WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Alexandria, Virginia, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education expressing firm support for preserving the Secretary's authority to enable medical students and health professions students to exceed statutory limits on Unsubsidized Direct Loans. The organization emphasizes that this policy is vital for maintaining the physician workforce in the face of growing clinical needs in com  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics & Pedorthics, Alexandria, Virginia, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education urging the inclusion of orthotics and prosthetics post-baccalaureate degree programs in the definition of a professional degree program. This recommendation comes as part of the Department's reimagining and improving student education initiative, aimed at implementing provisions under Public Law 119-21.  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Aug. 29 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Army Reserve Soldiers support National Capital Region medical sites during Medical Readiness Skills Sustainment Program for the Military 2025 * WASHINGTON, D.C. - More than 40 Army Reserve Soldiers of the Staten Island, New York-based Northeast Medical Area Readiness Support Group and other direct reporting units from the Army Reserve Medical Command hierarchy took part in two concurrent r  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

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- Career Education Colleges and Universities, Arlington, Virginia, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education expressing strong concerns regarding the establishment of two negotiated rulemaking committees aimed at revising federal student financial assistance programs under Title IV of the Higher Education Act. The organization argues that the Biden administration is "weaponizing" the regulatory process against proprietary institutions while in  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news release: * * * Coast Guard Cutter Mohawk returns home to Key West, Florida after 75-day maritime border security patrol * KEY WEST, Fla. -- The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Mohawk (WMEC 913) returned to their home port in Key West, Friday, following a 75-day maritime border security patrol in the Windward Passage, Florida Straits and Caribbean Sea. During the patrol, Mohawk's crew deployed t  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news: * * * Coast Guard PSUs--nearly 45 years of service! * Beginning in 1982, the United States Coast Guard assigned responsibility to the Ninth Coast Guard District in Cleveland, Ohio, to train Reservists for military mobilization. The intended mission of these "notional," or prototype units, was to perform harbor defense for offload ports supporting combat operations. The service already had t  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Defense Secretary Honors Tennessee Police Department During Award Ceremony * Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth honored a local police department today for being a recipient of the 2025 Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award during a city hall ceremony in Hendersonville, Tennessee. Originally announced July 7, 2025, the Hendersonville Police Department w  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- ECPI University, Virginia Beach, Virginia, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education expressing strong support for the agency's Guidance on the Use of Federal Grant Funds to Improve Education Outcomes Using Artificial Intelligence (AI). The institution commends the department for understanding AI's potential to enhance student outcomes and underscores the importance of ethical implementation in educational settings. With a focus on adult le  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 (TNSdok) -- The Federal Maritime Commission has received a complaint (Docket No. 25-24) from Southern International Co. Ltd., a Vietnamese ocean transportation intermediary, against Daynamez Group of Companies LLC, a Virginia-based company. The complaint, titled "Southern International Co., Ltd., Complainant v. Daynamez Group of Companies LLC, Respondent", alleges multiple violations of shipping laws by the respondent. According to the complaint, Southern International asser  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- Liberty University, Lynchburg, Virginia, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education addressing suggested changes to Title IV programs under the Higher Education Act. In its letter, Liberty emphasizes the pivotal role of the agency in implementing statutory changes while proposing recommendations aimed at enhancing the process for higher education institutions and students. Liberty's comments focus on several key areas of concern, urging the   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

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 29 -- The National Credit Union Administration issued the following news release: * * * NCUA Issues Two Consent-Based Prohibition Orders * ALEXANDRIA, Va. (August 29, 2025) - The National Credit Union Administration issued two consent-based prohibition orders in August 2025. The individuals named below are permanently prohibited from participating in the affairs of any federally insured depository institution. Order of Prohibition: Jennifer Tatman, former emplo  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Nadler, Titus, Omar, and Velazquez Reintroduce Comprehensive Marijuana Reform Legislation * Today, Representative Jerrold Nadler (NY-12), along with Cannabis Caucus Co-Chairs Dina Titus (NV-01) and Ilhan Omar (MN-05), and House Committee on Small Business Ranking Member Nydia Velazquez (NY-07) reintroduced the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act, one of the most co  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Food and Drug Administration issued the following recall notice: * * * Sand Bar/Arctic Shores/Best Yet/Great American/First Street * More Recalls, Market Withdrawals, & Safety Alerts * Recalls, Market Withdrawals, & Safety Alerts * Recall Resources * Enforcement Reports * Industry Guidance For Recalls * Major Product Recalls Summary Company Announcement Date: August 29, 2025 FDA Publi  more