issued the following news release on March 27, 2024: Chief U.S. District Judge James K. Bredar today sentenced John Willie Kennedy, a/k/a "Cognac" and "Yak," age 46, of Gaithersburg, Maryland, to six years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for obstruction of justice, specifically for lying to a federal grand jury and to law enforcement in connection with a murder. The   more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, March 28 -- The New Mexico Department of Economic Development issued the following news release on March 27, 2024: The Job Training Incentive Program Board approved awards to five businesses in March to assist with the workforce training of 70 trainees and two interns, Acting Economic Development Department Cabinet Secretary Mark Roper announced today. The Job Training Incentive Program (JTIP) is a powerful state tool to assist companies in hiring and training New Mexico   more

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, March 28 (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 27, 2024: A study funded by the National Institutes of Health suggests that the relatives of men with no or a very low sperm count may be at higher risk for cancers of the bones, joints, colon, uterus, thyroid, and testes. The findings may lead to new insights into the environmental and genetic   more

JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Maryland, March 28 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command issued the following news: By Lt. Col. Timothy Smith, 459th Air Refueling Wing The 459th Air Refueling Wing had the pleasure of hosting the Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman (SEAC) of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Troy Black, for a day, March 19, 2024. The visit provided the nation's top enlisted member the opportunity to get an up-close look at the wing's Air Force Reserve mission. The  more

WOODLAWN, Maryland, March 28 -- The Social Security Administration issued the following news release on March 27, 2024: Today, the Social Security Administration published a final rule, "Omitting Food from In-Kind Support and Maintenance (ISM) Calculations." The final rule announces the first of several updates to the agency's Supplemental Security Income (SSI) regulations that will help people receiving and applying for SSI. "A vital part of our mission is helping people access crucial benefi  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 28 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news on March 27, 2024: Southeastern Bank and the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta (FHLBank Atlanta) announced today that a $270,000 grant has been awarded to Golden Isles Veterans Village, a development of 30 tiny homes and a community center for homeless veterans in Brunswick, Georgia. The funds from FHLBank Atlanta's Multifamily Housing Bridge Fund  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 27 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is releasing the Streamlining Medicaid, Children's Health Insurance Program, and Basic Health Program Application, Eligibility Determination, Enrollment, and Renewal Processes (CMS-2421-F2) final rule. This final rule will make it easier for millions of eligible people to enroll in and   more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 28 -- The University System of Maryland issued the following news release: The University System of Maryland (USM) Board of Regents is honoring 20 members of its faculty from universities across the System. The Regents' Faculty Awards are the highest faculty honor given by the Board, recognizing excellence in mentoring, teaching, public service, scholarship or research, and creative activity. A faculty nominating committee at each university makes recommendations to  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- The White House issued the following transcript of a news briefing on March 27, 2024, by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg and Deputy Commandant for Operations for the U.S. Coast Guard Vice Adm. Peter Gautier: * * * MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon, everyone. Q: Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Thank you for joining us. Thank you for joining us. Okay. I have a couple things at the top. And as you can see, we have guests wit  more