WASHINGTON, March 6 -- More than 200 faculty members, graduate students, and industry partners gathered at American University to examine how artificial intelligence is reshaping science, business, and culture. The Inaugural AI Research Conference, organized by the Institute for Applied Artificial Intelligence (IAAI), focused on the role of AI as a tool for explaining physics, psychology, and climate science. IAAI Director Gwanhoo Lee said the energy at the event demonstrated the power of inter  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, March 6 -- The University of Wisconsin posted the following news: * * * Abbott visit marks UW-Madison's 'We Give Blood' competition win * Abbott and the Big Ten Conference presented a $1 million award to support student well-being and participated in campus events with students, researchers and leaders. By Sarah Skwirut March 6, 2026 Share this article On Wednesday, March 4, leaders from the global health care company Abbott and from the Big Ten Conference ma  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- A coalition of 43 national and 43 state or local organizations submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education urging changes to a proposed rule implementing provisions of the Reimagining and Improving Student Education rulemaking and warning that the policy could increase financial pressure on student loan borrowers and restrict access to graduate education. According to the coalition, the announced reforms could exacerbate an ongoing affordability   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 6 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Secures Court Order Requiring Trump Administration To Restore Billions In Disaster Mitigation Funding * Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell and a coalition of 23 states today secured a court order requiring the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to promptly take steps necessary to reverse the termination the Building Resilien  more

LANSING, Michigan, March 6 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Defends Access to Birth Control and Other Contraceptive Care * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief (PDF) challenging the first Trump Administration's 2017 and 2018 regulations undermining the Affordable Care Act's guarantee of no-cost contraception coverage by employer healthcare plans. The   more

BETHESDA, Maryland, March 7 -- The American Gastroenterological Association issued the following news on March 6, 2026: * * * AGA signs on to support AAP's vaccine recommendations We joined more than 230 organizations in support of the American Academy of Pediatrics' recommended child and adolescent immunization schedule. AAP recommends following routine vaccination for hepatitis A, hepatitis B, rotavirus, influenza, and meningococcal disease, among others. The schedule was "developed by exp  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- The Alliance for Automotive Innovation issued the following news release: * * * Alliance for Automotive Innovation and CARFAX: Open Vehicle Recall Search Tool Reaches 10 Billion Checks Vehicle Recall Search Service (VRSS): No-cost safety tool raises consumer awareness, improves road safety * The Vehicle Recall Search Service, a powerful no-cost safety tool built by Alliance for Automotive Innovation and CARFAX, has checked vehicles in the U.S. more than 10 billion tim  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, March 6 -- The Uniformed Services University posted the following news: * * * Artificial Intelligence in Military Medicine: USU Leaders Highlight the Future of Health Education * Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping medicine, research, and education, and leaders from the Uniformed Services University (USU) say preparing the next generation of military health professionals to use these tools responsibly will be critical to the future of military medicine. This me  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, March 7 -- The Uniformed Services University issued the following research news: * * * Artificial Intelligence in Military Medicine: USU Leaders Highlight the Future of Health Education Panelists at the AMSUS annual meeting discussed how the responsible integration of artificial intelligence will shape the next generation of military health professionals. By Sharon Holland Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping medicine, research, and education, and leaders from th  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland posted the following news release on March 5, 2026: * * * Baltimore County Man Pleads Guilty to Bribing Former Baltimore City Finance Official Defendant also admits to fraudulently obtaining more than $990,000 in COVID-19 relief funds * A Baltimore County man pled guilty in federal court today to bribing a Baltimore City official. James Carroll Erny, Jr., 55, of Glen Arm, Maryland, who is charged w  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The Big Cities Health Coalition submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education raising concerns about a proposed rule redefining "professional degree programs" and urging the agency to ensure that public health degrees remain eligible under federal student aid policy. BCHC's concerns arise from the suggestion that public health degrees be excluded from recognition as professional degrees. According to the coalition, this exclusion could severely com  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Glenn Ivey, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Glenn Ivey's Statement on the Deadly Minneapolis Shooting by ICE Agent * Washington, DC - "The news out of Minneapolis today is heartbreaking. A woman is dead after being shot by an ICE officer during a federal enforcement operation, and behind every headline is a person: a life cut short, a family now living a nightmare, and a community left searching for answers. My prayers are with h  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Kweisi Mfume, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Mfume, Maryland Delegation Members Push Back on ICE Plans for Warehouse Detention Facility in Washington County * WASHINGTON, DC - Yesterday, Congressman Kweisi Mfume, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks and U.S. Representatives April McClain Delaney, Steny Hoyer, Jamie Raskin, Glenn Ivey, Sarah Elfreth,, and Johnny Olszewski (all D-MD) pushed back on the Trump Administ  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Kweisi Mfume, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Mfume, Maryland Delegation Members Seek Action, Answers from Trump Administration on Reported Legionella Outbreak at Baltimore Federal Building * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Kweisi Mfume, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks and U.S. Representatives Steny Hoyer, Jamie Raskin, Glenn Ivey, Sarah Elfreth, April McClain Delaney, and Johnny Olszewski (all D-MD) presse  more

