BROOKLYN PARK, Minnesota, March 11 -- The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas issued the following news: * * * 11 New Standard Partners Join MRAA The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas (MRAA) announced that 11 companies made a commitment to the association as Standard Partners through the end of January. The addition of these companies expands the network of organizations that support the marine industry and the retailers who serve boaters. MRAA's Partner Membership Progra  more

JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Maryland, March 11 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base Andrews (316th Wing) issued the following news on March 10, 2026: * * * 316th OG gives honorary commanders firsthand look at 1st HS mission By Airman 1st Class Patrick Njuguna 316th Wing Public Affairs The 316th Operations Group hosted 11 honorary commanders from across the National Capital Region during an immersive tour of the Helicopter Operations Facility at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, March 5, 2026. The honorary   more

ADELPHI, Maryland, March 10 -- The University of Maryland Global Campus issued the following news: * * * A Comprehensive Approach to Serving Those Who Serve * By Gregory W. Fowler, PhD, President, University of Maryland Global Campus For nearly eight decades, University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) has maintained an unwavering commitment to the men and women who wear the uniform of our country. The program that grew into our modern institution was established in 1947. While GIs retur  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 10 [Category: National Defense] -- The Air and Space Forces Association posted the following news release: * * * AFA Launches 'Mission Membership' to Reach Goal of 1 Million Members * ARLINGTON, Va., March 10, 2026 - The Air & Space Forces Association announced its first-ever no-cost, digital-first membership tier today, a central strategy to grow AFA's membership base to 1 million members by 2031. The new tier, called " Mission Membership," will rally Airmen, Guar  more

LANSING, Michigan, March 10 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Secures Court Order Requiring Trump Administration to Restore Billions in Disaster Mitigation Funding Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and a coalition of 23 states have secured a court order (PDF) requiring the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to promptly take steps necessary to reverse the termination of the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Alsobrooks Introduces Bill to Repeal OBBBA Provision and Restore Federal Loan Availability for Graduate and Professional Students As reported in Politico's Morning Education, Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) introduced the Professional Degree Access Restoration Act, which reverses recent reductions in federal loan availability for graduate and professional students. The bill would amend the H  more

GERMANTOWN, Maryland, March 10 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Amentum, a provider of technical and engineering services, issued the following news release: * * * Amentum-led Joint Venture selected for $112 Million Clean-up at Four European Nuclear Research Sites * CHANTILLY, VA., March 10, 2026 -A joint venture led by Amentum (NYSE: AMTM) has won a new framework contract as the lead decommissioning and waste management contractor for nuclear research sites in four European countries. Under   more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 10 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Opposes Trump Administration's Attempt to Intimidate Scientific Organizations * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in submitting an amicus brief opposing the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)'s demand seeking documentation on the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)'s clinical guidance regarding gen  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 10 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL LEADS COALITION STANDING UP TO TRUMP ADMINISTRATION ATTACKS ON PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL ORGANIZATIONS * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today led a coalition of 19 state attorneys general in support of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), which is being targeted by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over recommendations that run counter to the Trump adm  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 [Category: Computer Technology] -- The Computer and Communications Industry Association issued the following news release: * * * CCIA Testifies in Opposition to Maryland Age Verification Bill The Computer & Communications Industry Association will testify today before the Maryland House Economic Matters Committee in opposition to HB 1179, legislation that would impose age verification requirements on digital services and raise constitutional, privacy, and implementation c  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- A coalition of 31 national and 105 state or local organizations submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education urging it to reconsider proposed changes to the definition of professional degrees in federal student loan programs, warning that the policy could worsen workforce shortages in human service fields. The law, enacted as H.R. 1 (PL 119-21), introduced sweeping changes to the federal student loan framework, imposing new borrowing limits for g  more

CLEMSON, South Carolina, March 10 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * Clemson graduate Michael Newman turns passion for science into communications career * When Michael Newman picked up the phone one afternoon and found himself talking to Walt Disney's daughter, it was just one twist in a communications career that has had him covering everything from the science behind a presidential assassination to helping a medical researcher publicize his discovery of a new immune ce  more

JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Maryland, March 11 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base Andrews (316th Wing) issued the following news on March 10, 2026: * * * CMSAF Wolfe visits Joint Base Andrews By Senior Airman Alexis Redin 316th Wing Public Affairs Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force David Wolfe, and his wife, Dr. Doniel Wolfe, visited Joint Base Andrews on March 3, 2026. The CMSAF held an all-call to emphasize the Air Force's three priorities: readiness, modernization, and Airmen and their famili  more

