JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, April 24 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * 'AI scribe' technology for medical professionals reduces notetaking, provides more face time with patients * BETHESDA, Maryland - The Defense Health Agency (DHA) is rolling out ambient listening technology across the Military Health System (MHS) to improve patient care. The capability acts as an "AI scribe," analyzing conversations between patients and pro  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 24 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association posted the following news release: * * * ABYC Announces Outstanding Technician Award Winners * The American Boat & Yacht Council (ABYC) announced the recipients of its 2026 Outstanding Technician Awards during International Marine Service Technician Week, held April 20-24. Sponsored by CWR Wholesale Distribution, the ABYC awards recognize 10 technicians for exceptional customer service, techni  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 24 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Moves To Permanently Block President Trump's Executive Order Restricting Mail Voting, Exerting Federal Control Over Elections * Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell co-led a coalition of 23 attorneys general, along with the Governor of Pennsylvania, in filing a motion for summary judgment in their ongoing challenge to President Trump's Execu  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 24 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Sues Trump Administration Over Failure to Implement Lifesaving Soot Standard * BOSTON -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today joined a coalition of 11 states, the District of Columbia and two local governments in filing a lawsuit against the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over its failure to implement a lifesaving 20  more

LANSING, Michigan, April 24 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Opposes Federal Effort to Strip Housing Support for Mixed-Status Immigrant Households * LANSING -Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general in submitting a comment letter (PDF) opposing a proposed rule by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) that would prohibit mixed-status families -families comprised of at le  more

SALEM, Oregon, April 24 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * AG Rayfield Sues EPA Over Failure to Implement Life-Saving Clean Air Standard * Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a coalition of 13 other states and local governments sued the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over its failure to implement a life-saving 2024 Clean Air Act rule strengthening national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) for fine particulate matter (PM2.5  more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 24 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Moves to Permanently Block President Trump's Executive Order Restricting Mail Voting, Exerting Control over Elections * Coalition seeks final ruling after filing lawsuit earlier this month to challenge unlawful executive order OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta yesterday co-led a coalition of 23 attorneys general, along with the Governor of P  more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 24 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Opposes Trump Administration Effort to Dismantle Fair Employment Opportunities for Blind Workers * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today co-led a multistate coalition in filing an amicus brief in support of a challenge to the U.S. Department of Education's decision to exempt the U.S. Army from the Randolph-Sheppard Act (RSA), which provides   more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 24 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Sues Trump Administration Over Failure to Implement Life-Saving Soot Standard * OAKLAND - California Attorney General Rob Bonta, alongside the California Air Resources Board, today led a multistate coalition in suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over its failure to implement a lifesaving 2024 Clean Air Act rule strengthening National Ambi  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, April 24 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Sues Trump Administration Over Failure to Implement Life-Saving Soot Standard Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a coalition of 14 states and local governments in suing the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over its failure to implement a lifesaving 2024 Clean Air Act rule strengthening national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS)  more

ALBANY, New York, April 24 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Joins Bipartisan Coalition Defending States' Gambling Laws Against Prediction Markets * NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined a bipartisan coalition of 37 other attorneys general in filing an amicus brief supporting Massachusetts' lawsuit against the prediction market platform Kalshi for illegally offering sports betting in violation   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 24 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL DEFENDS PROGRAM FOR BLIND AMERICANS FROM FEDERAL OVERREACH * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today, as part of a coalition of 17 attorneys general, filed an amicus brief in support of a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's erosion of a long-established, successful program offering economic opportunities to blind Americans. The Randolph-Sheppa  more

SALEM, Oregon, April 24 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Moves to Permanently Block President Trump's Executive Order Restricting Mail Voting, Exerting Control over Elections * AG Rayfield: "President Trump wants to turn letter carriers into election gatekeepers." Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a coalition of 23 other attorneys general, along with the Governor of Pennsylvania have asked a federal court to permanen  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 24 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Sues Trump Administration Over Failure to Implement Life-Saving Soot Standard Attorney General William Tong joined a coalition of 12 attorneys general and local governments in suing the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over its failure to implement a lifesaving 2024 Clean Air Act rule strengthening national ambient air quality standards  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, April 21 -- Automotive Communications Council, a community of the Auto Care Association, issued the following news release: * * * Automotive Communications Council (ACC) Launches Annual Sponsorship Program The Automotive Communications Council (ACC), a community of the Auto Care Association, today announced the launch of its new community sponsorship opportunity. The ACC community now offers an annual sponsorship program that Auto Care Association member companies can purc  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 25 -- Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health issued the following news release: * * * Baltimore City Commissioner of Health Michelle Taylor to Speak at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health's Class of 2026 Convocation Ceremony will recognize the value of the practice of public health at the local, state, and global level * Baltimore City Commissioner of Health Michelle Taylor, MD, DrPH, MPA, will address the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg Sc  more

