WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- A bipartisan collective of 120 state legislators has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation emphasizing the critical need to maintain and enhance federal transportation programs aimed at reducing wildlife-vehicle collisions and improving habitat connectivity. The diverse group, led by Colorado State Sen. Cleave Simpson and Maryland State Del. Sheila Ruth, represents a variety of political perspectives and underscores their commitment t  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- The American Kidney Fund, Rockville, Maryland, submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services expressing concerns about a proposed rule related to payments and quality programs for end-stage renal disease. The organization believes the current payment system does not accurately reflect the costs of providing care and that some proposed quality measures should be re-examined. The fund is concerned that the proposed market basket update   more

BETHESDA, Maryland, Sept. 9 -- The Auto Care Association issued the following news release: * * * Auto Care Association to Host Strategic Core Returns Webinar The Auto Care Association's Sustainability Committee will host a webinar on Sept. 25, 2025, from 1 - 2 p.m. ET on the topic of core returns and their impact on sustainability and profitability in the automotive industry. The webinar, "Why Cores Matter: Strengthening the Aftermarket in a Complex Global Trade Environment," will dive into   more

BETHESDA, Maryland, Sept. 8 [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: * * * Bird Conservancy of the Rockies wins Group Achievement Award * The Bird Conservancy of the Rockies has won The Wildlife Society's 2025 Group Achievement Award for their work protecting birds and their habita  more

LAUREL, Maryland, Sept. 9 -- Capitol Technology University issued the following news on Sept. 8, 2025: * * * Join us for GreyCon 2025 Tech Conference Coming to Campus This October * On Friday, October 10, Capitol Technology University is hosting its first-ever professional tech conference as part of our Founder's Week celebration! Located on-campus in Laurel, MD, GreyCon is a can't-miss networking and thought leadership event for tech professionals in the Baltimore/Washington DC area and be  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Rep. Glenn Ivey, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Ivey Statement on the Dacara Thompson Case * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Glenn Ivey (MD-04) released the following statement on the Dacara Thompson case. Our community's collective heart is broken, and my deepest sympathy goes to the family of Dacara Thompson as they face the unimaginable loss of their loved one. She went missing just weeks ago, and now a suspect is under arrest for   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Disability:IN DC Metro, Garrett Park, Maryland, has submitted a public comment letter to the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) expressing deep concerns regarding proposed changes to the regulations implementing Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. The letter addresses the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) published on July 1, 2025, which aims to modify regulations pertaining to federal contractors' obligations towards individuals with disa  more

PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland, Sept. 8 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command issued the following news release: * * * Fighter Jet Services contract provides airborne threat training * The U.S. Navy awarded a $554 million indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract to Airborne Tactical Advantage Company (ATAC) in late July to provide naval aviators with training support services under the Fleet Fighter Jet Services. "The Fighter Jet Services contract represents a critical investment in the   more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 9 (TNSjou) -- Johns Hopkins Medicine issued the following news release: * * * First-Ever Clinical Trial Demonstrates Safety, Molecular Readout and Promise of Pre- and Post-Surgery Immunotherapy Combination for Patients with Operable Mesothelioma A novel treatment approach using combination immunotherapy before and after surgery shows promise for patients with operable mesothelioma, according to a new study led by investigators at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Cent  more

PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland, Sept. 8 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command issued the following news release: * * * FRCSW Achieves Record-Breaking Results for Naval Aviation Readiness * Fleet Readiness Center Southwest (FRCSW) has reached a significant milestone in Naval Aviation maintenance through the creation and success of an H-53 Tiger Team. This specialized group was comprised of subject matter experts who were tasked with establishing a new, standardized baseline process for maintenance   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: "Doubts about RFK Jr. grow for some Republicans." * Alsobrooks responds to report that Republicans are (finally) starting to doubt conspiracy theorist RFK Jr. September 8, 2025 WASHINGTON, DC - In case you missed it, The Washington Post reported over the weekend, " Doubts about RFK Jr. grow for some Republicans." In response, Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) released the following   more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 9 -- The Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs issued the following news: * * * U.S.-Funded Food Security and Resilience Project in DRC Restarts By Stephanie Desmon CCP has resumed its work leading social and behavior change interventions designed to combat poverty and malnutrition in the country. In the early months of 2025, the future looked bleak for the Tudienzele project, awarded in October 2023 by the U.S. Agency for International Development's (US  more

LAUREL, Maryland, Sept. 8 [Category: Science] -- The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory posted the following news release: * * * Mara Named Head of Force Projection Sector at Johns Hopkins APL * Andrew Mara has been named head of the Force Projection Sector at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland. A widely recognized researcher and leader in defense, national security and related technologies, Mara joined APL in 2023 as the head of the Nat  more

LAUREL, Maryland, Sept. 8 [Category: Science] -- The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory posted the following news release: * * * NASA's Dragonfly Soaring Through Key Development, Test Activities * NASA's Dragonfly mission has cleared several key design, development and testing milestones and remains on track toward launch in July 2028. Dragonfly, a car-sized, nuclear-powered rotorcraft being designed and built for NASA at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL)   more

BETHESDA, Maryland, Sept. 9 (TNSjou) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences issued the following news: * * * Using Certain Antibiotics During the First Trimester of Pregnancy Raises the Risk of Birth Defects Urinary tract infections (UTIs) occur when bacteria are in a person's urine. A UTI that does not cause obvious symptoms is called asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB). ASB during pregnancy may lead t  more

PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland, Sept. 8 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command issued the following news release: * * * VX-31 delivers historic Harriers to Castle, Tillamook museums * In a powerful tribute to Marine Corps aviation history, Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 31 delivered two AV-8B Harrier II+ aircraft to aviation museums on the West Coast, in July and August, marking the end of their operational service and the beginning of their legacy as public exhibits. Castle Air Museum O  more