YONKERS, New York, March 7 -- Consumer Reports posted the following news release on March 6, 2026: * * * Consumer Reports applauds the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform for launching investigation into surveillance pricing The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, led by Chairman James Comer, announced today an investigation into the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and personal data by companies to conduct surveillance pricing of consumers on the prices of g  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, March 7 -- Demand Progress issued the following news release on March 6, 2026: * * * Demand Progress Lauds Biggs Bill to Curb Federal Surveillance Powers Washington, D.C. -- On Thursday, Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ) introduced the Protect Liberty and End Warrantless Surveillance Act, a bill to curb invasive government surveillance. The bill closes loopholes that allow the government to sweep up the private texts, emails and calls of people in the United States without court  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Sarah Elfreth, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Elfreth Votes in Favor of Iran War Powers Resolution * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth (MD-03), a member of the House Armed Services Committee, voted in favor of H. Con. Res. 38, the Iran War Powers Resolution, and released the following statement. "Six U.S. servicemembers have already lost their lives in this conflict. Untold billions of dollars have already been spent. And   more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Sarah Elfreth, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Elfreth, Van Hollen, Alsobrooks, Littmann Announce FEMA Release of Over $35 Million for Annapolis City Dock Flood Resilience Construction * ANNAPOLIS, MD - Today, Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth (MD-03) and U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD), and Annapolis Mayor Jared Littmann announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has released $35,522,069 in fede  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration is seeking input on potential requirements for in-home disposal systems for opioid medications. This initiative aims to reduce the risk of accidental exposure, misuse and overdose by ensuring unused prescriptions are removed from households effectively. Under the Opioid Analgesic Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy, the agency is considering a requirement for drug manufacturers to pr  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond issued the following Beige Book on March 4, 2026: * * * Summary of Economic Activity The Fifth District economy continued to grow at a modest rate in recent weeks despite some weather disruptions. Reports on consumer spending on retail goods were mixed, while spending on travel and tourism increased slightly in parts of the region. Manufacturing activity continued to contract slightly due in part to winter weather disruptions to oper  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Feenstra, Stevens Reintroduce Legislation to Ensure Cutting Edge Quantum Computing Research Brings Benefits to Main Street America * WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) and Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI) reintroduced the Quantum in Practice Act, legislation that would ensure quantum molecular simulations and modeling are included in the National Quantum Initiative. Quantum molecul  more