LAUREL, Maryland, April 25 -- Capitol Technology University issued the following news: * * * Capitol Technology University Joins BWI Business Partnership to Advance the Maryland Workforce Capitol Technology University is proud to announce we have joined the BWI Business Partnership, marking a strategic step in deepening our engagement with the Central Maryland business and transportation community. As a Supporting Partner, our university stands to take a more active role in advancing regional  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, April 25 -- Faegre Drinker Biddle and Reath, a law firm, issued the following commentary on April 24, 2026, by senior counsel John G. Horan, partners Jessica C. Abrahams, Dana B. Pashkoff and Lindsey M. Hogan and associates Michelle Y. Francois, Zoey A.Y. Twyford and Asher Friedman Young: * * * FAR Council Issues Model Deviation FAR Clause and Guidance to Implement "DEI Discrimination" Executive Order New FAR Clause Requires Contract Modifications, New Information Col  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release on April 23, 2026: * * * FEMA Approves More Than $4.4 Million to Support Recovery in the Mid-Atlantic Philadelphia, Pa. -- Today, FEMA announced over $4.4 million in funding to support recovery for past disasters in Maryland, Pennsylvania and Virginia for Public Assistance projects. Through Public Assistance, FEMA empowers state and local communities to recove  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 25 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following insight on April 24, 2026: * * * Deadline Looms to Add DEI Clauses to Federal Contracts: What Contractors Need to Know About New Guidance Federal agencies just received guidance on how to incorporate the new DEI compliance clause into their contracts - and the deadlines are tight. Indeed, agencies have until today to add the clauses to new contracts and until Monday to update their acquisition regulations. Additio  more

HIGH POINT, North Carolina, April 24 -- High Point University issued the following news release: * * * Former Toyota Executive Mentors HPU Students * HIGH POINT, N.C., April 24, 2026 - High Point University (r) students learned how motivation and personal goals can help navigate their professional careers from Sean Suggs, HPU's Technology Executive in Residence and former president of Toyota Battery Manufacturing North Carolina, during his recent visit to campus. Suggs led a Life Skills an  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 24 -- Johns Hopkins University issued the following news: * * * Four Johns Hopkins students awarded Goldwater Scholarships The prestigious award honors exceptional STEM students from universities across the United States * Johns Hopkins University students Henry Le Chang, Roma Desai, Sameer Gabbita, and Oliver Nizet are among 454 students awarded Goldwater Scholarships--one of the oldest and most prestigious national scholarships in the United States--for the 2026  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, April 24 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Moore Announces $4 Million in Road to Careers Grants, Helping Train Hundreds for Transportation and Construction Careers * ANNAPOLIS, MD - Governor Wes Moore today announced $4 million in Road to Careers awards to expand Marylanders' access to workforce training across the state's transportation and construction industries. A partnership of the Maryland Department of Labor and the M  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Welcomes Establishment of USDA National Food Safety Center in Iowa, Additional Projects to Ames * BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA - U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) welcomed an announcement that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will establish a new National Food Safety Center in Urbandale, which will serve as the primary hub for the Food Safety and Inspection Service's administrative, te  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * HYDE-SMITH SAYS USDA REORGANIZATION WILL BRING NEW RESOURCES, PERSONNEL TO STONEVILLE & MISSISSIPPI STATE * New Restructuring Plan Departs from Initial Proposals to 'Eliminate' Area Offices like ARS Stoneville WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today said the effort to reorganize the U.S. Department of Agriculture bureaucracy will result in new Agriculture Research  more

