BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 6 -- The University of Baltimore posted the following news: * * * "I Can Do Anything": How Adria Obonyo Brought the Nation's Immigration Crisis to UBalt Law * UBalt Law Student Organizes Timely Immigration Law Symposium When third-year law student Adria Obonyo sat down to plan this year's University of Baltimore Law Review symposium, she knew she wanted to do something that mattered -something that reflected the urgent legal moment the country was living through.   more

ITHACA, New York, May 6 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * 'Indian Nino' drove record heat in 2023, 2024, new study finds * In 2023 and 2024, Earth's average global surface temperature spiked nearly 0.3 degrees Celsius above what was already expected from climate change. Each year was declared the hottest on record and coincided with deadly wildfires, heat waves and historic numbers of climate-related disasters. Scientists have struggled to explain what caused these ano  more

LANSING, Michigan, May 6 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Opposes Postal Service Proposed Rule Undermining Federal Gun Law * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a multistate comment letter (PDF) signed by 22 states opposing an unlawful proposal by the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to allow a flood of prohibited weapons across state borders by mail, endangering the public and harming state and local budgets. For al  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Ahead of Schedule, EPA Fully Achieves Potomac River Recovery Goals Federal response to collapse complete in time for America 250 celebrations. * U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has accomplished its remediation of the Potomac Interceptor collapse and fully demobilized the federal presence onsite, finishing months ahead of upcoming America 250 festivities and delivering on the agency's  more

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, May 6 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine posted the following news release: * * * ASAM Statement on the 2026 National Drug Control Strategy Today, American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) President Stephen M. Taylor, MD, MPH, DFAPA, DFASAM, participated in an Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) hosted panel focused on bringing addiction treatment into the mainstream of healthcare. The panel discussion was part of a launch  more

SACRAMENTO, California, May 6 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Opposes Trump Administration's Proposal to Unlawfully Collect Backup Power Generation Data * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined a multistate letter opposing the U.S. Energy Information Administration's (EIA) proposal to extend and expand its collection of data regarding backup power generation, specifically targeting state-level air permits  more

ALBANY, New York, May 6 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Stops Forged Temporary License Plate Scheme Operating in Brooklyn New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced the arrest and sentencing of Tyheem Evans, 28, of Brooklyn, for selling more than 50 forged temporary license plates to customers throughout New York and in other states. An investigation led by the Office of the Attorney General (OAG), the New  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 (TNSLrpt) -- State Employment and Unemployment March 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - May 6, 2026 (18 pages) * * * Unemployment rates were little changed in March in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Fourteen states had jobless rate increases from a year earlier, 2 states had decreases, and 34 states and the District had little change. The national unemployment rate, 4.3 pe  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 6 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: * * * Coming Soon: CMS to Provide $50 Monthly Access to GLP-1 Medications for Medicare Beneficiaries The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will provide eligible Medicare beneficiaries access to certain GLP-1 medications for $50 per month beginning July 1, 2026, through December 31, 2027. Under the Medicare GLP-1 Bridge, a t  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 6 [Category: Construction] -- Associated General Contractors of America posted the following news release: * * * Construction Jobs Increase In 33 States And D.C. Between March 2025 And March 2026; 31 States And D.C. Add Jobs In March Texas and Missouri Top Lists of 12-Month Gains, While California and Alaska Have Worst Job Losses; Ohio and Delaware Lead Monthly Gainers; Nevada Has Largest Monthly Decline  * Construction employment increased in 33 states and the Dis  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48936) on May 5, 2026, entitled "The Electoral College: Frequently Asked Questions" by American national government specialist R. Sam Garrett. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY Individual voters in the United States do not directly elect the President and the Vice President. Instead, their votes select intermediaries, known as electors, to cast votes for a presidential ticket on their behalf. T  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, May 5 -- The Chesapeake Bay Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Fisheries Commission Delays Consideration of Chesapeake Bay Menhaden Protections * The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) on Tuesday delayed action on potential new protections for menhaden in the Chesapeake Bay amid dire warning signs. The Commission has been weighing Draft Addendum II to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan for Atlantic menhaden. The addendum defines op  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release: * * * VICTORY -- Following America First Legal's Complaint, Maryland School District Updates "Gender Identity" Guidelines * Following America First Legal's (AFL) formal federal complaint to the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Department of Education, Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) has updated its "gender identity" guidelines to include parental noti  more

