SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Nov. 20 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service posted the following news: * * * 10 Memorable Images Captured by NOAA's GOES Satellites * From devastating storms and destructive wildfires to disruptive solar eruptions and captivating atmospheric phenomena, NOAA's GOES satellites have seen it all. Since 1975, GOES have been our "eyes in the sky," keeping constant watch over the Western Hem  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR Issues Letters to Maryland's Congressional Delegation Urging Co-sponsorship, Senate Companion of Rep. Tlaib's Gaza Genocide Resolution * The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today announced that it has issued formal letters to all ten Maryland representati  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Nov. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: * * * Calendar Year (CY) 2026 End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Prospective Payment System Final Rule * On November 20, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule to update payment rates and policies under the End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Prospective Payment System (PPS) for renal dialysis services fur  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- The Catholic Legal Immigration Network Inc. (CLINIC), Silver Spring, Maryland, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) urging the agency to rescind its recently announced rule on biometric data collection from noncitizens. This rule, which aims to expand the collection of biometric information at entry and exit points in the United States, has drawn significant concern from CLINIC due to its potential negative impacts on immi  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Nov. 20 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Constellation, a retail supplier of power, natural gas and energy products and services for homes and businesses, posted the following news release: * * * Constellation Awards $500,000 in Grants to Clean Energy, Community-Based Student Projects * Energy to Educate program has awarded nearly $7 million since 2010 BALTIMORE (Nov. 20, 2025) As part of American Education Week, Constellation (Nasdaq: CEG), the nation's largest producer of cl  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. Sarah Elfreth, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Elfreth Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Preserve Crucial Data at NOAA for Severe Weather Prediction and Response * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth (D-MD-03), Vice Ranking Member of the House Natural Resources Committee, introduced the bipartisan NOAA Data Preservation Act alongside Representative Nick Begich (R-AK-AL). The NOAA Data Preservation Act establishes simple re  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Governors Association issued the following news release: * * * Governors Announce Dr. Brandon Tatum as Acting Executive Director and CEO of the National Governors Association * WASHINGTON, D.C. - National Governors Association (NGA) Chair Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt, Vice Chair Maryland Governor Wes Moore and the Executive Committee of the NGA announced the appointment of Dr. Brandon Tatum as the Acting Execu  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer Statement on September Jobs Report * WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement today on the September jobs report: "The September jobs report released this morning captures the uncertainty of this moment for the U.S. economy. Released nearly seven weeks late because of the Republican shutdown, the report offers an economic picture that is incomp  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer, Maryland Congressional Delegation Hold Meeting to Discuss Protecting the Chesapeake Bay * WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) and Members of Maryland's Congressional Delegation met to discuss continued federal efforts to support Bay restoration and the goals of the revised "Beyond 2025" watershed agreement. The lawmakers were joined by Maryland Department of Natural Resourc  more