NEW YORK, March 11 (TNSjou) -- Columbia University Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory issued the following news: * * * Antarctica Undergoes 'Greenlandification' As Ice Melt Accelerates Scientists have found that Antarctica's ice loss is increasing rapidly, mirroring the melting of its northern counterpart, Greenland. By Asher Seet An article published recently in Nature Geoscience warns that Antarctica's ice masses have begun to experience a process scientists call "Greenlandification." The t  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Rep. Glenn Ivey, D-Maryland, issued the following statement: * * * Congressman Glenn Ivey's Statement on the Deadly Minneapolis Shooting by ICE Agent  "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 her loved ones tonight  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 10 [Category: Education] -- The Southern Regional Education Board posted the following news release: * * * Crisis Recovery Network trains 34 Mississippi counselors * Counselors from 20 Mississippi school districts received school crisis training through the Southern Regional Education Board's Crisis Recovery Network in February. School counselors from 20 school districts attended the Crisis Recovery Network training on Feb. 24 and 25, 2026, in Ridgeland, Mississippi.  more

ADELPHI, Maryland, March 9 -- The University of Maryland Global Campus issued the following news: * * * Dr. LaShawn Thompson Helps Students Choose "Moments of Braveness" * A little more than six years ago, LaShawn Thompson, PhD, boarded her first international flight to Germany-not for a vacation, but to begin a new chapter as Collegiate Professor of Psychology with University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) in Europe. It was the kind of leap she now encourages her students to embrace in th  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Speaks Against Republicans' So-Called SAVE America Act * March 10, 2026 Contrary to the bill's name, this legislation would disenfranchise millions of eligible voters with extreme voter ID requirements WASHINGTON - In a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, spoke against Republicans' SAVE Americ  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on March 10, 2026: * * * Durbin Speaks Against Republicans' So-Called SAVE America Act Contrary to the bill's name, this legislation would disenfranchise millions of eligible voters with extreme voter ID requirements * In a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, s  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 10 -- Gov. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Spanberger Announces Board Appointments * RICHMOND, VA -Governor Abigail Spanberger today announced the following board appointments to the Virginia Parole Board, Virginia Commission on Higher Education Board Appointments, and Virginia Racing Commission. The Governor's appointment of highly qualified professionals will ensure these boards can uphold their missions and rest  more

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, March 10 -- Clark University posted the following news: * * * John Emond '74, former NASA analyst, to speak on Goddard's enduring legacy * Emond, a former NASA analyst, will return to Clark on March 17 to reflect on Robert Goddard's achievements and struggles Clark is known for uncommon trajectories. A student may set forth with a particular career direction in mind, then pivot into something totally unexpected, where they'll find success and meaning. It happens a  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- JSR Associates Inc. has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) expressing opposition to proposed regulations that would rescind critical accessibility requirements for federally assisted programs. The proposed rules, identified under Docket Numbers DOE-HQ-2025-0024 and DOE-HQ-2025-0015, would eliminate essential elements of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, which mandates accessible environments for individuals with disabilities. Th  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 (TNSLrpt) -- The Justice Inspector General issued the following audit report (No. 26-011) on Jan. 22, 2026 entitled "Audit of the Office of Justice Programs Victim Compensation Grants Awarded to the Maryland Governor's Office of Crime Prevention and Policy, Crownsville, Maryland": Here is the executive summary: * * * Objective The audit objective was to evaluate how the Maryland Governor's Office of Crime Prevention and Policy (Maryland GOCPP) designed and implemented it  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, March 11 [Category: BizAerospace] -- Lockheed Martin posted the following news release: * * * Lockheed Martin Invests in Alabama and Strengthens the Workforce Pipeline Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) signed an incentive agreement with the state of Alabama to support its production facility in Pike County. The agreement will create new full-time positions at Lockheed Martin's Pike County production facility, reinforcing the company's long-term commitment to the region's skilled  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- 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 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 of NASA Goddard'  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, March 10 -- The Chesapeake Bay Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Maryland's Strong Oyster Count Shows That Restoration and Sanctuary Protections Are Working * Continued Progress is Under Threat by Proposed Legislation and Budget Cuts Juvenile oysters, called spat, have reached their second highest numbers in Maryland since 1985, according to the results of the Department of Natural Resources' 2025 Fall Oyster Survey released today. This is the sixth c  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 11 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on March 10, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Files Lawsuit to Force ICE to Turn Over Records for OAG's Civil Rights Investigation into Reported Dangerous, Inhumane, and Unlawful Conditions in Baltimore ICE Detention Facility Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today filed a federal lawsuit against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Department of Homeland Security   more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 11 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on March 10, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Joins Coalition Standing Up to Trump Administration Attacks on Professional Medical Organization Attorney General Brown today joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in support of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), which is being targeted by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over recommendations that run counter to the Trump a  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 11 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on March 10, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Seeks Emergency Court Order to Halt Construction of Unlawful ICE Detention Facility in Washington County Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today filed an emergency motion asking a federal court to immediately halt any construction or retrofitting of a warehouse near Williamsport, Maryland, that the Trump administration is converting into  more

