WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 [Category: Science] -- The Food and Water Watch posted the following news release: * * * 50+ Orgs Urge MD Gen Assembly to Override RENEW Veto * The state's climate superfund study bill originally passed with 100/38 House votes and 29/13 Senate votes. A supermajority is needed to reverse Moore's veto. Annapolis, MD -- Today, over 50 local, state, and national nonprofits are calling on the Maryland General Assembly to override Governor Wes Moore's May veto of RENEW, the s  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department Justice, alongside attorneys general from Maryland, Illinois, New Jersey and New York, has reached a settlement in an antitrust lawsuit challenging UnitedHealth Group's planned acquisition of Amedisys. The agreement, outlined in a proposed final judgment filed in Maryland's federal district court, aims to address competitive concerns in home health and hospice markets. The complaint, lodged on November 12, 2024, accuses the merger of violating   more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 15 -- Baltimore Gas and Electric, a subsidiary of Exelon, issued the following news release: * * * BGE Offers Building Electrification Incentives to Customers Electrification offerings open EmPOWER to all customers seeking to obtain efficient electric space and water heating * BALTIMORE (August 14, 2025) - BGE today announced that building electrification incentives for both residential and commercial customers have been launched to the market through existing EmPO  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 15 -- The Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs issued the following news: * * * CCP Plays Role in WHO Recommendation of Spatial Repellents for Malaria Control By Stephanie Desmon CCP steered social science research for the five-year project, which is led by the University of Notre Dame, to help build evidence base for repellent recommendation. The World Health Organization has issued a new recommendation supporting the use of spatial repellents, the fir  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 [Category: Political] -- Democracy Forward, an organization that says it advances democracy and social progress through litigation, policy and public education and regulatory engagement, issued the following news release: * * * Court Rules for Public Schools and Educators, Rejects Trump-Vance Administration's Unprecedented Assault on Public Education * Decision Represents First Final Judgement on "Dear Colleague Letter" and Certification Requirements Amid Several Cases   more

PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland, Aug. 14 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command issued the following news release: * * * DOD Honors Catherine Kreidt as SMART Program Facility Lead of the Year * Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division operates with one mission: to give American warfighters the weapons to win. But weapons don't design themselves. Electronic warfare systems don't develop on their own to counter new threats. Testing capabilities for hypersonic systems don't just appear out of nowher  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration is set to host a public workshop aimed at advancing the development of interchangeable biosimilar products. The event, titled "Advancing the Development of Interchangeable Products: Identifying Future Needs," will bring together the agency and industry stakeholders to discuss and pinpoint areas that could facilitate progress in this field. This hybrid workshop will take place on Septembe  more

FREDERICK, Maryland, Aug. 15 (TNSjou) -- The National Institutes of Health's National Laboratory for Cancer Research issued the following news: * * * Monoclonal antibody is effective in targeting pancreatic cancer cells By Frank Blanchard Scientists developed a monoclonal antibody (mAb) that selectively targets pancreatic cancer cells. This is an early step toward new treatments for a deadly malignancy that is the third leading cause of cancer deaths. The scientists from the National Cance  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Aug. 15 -- Humanity and Inclusion issued the following news release: * * * Gaza: Israel Threatens to Ban Major Aid Organizations as Starvation Deepens Despite claims by Israeli authorities that there is no limit on humanitarian aid entering Gaza, most major international NGOs have been unable to deliver a single truck of lifesaving supplies since March 2. Instead of clearing the growing backlog of goods, Israeli authorities have rejected requests from dozens of NGOs   more

LAUREL, Maryland, Aug. 14 [Category: Science] -- The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory posted the following news release: * * * Johns Hopkins APL Technology Fuels Startup Launched to Deliver Safer, More Effective Pain Management * A new startup has been launched following a licensing agreement and collaboration between the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, and medical device firms BLOCKsynop, Inc. and BIOPAC Systems, Inc.   more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Aug. 14 -- The Maryland Democratic Party issued the following news on Aug. 13, 2025: * * * New Federal Harm Registry Invites Marylanders to Call Out Damage from Harmful Federal Policies Statewide Push Begins to Document Real-World Harm of Federal Decisions * Annapolis, MD -- The Maryland Democratic Party today announced the launch of the Federal Harm Registry, a new tool for Marylanders to share how federal policies are negatively impacting their lives. The registry wi  more

GAITHERSBURG, Maryland, Aug. 15 (TNSrpt) -- The Maryland Tech Council issued the following news on Aug. 14, 2025: * * * Data Centers Can Accelerate Maryland's Job Growth and Bridge State's Budget Gap * Study finds that a typical data center project in Maryland, approximately 800,000 sq. ft., supports 5,000 direct and indirect jobs and $775 million in economic activity and generates approximately $18 million in tax revenues during construction. * Once operational, the same data center will su  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure released the following testimony by Samantha Biddle, deputy secretary of the Maryland Department of Transportation, from a July 23, 2025, hearing entitled "The Road Ahead: Proposals to Improve America's Transportation Infrastructure": * * * Chairman Cramer, Ranking Member Alsobrooks, and members of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Transportation a  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- The National Association of Community Health Centers, Bethesda, Maryland, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services expressing its concerns over proposed interpretations of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA) and how these changes could impact federally qualified health centers (FQHCs). NACHC's letter stresses the need to preserve the existing exemption for nonprofit charitable  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 (TNSoth) -- The Florida Bureau of Radiation Control was alerted to a radiological incident on August 5, 2025, when a Troxler Model 3430 moisture density gauge was struck by a dump truck at a construction site operated by Rummel, Klepper & Kahl, Baltimore, Maryland. The incident was reported by the Bureau of Radiation Control to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. According to the BRC, the gauge was in use when the collision happened, leaving its source rod exposed but still i  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, Aug. 15 [Category: BizAerospace] -- Lockheed Martin posted the following news release: * * * Poland Finalizes Agreement to Modernize F-16 Fleet BYDGOSZCZ, Poland, Aug. 14, 2025 - The Polish Ministry of National Defence has finalized a Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) with the U.S. government to modernize its fleet of 48 F-16 Block 52+ aircraft to the advanced F-16 Viper configuration, also known as the F-16V. Lockheed Martin [NYSE:LMT] will serve as the primary contrac  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- The United States Pharmacopeia (USP), Rockville, Maryland, has submitted a public comment letter to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) addressing the Generic Drug User Fee Amendments IV (GDUFA IV) program. USP, a private, scientific, non-profit organization, emphasizes its mission to enhance global health through quality standards that ensure the safety and efficacy of medicines and foods. In its letter, USP expresses strong support for the GDUFA program, citing its c  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release: * * * US Department of Labor helps recover $520 million in suspected fraudulent pandemic-era unemployment insurance payments * WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Inspector General today announced the successful recovery of approximately $520 million in suspected fraudulent unemployment insurance payments made during the COVID-19 pandemic. These funds, which had been frozen by a financi  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration issued the following news release on Aug. 14, 2025: * * * US Department of Labor helps recover $520 million in suspected fraudulent pandemic-era unemployment insurance payments CARES Act funds returned to Maryland after collaboration with state's Labor Department * The U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Inspector General today announced the successful recovery of approximately $520 million in suspec  more