ST. AUGUSTINE, Florida, Jan. 28 -- Flagler College posted the following news: * * * A FlagSHIP Moment on Screen * Drawing on the origins of reality television and life writing, the course invited students to examine whether reality TV functions as autobiography, performance, or something in between. That academic exploration culminated in a recent screening event where students premiered original, student-produced reality television episodes to an audience of peers and staff members. What   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees issued the following news release: * * * Administration's Move to Gut FEMA Staffing Violates Agency's Independence and Mission, New Lawsuit Asserts * Coalition of Unions, Non-Profits, and Local Governments File Challenge to DHS' Attempts to Decimate FEMA's Workforce SAN FRANCISCO - The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employ  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO AFSCME (American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees) issued the following news release: * * * Administration's Move to Gut FEMA Staffing Violates Agency's Independence and Mission, New Lawsuit Asserts * Coalition of Unions, Non-Profits, and Local Governments File Challenge to DHS' Attempts to Decimate FEMA's Workforce SAN FRANCISCO - The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), American Federation of State, Co  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Alsobrooks Joins Warnock in Slamming Administration for Gutting Gun Safety Investments and Demand Policy Reversals to Save Lives Senator Angela Alsobrooks and Senator Reverend Warnock are leading a new bicameral oversight effort demanding the Department of Justice (DOJ) to reverse policy changes that are weakening gun violence prevention efforts and leaving Americans less safe * Today, U.S.  more

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, Jan. 28 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine posted the following news wrap up: * * * The ASAM Weekly for January 27, 2026 A Heartbreaking Face of the Stimulant Crisis: The Cardiac Toll of Stimulant Use By Nicolas Garel, MD, MSc, FRCPC, and Paola Lavin, MD, MSc Stimulants and methamphetamine-related emergencies are no longer confined to the pages of public health reports, they are unfolding daily in hospitals and emergency departme  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 28 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Leads Coalition Opposing Illegal "No Bond" Immigration Detention Policy * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, co-leading a multistate coalition along with New York Attorney General Letitia James, filed an amicus brief opposing a federal policy that mandates the indefinite detention of many undocumented immigrants without the opportunity fo  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 28 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL: JUDGE RULES USDOT ILLEGALLY WITHHELD FUNDS FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced a federal judge issued a final ruling that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) illegally withheld around $1 billion in funding for the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program from Illinois, as  more

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, Jan. 28 -- Bryn Mawr College posted the following news: * * * Bryn Mawr Joins Amicus Brief Supporting International Students * Bryn Mawr has joined a number of public and private colleges and universities across the country in signing an amicus curiae or friend of the court brief in a suit brought by Harvard University on behalf of international students and scholars. Harvard is suing in the First Circuit Court of Appeals to uphold a judge's preliminary injunction   more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: * * * CMS Actions to Protect Consumers and Strengthen Exchange Program Integrity * As outlined below, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is exercising its full statutory and regulatory authority to protect consumers from unauthorized enrollment activity and safeguard the integrity of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Excha  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: * * * CMS Proposes Rule to Strengthen Oversight of Organ Procurement Organizations and Protect Patients * The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today announced a proposed rule to strengthen federal oversight of Organ Procurement Organizations (OPOs). The proposal sharpens the framework for upcoming OPO re-certification cy  more

YONKERS, New York, Jan. 29 -- Consumer Reports posted the following news release on Jan. 27, 2026: * * * Consumer Reports unveils new model bill to prevent geolocation data from being weaponized against consumers Consumer Reports released today the State Location Privacy Act, model legislation developed to provide lawmakers with a framework for protecting the precise geolocation data of American consumers. In the absence of federal guardrails around the use of location data in the United Stat  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 28 -- World Relief issued the following news release on Jan. 27, 2026: * * * Evangelical Leaders Petition DHS Officials for Immediate Scrutiny in Treatment of Refugees in Minnesota, Deliver Letter Signed by 10,000 Christians from All 50 States Faith leaders call for DHS oversight into treatment of most-vetted category of immigrant * Today, World Relief sent a letter to White House Border Czar Tom Homan, President Trump, members of Congress and administration offi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia posted the following news release: * * * Former DOJ Contractor Charged with Mail Fraud in Theft of Cell Phones Valued at $1.3 Million * WASHINGTON - Javan King, 42, of Laurel, Maryland, has been charged with stealing thousands of government cell phones when he worked for the Department of Justice, announced U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro. According to the criminal Information, which was filed on Tuesday  more