GERMANTOWN, Maryland, May 6 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Amentum, a provider of technical and engineering services, issued the following news release: * * * From the Furnace Line to Fighter Jets at Amentum Australia * Armed with a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering with Honours from the University of Wollongong and experience leading a $50 million project on the blast furnace line at the Steelworks, engineer Sarah Drage joined Amentum to develop her skills in defence industry. And it's sa  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 7 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release on May 6, 2026: * * * Carr Backs Federal Complaint Against Maryland School District's Secret "Gender Transition" Policies Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr and 19 other attorneys general have sent a letter to the U.S. Departments of Justice and Education in support of a complaint against Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) in Rockville, Maryland, alleging that the district pushed students to  more

UPPER MARLBORO, Maryland, May 6 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers issued the following news release: * * * IAM Local 778 Members Ratify New Contract, End Strike at Olin Winchester KANSAS CITY, Mo. - After weeks on the picket line, IAM Union Local 778 members have voted to ratify a new collective bargaining agreement with Olin Corporation's Winchester division, officially ending their strike that began on April 4.  The agreement wa  more

UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, Ohio, May 7 -- John Carroll University issued the following news: * * * Student Researcher Brings AI-Driven Rehabilitation Technology to Global Stage When the SPIE Defense + Security conference brought together leading researchers and innovators from across the globe last week, one presenter, a sophomore at John Carroll University, shared his augmented reality system, "HoloPose," that has the potential to make an impact in rehabilitation. Wilson Vong '28, a Computer Scie  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 7 (TNSrpt) -- Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health issued the following news release: * * * Sprawl Rankings Reveal Health Benefits and Cost Offsets in Compact, Connected U.S. County and Metro Areas New report ranks over 200 metropolitan areas based on development density, street connectivity, population/employment centering, and land-use mix * A new report led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health finds that comp  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 6 [Category: BizMedia] -- PBS posted the following news release: * * * KEN BURNS'S FILM THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION TO STREAM FOR FREE ON PBS IN LEAD UP TO 250th ANNIVERSARY * Film Will be Available on All PBS Streaming Platforms from Monday, May 25th (Memorial Day) through Sunday, July 12th First Episodes of Burns's War Films on YouTube for Free Starting May 25th: THE CIVIL WAR, THE WAR, THE VIETNAM WAR AND THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION also on PBS S  more

LIVERMORE, California, May 7 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news on May 6, 2026: * * * NASA's Roman telescope poised to transform hunt for elusive neutron stars Astronomers have long known that neutron stars, the crushed cores left behind after massive stars explode, should be scattered throughout the Milky Way galaxy. However, most of them are effectively invisible. A new study published in Astronomy and Astrophysics sugg  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, May 6 -- The Uniformed Services University posted the following news: * * * A Legacy of Leadership: Dr. Faye Glenn Abdellah and the Transformation of Military Nursing Few figures have shaped modern nursing as profoundly as Faye Glenn Abdellah-a visionary leader, pioneering researcher, and founding Dean of the Daniel K. Inouye Graduate School of Nursing at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU). A retired Rear Admiral in the U.S. Public Health Servic  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, May 7 [Category: BizAerospace] -- Lockheed Martin posted the following news release: * * * Lockheed Martin Inaugural AI Fight Club(TM) Event Hosts Ansys Government Initiatives and ATG, Inc. for Groundbreaking Collaboration Lessons learned in the cutting-edge simulation will push boundaries of artificial intelligence in support of national security * In a first-of-its-kind event, Lockheed Martin hosted two companies with innovative AI solutions in the inaugural AI Fight   more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Maryland Delegation Members Press Trump Administration for Transparency on Fuel Spill at Joint Base Andrews * 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.) wrote to Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink, pressing him on the lack of transparenc  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Maryland Delegation Members Press Trump Administration for Transparency on Fuel Spill at Joint Base Andrews * WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny Hoyer (MD-05), U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks (both D-MD), and U.S. Representatives Glenn Ivey (MD-04), Kweisi Mfume (MD-07), Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Sarah Elfreth (MD-03), April McClain Delaney (MD-06), and Johnny Olszewski (MD-02) wro  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 7 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on May 6, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Announces Sentences of Outlaw Motorcycle Club Members Involved in Interstate Motorcycle Theft Ring "Sin City Deciples" Motorcycle Club Defendants Connected to At Least 19 Motorcycle Thefts, Including During Ocean City's Annual BikeFest in September 2024 * Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced today that five defendants associated with   more

FREDERICK, Maryland, May 7 (TNSrep) -- The Engine Technology Forum issued the following news release: * * * More of America's Truck and Bus Fleets Powered by Advanced Diesel Engines Than Ever Before More than two-thirds of all commercial diesel trucks and buses are now powered by the latest generation of advanced diesel technology * Diesel, gasoline, natural gas, and propane continue to be the primary fuel and technology choices for America's commercial trucks, transit, and school buses,   more

