SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Oct. 14 [Category: Health Care] -- Humanity and Inclusion issued the following news release: * * * 84% of People with Disabilities Say They Are Not Prepared: Reducing the Risk of Disaster is Vital * On the International Day of Disaster Risk Reduction, observed every October 13, Humanity & Inclusion (HI) highlights how the consequences of climate change exacerbate the risk of humanitarian disasters, affecting millions of people. Cyclones, drought, floods, etc., have a  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Oct. 15 -- The Association of University Centers on Disabilities issued the following news on Oct. 14, 2025: * * * AUCD Condemns Administration's Dismantling of the Department of Education's Disability and Civil Rights Offices Over the weekend, the Administration carried out sweeping layoffs across the U.S. Department of Education, effectively shutting down the federal offices responsible for enforcing disability and civil rights protections in schools. Nearly all sta  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR Condemns Maryland School Board VP's 'Dangerous' Call to Protest Local Mosque's Open House * DC-based Muslim civil rights and advocacy group calls on local law enforcement to provide security The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MD), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned Washing  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer: Every Authoritarian Leader has had his Grim Reaper; Russell Vought is Donald Trump's Grim Reaper * Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) joined Members of Congress in the Maryland and Virginia delegations for a press conference to call out the Trump Administration for their illegal mass firing of thousands of dedicated public servants in the midst of the Republican government shutdown.  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Oct. 14 [Category: Health Care] -- Humanity and Inclusion issued the following news release: * * * Humanity & Inclusion Ready to Scale Up Life-Saving Aid in Gaza Following Ceasefire * GAZA, PALESTINE -- Following the ceasefire announcement, Humanity & Inclusion is ready to expand its humanitarian response. Teams are prepared to deliver essential assistive devices, prosthetic equipment, and rehabilitation services to thousands of people with life-changing injuries and  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Oct. 14 -- The Maryland Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * ICYMI: Local Political Scientist Slams Larry Hogan For Silence After Trump Shutdown * ANNAPOLIS, MD - Yesterday, Professor John Dedie, a local political scientist, slammed Larry Hogan on his Substack noting that "Trump's actions against Maryland have created a lot of silence from the former Governor." For months Hogan has teased a potential gubernatorial run, and has even written opinion pieces ab  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 15 -- The Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs issued the following news: * * * Empathways Challenges Providers to Rethink How They Serve Young People CCP trained workshop participants on a transformative tool designed to help providers and young clients build mutual understanding and trust. By Marieme Puccetti In Ethiopia, many young people hesitate to seek sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services due to fear of judgment, stigma, or denial - primar  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, Oct. 15 [Category: BizAerospace] -- Lockheed Martin posted the following news release: * * * Lockheed Martin and Diehl Defence to Expand PAC-3 MSE Global Supply Chain WASHINGTON, Oct. 14, 2025 - Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) and Diehl Defence have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to explore collaboration opportunities for Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD). THE BIG PICTURE Under the agreement, the companies will explore expansion of the supply chai  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, Oct. 15 [Category: BizAerospace] -- Lockheed Martin posted the following news release: * * * Lockheed Martin and General Dynamics Expedite Solid Rocket Motor Development, Strengthening U.S. Supply Chain Resilience WASHINGTON, Oct. 14, 2025 - Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) and General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) announced significant progress in the joint development of solid rocket motor (SRM) production. The two teams officially broke ground in April on critical infrastructure to su  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 14, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Raskin's Statement on Judiciary Republicans' Request for Testimony from Former Special Counsel Jack Smith Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Committee on the Judiciary, issued the following statement in response to Judiciary Republicans' request that former Special Counsel Jack Smith testify before th  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Oct. 13 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * Union nurses celebrate Governor Newsom signing new worker protection law * California Nurses Association (CNA), the largest union of registered nurses in the state of California, applauds Governor Gavin Newsom for taking action to protect workers from employers' use of predatory debt contracts and signing Assembly Bill 692 (A.B. 692) into law on Monday, Oct. 13. A.B. 692 proh  more

ADELPHI, Maryland, Oct. 15 -- The University of Maryland Global Campus issued the following news: * * * Cybersecurity Careers Start with Purpose Cybersecurity threats are growing quickly, and so is the demand for professionals who can stop them. This Cybersecurity Awareness Month, University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) is spotlighting career pathways that prepare learners to meet this challenge head-on. From voice phishing to AI-powered deception, today's threat landscape is evolving r  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Oct. 15 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Breaking the parasite's code Rajshekhar Gaji was staring at something that should not exist. Under his microscope, parasites that should have been thriving were instead dying -- completely unable to survive without a protein his lab had managed to switch off. "It was an amazing day," said Gaji, assistant professor of parasitology at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine. That moment of discovery co  more