WASHINGTON, June 11 -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following tip sheet: * * * Business Formation Statistics Monthly Data Release -- May 2025 * JUNE 11, 2025 -- The U.S. Census Bureau today released new Business Formation Statistics (BFS) for May 2025. The BFS provide timely and high frequency information on new business applications and formations in the United States. The BFS are a standard data product of the Census Bureau, developed in research collaboration with economists affiliat  more

PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland, June 11 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command issued the following news release: * * * Collaboration Boosts E-6B Pilot Readiness with New Training Asset * E-6B Mercury pilots from Strategic Communications Wing ONE (SCW-1) and subordinate commands have successfully completed their first Public Aircraft Operations (PAO) training flight, a significant milestone in maintaining readiness for the critical Take Charge and Move Out (TACAMO) mission. The flight, which occurr  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on June 11, 2025: * * * Comer and Higgins Investigate D.C. Attorney General's Politically Motivated Lawfare WASHINGTON--House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) and Subcommittee on Federal Law Enforcement Chairman Clay Higgins (R-La.) are examining the District of Columbia Attorney General's recently dism  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, June 11 [Category: Environment] -- The Wildlife Society, an organization that says it inspires, empowers and enables wildlife professionals to sustain wildlife populations and habitats through science-based management and conservation, issued the following news: * * * Congratulations to TWS' Leadership Institute Class of 2025! * The Wildlife Society is excited to introduce you to the Class of 2025 of the Leadership Institute, TWS' flagship leadership development program.   more

FORT MEADE, Maryland, June 12 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Information Systems Agency issued the following news: * * * DISA transforms DODNet operations to drive efficiency By Michelle Ferris, DISA J-6 Command, Control, Communications and Computers (C4) Enterprise Directorate The Defense Information Systems Agency is modernizing and streamlining DODNet operations through advanced technology. These improvements are preparing the network for large-scale migrations of Defense Age  more

FORT MEADE, Maryland, June 12 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Information Systems Agency issued the following news: * * * DISA's Cloud Infrastructure as Code accelerates DOD cloud adoption, saving time and money By Sora Reyes, DISA J-9 Hosting and Compute Imagine deploying a secure, compliant cloud environment in weeks, not months. That's the reality for the 60 customers now using the Defense Information Systems Agency's Department of Defense Cloud Infrastructure as Code. The DIS  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Sarah Elfreth, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Elfreth Condemns CDC Cuts During Gun Violence Awareness Month * WASHINGTON, DC - Yesterday, Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth (MD-03) took to the House floor to condemn the Trump Administration's cuts to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and its Division of Violence Prevention and Division of Injury Prevention. "Over the years, the CDC has advanced our nation's public health throug  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Sarah Elfreth, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Elfreth Statement on H.Res.488, "Denouncing the antisemitic terrorist attack in Boulder, Colorado" * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth (MD-03) released the following statement on her vote on H.Res.488, "Denouncing the antisemitic terrorist attack in Boulder, Colorado." "The overwhelming purpose of H.Res.488 was to condemn the horrific antisemitic attack in Boulder, Colorado whe  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer Announces New Appointments to the U.S. Service Academies * WASHINGTON, DC \- Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) announced the names of 17 Fifth District students appointed to the United States Service Academies. The students, nominated by Congressman Hoyer, received appointments to the Air Force Academy, the Naval Academy, the Coast Guard Academy, and the Military Academy at West Poi  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer: We Are America, and We Will Not Allow Putin to Win By Intimidation. * WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), Ranking Member of the Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) Appropriations Subcommittee, delivered the following remarks in support of the amendment by Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) regarding the United States' contribution to the infrastructure of the   more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 12 (TNSjou) -- Johns Hopkins Medicine issued the following news release: * * * HPV Drives Tumor Development in Rare Nasal Cancers Human papillomavirus (HPV) can drive tumor development in some rare sinonasal squamous cell carcinomas (SNSCCs), according to a new comprehensive study of these tumors from investigators at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center. The researchers also identified common mutations among thes  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 12 (TNSjou) -- Johns Hopkins University's Bloomberg School of Public Health issued the following news release: * * * Low Area Credit Scores Linked to Higher Anxiety and Depression Credit scores may serve as a community-level indicator of mental health risks, independent of income By Lindsey Culli Increasingly, data shows that financial health and mental health are deeply intertwined. While much research has focused on the impact of income on mental health and wellb  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 (TNSrpt) -- The Humane Society Legislative Fund issued the following news release on June 10, 2025: * * * Maryland legislators earn high marks in 2025 Humane Scorecard for enacting bold animal welfare reforms Senators and delegates advance historic prohibition on the breeding of roosters alongside other animal welfare measures in the 2025 legislative session * ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- Today Humane World Action Fund, formerly called Humane Society Legislative Fund, released its   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 12 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * Turtle Crossing: Study Identifies Local Hot Spots for Turtle/Car Collisions By Tracey Peake It's summer and turtles are on the move - but while they are on the lookout for mates and nesting sites, they definitely aren't looking both ways before crossing the street. Which is where a new study comes in. Aswini Cherukuri, a former NC State veterinary student now in private prac  more

PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland, June 11 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command issued the following news release: * * * NAWCAD WOLF engineer earns Associate Fellow distinction * One Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division Webster Outlying Field (NAWCAD WOLF) employee was inducted into the NAWCAD Associate Fellows program in a ceremony held June 4 in Patuxent River, Maryland. A recognition that includes the top three percent of NAWCAD engineers, this year's NAWCAD WOLF Associate Fellow is Chris  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Sarah K. Elfreth, D-Maryland, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on June 10, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Eric Amick as he prepares for retirement after more than 23 years of service to the U.S. House of Representatives. Eric was born in Cumberland, Maryland. In 1976, he graduated from Bishop Walsh High School. After high school, Eric attended Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on June 10, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Cephas Carter, who will be retiring after 35 years of serving the House. Cephas has been with the Clerk office since October 1989. He started his tenure as a Property Supply Specialist under the then Clerk Donnald K. Anderson. In 1992, he joined the Office of the Official Reporters as   more

CHEVY CHASE, Maryland, June 11 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine posted the following news release: * * * The ASAM Weekly for June 10th, 2025 * This Week in the ASAM Weekly It wasn't long ago that we showcased an article about the wasp's incredible ability to metabolize alcohol and the implications of this for humans. This week we return with a focus on Drosophila. The research-ready fruit fly has allowed for important discoveries in addiction, but the i  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 12 -- The University of Baltimore issued the following news: * * * Innocence Project Clinic Wins Exoneration for Client Wrongfully Convicted in 1993 On May 29, 2025, Douglass Haynie, 62, became a free man after spending 32 years in prison for a murder he did not commit. The State's Attorney for Worcester County, MD, dismissed the charges against him after agreeing that a judge should grant Haynie's petition for a Writ of Actual Innocence. Haynie was convicted in the  more