ROCKVILLE, Maryland, Dec. 16 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine posted the following news release: * * * ASAM Statement on Executive Order Designating Fentanyl as a Weapon of Mass Destruction Protect the lives of Americans through bold policies that unlock access to addiction treatment * In response to the Executive Order "Designating Fentanyl as a Weapon of Mass Destruction," Stephen M. Taylor, MD, MPH, DFAPA, DFASAM, president of the American Society of  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia posted the following news release: * * * Bomber Who Targeted Banks, Store, and a Supermarket Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Prison * WASHINGTON - Cahlyl Rollins, 25, of the District of Columbia. was sentenced today in U.S. District Court to 60 months in prison for his role in a spree of four bombings in which he detonated explosive devices during the early morning hours outside four separate businesses in  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR Maryland Congratulates Delegate Joseline Pena-Melnyk on Historic Election as Next Maryland House Speaker * The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) extends its congratulations to Delegate Joseline Pena-Melnyk on her unanimous election as the 108th Speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates during a special legislative session t  more

LAUREL, Maryland, Dec. 17 -- Capitol Technology University issued the following news: * * * Capitol Tech Student Payload Project Selected for AI-Powered NASA Rocket Launch In an outstanding student achievement and a proud moment for Capitol Technology University, NASA announced the official selection of our ODIN team's payload for the RockSat 2026 sounding rocket flight. The ODIN (Observation & Detection Interpreted by Neural-networks) team is comprised of ten Capitol Tech students who devel  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Andy Harris, R-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Harris Hosts Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee Roundtable With Dr. Ben Carson * WASHINGTON, DC Congressman Andy Harris, M.D., Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, and Food and Drug Administration, hosted a House Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee roundtable with Dr. Ben Carson, National Advisor for Nutrition, Health, and Housing at   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Rep. Andy Harris, R-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Andy Harris Re-Elected as the House Freedom Caucus Chairman * Washington, D.C. - Tonight, the House Freedom Caucus re-elected Congressman Andy Harris (MD-01) to continue serving as Chairman through the end of 2026. He has led the House Freedom Caucus since September of 2024 and serves as the Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture. Statement From Chairman Harri  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, Dec. 17 [Category: BizAerospace] -- Lockheed Martin posted the following news release: * * * Denmark Selects Lockheed Martin TPY-4 Radar to Strengthen NATO Deterrence and Regional Defense SYRACUSE, N.Y., Dec. 16, 2025 -- The Danish Acquisition and Logistics Organization (DALO) has selected Lockheed Martin's TPY-4 next-generation ground-based air surveillance radar to enhance Denmark's long-range air defense capabilities. Denmark is the fifth nation to adopt the system, joi  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Dec. 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland posted the following news release on Dec. 15, 2025: * * * Former Correctional Officer Found Guilty of Obstruction of Justice and False Statements After Trial After a five-day trial, a federal jury convicted Jermaine Sturgis, 41, of Laurel, Delaware, for conspiring to obstruct justice and making false statements to a federal officer. Sturgis previously served as a lieutenant correctional officer at the  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer Remarks at Media Availability Following Maryland Delegation Meeting on Future of NASA, Maryland's Role in Space Innovation * WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) delivered remarks at a media availability following a meeting with the Maryland congressional delegation and NASA officials and stakeholders on protecting and supporting Maryland-based efforts to advance American lea  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer Statement on November Jobs Report * "The November jobs report released this morning is a warning sign for the American economy. Only 64,000 jobs were added in November, and unemployment grew to 4.6% - the highest level since the pandemic. Black Americans have been particularly hard hit, with Black unemployment now at 8.3%. Additionally, the number of Americans who have been unemployed for m  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer: Trump, Witkoff, Hegseth, Vance, Rubio - They've Done Everything to Appease Putin Short of Putting on a Russian Uniform * WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) delivered remarks on the House Floor urging his Republican colleagues to sign the discharge petition to bring the Ukraine Support Act to the House Floor before the House departs for the rest of the year. Below are a ful  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Dec. 17 -- Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health issued the following news release: * * * Vaccine and Virus Trends Ahead of Winter The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health hosted a media briefing on Dec. 16, 2025, to examine the latest trends in seasonal respiratory viruses as the U.S. enters the winter season, as well as overall vaccine rates and the risk that the U.S. will lose its measles elimination status. With influenza cases rising  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Dec. 17 -- Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health issued the following news release: * * * Youth Mental Health Spotlighted at U.S. Launch of the Second Lancet Commission on Adolescent Health and Wellbeing Global health researchers, policymakers, youth advocates, and gathered in Washington, D.C. for a two-day convening, A Call to Action for Youth Mental Health, marking the U.S. launch of the Second Lancet Commission on Adolescent Health and Wellbeing. H  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Dec. 17 -- The University of