SILVER SPRING, Maryland, June 25 [Category: BizMedia] -- Discovery Education, a division of Discovery Communications, issued the following news release: * * * 3M Young Scientist Challenge Announces 2025 National Finalists * ST. PAUL, Minn. & CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Wednesday, June 25, 2025) - 3M (@3M) and Discovery Education (@DiscoveryEd) today announced the 2025 3M Young Scientist Challenge ( #YoungScientist ) top 10 finalists. As the nation's premier middle school science competition, the annual  more

GERMANTOWN, Maryland, June 26 -- Amentum, a provider of technical and engineering services, issued the following news release: * * * Empowering Young Professionals to Lead Innovation At the forefront of environmental cleanup at the Hanford Site in Richland, Washington, the Waste Treatment Plant (WTP) team is preparing to treat 56 million gallons of radioactive tank waste using state-of-the-art vitrification technology this summer. Their culture of--"Empowering Young Professionals to Lead Inno  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release: * * * America First Legal Obtains Six-Figure Settlement for Clients in Lawsuit Against Montgomery County Public Schools for First Amendment Violations * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, America First Legal (AFL) announced it has secured a six-figure settlement from Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) on behalf of its clients, Matthew Foldi and Bethany Mandel, followi  more

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, June 26 (TNSjou) -- The Association for Molecular Pathology issued the following news release on June 24, 2025: * * * Association for Molecular Pathology Publishes Best Practice Recommendations for Clinical HRD Testing Joint consensus report includes organizational representation from AMP, ASCO, ACCC and the CAP * ROCKVILLE, Md. - June 24, 2025 - The Association for Molecular Pathology, the premier global molecular diagnostic professional society, today announced the pu  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * At Dobbs Spotlight Forum, Van Hollen Joins Murray, Senate Democrats, in Highlighting Trump & Republicans' Backdoor Abortion Ban & Efforts to Rip Away Reproductive Health Care Nationwide * Today--on the three-year anniversary of the Supreme Court's disastrous decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization overturning the constitutional right to abortion--U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, June 25 -- The Auto Care Association's Tool and Equipment Community issued the following news release: * * * Auto Care Association's Tool and Equipment Community Donates More Than $30,000 in Tools to Support Livingston Area Career Center Automotive Program BETHESDA, Md. - June 24, 2025 - The Auto Care Association's Tool and Equipment Community, in partnership with Cutting Edge Automotive Solutions and ATD Tools, Inc. (ATD), has donated over $30,000 in tools to the automoti  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * Baltimore CBP intercepts 695 pounds of the psychedelic drug DMT destined to Harford County, MD * BALTIMORE - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in Baltimore seized 695 pounds of Dimethyltryptamine, an LSD-like hallucinogenic, on June 11 that was destined to an address in Harford County, Maryland. Dimethyltryptamine (DMT), a schedule I controlled su  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, June 26 -- The Chesapeake Bay Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Blue Crab Decline Calls for Science-Backed Decisions VMRC maintains current blue crab regulations, comprehensive study expected next year * Blue crab harvest regulations in Virginia will remain largely the same after the Virginia Marine Resources Commission (VMRC) concluded its June 24 meeting maintaining current rules for this iconic Chesapeake Bay species. Blue crabs in the Chesapeake   more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 26 -- Constellation, a retail supplier of power, natural gas and energy products and services for homes and businesses, issued the following news release: * * * Central Pennsylvania Rallies in Support of the Crane Clean Energy Center: Governor Shapiro, Microsoft Executives, Community Leaders and Hundreds of New Employees Gather to Celebrate Progress Constellation remains on track to restart Unit 1 ahead of schedule, bringing thousands of jobs and more than $3 billion  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Democrats Urge Republicans to Get Serious About Stopping Antisemitism Rather Than Exploiting It for Political Gain Amid a Rise in Antisemitic Attacks, Donald Trump Continues to Employ Antisemitic Extremists in His Administration, and Has Gutted Agencies and Programs That Combat Hate Crimes * Washington, D.C. (June 25, 2025)--Rep. Jamie Raskin  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer Opening Remarks During Briefing on Trump Administration's Cuts to the Internal Revenue Service with Former IRS Commissioners * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) delivered opening remarks at a briefing on the consequences of the Trump Administration's cuts to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Below is a video of the full briefing and a transcript of his opening rem  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer, Neal, Thompson Convene Former IRS Commissioners and Taxpayer Advocates to Highlight Trump Administration's Cuts * WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, co-led a briefing with Ranking Member of the Ways and Means Committee Richard E. Neal (MA-01) and Ranking Member of the Hou  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The General Services Administration issued the following news release: * * * HUD, GSA, and Governor of Virginia Announce HUD Relocation * Relocation to Alexandria will provide safer, better environment in service to the American people WASHINGTON -- Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), and the Commonwealth of Virginia announced HUD's planned relocation to the National Science Foundation Bui  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 26 (TNSjou) -- Johns Hopkins Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Scientists Advance Prospects for Permanently Putting AIDS Virus into Dormant State Using Gene Therapy Experiments with human immune system cells offer a glimpse into how researchers could eventually put HIV into a permanent, unharmful slumber * In a study of human immune cells infected with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, scientists at Johns Hopkins Medicine say a molecule within HIV   more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * The Justice Department Files Complaint Against the District Court of Maryland for Ordering Automatic Injunctions on Federal Immigration Enforcement Actions * Today, the Department of Justice announced the filing of a complaint against the U.S. District Court of Maryland for implementing a "Standing Order" that automatic injunctions be issued for federal immigration enforcement actions. This order r  more