UPPER MARLBORO, Maryland, April 24 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers issued the following news release: * * * IAM Union: Save Spirit Airlines by Protecting Worker Paychecks and Customer Affordability, Not Executive Pay * WASHINGTON, April 24, 2026 -Richie Johnsen, Air Transport General Vice President of the IAM Union (International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers), North America's largest airline union, issued the f  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * In One Week, DOJ's New Fraud Division Secures $300M in Funding for Prosecutorial Support While Announcing More Indictments, Convictions, and Sentences Representing Millions In Taxpayer Fraud The Justice Department's National Fraud Enforcement Division announced the following actions from across the country to hold individuals accountable for schemes that attempted or succeeded in defrauding the Ame  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 25 -- Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health issued the following news release: * * * The Promise of New Vaccines in the Fight Against Malaria By Victoria Willens For nearly 20 years, the global health community has recognized April 25 as World Malaria Day to highlight the need for continued investment in malaria prevention and control efforts. Although we are far from meeting global elimination targets, newly licensed malaria vaccines represent  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, April 20 (TNSrpt) -- The American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Landmark AACOM Report Shows Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine are Driving Innovation in Health Research First-of-its-kind analysis showcases how COMs are advancing community-centered, clinically relevant health research in alignment with national priorities. * Research conducted at the nation's colleges of osteopathic medicine (COMs) is expanding rapi  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Maryland Congressional Delegation Members Announce Nearly $40 Million to Expand Freight Capacity at Tradepoint Atlantic * Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks and U.S. Representatives Kweisi Mfume, Sarah Elfreth, and Johnny Olszewski (all D-Md.) announced $39,662,903 in federal funding for the Maryland Economic Development Corporation (MEDCO) to expand freight handling c  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Sarah Elfreth, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Maryland Delegation Members Announce Nearly $40 Million to Expand Freight Capacity at Tradepoint Atlantic * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth (MD-03) alongside Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD) and Representatives Kweisi Mfume (MD-07) and Johnny Olszewski (MD-02) announced $39,662,903 in federal funding for the Maryland Economic Development Corporatio  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Maryland Delegation Members Statement on USDA Attempting to Move Forward with Closure of Beltsville Agricultural Research Center * Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks and U.S. Representatives Glenn Ivey, Steny Hoyer, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin, Sarah Elfreth, April McClain Delaney, and Johnny Olszewski (all D-Md.) released the following statement on the USDA announcing   more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 25 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on April 24, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Announces Charges filed against Capital Jazz Capital Jazz alleged to owe refunds for cancelled Jazz "SuperCruises" * Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced today that his Consumer Protection Division has filed a Statement of Charges against Maryland-based Capital Jazz, a local promoter of music-themed events including annual Jazz   more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 25 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on April 24, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Leads Multistate Coalition in Filing Amicus Brief Defending Program That Expands Economic Opportunity for Blind Americans Attorney General Anthony G. Brown is leading a multistate coalition of 17 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in Taylor v. U.S. Department of Education, supporting a federal lawsuit challenging a decision by t  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 25 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on April 24, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Sues Trump Administration Over Failure to Implement Life-Saving Limits on Fine Particulate Matter Pollution Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of 14 states and local governments in suing the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The lawsuit challenges the EPA's failure to implement a lifesaving 2024 Clean  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 23 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Measuring squishiness and stiffness of cells just got faster, easier and more reliable * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -Researchers from Brown University and their collaborators have developed a new way to measure the properties of cells -an important development, they say, because accurate measurements of changes in cell elasticity can be used to better understand diseases, diagnose patient symptom  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Kweisi Mfume, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Mfume, Maryland Congressional Delegation Members Announce Nearly $40 Million to Expand Freight Capacity at Tradepoint Atlantic * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Representative Kweisi Mfume, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks, and U.S. Representatives Sarah Elfreth, and Johnny Olszewski (all D-MD) announced $39,662,903 in federal funding for the Maryland Economic Development Corporat  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Kweisi Mfume, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Mfume, Van Hollen, Alsobrooks Lead Maryland Delegation Members in Pressing Trump Administration for Answers on Proposed Closure of U.S. Forest Service Baltimore Urban Field Station * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Representative Kweisi Mfume and U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks were joined by Representatives Steny Hoyer, Jamie Raskin, Glenn Ivey, Sarah Elfreth, April McClain Dela  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 24 -- The National Association of State Energy Officials posted the following news: * * * NASEO Launches State and Industry Collaborative to Support Implementation of Advanced Grid Optimization Technologies By Camille Norton On March 25, 2026, at the NASEO State Transmission Summit, NASEO announced the launch of the NASEO Grid Optimization Task Force, a new collaboration among State Energy Offices, private-sector partners, and other subject-matter experts to identi  more

FREDERICK, Maryland, April 24 -- The National Institutes of Health's National Laboratory for Cancer Research issued the following news: * * * NIH partnership establishes new Gene Therapy Immunology and Standards Laboratory Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research and the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences Therapeutic Development Branch in the National Institutes of Health have launched the Gene Therapy Immunology and Standards Laboratory and Initiative, a national r  more

PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland, April 25 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command issued the following news release: * * * P-8A Poseidon Reaches IOC with Increment 3 Block 2 Modifications The U.S. Navy declared Initial Operational Capability (IOC) for the P-8A Poseidon Increment 3 Block 2 (Inc 3 Blk 2) system. This significant milestone was achieved after the initial phase of Initial Operational Test performed by Air Test and Evaluation Squadron One (VX-1) with support from the Maritime Patrol and Rec  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 24 -- The University of Pennsylvania posted the following news: * * * Penn student awarded Truman Scholarship * University of Pennsylvania third-year Zach McGrath, of Bethesda, Maryland, has received a Harry S. Truman Scholarship, a merit-based award of up to $30,000 for graduate or professional school to prepare for careers in public service. McGrath is majoring in political science with a focus on education policy in the College of Arts & Sciences. He is  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Kweisi Mfume, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Mfume, Smith Advocate for Passing the Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Reauthorization Act * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Kweisi Mfume (D-MD-07) and Congressman Chris Smith (R-NJ-04) spoke at a press conference alongside human trafficking prevention advocates to urge Speaker of the House Mike Johnson to bring their Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on April 23, 2026: * * * ICYMI: RFK JR. IS NOT QUALIFIED TO LEAD HHS In case you missed it, Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) joined The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell last night to discuss her questioning of RFK Jr. and why she continues to call for RFK Jr.'s immediate resignation, or for him to be fired. "Each encounter that I've had with Secretary Kennedy is probably more disturbing than the   more

BETHESDA, Maryland, April 24 -- The Uniformed Services University posted the following news: * * * Shaping Future Military Physicians: D.C. Army National Guard Aviation Conducts MEDEVAC Training with Uniformed Services University * The thrum of rotor blades cut across a clear sky as a UH-60L MEDEVAC Black Hawk descended onto a training field in Bethesda, kicking up dust and drawing a tight circle of onlookers; many of them future physicians weighing careers that could place them in a moment   more

WOODLAWN, Maryland, April 24 -- The Social Security Administration's Office of the Inspector General issued the following news release: * * * Report: SSA Needs to Take Steps to Ensure Widow(er)s Are Appropriately Paid and Well-Informed Regarding Benefit Options The Social Security Administration (SSA) Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently completed an audit that found some widow(er) beneficiaries may not be receiving the full monthly benefits to which they are entitled. The audit, condu  more

WOODLAWN, Maryland, April 24 -- The Social Security Administration's Office of the Inspector General issued the following news release: * * * Report: SSA OIG Estimates Millions in Incorrect Medicare Part B Premium Penalties Due to Processing Errors The Social Security Administration Office of the Inspector General (SSA OIG) has released an audit report finding that errors in processing Medicare Part B applications led to incorrect premium penalty assessments for thousands of beneficiaries. T  more

HUNT VALLEY, Maryland, April 21 -- Textron Systems (formerly the AAI) issued the following news release: * * * Textron Systems Awarded $9.5m Contract For Advanced Electronic Warfare Simulation To The U.S. Air Force Textron Systems Corporation, a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, announced today that it has been awarded a contract from IMPRES Technology Solutions, Inc., a federal IT solutions provider supporting defense and national security missions, to test the Eagle Passive Active Warning S  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48179) on April 22, 2026, entitled "Tickets for Live Entertainment Events:" (Continued fromPart 1 of 2) * * * Selected Legislative Options Some Members of the 118th and 119th Congresses have introduced bills related to ticketing services for live events. The provisions in some of these bills aimed to increase protections for consumers by, for example, increasing transparency about the tick  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 25 (TNSjou) -- The University of Maryland Baltimore campus issued the following news: * * * School of Medicine Researchers Uncover Pathway Allowing Red Blood Cells to Make Hemoglobin Under Stress Jon Kelvey Scientists have long been puzzled by how maturing red blood cells manage to produce all the hemoglobin they need to carry oxygen to tissues, even after shedding the vital structures they need to produce it. Now, new research at the University of Maryland Schoo  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Alsobrooks, Mfume Lead Maryland Delegation Members in Pressing Trump Administration for Answers on Proposed Closure of U.S. Forest Service Baltimore Urban Field Station * Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks and U.S. Representative Kweisi Mfume were joined by Representatives Steny Hoyer, Jamie Raskin, Glenn Ivey, Sarah Elfreth, April McClain Delaney, and John  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, April 24 -- The Chesapeake Bay Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Virginia Lawmakers Affirm Critical Legislation on Conservation, Clean Water * Virginians will see new protections against "forever chemicals," bolstered climate resilience, and new funding for efforts like flood prevention-but still await a final budget-after lawmakers this week formally acted on Governor Abigail Spanberger's proposed amendments to and vetoes of legislation passed during t  more