LAUREL, Maryland, Jan. 28 [Category: Science] -- The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory posted the following news release: * * * Geesaman Appointed Precision Strike Mission Area Executive at Johns Hopkins APL * Brian Geesaman has been named mission area executive for Precision Strike at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland. In this role, Geesaman leads a diverse portfolio of programs and initiatives focused on integrated strike warfare cap  more

STATESBORO, Georgia, Jan. 29 -- Georgia Southern University issued the following news release: * * * Georgia Southern University and Shimadzu Scientific Instruments launch strategic research and education partnership Georgia Southern University has entered into an impactful collaboration with Shimadzu Scientific Instruments, Inc., a leading provider of analytical instrumentation, through the Shimadzu Partnership for Academics, Research, and Quality of Life (SPARQ) program. Representatives fro  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Jan. 28 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Moore Launches $5 Million Incentive Program to Expand Maryland's Apprenticeship Workforce * ANNAPOLIS, MD - Governor Wes Moore today announced the launch of the Maryland Apprenticeship Incentive Program, a new $5 million initiative to help employers-including small businesses-hire and train registered apprentices. The initiative is the latest action taken under Governor Moore to grow  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Jan. 28 -- Gov. Patrick Morrisey, R-West Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Governor Morrisey Orders Flags Lowered to Honor Former Delegate John Overington * Charleston, W.Va. - Governor Patrick Morrisey has ordered flags to be lowered to half-staff in honor of former Delegate John Overington, the longest-serving member of the West Virginia House of Delegates. "John Overington was a conservative warrior, a gentleman, and a friend to all who knew him," Gov  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Huffman, Van Hollen Introduce Bicameral Resolution Recognizing the 40th Anniversary of the International Coastal Cleanup * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) and U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) introduced a bicameral resolution recognizing the 40 th anniversary of the International Coastal Cleanup and its immense contributions to protecting oceans and wa  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 [Category: Law/Legal] -- Judicial Watch issued the following news release: * * * Judicial Watch Analysis: Maryland's Proposed 2026 Congressional Map Replicates Unconstitutional Gerrymander Previously Struck Down in Judicial Watch Lawsuit * Proposed Map Is More Extreme Than the 2021 Plan Invalidated by Court; Targets Maryland's Sole Republican District (Washington, DC) - Judicial Watch announced today that a Democrat-proposed 2026 congressional redistricting plan for Mar  more

HAMPTON, Virginia, Jan. 27 -- Hampton University posted the following news: * * * Langley Federal Credit Union Announces New Partnership with Hampton University to Benefit Students, Families, and Faculty * NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - (January 26, 2026) - Langley Federal Credit Union is proud to announces a new partnership with Hampton University, one of the nation's premier Historically Black Colleges and Universities and a longstanding cornerstone of the Coastal Virginia community. This collaborati  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11390) on Jan. 27, 2026, by legislative attorney Hannah-Alise Rogers: * * * Litigation over State Attempts to Lower Drug Costs: Prescription Drug Affordability Boards (PDABs) Prescription drug affordability continues to dominate headlines, with President Trump taking actions to implement Most Favored Nation Pricing by negotiating directly with pharmaceutical companies and  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: * * * Marketplace 2026 Open Enrollment Period Report: National Snapshot * The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) reports that 23.0 million consumers have signed up for 2026 individual market health insurance coverage through the Marketplaces since the start of the 2026 Marketplace Open Enrollment Period (OEP) on November 1  more