FREDERICK, Maryland, March 3 -- The National Institutes of Health's National Laboratory for Cancer Research issued the following news: * * * Women in Science Speak builds community for fifth straight year Scientists, students, and community members united for the Women in Science Speak panel in February, marking International Women and Girls in Science Day. This year also marked the event's five-year milestone and its growing reach within the regional community. What began in 2022 as a video  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- GeneDx LLC, Gaithersburg, Maryland, has issued a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services advocating for enhanced adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in healthcare. The organization emphasizes the transformative potential of AI to improve genetic diagnostics and believes it is essential for propelling the U.S. healthcare system forward. In its letter, GeneDx highlights its leadership in improving health outcomes using gen  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand, Colleagues Introduce Legislation To Update, Expand Lifeline Benefits For Seniors And Americans With Disabilities * Nearly 600,000 New Yorkers Rely On Supplemental Security Income Benefits -But Parts Of The Program Haven't Been Updated In Over Five Decades U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) joined dozens of House and Senate lawmakers in introducing the Supplemental Security I  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- The U.S. Government Publishing Office issued the following news release: * * * GPO DIRECTOR APPOINTS LEADERS TO DEPOSITORY LIBRARY COUNCIL U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) Director Hugh Nathanial Halpern, on the Agency's 165th birthday, has appointed six new members to the Depository Library Council (DLC). The DLC has advised the GPO Director on policy matters relating to the Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP) and access to U.S. Government information for   more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer Statement on February Jobs Report * WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement today on the February jobs report: "In his State of the Union last week, Trump said our 'roaring economy is roaring like never before.' The February jobs report released this morning, however, was a whimper. The American economy lost 92,000 jobs last month, and unemplo  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 7 -- Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health issued the following news release: * * * Building Well-being in Partnership with the Academia Cooperation between academia and the public sector is often described as knowledge transfer, where the university produces evidence and institutions incorporate it into their work. However, this view is limited when public management is thought of as the co-coproduction of public health action. This implies ado  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 7 -- Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health issued the following news release: * * * Laying the foundations for an Americas Mental Health Policy Innovation Hub Maria Cecilia Dedios, PhD, MA, LP, is the Principal Investigator of the project Laying the Foundations for an Americas Mental Health Policy Innovation Hub. Together with colleagues at Johns Hopkins Center for Global Mental Health Judy Bass, Pamela Surkan, Anna Garriott, and partners across  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, March 6 [Category: Environment] -- The Wildlife Society, a wildlife conservation organization, posted the following news: * * * LISTEN: Reforestation, reggaeton and the recovery of Puerto Rico's crested toad * WATCH EPISODE Wildlife lovers had a special treat at this year's Super Bowl-Bad Bunny's halftime show featured an endangered Puerto Rican toad. While it may have been the first time some viewers saw the species, the amphibian's natural and cultural significance go  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Glenn Ivey, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * 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 importance   more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Maryland Delegation Members Seek Action, Answers from Trump Administration on Reported Legionella Outbreak at Baltimore Federal Building * Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks and U.S. Representatives Kweisi Mfume, Steny Hoyer, Jamie Raskin, Glenn Ivey, Sarah Elfreth, April McClain Delaney, and Johnny Olszewski (all D-Md.) pressed the Trump Administration for answers arou  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Maryland Delegation Members Seek Action, Answers from Trump Administration on Reported Legionella Outbreak at Baltimore Federal Building * WASHINGTON, DC \- Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks (both D-MD), and U.S. Representatives Kweisi Mfume (MD-07), Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Glenn Ivey (MD-04), Sarah Elfreth (MD-03), April McClain Delaney  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, March 4 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri posted the following news release: * * * Maryland Man Sentenced for Laundering Fraud Money A Maryland man has been sentenced to a year and a day in prison and ordered to repay $5.45 million to victims of a series of frauds, U.S. Attorney Thomas C. Albus announced Wednesday. James Marcus Dyett, 60, pleaded guilty to one count of money laundering conspiracy in November. He admitted conspiring w  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 7 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on March 6, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Announces that No Charges Will Be Filed in the September 30, 2025 Fatal Police-Involved Shooting in Riverdale Today, Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced his decision not to seek charges in the Tuesday, September 30, 2025 fatal police-involved shooting that occurred in Riverdale, Prince George's County, Maryland. On September 30,   more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 7 -- The Maryland Office of the Attorney General issued the following news release on March 6, 2026: * * * Body-Worn Camera Footage from Fatal Police-Involved Shooting in Charles County Released The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General today released the body-worn camera footage from the fatal police-involved shooting involving the Charles County Sheriff's Office that occurred on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, in Wh  more

DULUTH, Minnesota, March 3 -- Minnesota Power, a division of Allete, issued the following news release: * * * Minnesota Power will provide energy to new Google data center Google's planned Hermantown data center will benefit customers and support regional economic growth and innovation * Minnesota Power today welcomed Google's plans for a data center in Hermantown and announced it has reached an Electric Service Agreement (ESA) with the global company to power the project. The new data cent  more

