SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Nov. 1 -- Discovery Education, a division of Discovery Communications, issued the following news release: Charlotte, NC (Thursday, October 31, 2024)--The Benjamin School today announced plans to nurture K-5 students' curiosity and love of science through a suite of dynamic new digital resources. Through the Science Techbook, Benjamin students are encouraged to explore science in fresh ways that ignite their innate interest in the natural world. Developed by global edtec  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Nov. 1 (TNSres) -- Johns Hopkins University's Bloomberg School of Public Health issued the following news release: * * * Parasite spread by tsetse flies persists in hosts by hiding in tissues and evading antibodies * * * A new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health sheds light on how the blood-borne parasite that causes African sleeping sickness in humans and related diseases in cattle and other animals establishes long-term inf  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Nov. 1 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on OCT. 31, 2024: * * * First Two Settlements and Cooperation Agreements with Corporate Defendants as States Prepare for Trial in Ongoing Generic Drug Price-Fixing Litigation * * * Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today announced two significant settlements with Heritage Pharmaceuticals and Apotex totaling $49.1 million. These settlements resolve allegations that both companies engage  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Nov. 1 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following letter on Oct. 31, 2024: * * * Letters to Marylanders Threaten to Publicly Expose Registered Voters Who Do Not Vote * * * Today, Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued a cease and desist letter [SEE LINK BELOW] to the Center for Voter Information/Voter Participation Center (CVI/VPC), located in Washington, D.C., ordering the organization to immediately stop sending letters to Maryland voters that  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Nov. 1 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Oct. 31, 2024: The Independent Investigations Division of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General has identified the decedent and the Hagerstown Police Department officers involved in the in-custody death that occurred on October 26, 2024, in Hagerstown, Maryland. The decedent has been identified as 46-year-old Kelvin Lashawn Baker of Hagerstown, Maryland. The officers involved  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Nov. 1 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Oct. 31, 2024: Governor Wes Moore today announced the appointment of Katrina Wiggins as acting administrator of the Property Tax Assessment Appeals Boards. Wiggins will oversee the operation of local boards in each of Maryland's jurisdictions; her appointment is subject to confirmation by the Maryland Senate during the 2025 legislative session. "Katrina Wiggins possesses the leadership, dedication,   more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Nov. 1 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Oct. 31, 2024: Governor Wes Moore today announced the inaugural meeting of the Commission on Juvenile Justice Reform and Emerging Best Practices. The commission, which is charged with reviewing and reporting on all juvenile services, facilities, and programs in Maryland, will hold its first meeting on Nov. 6 with Judge Andre M. Davis serving as chair. "This administration is committed to ensuring ac  more

COCKEYSVILLE, Maryland, Nov. 1 -- Sinclair, a media company and a provider of local news and sports, issued the following news release on Oct. 31, 2024: SEATTLE - NewsON, the nation's premier streaming service for local news content, today announced their free streaming app is now available on VIZIO TVs. VIZIO users can enjoy NewsON's ad-supported access to a comprehensive range of local news content at no cost, including live newscasts or catch up on other recent newscasts at their convenienc  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 1 -- The Northwestern University's Pritzker School of Law issued the following school news: On October 17, Northwestern Pritzker School of Law held its annual Knox Conversations, a discussion series featuring a bipartisan panel of incisive political thinkers and legal practitioners. During the second installment, titled "America, 2024, and a Political Reckoning?" Paul Begala, political commentator for CNN; Michael Steele, former Lt. Governor of Maryland and former chairm  more

COLUMBIA, Maryland, Nov. 1 -- TEDCO, the Maryland Technology Development Corp., issued the following news release: * * * Medical device company working to revolutionize patient care and outcomes * * * TEDCO, Maryland's economic engine for technology companies, announced a recent $250,000 Seed Funds investment in NeuroIntact. TEDCO's Seed Funds aim to reach prospective businesses showing potential of being venture fundable or other forms of corporate venture, such as follow-on funding. "Elev  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Nov. 1 -- The University of Baltimore issued the following news release: Oliver Radclyffe, author of the transition memoir Frighten the Horses, will read from his work and discuss his literary career as The University of Baltimore's MFA Fall Reading Series continues on Wednesday, Nov. 13, in a free and open event beginning at 7 p.m. in the Bogomolny Room in the UBalt Student Center, 21 W. Mt. Royal Ave. Radclyffe is part of the new wave of transgender writers unafraid to a  more