WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Original text here: * * * ALSOBROOKS: RFK IS DESTROYING OUR PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTIONS. HE SHOULD BE FIRED. * August 28, 2025 WASHINGTON, DC - Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) released the following statement after news that CDC Director Susan Monarez was fired from the CDC - less than a month into her role - and four other CDC officials have now submitted their resignations. "For the l  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The American Kidney Fund, Rockville, Maryland, has expressed its concerns regarding a proposed rule from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) concerning payment rates for dialysis services, addressing the various challenges faced by patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). In a public comment letter, the nation's leading kidney nonprofit emphasized the need for adjustments in the ESRD bundled payment update to align better with real health care cost in  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The American Occupational Therapy Association, Bethesda, Maryland, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education addressing concerns regarding the proposed priorities for the School-Based Mental Health Services Program. AOTA advocates for enhancing access to school-based mental health services, especially in high-need educational areas. However, they express worry that the current proposals disproportionately favor only school psychologists and   more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Aug. 29 (TNSjou) -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * An experimental NOAA tool that predicts hourly wildfire hazards across the U.S. The Hourly Wildfire Potential Index is the first wildfire behavior model that refreshes every hour. * Wildfire was once a seasonal concern primarily for the western United States and Great Plains. It has now become a year-round threat in many parts of the country, devastating communit  more

STUTTGART, Germany, Aug. 28 -- The U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa, a service component of the U.S. Africa Command, issued the following news: * * * Army Reserve judge advocate brings rule of law course to Africa VICENZA, Italy -- Few residents of Hagerstown, Maryland, realize their school board lawyer is also a superwoman of sorts. Monday through Friday, U.S. Army Capt. Brooke Gomulka serves as in-house counsel, but during drill weekends she dons a different cape as a U.S. Arm  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Aug. 28 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Army Reserve judge advocate brings rule of law course to Africa * VICENZA, Italy - Few residents of Hagerstown, Maryland, realize their school board lawyer is also a superwoman of sorts. Monday through Friday, Capt. Brooke Gomulka serves as in-house counsel, but on weekends she dons a different cape as a U.S. Army Reserve judge advocate with the 360th Civil Affairs Brigade. Currently, sh  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * Baltimore CBP intercepts nearly 104 pounds of the psychedelic drug DMT destined to Harford County, MD * BALTIMORE - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in Baltimore seized nearly 104 pounds of Dimethyltryptamine, an LSD-like hallucinogenic, on Monday that was destined to an address in Harford County, Maryland. CBP officers intercepted a similar smug  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland posted the following news release: * * * Bethesda Doctor Sentenced to Over a Year in Federal Prison for Unlawfully Distributing Controlled Substances Defendant unlawfully distributed Xanax, Adderall, and Buprenorphine to patients * Greenbelt, Maryland - U.S. District Court Judge Theodore D. Chuang sentenced Anissa Maroof, 48, of Potomac, Maryland, to 15 months in federal prison, followed by two year  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Rep. Glenn Ivey, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Ivey Joins Maryland Delegation Members to Urge USDA to Keep Beltsville Agricultural Research Center Open * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks and U.S. Representatives Glenn Ivey, Steny Hoyer, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin, Sarah Elfreth, April McClain Delaney, and Johnny Olszewski (all D-Md.) warned U.S. Department of Agriculture leadership that closing the Bel  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Rep. April McClain Delaney, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman McClain Delaney Calls on Commerce Department to Clarify BEAD Funding for Critical Nondeployment Programs * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congresswoman April McClain Delaney (D-MD) led nine of her colleagues in sending a letter to the Department of Commerce and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), requesting immediate clarification on how Broadba  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- Connecticut Department of Transportation, on behalf of the states making up the Northeast Corridor have submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation responding to the Department's Request for Information regarding surface transportation proposals aimed at addressing America's critical infrastructure needs. The enclosed principles by the Northeast Corridor state members, namely Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New Yo  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer, Maryland Delegation Members Urge USDA to Keep Beltsville Agricultural Research Center Open, Detailing Harms to American Farmers if Shuttered * WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks (both D-MD), and U.S. Representatives Glenn Ivey (MD-04), Kweisi Mfume (MD-07), Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Sarah Elfreth (MD-03), April McClain Dela  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Original text here: * * * ICYMI: Senator Alsobrooks and Congresswoman McClain Delaney Host Town Hall, Alsobrooks Attends Events Across Western Maryland * August 28, 2025 FREDERICK, MD - In case you missed it, Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) and Congresswoman April McClain Delaney (D-Md.-06) hosted a community conversation in Frederick at Hood College. Before the town hall, Senator Alsobr  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 29 (TNSjou) -- Johns Hopkins Medicine issued the following news release: * * * New Blood Test for ALS Detects Early Signs Years Before Symptoms Appear The blood test, with more than 98% accuracy, opens new avenues for early diagnosis, improved patient care and potential treatment of the neurodegenerative disease * By 2040, experts estimate that nearly 400,000 people worldwide will be living with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), commonly known as Lou Gehrig's d  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Maryland Delegation Members Urge USDA to Keep Beltsville Agricultural Research Center Open, Detailing Harms to American Farmers if Shuttered * U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks and U.S. Representatives Glenn Ivey, Steny Hoyer, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin, Sarah Elfreth, April McClain Delaney, and Johnny Olszewski (all D-Md.) warned U.S. Department of Agriculture leadership tha  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Aug. 28 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * Nation's largest RN union: Time for HHS Secretary RFK Jr. to go * In the wake of the latest scandal he has perpetuated, National Nurses United, the nation's largest nurses union and professional organization, today called for Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., the Secretary of Health and Human Services, to be fired by President Donald Trump or to resign. "Secretary Kennedy's seven-mon  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The National Association of School Psychologists, Bethesda, Maryland, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education regarding the proposed priorities and requirements for the School Based Mental Health Services Grant Program. The organization, representing nearly 25,000 school psychologists and educators, urged the Department to enhance access to school psychological services, highlighting their essential role in supporting student mental health  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Aug. 27 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * New Orleans nurses to host Labor Day rally * Nurses from University Medical Center New Orleans (UMCNO) in Louisiana will be joined by community members, labor allies, and union leaders as they hold a rally at 7 p.m. on Labor Day (Monday, Sept 1.) as they continue to bargain for a first contract with LCMC Health, their employer. Nurses at UMCNO are represented by National Nu  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland posted the following news release: * * * Nigerian National Pleads Guilty to Role in Business Email Compromise Scheme Greenbelt, Maryland - James Junior Aliyu, 30, a Nigerian national residing in South Africa at the time of his criminal conduct, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering. Aliyu, who was extradited from South Africa to the United States, is the last of three   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 (TNSFR) -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has given its approval to the decommissioning plans for the spent fuel storage at the Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, Unit 1 (TMI-1). The decision came after a review of the financial plans submitted by two companies, Exelon Generation Co., Chicago, Illinois, and Constellation Energy Generation, Baltimore, Maryland. The commission concluded that the proposed action will not have a harmful impact on the environment. A final envi  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland posted the following news release on Aug. 26, 2025: * * * Pharmacy Owner Sentenced to Federal Prison for Filing False Tax Returns in Connection With More Than $1-Million Tax Loss Today, Judge James K. Bredar sentenced Moshe Gabay, 55, of Baltimore, Maryland, to one year and one day in federal prison, followed by one year of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment, for filing false tax return  more