WASHINGTON, May 6 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Governors Association issued the following news release: * * * National Governors Association Policy Academy Convenes States to Strengthen SNAP Employment and Training Programs * Governors continue to develop creative workforce solutions and support economic mobility amid significant federal changes to SNAP Washington, D.C. - The National Governors Association (NGA) Center for Best Practices recently hosted its  more

LA JOLLA, California, May 6 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * National Institutes of Health Grant Terminations Disproportionately Impact Minority Scientists * Key Takeaways * A national survey of 941 scientists whose National Institutes of Health (NIH) grants were terminated in 2025 found the cuts disproportionately affected minority researchers. * Researchers from marginalized groups were both overrepresented among those whose grants we  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The National LGBTQ Task Force (formerly the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force) issued the following news: * * * Wall of Honor 2026 Ceremony at Historic Stonewall Inn Held June 25 LGBTQ Icons Miss Major, Barbara Gittings, Luisa Rivera Added By Amber D. Dodd On June 25, the LGBTQ+ community will gather for the annual Wall of Honor ceremony, a tribute to LGBTQ+ trailblazers who have passed on and have made significant contributions to LGBTQ+ politics, art, culture an  more

PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland, May 7 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command issued the following news release on May 6, 2026: * * * New NAVAIR leadership development program kicks off at FRCE MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C. -- The newest leadership development program in the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) enterprise is under way at Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE). FRCE was selected as the beta test site for the NAVAIR Federal Wage System Leadership Development Program (FWSLDP),  more

ORLANDO, Florida, May 6 -- The University of Central Florida posted the following news: * * * The Next Elite Sports Physical Therapists * Alvaro Zapata and Tsianna Barnwell have never feared the highest level of competition. They crave it. Growing up, soccer, track and football lit internal fires that burn to this day, which helps explain how they made it into an exclusive cohort: the UCF and Orlando Health sports physical therapy residency. With just two residents accepted each year, Zapata  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Johnny Olszewski, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Olszewski Leads Maryland Delegation in Urging Apple to Reexamine Towson Store Closure * (Towson, MD) -Congressman Johnny Olszewski (MD-02) is leading members of the Maryland Congressional delegation in urging Apple to reconsider its decision to close its Towson retail store, a move that would impact nearly 100 workers and disrupt services for local residents and small businesses across the Baltim  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 7 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Republicans issued the following news release: * * * Senators Pennycuick, Miller Introduce Measure to Require Insurance Coverage for Fertility Preservation for Women Undergoing Cancer Treatment Pennsylvania Senator Tracy Pennycuick (R-24) and Pennsylvania Senator Nick Miller (D-16) announced the introduction of legislation to require insurance coverage in Pennsylvania for standard fertility preservation services for cancer patients wh  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Census Bureau issued the following information collection: * * * The Department of Commerce will submit the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, on or after the date of publication of this notice. We invite the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed and continuing information co  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Alsobrooks Announce Nearly $70 Million for Maryland Infrastructure and Community Development Projects * Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD), and Senator Angela Alsobrooks, a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (both D-  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Alsobrooks Announce Over $33 Million for Maryland Water Infrastructure Projects; Critical Investments in Maintaining Port of Baltimore, Additional Shipping Channels Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Senator Angela Alsobrooks (both D-Md.) announced $33,080,000 in direct federal funding for six projects throughout Maryland within t  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, May 6 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * We need May Day every day to defeat the oppression the latest Supreme Court decision on Voting Rights Act codifies * Last week, the majority right-wing U.S. Supreme Court dealt the last death blow to the 1965 Voting Rights Act, a seminal piece of civil rights legislation that tried to right the centuries of wrong we have committed against fellow Black and nonwhite Americans. Wh  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 6 -- The University of Baltimore posted the following news: * * * Welter, UBalt's Widely Recognized Literary Magazine, Embraces 'Flash' - a Literary Form Reflective of the Digital Age * All Content for the 2026 Edition Reflects the 'Tremendous Depth' of brevity Welter, the longtime literary magazine of The University of Baltimore, will publish its 2026 edition on May 5. All of the accepted submissions, including short fiction, nonfiction, essays and poetry, are pr  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 6 -- The University of Baltimore posted the following news: * * * What Raising Startup Capital Taught An Alumnus Ope Thomas, B.S. '18, embodies The University of Baltimore's commitment to turning relentless drive into undeniable outcomes. Facing a pause in his undergraduate studies, Thomas did not stall; he earned two FINRA licenses and embraced the path that so many of UBalt's non-traditional students pursue to do to self-fund their degrees. Now with the addition of   more