TAMPA, Florida, March 10 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida posted the following news release: * * * Mexican National Pleads Guilty to Racketeering Conspiracy Involving the Forced Labor of Mexican Workers * Alexander Villatoro Moreno, age 53, also known as Quichi, pleaded guilty in federal court in Tampa, Florida, to conspiracy under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act. A federal grand jury in the Middle District of Florida had pre  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, March 11 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on March 9, 2026: * * * Attorney General Davenport Vows To Continue Case Against Live Nation for Illegally Monopolizing Live Entertainment Industry Attorney General Jennifer Davenport released the following multistate statement regarding the ongoing antitrust case against Live Nation, which owns Ticketmaster, for illegally monopolizing the live entertainment industry and concert t  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, March 9 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * National Nurses United endorses Junaid Ahmed for Illinois' 8th 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 Junaid Ahmed for Illinois' 8th Congressional District. Ahmed will stand with nurses to protect our immigrant neighbors, advocate for the rights of   more

WASHINGTON, March 10 [Category: Environment] -- Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility posted the following news release: * * * New Testing Detects Toxic PFAS in Herbicide Applied Across Public Lands * Washington, DC - New independent testing by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) has detected toxic PFAS - also known as "forever chemicals" - in the herbicide Indaziflam, sold under the brand name Rejuvra. There is a growing concern that PFAS are used in pestici  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, March 10 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * Nurses, constituents demand Collins return donations from Palantir, ICE's top tech contractor * Nurses and constituents will hold a press conference at the district office of Senator Susan Collins to demand she stop taking future donations from Palantir Technologies, the tech company powering ICE surveillance. According to Purge Palantir's "Palantir Payroll" tracker, Senator  more

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, March 10 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine posted the following news release: * * * NYSAM Supports Legislation Increasing Access to Naloxone in Public Spaces * On March 5, the New York Society of Addiction Medicine (NYSAM) sent a letter of support for S5779 to members of the Senate Committee on Alcoholism and Substance Use Disorder. This legislation would require schools and public libraries to stock opioid antagonists with automated e  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 11 -- The University of Baltimore posted the following news: * * * Professor Reflects on Teaching Math, Fostering Accessibility * Q&A with Dr. Haitham Alkhateeb Dr. Haitham Alkhateeb, a professor and director of mathematics at The University of Baltimore, grew up believing in the value of education, and has dedicated his life to celebrating it, improving it and making it accessible to all. Haitham's research focuses mainly on teaching and learning in higher edu  more