Maryland-Baltimore County issued the following news: * * * Laughing in the dark--UMBC's Erin Hogan writes about Spain's cinema after Franco Asking Erin Hogan to choose her favorite film is like asking her whether she prefers to study Iberian or Latin American films--both of which she researches and fell in love with as an undergrad. The real answer is that Hogan's favorite film is whatever film she is studying at the time. For her new book, Pa  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, Dec. 17 [Category: BizAerospace] -- Lockheed Martin posted the following news release: * * * Lockheed Martin's Pre-Apprenticeship Program Earns Statewide Recognition COURTLAND, Ala., DEC. 16, 2025 - Lockheed Martin's (NYSE:LMT) Manufacturing Basic Skills (MBS) pre-apprenticeship program was recently named a Regional Work-Based Learning Best Practice by the Alabama Office of Apprenticeship, recognizing its success in connecting students with high-tech careers in aerospace m  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Kweisi Mfume, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Mfume, Maryland Congressional Delegation Holds Meeting to Discuss Future of NASA, Maryland's Role in Space Innovation * WASHINGTON - Yesterday, members of Maryland's Congressional Delegation met with NASA officials and stakeholders to discuss protecting and supporting Maryland-based efforts to advance American leadership in space science and innovation. They received updates on and discussed the im  more

PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland, Dec. 16 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command issued the following news release: * * * NAVAIR enables cross-service collaboration, forward thinking with additive manufacturing * The NAVAIR Additive Manufacturing team supports Navy and Marine Corps maintainers with AM training, engineering support and technical data to increase readiness in forward-deployed locations where traditional logistics are contested. Recently, Marine Aircraft Logistics Squadron 36 (MALS-36  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Dec. 16 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * NNU on Trump executive order seeking to ban state A.I. regulation: 'Patient lives are at risk' * National Nurses United (NNU), the country's largest union and professional association of registered nurses, today warned that the Trump administration's recent executive order challenging state laws regulating A.I. will threaten the health and safety of patients across the countr  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Dec. 16 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service posted the following news: * * * NOAA's Satellite Products for Observing Ocean Winds * The ocean is a vast, interconnected system that covers about seventy percent of the Earth's surface. Satellites are essential for observing this environment, supporting marine transportation, weather monitoring, and coastal safety. A particularly important  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Dec. 16 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Constellation, a retail supplier of power, natural gas and energy products and services for homes and businesses, posted the following news release: * * * NRC Renews Operating Licenses for Clinton & Dresden; Constellation Investing $370 Million in State-of-the-Art Upgrades to Keep These Illinois Nuclear Facilities Online, Meet Rising Power Demand and Support Economic Growth * 20-year renewals preserve 2,200 jobs and $8.1 billion in tax re  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 16, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Raskin's Opening Statement at Subcommittee Hearing on Republicans' Retributive Attacks on Civil Society Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, delivered opening remarks at the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government hearing on Republicans' attempt to silence civil soci  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 16, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Raskin's Opening Statement at Subcommittee Hearing on Trump's Corruption of Antitrust Enforcement Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, delivered opening remarks at the Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust hearing on how under President Trump, co  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Raskin Introduces Legislation to Preserve the People's White House, Require Public Input for Trump's Marie Antoinette Ballroom * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Representative Jamie Raskin (MD-08) introduced legislation to protect the historic character of the White House, requiring a public review process for renovations to the building. The People's White House Historic Preservation Act follows President  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Dec. 17 -- The University of Maryland Baltimore campus issued the following news: * * * UM School of Medicine Expands MD Program Size to Address Physician Shortage The University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) announced today that it has received approval from the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) to expand its MD program class size over the next five years. This strategic initiative aims to help address the projected nationwide shortage of both primar  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Dec. 16 -- The University of Baltimore issued the following news: * * * PROFESSOR ROBERT RUBINSON CO-AUTHORs A NEW EDITION OF LEADING ETHICS TEXTBOOK The seventh edition of Ethical Problems in the Practice of Law--one of the most widely used professional responsibility textbooks in the nation--has just been released by Aspen Publishing and is co-authored by UBalt Law's Robert Rubinson, the Gilbert A. Holmes Professor of Clinical Theory and Practice and Director of the Med  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Dec. 17 -- The University of Maryland-Baltimore County issued the following news: * * * The chase and thrill of researching erotic worlds A couple of years ago, Jessica Floyd was enjoying delicious olive flatbreads in Opio, France, a village on the French Riviera, thanks to the hospitality of Judith Legman, who owned the olive grove and a manuscript Floyd had been trying to find for her doctoral work for three years. This bucolic heaven was not where Floyd, who studies er  more