LANHAM, Maryland, Jan. 28 -- The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development issued the following news release on Jan. 26, 2026: * * * Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development Announces $1.75 Million in 2026 Community Investment Tax Credit Awards Funding will help local nonprofit organizations across Maryland continue social service, community revitalization, and economic development efforts * The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development announc  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 29 -- The Maryland Department of the Environment issued the following news release on Jan. 28, 2026: * * * Maryland Department of the Environment Announces $29 Million in Funding to Support Key Water Infrastructure Projects in Baltimore and Kent Island Funding approved for improvements at Patapsco Wastewater Treatment Plant and connecting homes on Southern Kent Island to public sewer lines * The Maryland Department of the Environment today announced the Board of Pu  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 (TNSLrpt) -- Annual Report - A report from Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown - January 2026 (43 pages) * * * Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued a comprehensive annual report for 2025 detailing how the office fulfilled its mission to protect residents' rights, defend against overreach, promote equity and advance justice across key areas including civil rights, public safety, consumer protection, and environmental stewardship as part of its broader str  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Jan. 29 -- The Maryland Department of Natural Resources issued the following news on Jan. 28, 2026: * * * Board of Public Works Approves $6.5 Million for Recreation and Land Conservation in Ten Maryland Counties The Board of Public Works today approved $6.5 million in grants from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources to local governments and land trusts for recreation and land conservation in Allegany, Anne Arundel, Charles, Frederick, Garrett, Harford, Howard, Que  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 28 -- The Maryland State Department of Education issued the following news release on Jan. 27, 2026: * * * MSDE Releases High Schools Graduation Rates for the 2024-25 School Year Graduation rates increased for African American students, youth from economically disadvantaged backgrounds and students with disabilities. * Today, the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) released the 2025 statewide cohort high school graduation rate. The 2025 four-year cohor  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Jan. 26 -- The National Black Nurses Association issued the following statement: * * * NBNA Statement on the Death of Alex Jeffrey Pretti The National Black Nurses Association, Inc. (NBNA) stands insolidarity with the entire nursing community in mourning and condemning the tragic death of Alex Jeffrey Pretti, BS, RN, a 37-year-old Intensive Care Unit (ICU) nurse employed at the Minneapolis VA Health Care System in Minnesota, who was fatally shot during an encounterinv  more

PASADENA, California, Jan. 29 (TNSres) -- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Networks Keeping NASA's Artemis II Mission Connected Artemis missions rely on both the Near Space Network, managed by NASA Goddard, and the Deep Space Network, managed by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. NASA's Artemis II mission will transport four astronauts around the Moon, bringing the agency one step closer to sending the first astronauts to Mars. Throughout Artemis II, astronaut voic  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 29 -- The Oceantic Network, formerly the Business Network for Offshore Wind, issued the following statement on Jan. 28, 2026: * * * Oceantic Statement: Vineyard Wind Granted Stay, Will Resume Construction Moments ago, a U.S. judge for Boston District Court has allowed Vineyard Wind to resume work after granting a stay against the administration's lease suspension and construction pause issued December 22, 2025. Judge Murphy granted the stay, citing the order was "lik  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: * * * Organ Procurement Organizations (OPOs) Conditions for Coverage Revisions CMS-3409-P Proposed Rule * Overview Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule that would strengthen federal oversight of Organ Procurement Organizations (OPOs), strengthen the framework for upcoming re-certification   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Jan. 28 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Education issued the following news on Jan. 27, 2026: * * * Pennsylvania Teacher Named Finalist for 2026 National Teacher of the Year Leon Smith - secondary teacher at Haverford High School and Pennsylvania's 2025 Teacher of the Year - is a finalist for the 2026 National Teacher of the Year. This is the second year in a row that a Pennsylvania educator has been named a finalist for the national honor. * Secretary of Educat  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 28 -- The University of Baltimore posted the following news: * * * Prof. Jacob DeGeal Wins Two GDUSA Graphic Design Awards * Jacob DeGeal, assistant professor in the MFA in Integrated Design program and the Master of Arts degree in Integrated Design in The University of Baltimore's Yale Gordon College of Arts and Sciences, has earned recognition in the 62nd Annual GDUSA (Graphic Design USA) Design Awards, receiving wins in two categories: Logos and Symbols, and Sign  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The Rachel Carson Council (RCC), a national nonprofit organization dedicated to environmental conservation, has submitted a public comment letter to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), strongly opposing any expansion of offshore oil and gas leasing in U.S. federal waters. The council is urging the agency to release a program that does not include new lease sales, citing existing legislative requirements for numerous lease sales as already sufficient. The RCC emp  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Raskin Kicks Off 2026 High School Congressional Art Competition * Rockville, MD -Today, Representative Jamie Raskin (MD-08) announced the kickoff of his annual Congressional Art Competition for Maryland's Eighth Congressional District. This contest is a chance for MD-08's high school students to submit an original piece of artwork to be exhibited at a showcase in Montgomery County. One winning subm  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: * * * Secretary Kennedy Appoints New Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee to Advance Fight Against Autism * WASHINGTON -JANUARY 28, 2026 - The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced the appointment of 19 new members to the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC). These appointments reflect the commitment of Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. to su  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Jan. 28, 2026: * * * ALSOBROOKS ON MORNING JOE: YOUR HEALTH CARE DOLLARS ARE BEING SPENT ON ICE TERRORIZING AND KILLING AMERICANS Today, Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) joined Morning Joe to discuss ICE's dangerous tactics and their killing of Americans in broad daylight. Highlights from the interview: * "Americans are asking the question, 'Why can't I afford health care?' And if you're wonde  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Jan. 27, 2026: * * * ALSOBROOKS: NOT ANOTHER PENNY FOR ICE Today, Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) joined Nicolle Wallace on "Deadline: White House" to discuss this Administration's immigration policy of killing Americans. She also discussed Senate Democrats' efforts to stop all funding for ICE. Highlights from the interview: * "I think any person of any conscience who watched Renee Good be sh  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * ALSOBROOKS: RFK JR. CONTINUES TO THREATEN THE LIVES OF OUR CHILDREN Today, Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) released the following statement after reports that Dr. Kirk Milhoan, Chair of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), said a person's right to refuse a vaccine outweighed concerns about illness or death from infectious diseases: "Vaccines against polio, measles, and   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * SENATOR ALSOBROOKS AND DMV SENATORS DEMAND ANSWERS ON TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S TAKEOVER OF DC GOLF COURSES As reported in the Washington Post, today, Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) led her fellow DMV Senators in urging the Trump Administration to give detailed explanations of the legal basis for the Administration's recent move to oust National Links Trust (NLT) as the manager of DC's histori  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * SENATOR ALSOBROOKS WILL NOT SUPPORT PROPOSED DHS FUNDING BILL Today, Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) released the following statement regarding the proposed Department of Homeland Security Appropriations bill: "Our country has lost its moral center. "The Gestapo tactics used by ICE reveal their inhumanity and lack of training. The lawlessness and abject cruelty of this Administration are ha  more

