LANHAM, Maryland, Aug. 1 -- 2u, a company that offers online education and services, issued the following news: * * * 2U Launches Six New IBM Microcredentials for the AI and Data-Driven Workforce New cohort-based programs offer live instruction, personalized support, and a flexible format to help learners build high-impact skills for today's evolving tech economy * ARLINGTON, Va., July 31, 2025 -- 2U, a global leader in education technology, today announced an expansion of its partnership w  more

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Maryland, July 31 -- The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command issued the following news: * * * Army Lab Provides Warfighters with Enhanced Aerosol Detection Capabilities and AI/ML Models By Jack Bunja CB Defense Today is an interview program featuring experts who discuss innovations, technologies, and partnerships relevant to the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Chemical Biological Center (DEVCOM CBC) and the chemical and biological defe  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 1 -- Baltimore Gas and Electric, a subsidiary of Exelon, issued the following news release: * * * BGE Awards $250,000 to 29 Local Nonprofits for Vital Community Safety Programs BGE is awarding over $250,000 in BGE Community Safety Grants to 29 nonprofit organizations this year. The Community Safety Grant program focuses on helping local non-profits promote safety and resiliency within our communities, and is an evolution of the Emergency Response and Safety Grants pr  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR Maryland Thanks Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks for Historic Vote to Block U.S. Arms Sales to Israel * The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today applauded U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks for casting votes to block arms  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, July 31 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * CNA/NNOC Welcomes New Executive Director Puneet Maharaj * California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee (CNA/NNOC) today announced the selection of Puneet Maharaj as the new executive director to lead the union. Puneet succeeds Bonnie Castillo, RN in this position. CNA/NNOC presidents Cokie Giles, RN; Michelle Gutierrez Vo, RN; Cathy Kennedy, RN; and Sa  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 1 (TNSrpt) -- Constellation, a retail supplier of power, natural gas and energy products and services for homes and businesses, issued the following news release: * * * Constellation and GridBeyond Launch AI-Powered Demand Response Program in PJM to Improve Grid Flexibility and Save Customers Millions Innovative AI-powered tool helps business customers save money by reducing their energy use during times of peak demand, increasing grid flexibility and lowering consum  more

PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland, July 31 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command issued the following news release: * * * FRCE legal team earns recognition from Navy * The Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) Office of General Counsel recently earned recognition from the Department of the Navy Office of General Counsel for its development of an innovative tracking system that helps focus legal efforts on high-priority mission requirements and improve outcomes for the command. The FRCE team received t  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Aug. 1 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service issued the following news: * * * From Space to Sea: NOAA Satellites Help Safeguard Alaska's Fisheries Alaska's waters are home to some of the world's most productive commercial fisheries, harvesting species like pollock, cod, halibut, salmon and crab. These fisheries produce more than 60 percent of all seafood harvested in the United States, p  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 31 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: * * * FY 2026 Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) and Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System (LTCH PPS) Final Rule -- CMS-1833-F * On July 31, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule that updates Medicare payment policies and rates for inpatient and long-term care hospi  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 31 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: * * * FY 2026 Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Prospective Payment System Final Rule (CMS-1827-F) * On July 31, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule for updates to Medicare payment policies and rates for skilled nursing facilities under the Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System (SNF   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * House Democrats' Litigation Task Force Leads 157 Members of Congress in Urging Court to Unfreeze Federal Funds The Litigation Task Force led 157 House Democrats in filing an amicus brief challenging the Office of Management and Budget's unlawful freezing of congressional appropriated funds in order to further President Trump's reckless agenda. T  more

UPPER MARLBORO, Maryland, July 31 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers issued the following news release: * * * IAM Union District 837 Members at Boeing Defense in St. Louis to Vote on Modified Contract Offer * ST. LOUIS, July 31, 2025 - More than 3,200 IAM Union District 837 members at Boeing in the St. Louis area will vote on a modified offer from the company on Sunday, Aug. 3 beginning at 10 a.m. CT. A strike would begin at midnigh  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Aug. 1 -- The National Medical Association issued the following news release: * * * National Medical Association Announces 2025-2026 Board of Trustees and Leadership at Annual Convention The National Medical Association (NMA) introduced the 29 members of the Board of Trustees for the 2025-2026 calendar year at the Annual Convention & Scientific Assembly in Chicago. Roger A. Mitchell, Jr., M.D., FASCP, a forensic pathologist in Washington, D.C., was sworn in as the 12  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, July 31 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * NNU condemns detention of U.S. labor leader Chris Smalls and renews union nurses' call for an end to the war on Gaza * National Nurses United (NNU), the largest union of registered nurses in the United States, today stands with Christian "Chris" Smalls, the American labor leader beaten and detained by Israeli authorities, and celebrates his release from Israeli detention. O  more

GERMANTOWN, Maryland, July 28 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Amentum, a provider of technical and engineering services, issued the following news release: * * * Powering the Future of Cyber: Amentum Partners with ISC2 to Support Cyber Professionals * Advancing the future of cybersecurity starts with investing in people. That's why Amentum is proud to partner with the Center for Cyber Safety and Education, the charitable arm of ISC2, the world's leading nonprofit association for cybersecurity   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on July 31, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Raskin Urges Majority Leader Thune and Minority Leader Schumer to Reject Radical MAGA Nominee Jeanine Pirro Raskin Warns That Pirro Is Wildly Unfit to Serve--Placing Her Loyalty to MAGA and Donald Trump Above the Constitution * Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, sent a let  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on July 30, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Raskin, Members of Congress Sue Trump-Vance Administration for Blocking Lawful Oversight of Federal Immigration Detention Facilities Trump-Vance Administration Has Blocked Members of Congress from Inspecting ICE Facilities, in Violation of Federal Law * Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Co  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Scene Health, Brooklandville, Maryland, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services stating that medication non-adherence is a fundamental, preventable failure in the healthcare system and emphasizing that billions are spent annually on medications that do not fulfill their clinical promise because they are not taken properly. The company stated that at least 50% of patients with chronic diseases do not take their medication correc  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Aug. 1 -- The Chesapeake Bay Program issued the following news: * * * Shikellamy State Park establishes new fish passage on the Susquehanna Dam detour allows migrating fish to return to their historic spawning grounds By Charlie Nick Deep in the Susquehanna River in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, native fish like the American eel and shad are on the move. Each year, these fish migrate between the ocean and the freshwater rivers of the Chesapeake Bay watershed, tra  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, Aug. 1 -- The American Gastroenterological Association issued the following news release: * * * Study confirms post-pandemic surge in gut-brain disorders Individuals with long COVID face significantly higher rates of gut-brain interaction disorders, alongside worse mental health and quality of life. * A new study published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology confirms a significant post-pandemic rise in disorders of gut-brain interaction, including IBS and functio  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, July 31 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * USAISR partnering on imaging technology for improving hemorrhage triage * FORT DETRICK, Maryland - Uncontrolled blood loss from traumatic injury is the leading cause of preventable death on the battlefield, which makes prompt and accurate triage essential for maximizing Warfighter survival. However, the body's own defense mechanisms can make it difficult   more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Colleagues Urge Administration to Reinstate EPA Employees Retaliated Against for Exercising Free Speech Rights * Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) was joined by 16 of his Senate colleagues in pressing Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin to reinstate employees placed on administrative leave after they signed a "Declaration of Dissent" expressing   more