CHEVY CHASE, Maryland, Aug. 28 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine posted the following news release: * * * The ASAM Weekly for August 26th, 2025 * This Week in the ASAM Weekly Perceptions play a significant role in addiction. For example, a study comparing how perceived social support can vary among addictions reinforced an interesting finding--young men with gambling or gaming addiction perceive themselves to have lower social support than those with sub  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Aug. 29 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service issued the following news: * * * Twenty Years After Katrina: NOAA Satellite Advancements for Hurricane Forecasts and Tracking Twenty years ago, Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans and coastal Mississippi. It was one of the deadliest hurricanes on record and remains the costliest hurricane in U.S. history. The 2005 Atlantic hurricane seas  more

ADELPHI, Maryland, Aug. 29 -- The University of Maryland Global Campus issued the following news: * * * UMGC and Montgomery County Police Forge Strategic Partnership to Advance Workforce Development, Grant Credit for Academy Training University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) and the Montgomery County Department of Police (MCPD) today announced at a press conference at the county's Public Safety Training Academy a new educational partnership designed to expand career and accelerate degree co  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Alsobrooks, McClain Delaney Announce $684,537 to Support Students at Western Maryland Colleges * Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks and U.S. Representative April McClain Delaney (all D-Md.) announced $684,537 in federal funding for higher education institutions in Western Maryland to support low-income students, first-generation students, and students with d  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 29 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Veterinary college students showcase innovative research in summer research program By Andrew Mann Fifteen veterinary students presented cutting-edge research findings in the recent annual Summer Veterinary Student Research Program (SVSRP) presentations at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine. Their projects -- ranging from breakthrough ultrasound technology to wildlife disease management-- show  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, Aug. 28 [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: * * * Wildlife Vocalizations: Analorena Cifuentes-Rincon * My earliest memories are of sleeping beside shelves of medical supplies, in a single room that served as both our home and the only clinic for miles, in t  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, Aug. 29 -- Women in Auto Care, a community of the Auto Care Association, issued the following news release on Aug. 27, 2025: * * * Women In Auto Care Wednesday Events at AAPEX 2025 Announced Women in Auto Care, a community of the Auto Care Association, is excited to announce its signature events taking place on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025, at AAPEX in Las Vegas. New this year, the prestigious Women in Auto Care Awards Ceremony will be held during the annual Women in Auto Car  more