COLUMBIA, Maryland, Jan. 28 -- TEDCO, the Maryland Technology Development Corp., issued the following news release on Jan. 27, 2026: * * * TEDCO Announces BRIDGE Program Proposal Lab Cohort The first cohort was made up of 25 companies * TEDCO, Maryland's economic engine for technology companies, announced the first Business Resource Information, Development, and Guidance Ecosystem (BRIDGE) Program Proposal Lab cohort. Consisting of 25 companies in the Mid-Atlantic, the program was created t  more

ADELPHI, Maryland, Jan. 28 -- The University of Maryland Global Campus issued the following news: * * * UMGC Receives Reaffirmation of Accreditation by Middle States Commission on Higher Education * Adelphi, Md. -Jan. 28, 2026 - University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) has received reaffirmation of its accreditation by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE). "Accreditation remains a cornerstone of how universities demonstrate value, and the reaffirmation process offers  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, Jan. 28 -- The Uniformed Services University posted the following news: * * * USU Medical Students Gain Front-Row Insight into Navy Operational Medicine in San Diego * Through a renewed collaboration with Navy operational medicine leaders in San Diego, the Uniformed Services University (USU) is once again giving students a firsthand look at how medicine is practiced in real-world operational environments. After being paused during the COVID-19 pandemic, operational medi  more

EL PASO, Texas, Jan. 28 -- The University of Texas El Paso campus issued the following news release: * * * UTEP Diana Natalicio Institute Hosts Day of Events Honoring Namesake * EL PASO, Texas (Jan. 22, 2026) - Today, the Diana Natalicio Institute for Hispanic Student Success at The University of Texas at El Paso is hosting the Diana Natalicio Impact and Legacy Celebration, a full day of events honoring Natalicio's enduring impact on UTEP, the El Paso community and higher education at large.  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Jan. 29 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Grief therapy dog gets love, top-notch treatment in battle with cancer By Kevin Myatt Ragnar gave himself to others in some of their darkest days for most of the last decade. But in this season, it is those around him, including clinicians and staff at the Animal Cancer Care and Research Center, who are giving of themselves to Ragnar as he faces his greatest challenge. A 9-year-old English golden retriever, Rag  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Jan. 29 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * How a 1990 gift enables today's breakthrough research An endowed professorship is a catalyst for breakthrough research, unlocking innovations that transform what is possible in science and education. Nowhere is this clearer than in the work of Giulio Menciotti. He creates stunning three-dimensional images of cats' hearts beating in real time--a sight that makes his students gasp, "Oh, wow." Their reactions highl  more