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State Tipoffs Involving Maryland Newsletter for Thursday October 17, 2024 ( 13 items )  

Attorney General Brown Announces That No Charges Will Be Filed in the February 1, 2024, Fatal Police Shooting in Prince George's County
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 16 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Oct. 15, 2024: Today, Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced his decision not to seek charges in the February 1, 2024, fatal police shooting in Prince George's County, Maryland. On February 1, 2024, at approximately 5:25 p.m., a Prince George's County Police Department officer responded to an apartment in the 5100 block of Suitland Road after a 911 caller reported that someone b  more

Constellation Foundation Launches $1M Environmental Initiative To Protect Natural Resources, Wildlife In Nuclear Plant Communities
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 17 -- Constellation, a retail supplier of power, natural gas and energy products and services for homes and businesses, issued the following news release on Oct. 15, 2024: * * * Inaugural Constellation 'CLEAN' grant awards to support 35 community-based sustainability projects across five states * * * Constellation (Nasdaq: CEG), the nation's largest producer of emissions-free energy and a leading supplier of energy products and services, announced today $1 million   more

Discovery Education: 14-Year-Old Named America's Top Young Scientist for Inventing an AI Handheld Pesticide Detector
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Oct. 17 (TNSres) -- Discovery Education, a division of Discovery Communications, issued the following news release: ST. PAUL, Minn. & CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Wednesday, October 16, 2024) - 3M (@3M) and Discovery Education (@DiscoveryEd) named Sirish Subash, a 9th grader at Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science, and Technology in Snellville, Georgia, the winner of the 2024 3M Young Scientist Challenge, the nation's premier middle school science competition. Sirish set himself  more

Johns Hopkins Medicine: Study Finds HIV-To-HIV Kidney Transplants Are as Safe and Effective as Those Using Organs From Donors Without HIV
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 17 (TNSres) -- Johns Hopkins Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Authors say results support expanding the procedure from research only to routine clinical practice to save lives, increase number of available organs * * * According to findings from a multicenter study led by Johns Hopkins Medicine and released today in The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), transplanting kidneys from deceased donors who had the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)  more

Maryland Democratic Party: WHAT THEY'RE SAYING - Marylanders Blast Hogan for Funneling Millions to Business Partners
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Oct. 16 -- The Maryland Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * Six of Hogan's listed clients won ~40% of housing awards over eight years, beating out 60+ other companies * * * Marylanders are reacting to wall-to-wall coverage of how as governor, Larry Hogan directed taxpayer dollars to his firm's clients while holding regular meetings with company leadership. Here's what people are saying: Delegate Marc Korman: It is time to follow Governor Moore's lead, cl  more

Md. Commerce Dept.: Federal Funding Supports Military Installation Resilience in Maryland
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Oct. 17 -- The Maryland Department of Commerce issued the following news release: BALTIMORE, MD (October 16, 2024) -- The Maryland Department of Commerce has received a $1.06 million federal grant to launch the Resilient Maryland Defense Communities program. The program, funded through the U.S. Department of Defense Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation, aims to help the state and communities partner with local military installations and departments to support the l  more

Md. Gov. Moore, Maryland Congressional Delegation Announce $13.9 Million in Federal Funds to Support Workforce Development, Postsecondary Education
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Oct. 17 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Oct. 16, 2024: Governor Wes Moore today with U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin, David Trone and Glenn Ivey announced $13.9 million in federal funding to support workforce development and postsecondary education for individuals with disabilities. Administered through the Maryland Department of Disa  more

Md. Natural Resources Dept.: Board of Public Works Approves Nearly $2.9 Million for Park Improvements, Land Conservation
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Oct. 17 -- The Maryland Department of Natural Resources issued the following news on Oct. 16, 2024: * * * Funding from DNR's Program Open Space Local and Rural Legacy programs will support new Edgewater Recreation Center and conservation easements in Southern Maryland * * * The Board of Public Works today approved Maryland Department of Natural Resources items totaling about $2.9 million in grants to local governments and land trusts to improve parks and protect land wit  more

Morgan State University: Google Contribution and Strategic Partnership Enables Morgan Journalism Students to Utilize AI Technology in Sports Reporting
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 17 -- Morgan State University issued the following news release: * * * Multinational Technology Company Provides $100K Gift to Seed Fund Innovative Collaboration Between Two University Centers and JRSportBrief Productions * * * Thanks to a $100,000 contribution from Google, Morgan State University's School of Global Journalism and Communication (SGJC) has partnered with JRSportBrief Productions to advance sports coverage and news reporting through the use of artifi  more

Penn College Engineering Design Grad's Career Takes 'Flight'
WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, Oct. 17 -- The Pennsylvania College of Technology issued the following news on Oct. 15, 2024: Clark W. Fuller faced a crossroads: continue to muddle through school or strive for excellence. The Pennsylvania College of Technology alumnus chose the latter. Today, as a key contributor for an aerospace startup, he is grateful for that wise decision. Fuller is modeling and simulation lead at Hop Flyt, which aspires to be a trailblazer in the advanced aerial mobility indu  more

Routine checkup at veterinary hospital discovers serious heart condition in 8-year-old dog
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Oct. 16 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Louie, an 8-year-old Cavalier King Charles spaniel, is a loyal, happy, and lucky dog. A routine exam at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine's Veterinary Teaching Hospital (VTH) discovered a serious and unexpected heart disease, atrioventricular (AV) block. His owners, Bobby and Bonnie Cooper, are no strangers to the breed or the heartbreak. Cavalier King Charles spaniels are genetically predisposed to  more

Sinclair and Nebraska Public Media Announce Launch of First Station Offering Free Virtual Channel Hosting in ATSC 3.0
COCKEYSVILLE, Maryland, Oct. 17 -- Sinclair, a media company and a provider of local news and sports, issued the following news release: * * * Primes the Pump for NEXTGEN Broadcasting * * * OMAHA, Neb. - Sinclair Broadcast Group, LLC, a subsidiary of Sinclair, Inc. (NASDAQ: SBGI), and Nebraska Public Media announced the launch of the first free Broadcast-Enabled Streaming TV ("BEST") Channel in Omaha, Nebraska. Nebraska Public Media's PBS and local programming is now hosted on KPTM FOX 42, S  more

Third Quarter Demonstrates Continued Momentum for U.S. Offshore Wind Market
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 17 (TNSres) -- The Oceantic Network, formerly the Business Network for Offshore Wind, issued the following news release: * * * Oceantic Network's Q3 Market Report details continued installation progress, new vessel launches, and expansion of U.S. pipeline to 15+ GW approved for construction * * * The U.S. offshore wind market grew its shovel-ready project pipeline, delivered four new vessels, and broke ground on new port facilities in the third quarter of 2024. Thes  more