WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine, Bethesda, Maryland, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education regarding the implementation of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). The letter addresses key issues surrounding federal student loan programs and institutional accountability which are crucial for the sustainability of medical education in the United States. AACOM, representing 43 colleges that educate more than 38  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Aug. 29 [Category: Nursing] -- The American Nurses Association issued the following news release: * * * American Nurses Association Alarmed by Volume of Abrupt Changes at CDC * Amount of Leadership Changes Could Pose Threats to Public Health # Interconnection between Public Health, the Economy and National Security should not be ignored SILVER SPRING, MD - August 29, 2025 - The American Nurses Association (ANA), representing the nation's largest and most trusted  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Aug. 29 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Army Reserve cyber warriors attend combined ceremony welcoming new leaders * ADELPHI, Md. - U.S. Army Reserve cyber warriors from the National Capital Region witnessed something special by attending a combined change of command and change of responsibility ceremony, welcoming both the new commander and senior enlisted advisor in one ceremony, at the Adelphi Laboratory Center, in Adelphi, M  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The Association for Career and Technical Education, Alexandria, Virginia, and Advance CTE, Silver Spring, Maryland, recently submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education in response to the proposed regulations surrounding the Workforce Pell Grant program. The organizations, which advocate for educational advancement in career and technical fields, emphasize the importance of the program in fostering workforce readiness and economic opportunity. In  more

PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland, Aug. 29 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command issued the following news release: * * * CH-53K transports F-35 airframe * A CH-53K heavy lift helicopter transported an inoperable F-35B Lightning II airframe from Naval Air Station (NAS) Patuxent River, Maryland to Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Beaufort, South Carolina on Aug. 27. The King Stallion helicopter was flown by a Marine aircrew from Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 461, MCAS New River, North Caroli  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Rep. Sarah Elfreth, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Elfreth, Maryland Delegation Urge USDA to Keep Beltsville Agricultural Research Center Open * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth (MD-03) joined Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD), Representatives April McClain Delaney (MD-06), Steny Hoyer (MD-05), Kweisi Mfume (MD-07), Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Glenn Ivey (MD-04), and Johnny Olszewski (MD-02) in warning   more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Aug. 30 -- The Chesapeake Bay Foundation posted the following news release: * * * The Five Big Environmental Issues Facing Virginia's Next Governor and What They Can Do About It Virginia's Next Leader Can Take Action to Save the Bay and Build a Better Future Across Virginia * As the campaign for Virginia's governor heats up, Virginia's next governor will need to tackle a host of environmental issues affecting homes and businesses, including flooding, climate change, pol  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 29 -- The National Credit Union Administration issued the following news release: * * * Members First of Maryland Federal Credit Union Closes, Aberdeen Proving Ground Federal Credit Union Assumes Members and Shares * Accounts Remain Protected by Share Insurance Fund; Member Services Uninterrupted ALEXANDRIA, VA (August 29, 2025) - The National Credit Union Administration today liquidated Members First of Maryland Federal Credit Union in Baltimore, Maryland. Abe  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 29 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association posted the following news release: * * * NMMA Applauds Interior Announcement to Expand Hunting and Fishing Access at Refuges and Hatcheries * The Department of the Interior announced on Wednesday that it will expand hunting and sport fishing opportunities across more than 87,000 acres within the National Wildlife Refuge System and the National Fish Hatchery System. The expansion creates 42 new op  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Alsobrooks Announce Over $1.2 Million to Support Students at Eastern Shore Colleges * Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks (both D-Md.) announced $1,214,311 in federal funding for higher education institutions on the Eastern Shore to support low-income students, first-generation students, and students with disabilities as they pursue their degree. "A quality  more