PASADENA, California, March 7 (TNSres) -- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news: * * * NASA's DART Mission Changed Orbit of Asteroid Didymos Around Sun The spacecraft changed the binary system's orbit, confirming that a kinetic impactor can be an effective planetary defense technique for deflecting a near-Earth object. New research reveals that when NASA's DART (Double Asteroid Redirection Test) spacecraft intentionally impacted the asteroid moonlet Dimorphos in September   more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, March 6 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * National Nurses United endorses Daniel Biss for Illinois' 9th District * National Nurses United (NNU), the largest union of registered nurses in the United States with more than 225,000 members, today announced its endorsement of Daniel Biss for Illinois' 9th Congressional District. Throughout his decades of service as an educator, activist, and elected leader, he has proven   more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The National Capital Planning Commission issued the following news release on March 6, 2026: * * * NCPC Will Take Action on the East Wing Modernization Project at Its April 2, 2026 Meeting At its Thursday, March 5 meeting the National Capital Planning Commission heard a presentation on preliminary and final site and building plans for the East Wing Modernization Project submitted by the Executive Residence at the White House. Following the presentation by NCPC staff and  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health issued the following information collection: SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirement of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 to provide opportunity for public comment on proposed data collection projects, the Center for Scientific Review (CSR) National Institutes of Health will publish periodic summaries of proposed projects to be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. April McClain Delaney, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * People of Maryland's Sixth District Speak Out Against ICE's Washington County Warehouse * Nearly 5,000 Sixth District constituents respond to a survey from Congresswoman April, expressing overwhelming opposition to the facility Washington, DC-Yesterday, Congresswoman April McClain Delaney (MD-06) submitted a letter to the Department of Homeland Security to elevate the voices of her const  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 (TNSLrpt) -- Resources for the Future issued the following report on Feb. 18, 2026 by Emma DeAngeli, Margaret A. Walls and Yongfan Zhao entitled "Adapting Wastewater Infrastructure to Sea Level Rise: A Review of Coastal State Policies for Septic Systems". Here is the executive summary: * * * One in five homes in the United States relies on on-site waste disposal systems (OWDS), or septic systems, to manage wastewater. In rural areas, the OWDS share is even higher. Rising   more

BETHESDA, Maryland, March 7 [Category: BizAerospace] -- Lockheed Martin posted the following news release: * * * Sikorsky Ramps Up Production of New Variant S-92(R) Helicopter Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company (NYSE: LMT) is preparing to build the first production batch of S-92A+(TM) helicopters, the latest variant of its flagship commercial heavy-lifter. A+ model aircraft will be manufactured and assembled in Stratford and Owego, New York, for a new head-of-state transport customer, and an  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Stevens, Feenstra Reintroduce Legislation to Ensure Cutting Edge Quantum Computing Research Brings Benefits to Main Street America * WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI) and Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) reintroduced the Quantum in Practice Act, legislation that would ensure quantum molecular simulations and modeling are included in the National Quantum Initiative. Quantum mole  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 7 -- The University of Maryland Medical System issued the following news release on March 6, 2026: * * * University of Maryland Medical System Opening New Urgent Care Location in La Plata The University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) is opening a new University of Maryland Urgent Care location in Charles County on Monday. UM Urgent Care at La Plata, located in the Potomac Shopping Center off southbound Route 301, across the street from Applebee's and Safeway, i  more

COLLEGE PARK, Maryland, March 7 -- The University of Maryland issued the following news release: * * * Giving Day Raises Record-Smashing $9.4M CMNS, Hillel Lead Fundraising Effort to Advance UMD Priorities * Nearly 10,000 supporters of the University of Maryland banded together on Wednesday to raise over $9.4 million on Giving Day, an eye-popping record high for the campus' academic units, student organizations and initiatives. The total for the yearly 24-hour fundraising marathon outpace  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, 30 Colleagues Press Administration for Accountability, Investigation into Deaths of American Citizens in West Bank * Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) led 30 of his colleagues in pressing the Trump Administration for accountability and an investigation into the death of Nasrallah Abu Siyam, an American citizen who was shot and killed in the West Bank by violent Israeli se  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Alsobrooks, Elfreth, Littmann Announce FEMA Release of Over $35 Million for Annapolis City Dock Flood Resilience Construction * Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks, Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth (all D-Md.), and Annapolis Mayor Jared Littmann announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has released $35,522,069 in federal funding for the Annapo  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, March 6 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * Washington secures court order to enforce ruling that requires FEMA to restore billions in disaster mitigation funding * Attorney General Nick Brown and a multistate coalition today secured a court order requiring the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to take concrete steps to reverse the termination of the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities Program (B  more