NEW YORK, April 4 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA announces eight selections under the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund's National Clean Investment Fund and Clean Communities Investment Accelerator through President Biden's Investing in America agenda * * * Today, April 4, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced its selections for $20 billion in grant awards under two competitions within the historic $27 billion Greenhouse Gas Redu  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 5 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release on April 4, 2024: Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), is finalizing policies that continue to strengthen enrollee protections and guardrails to ensure Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D (Part D) prescription drug plans best meet the needs of people   more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 5 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release on April 4, 2024: Background On April 4, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule that revises the Medicare Advantage Program, Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program (Medicare Part D), Medicare Cost Plan Program, Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE), and Health Information Technolo  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 (TNSres) -- The District of Columbia Department of Employment Services issued the following news release on April 3, 2024: The District of Columbia's Department of Employment Services (DOES) reported today that the preliminary February job estimates show an increase of 6,600 jobs for a total of 2,757,800 jobs in the Washington Metropolitan Division. The private sector decreased by 1,700 jobs, while the public sector increased by 8,300 jobs. The Washington Metropolitan Divisi  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release on April 4, 2024: Harold Johnson, 41, of Temple Hills, Maryland, was sentenced today to 84 months in prison for trafficking more than one kilogram of PCP, a dangerous hallucinogenic drug, within Washington, D.C. The sentence was announced by U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves, FBI Special Agent in Charge David J. Scott of the FBI Washington Field Office Criminal and Cyber Division  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release on April 4, 2024: The secretary of the Navy and chief of naval operations announced today the following assignments: Rear Adm. Marc J. Miguez will be assigned as chief of legislative affairs, Washington, D.C. Miguez is currently serving as commander, Carrier Strike Group Two, Norfolk, Virginia. Rear Adm. Ralph R. Smith III will be assigned as director, J2, U.S. Strategic Command, Offutt Air Force Base, Neb  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release on April 4, 2024: BALTIMORE -- Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Baltimore apprehended an Indian national convicted of sex crimes against a Maryland minor. Deportation officers from ERO Baltimore's Criminal Apprehension Program arrested the 32-year-old near his residence in Ellicott City March 20. "This predator's presence in our area constituted a sign  more

FAIRFAX, Virginia, April 5 -- Fairfax County Economic Development Authority issued the following newsletter on April 4, 2024: * * * Fairfax County Economic Development Authority and Korea SMEs and Startups Agency (KOSME) Co-sign Letter of Support, Strengthen Cooperation Fairfax County Economic Development Authority (FCEDA) and Korea SMEs and Startups Agency (KOSME) co-signed a letter of support and cooperation between the two agencies at the FCEDA headquarters in Tysons, Virginia, on February  more

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Maryland, April 5 -- The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command issued the following news: By Aeriel Storey Etched into the 104-year history of the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Chemical Biological Center (DEVCOM CBC) are stories of sacrifice, valor and dedication that have defined its legacy. They include moments of fate and reminders that the strength of institutions is often mirrored by the people who help build them. Cecilia Lesser's  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, April 5 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is now accepting a second round of applications as part of the $3 million, 5-year Underserved Farmer to Farmer grant from the Environmental Protection Agency's Gulf of Mexico division. The DNR will continue to distribute the remaining funds from the $3 million EPA grant to eligible applicants across the state over the remaining three years of the gra  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on April 3, 2024: The Justice Department announced today a settlement agreement with the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) to resolve the department's findings that UMBC allowed a former head coach of the swimming and diving team to sexually harass male student-athletes and discriminate against female student-athletes for years. The department conducted its investigation under Title IX of the E  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 5 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on April 4, 2024: Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today announced a string of convictions for abuse of vulnerable adults in Maryland. The cases spanned three jurisdictions including Anne Arundel County, Baltimore County, and Howard County. All the cases were prosecuted by the OAG's Medicaid Fraud and Vulnerable Victims Unit, which focuses on the abuse or neglect of vulnerable   more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, April 5 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on April 4, 2024: Governor Wes Moore today announced the appointment of Daniel K. Phillips as interim Director of the State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT). Phillips has served since 2020 as SDAT State Supervisor of the Real Property Division. He recently completed his 35th year with SDAT where he has served in a variety of capacities including Senior Area Supervisor of Commercial and I  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, April 5 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on April 4, 2024: * * * Governor Wes Moore released the following statement on the public release by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers regarding a timeline for reopening the Fort McHenry Channel following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge: "As we learned this evening, this ambitious timeline proposed by the Army Corps of Engineers offers a level of clarity and certainty that Baltimore needs to  more

LANSING, Michigan, April 5 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on April 4, 2024: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a multistate coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing a motion to intervene yesterday to defend the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC's) Final Rule on climate-related disclosures for investors. The SEC's Final Rule provides investors with standardized, material information about climate-related risks. These disclosur  more

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Maryland, April 4 -- The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command issued the following news: By Brian Feeney DEVCOM CBC scientists completed four years of collaborative research with NATO partner nations on developing a better field sensor with a laboratory demonstration at its Aberdeen Proving Ground research campus in Maryland on March 7. Operating under the NATO Sensors and Electronics Technology (SET) Panel, NATO-SET-292 "Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy for D  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news on April 4, 2024: Key officials from Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) and affiliated program executive offices will participate in Sea Air Space panels and provide program updates in NAVSEA's exhibit booth during the 2024 Sea Air Space annual exposition at the Gaylord Center, National Harbor, Maryland, April. 8-10. NAVSEA Commander, Vice Adm. James Downey will host the session: Enabling National Priorities via Shi  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on April 4, 2024: * * * Extreme House Republican Plan Would Cut Medicare and Social Security While Slashing Taxes for Big Corporations and the Wealthy During his State of the Union Address, President Biden made clear that he will always stand up for America's seniors and stand in the way of any Congressional Republicans who try to cut Social Security and Medicare. He laid out his vision for a future where we make   more

WASHINGTON, April 4 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on April 3, 2024: * * * House Republicans Propose Severely Undermining Fight Against Opioid Crisis in Latest Extreme Budget Proposal The Republican Study Committee, which represents 100% of House Republican leadership and about 80% of their members, released a budget that would severely cut critical funding for states to respond to the overdose epidemic. More Americans between the ages of 18 and 49 die from opio  more