LOS ANGELES, California, March 11 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary by senior policy fellow Hanna Liebman Dershowitz: * * * Second-look laws allow courts to reconsider long prison sentences Second-look laws offer a needed way to bring our justice system into alignment with both values and practical constraints. * Since the late 1970s, the United States has been locking up more and more people in prisons for longer periods of time. In fact, according to the National Re  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed: Trump Admin is Shortchanging Consumers with Half-Hearted Live Nation Antitrust Settlement * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) is criticizing the U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) preliminary settlement with Live Nation, the parent company of Ticketmaster, saying it doesn't go far enough to address competition in the ticketing industry and will leave consumers facing artificiall  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- The FBI issued the following news release: * * * Reward Increases to $1 Million for FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitive Bhadreshkumar Patel Up to $1 Million Reward Offered for Information Leading to Patel's Capture * BALTIMORE, MD--The FBI is increasing the reward for information leading to the arrest of Bhadreshkumar Chetanbhai Patel. The FBI is offering up to a $1 million reward, which is now the standard reward amount for fugitives placed on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted F  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, March 11 [Category: BizAerospace] -- Lockheed Martin posted the following news release: * * * Sikorsky Collaborates with Robinson Helicopter Company to Integrate MATRIX(TM) Autonomy into Robinson R66 TURBINETRUCK R66 TURBINETRUCK is purpose-built for commercial and defense missions * Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company (NYSE:LMT), and Robinson Helicopter Company (RHC) unveiled the R66 TURBINETRUCK, a game-changing autonomous cargo helicopter that combines Sikorsky's prov  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 10 [Category: National Defense] -- The Air and Space Forces Association posted the following news release: * * * Steele Chapter Hosts Financial Readiness Bootcamp for Future Officers * AFA's D.W. Steele Sr. Chapter hosted its second annual Financial Readiness Bootcamp on February 23, 2026, at Nighthawk Pizza, a Steele Chapter Community Partner in Arlington, Va. Steele welcomed 50 cadets from Arnold Air and Silver Wings chapters, including the Frank Lahm Squadron at  more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, March 9 -- The Defense Health Agency issued the following news: * * * Teaming up for patient safety strengthens military readiness * FALLS CHURCH, Va. -Every day, care teams at military hospitals and clinics work to keep patients safe. Clear communication and teamwork help stop mistakes. Patient safety is everyone's job across the Military Health System. Patient Safety Awareness Week takes place March 8-14. This year's theme is "Teaming Up for Patient Safety." The t  more

TOWSON, Maryland, March 11 -- Towson University issued the following news release: * * * TU awarded $1.2M to prepare school-based leaders in autism services Grant strengthens interdisciplinary collaboration across education and health professions * Towson University has been awarded a five-year, $1,247,875 federal grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) to support Project LINC 2.0: Preparing School-Based Leaders in Autism Through Interdiscip  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 10 -- The University of Baltimore posted the following news: * * * UBalt and Global Peace Foundation Formalize Expanded Peacebuilding Partnership * Advancing Peacebuilding and Community Dialogue in Baltimore Leaders from The University of Baltimore and the Global Peace Foundation (GPF) marked an expanded institutional partnership during a signing ceremony on Jan. 20, 2026\. The formal letter of cooperation was originally signed in October 2025 by UBalt Presiden  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 11 (TNSjou) -- The University of Maryland Baltimore campus issued the following news: * * * Gut Check: Study Raises Questions About at Home Microbiome Testing Laura Lee For years, Diane Hoffmann, JD, MSc the Jacob A. France Professor of Health Care Law at the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law and director of the Law and Health Care Program, had a suspicion she couldn't prove. As part of an NIH research grant, she had spent more than a half dec  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, March 10 -- The Uniformed Services University posted the following news: * * * USU's Dr. Regina Day Secures $340K NIH Grant to Stop "Brittle Blood" and Toxic Iron Following Radiation Exposure * When ionizing radiation strikes the body-whether from a misplaced industrial, medical, or military source-the immediate damage to internal organs is invisible. Yet, a deadly, secondary threat quietly unfolds in the bloodstream as red blood cells begin to shatter. To combat this,   more

BETHESDA, Maryland, March 11 -- The Uniformed Services University issued the following research news: * * * USU's Dr. Regina Day Secures $340K NIH Grant to Stop "Brittle Blood" and Toxic Iron Following Radiation Exposure Backed by a newly awarded NIH/NIEHS R21 grant, the Uniformed Services University's Dr. Regina Day explores the molecular mechanics of red blood cell lysis to prevent iron-associated systemic organ failure following radiation exposure. By Hadiyah Brendel When ionizing radiat  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, March 10 -- The Wildlife Society, a wildlife conservation organization, posted the following news: * * * How to track the spread of catastrophic budworms Researchers are using atmospheric patterns and bug traps to predict the spread of a tree-killing insect that has been destroying entire Canadian forests. "The spruce budworm is the most damaging forest pest in the boreal forest," said Jean-Noel Candau, a quantitative ecologist with the Canadian Forest Service. Learning   more

BETHESDA, Maryland, March 10 -- The Wildlife Society, a wildlife conservation organization, posted the following news: * * * Why do hunters choose lead ammunition? Some conservationists promote voluntary use of lead-free ammunition as a solution that respects Americans' freedom of choice while reducing the potential for unintended consumption of lead ammunition residues by wildlife. Lead can be unintentionally harmful to wildlife and people. In both wildlife and people, exposure to high amou  more