WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The Department of Energy's Office of Science Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory issued the following news on April 2, 2024: * * * Their research will contribute data to the Molecular Observation Network * * * The Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory (EMSL) has selected projects from seven scientists to participate in the spring sampling season for the Molecular Observation Network (MONet). The projects represent a total of 45 soil core samples that wil  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 3 -- The U.S. Navy's Office of Naval Research issued the following news release: What kind of impact are industry leaders having on warfighter innovation? How can the Department of Defense take new, transformative, cutting-edge concepts developed by industry and place them into the hands of Sailors and Marines? These are some of the questions that will be addressed during a panel of industry leaders, moderated by Chief of Naval Research Rear Adm. Kurt Rothenhaus, at   more

OAKLAND, California, April 3 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined 17 attorneys general in submitting a comment letter supporting the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB) proposed overdraft fee rule, amending Truth in Lending Act (TILA) regulations. The proposed rule would require large banks to apply consumer protections, include interest rate disclosures, to overdraft fees. In doing so, the proposed ru  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 2 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: Today, the Biden-Harris Administration, through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)'s Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), announced policies for the Affordable Care Act Marketplaces that make it easier for low-income people to enroll in coverage, provides states the ability to increase access to routine adu  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 2 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: In the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters (Payment Notice) for 2025 final rule released today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized standards for issuers and Marketplaces, as well as requirements for agents, brokers, web-brokers, direct enrollment entities,   more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, April 3 -- The Maryland Department of Natural Resources issued the following news: Jason Michalski of Rising Sun, Cecil County, has earned a Master Angler Milestone Award under the Maryland Department of Natural Resources' FishMaryland program. The award recognizes recreational anglers who catch ten different trophy-sized species of fish in Maryland. Michalski is the eighth Master Angler since the program began in 2019. The FishMaryland program includes dozens of species   more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, April 3 -- The Maryland Department of Natural Resources issued the following news: The Maryland Department of Natural Resources Clean Marina Initiative and the Marine Trades Association of Maryland are expanding their shrinkwrap recycling program directly to boaters in Queen Anne's and Anne Arundel counties. This expansion will allow boaters who keep their boats at home in these counties to join the recycling effort. Previously, shrinkwrap recycling efforts were only target  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The Naval History and Heritage Command issued the following news: Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC) authors will be available to discuss their recent publications during "Meet-the-Author" windows in NHHC's exhibit booth (#3129, Maryland Room) during Sea Air Space 2024, the Navy League's global maritime exposition at the Gaylord National Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland, April 8-10. This year's booth will also feature select NHHC educational pieces a  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, April 3 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis issued the following news release on April 2, 2024: Alberto G. Musalem began his role as the president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis on Tuesday, April 2. In this role, he will represent the Eighth Federal Reserve District in national monetary policymaking on the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) and will lead the 1,500 employees of the St. Louis Fed. "I look forward to working with my colleagues of the   more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory issued the following news release: By Daniel Parry, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory Corporate Communications U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) plasma physicist, Arati Dasgupta, Ph.D., head, Radiation Hydrodynamics Branch, Plasma Physics Division, receives the 2024 IEEE Plasma Science and Applications Committee (PSAC) Award for her fundamental contributions to, and leadership of, high energy density plasma, atomic, and radiation physic  more

PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland, April 3 -- The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, an organization within the U.S. Naval Air Systems Command, issued the following news release: Navy and Air Force fighter pilots will begin training as a joint force at the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD)'s Joint Simulation Environment (JSE) starting in 2024. NAWCAD installed a division of four U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor cockpits into the Navy's premier simulation test and training facility   more

BETHESDA, Maryland, April 3 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following statement on April 2, 2024 by, Commissioner Richard Trumka Jr.: * * * I Expect This to Lead to More Protective Rulemaking Both at CPSC and Across the Rest of Government * * * Americans see great value in prioritizing children's lives. We do more, and spend more, to protect kids than we do to protect ourselves. Today, CPSC incorporates that reality into our decision-making in a way that will make it eas  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, April 3 (TNSres) -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news on April 2, 2024: First results have been published from 2022's California Fire Dynamics Experiment (CalFiDE), a NOAA- and CIRES-led campaign to capture coordinated wildfire observations in real time. The new study shows it's possible to collect measurements of fire and smoke chemistry, weather conditions, and smoke plume dynamics in real time around an active wildfire. T  more

AIKEN, South Carolina, April 3 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Savannah River Site issued the following news release on April 2, 2024: The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) welcomed Michael Mikolanis as manager of the NNSA Savannah River Field Office today, where he leads a team of approximately 50 federal employees and a contract workforce of over 5,000 people in managing and operating contracts with an annual budget of $2.9 billion. NNSA activities at the Savannah River Site   more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 3 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release on April 2, 2024: Today the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced the opening of a second Business Recovery Center (BRC) at the CareFirst Engagement Center (1501 South Clinton Street) in Baltimore to provide further federal government support to businesses affected by the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse. The CareFirst Engagement Center BRC and the Du  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following news release on April 2, 2024: The Securities and Exchange Commission's Office of Investor Education and Advocacy (OIEA) today announced that its theme for April's National Financial Capability Month is, "What does your financial future look like? Having a plan can help answer the question." During the month of April, SEC leadership and staff will highlight the importance of creating a saving and investing plan   more

COLUMBIA, Maryland, April 3 -- TEDCO, the Maryland Technology Development Corp., issued the following news release: TEDCO, Maryland's economic engine for technology companies, announced a recent $150,000 Pre-Seed Builder Fund investment in IPGen, a legal software company utilizing artificial intelligence (AI) for their platform. TEDCO's Pre-Seed Builder Fund is housed under TEDCO's Social Impact Funds which were created to engage and invest in economically underserved founders and communities.   more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The White House issued the following transcript of a news briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on April 1, 2024: * * * (A costumed Easter Bunny approaches the podium.) Q: Awww! Q: Happy Easter! (The Easter Bunny gestures to take questions from the press.) Q: How has Easter been for you this year? Q: Are you the President of the United States? (The Easter Bunny shakes its head.) Q: Are you the Vice President of the United States? (The Easter Bunny shakes  more