GERMANTOWN, Maryland, Aug. 13 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Amentum, a provider of technical and engineering services, issued the following news release: * * * Amentum Welcomes Shaun Jacobson as Vice President for Nuclear Strategy and Growth * CHANTILLY, Va.; July 13, 2025 - Amentum, a global leader in advanced engineering and innovative technology solutions, recently announced the addition of Shaun Jacobson to its team. Shaun joins Amentum as vice president of Nuclear Strategy and Growth in  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 14 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland posted the following news release: * * * Baltimore Felon Convicted By Jury of Federal Drug Trafficking and Firearms Crimes Baltimore, Maryland - A federal jury found Anthony Nichols, 43, of Baltimore, Maryland, guilty of possession of a firearm and ammunition by a prohibited person, possession with the intent to distribute fentanyl and cocaine, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug-tra  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following news release: * * * Business Formation Statistics Monthly Data Release -- July 2025 * AUGUST 13, 2025 -- The U.S. Census Bureau today released new Business Formation Statistics (BFS) for July 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 a  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, Aug. 13 [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: * * * Elisabeth Teige wins Rusch Memorial Game Bird Scholarship * The Wildlife Society has awarded Elisabeth "Elli" Teige the Donald H. Rusch Memorial Game Bird Scholarship, which honors the memory and furthers th  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission staff has concluded that a proposed project to expand natural gas infrastructure would not significantly harm the environment. The initiative by EGTS aims to deliver 67,500 dekatherms of natural gas daily to Washington Gas Light Co., enhancing service reliability and meeting peak demand for customers in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. To accomplish this, the project involves several upgrades to EGTS facilities. In  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 13, 2025: * * * Judiciary Democrats Demand Answers Following Trump DOJ's Sudden Transfer of Convicted Child Abuser and Epstein Accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell After Interview with Top DOJ Official Democrats Seek Release of Maxwell Interview Transcript and Related Materials and Note That Trump Administration May Have Violated DOJ, BOP Policies to   more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 14 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland posted the following news release: * * * Maryland Man Sentenced to Eight Years in Federal Prison for Distribution of Fentanyl Distribution resulted in the death of a 16-year-old victim * Greenbelt, Maryland - U.S. District Court Judge Deborah L. Boardman sentenced Mikiyas Kefyalew, 27, of Silver Spring, Maryland, to eight years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for d  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Aug. 14 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * Decoding the warning signs of weather whiplash NOAA's research can help prepare society for extreme events * Drought and floods lie at the extreme ends of the hydrologic spectrum. In central Texas, whipsawed this summer between the two, neither drought nor floods are uncommon, and floods have followed directly on the heels of drought. While drought can be a creeping disa  more

COCKEYSVILLE, Maryland, Aug. 13 -- Sinclair, a media company and a provider of local news and sports, issued the following news release on Aug. 12, 2025: * * * Sinclair Launches Comprehensive Strategic Review for Broadcast Business Company to Simultaneously Evaluate Separation of Ventures * HUNT VALLEY, Md. - Sinclair, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBGI) ("Sinclair" or the "Company") today announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a comprehensive strategic review for its Broadcast business. With  more

CHEVY CHASE, Maryland, Aug. 13 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine posted the following news release: * * * The ASAM Weekly for August 12th, 2025 * This Week in the ASAM Weekly Guest Editorial: One of These Things Is Not Like the Others Stephen A. Martin, MD, EdM, FAAFP, FASAM This guest editorial is part one of a two-part series on drug testing. Over the past decade, addiction practice in America has been slowly evolving from an abstinence-based to  more

ADELPHI, Maryland, Aug. 13 -- The University of Maryland Global Campus issued the following news: * * * UMGC Responds to Workforce Needs with New Programs and Certificates in Fall 2025 Throughout its history, University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) has strived to offer quality programs that transform students' lives. As UMGC prepares to start its Fall 2025 term, several new programs will launch to prepare students in some of the fastest growing fields. "UMGC's Bachelor of Science in Art  more