COLUMBIA, Maryland, June 26 -- MedStar Health issued the following news: * * * MedStar Health Celebrates Nurse Residency Program CCNE Accreditations for MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center and MedStar St. Mary's Hospital CLINTON, Md. - MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center and MedStar St. Mary's Hospital employee-based nurse residency programs have been accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (www.ccneaccreditation.org). This accreditation reflects the deep-root  more

PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland, June 25 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command issued the following news release: * * * Navy successfully demonstrates swarm mission planning tech * The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) successfully demonstrated innovative mission planning software for swarms and other configurations of unmanned air, surface, and underwater systems at its headquarters. The new Optimized Cross Domain Swarm Sensing (OCDSS) software program helps the Navy plan missi  more

PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland, June 25 -- The U.S. Navy's U.S. Fleet Forces Command issued the following news: * * * Navy Successfully Demonstrates Swarm Mission Planning Tech The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) successfully demonstrated innovative mission planning software for swarms and other configurations of unmanned air, surface, and underwater systems at its headquarters. The new Optimized Cross Domain Swarm Sensing (OCDSS) software program helps the Navy plan missions u  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 26 -- Johns Hopkins Medicine issued the following news release: * * * No More Pain: Breakthrough Sickle Cell Treatment from Johns Hopkins Offers Curative Potential Half-matched bone marrow transplant gave KeAndra Hickman hope for the future * Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an inherited, lifelong and painful blood disorder in which red blood cells are shaped like crescents instead of discs, restricting blood flow and causing organ damage. According to the Centers for  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, June 26 (TNSjou) -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * Marine Cloud Brightening May Cool the Earth -- But Could Impact the Ozone Layer A potential strategy to cool the planet--known as Marine Cloud Brightening (MCB)--could have a significant impact on the stratosphere and the ozone layer, according to a new study led by researchers at NOAA's Chemical Sciences Laboratory (CSL). MCB involves spraying fine particles like  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Johnny Olszewski, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Olszewski Cosponsors Iran War Powers Resolution * (Washington, DC) - Maryland Congressman Johnny Olszewski today signed on as a cosponsor of legislation (link is external) directing President Trump to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran, absent Congressional approval. The resolution, introduced by Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Comm  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, June 26 (TNSrep) -- The Chesapeake Bay Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Osprey Population on Virginia's Eastern Shore Collapses Amid Menhaden Concerns, New Research Suggests New research indicates a collapse of the osprey population along the seaside of Virginia's Eastern Shore, a frequent area for industrial menhaden fishing by Omega Protein. A May 2025 survey (https://ccbbirds.org/2025/06/16/osprey-population-along-the-seaside-of-the-delmarva-peninsu  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, June 25 [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: * * * Public land sales return for an encore * The sale of up to 3 million acres of public lands in the Senate's proposed budget reconciliation bill has led to an outpouring of dissent from interest groups across   more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Raskin's Opening Statement at Subcommittee Hearing on Proxy Advisors Washington, D.C. (June 25, 2025)--Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, delivered opening remarks at the Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust hearing on Republicans' demonization of respo  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Raskin's Opening Statement at Subcommittee Hearing on Trump's Assault on Legal Immigration Washington, D.C. (June 25, 2025)--Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, delivered opening remarks at the Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement hearing on how President Donald T  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Raskin Statement on Vote to Table Impeachment Motion * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Jamie Raskin (MD-08) released the following statement after voting to table H.Res. 537: "The Constitution makes clear that only Congress has the power to declare war. Trump's unauthorized military action, the details and results of which he refuses to come clean about, is one more entry in the growing inv  more

WOODLAWN, Maryland, June 24 (TNSLrpt) -- The Social Security Administration's Office of the Inspector General issued a 22-page audit report (No. 012316) on June 3, 2025 entitled "The Social Security Administration's Agreement with the Department of Agriculture on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-related Services." Here are excerpts: * * * Memorandum Date: June 3, 2025 Refer to: 012316 To: Frank Bisignano, Commissioner From: Michelle L. Anderson, Assistant Inspector General for Aud  more

CHEVY CHASE, Maryland, June 25 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine posted the following news release: * * * The ASAM Weekly for June 24th, 2025 * This Week in the ASAM Weekly Benzodiazepines have a storied history in medicine. Their effectiveness for certain diseases is undisputed, while concerns for negative effects have grown over the years. More recently though, a consensus has emerged around an experience that may best represent this class of medicatio  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The U.S. Office of Special Counsel issued the following news release on June 25, 2025: * * * Whistleblowers Expose Hazardous Workplace Conditions at USDA Research Facility Today, the U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC) notified the President and Congress that a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) investigation substantiated serious safety and maintenance failures at the Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Beltsville Agricultural Research Center (BARC) in Maryland.   more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen Joins Hirono at Spotlight Forum on Harmful Consequences of Republican's "Big Beautiful Bill" for Public School Students * Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii) at a spotlight forum titled, "Scamming Our Schools: Robbing Our Students' Futures to Line Their Pockets," focused on the harmful consequences of Republicans' "Big Beautiful Bill  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, June 26 -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * Victory for working people as judge blocks Trump's efforts to bust federal employee unions Trump's union-busting executive order was retaliation against labor unions for challenging administration's illegal workplace actions, judge finds A federal judge has granted a preliminary injunction after ruling that the Trump administration likely violated the law by stripping nearly a million federal   more

CHESTERTOWN, Maryland, June 26 -- Washington College issued the following news: * * * Students Reveal a House's Underground Railroad History Undergraduate research wins federal recognition from the National Park Service. * The previously hidden Underground Railroad history of a 200-year-old house in Chestertown, Maryland, has been revealed by students and staff at the Washington College Starr Center for the Study of the American Experience. This spring, the National Park Service formally va  more