LAUREL, Maryland, Nov. 20 [Category: Science] -- The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory posted the following news release: * * * Johns Hopkins Team Breaks Through Quantum Noise * Researchers from the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, and Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore have achieved a breakthrough in quantum noise characterization in quantum systems a key step toward reliably managing errors in quantum computing. Their findings, publis  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Nov. 21 -- The National Black Nurses Association issued the following statement on Nov. 19, 2025: * * * JOINT STATEMENT: Nursing Organizations of Color Respond to Proposed Federal Limitation of Student Loan Access for Nursing Our organizations, representing professional nurses of color across the United States, stand with the American Nurses Association, the Institute for Health and Social Equity, the Nursing Community Coalition, and the American Association of Colleg  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Maryland Congressional Delegation Holds Meeting to Discuss Protecting the Chesapeake Bay * Yesterday, members of Maryland's Congressional Delegation met to discuss continued federal efforts to support Bay restoration and the goals of the revised "Beyond 2025" watershed agreement. The lawmakers were joined by Maryland Department of Natural Resources Secretary Josh Kurtz; Maryland Department of E  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Johnny Olszewski, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Maryland Congressional Delegation Holds Meeting to Discuss Protecting the Chesapeake Bay * WASHINGTON - Yesterday, members of Maryland's Congressional Delegation met to discuss continued federal efforts to support Bay restoration and the goals of the revised "Beyond 2025" watershed agreement. The lawmakers were joined by Maryland Department of Natural Resources Secretary Josh Kurtz; Maryland De  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Kweisi Mfume, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Mfume, Maryland Congressional Delegation Holds Meeting to Discuss Protecting the Chesapeake Bay * WASHINGTON - Yesterday, members of Maryland's Congressional Delegation met to discuss continued federal efforts to support Chesapeake Bay restoration and the goals of the revised "Beyond 2025" watershed agreement. The lawmakers were joined by Maryland Department of Natural Resources Secretary Josh Kurt  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 [Category: Business] -- NSSF-The Firearm Industry Trade Association, issued the following news release: * * * NSSF Appeals to Fourth Circuit to Block Maryland Anti-PLCAA Law NSSF (r), The Firearm Industry Trade Association, appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit following the U.S. District Court of Maryland's decision dismissing NSSF's lawsuit challenging Maryland's law that intended to circumvent the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA).  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 20, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Raskin Rebukes President Trump's Calls for Executing Six Members of Congress Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement in response to President Trump's calls for the execution of six Members of Congress: "Earlier today President Donald Trump called   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Raskin's Opening Statement at Subcommittee Hearing on Republican Attempts to Distract from their Failing Public Safety Agenda Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, delivered opening remarks at a Subcommittee on Oversight hearing making clear that while Democratic-led cities ar  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Raskin's Opening Statement at Subcommittee Hearing on Republicans' Scheme to Weaponize the Census for Political Gain Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, delivered opening remarks at the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government demonstrating Republican disregar  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 20, 2025: * * * Ranking Members Raskin, Jayapal, Durbin, and Padilla: Secretaries Noem and Rubio Too Cowardly to Defend Shocking Decision to Abandon Refugees, Unlawfully Dispatch Deputies Instead Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, Rep. Pramila Jayapal, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Immigration In  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Raskin, Clyburn, Huffman, Wyden Call on Trump Administration to Stop Politicizing Houses of Worship; Defend Separation of Church and State Ahead of Court Arguments * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Representatives Jamie Raskin (MD-08) and Jared Huffman (CA-02), co-chairs of the Congressional Freethought Caucus, and James Clyburn (SC-06), Chair of the Democratic Faith Working Group, along with Senator Ron Wyden,  more

ST. BONAVENTURE, New York, Nov. 21 (TNSjou) -- St. Bonaventure University issued the following news release: * * * Zhang and students advance plant immunity research Xiao-Ning ZhangDr. Xiao-Ning Zhang's research project titled "A splicing regulator, SR45, suppresses plant immunity by regulating salicylic acid pathway in Arabidopsis thaliana" was published in Frontiers in Plant Science on Oct. 30. Seven SBU undergraduate students and one high school student were involved in the project. Ex  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2025: * * * Subcommittee Democrats Expose Republicans' Unconstitutional Efforts to Manipulate the Census Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, and Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government, led subcommittee Democrats in calling out Republicans'   more

CHEVY CHASE, Maryland, Nov. 20 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine posted the following news release: * * * The ASAM Weekly for November 18th, 2025 * This Week in the ASAM Weekly Many who support legalized gambling view the issue as one about maintaining integrity in sports through transparency and accountability. They often point to the harms perpetrated in criminal markets as evidence of legalization's virtue ( The New York Times ), but what they ignore   more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Nov. 21 -- The University of Maryland Baltimore campus issued the following news: * * * Sharing a Vision for Eastern Shore Health Care By Alex Likowski On a warm November evening, Easton's historic Avalon Theatre was host to more than 150 Eastern Shore residents who, along with another 250 watching via livestream, were eager to learn about and help shape a new vision for community health care. As master of ceremonies, University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) President Bru  more

COLLEGE PARK, Maryland, Nov. 21 (TNSjou) -- The University of Maryland School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * To improve health, build community resilience SPH study measures resilience, shows U.S. counties with fewer community resources have poorer cognitive, mental and physical health * "It takes a village" isn't just a saying - it's a foundation backed by research. A new study out today examined community resilience and health and found that fewer healthcare resources,   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Beyer, Raskin Introduce Legislation to Improve ATF, Crack Down on "Bad Apple" Gun Dealers * Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and U.S. Representatives Don Beyer (D-Va.) and Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) reintroduced the ATF Improvement and Modernization (AIM) Act, legislation to strengthen the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives' (ATF) ability to combat gun crime   more