PHOENIX, Arizona, May 13 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on May 12, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Urges FDA to Reverse Guidance Easing Sales of Flavored E-Cigarettes Attorney General Kris Mayes today joined a bipartisan coalition of 21 attorneys general urging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to abandon draft guidance that would ease approvals for flavored e-cigarette products, widely understood to disproportionately worsen youth addict  more

SACRAMENTO, California, May 12 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Strongly Opposes Trump Administration's Proposed Rollback of Chemical Accident Prevention Rule * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined a multistate coalition in submitting a comment letter opposing the U.S. Environmental Protection (EPA)'s proposal to weaken the federal chemical accident prevention program. The program is designed to prevent   more

SACRAMENTO, California, May 12 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Urges FDA to Reverse Guidance Easing Sales of Flavored E-Cigarettes * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta yesterday joined a bipartisan coalition of 21 attorneys general in submitting a comment letter urging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to abandon draft guidance that would ease approvals for flavored e-cigarette products, widely und  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 12 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL URGES FDA TO REVERSE GUIDANCE EASING SALES OF FLAVORED E-CIGARETTES * Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 21 attorneys general, called on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to abandon draft guidance that would ease approvals for flavored e-cigarette products, widely understood to disproportionately worsen youth addiction.   more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, May 11 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Leads Coalition Urging FDA to Reverse Guidance Easing Sales of Flavored E-Cigarettes * Attorney General William Tong Monday led a bipartisan coalition of 21 attorneys general urging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to abandon draft guidance that would ease approvals for flavored e-cigarette products, widely understood to disproportionately worse  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 (TNSrpt) -- The Food and Water Watch posted the following news release: * * * Baltimore City Council Passes One-Year Data Center Moratorium Vote establishes a moratorium and data center impact study * Baltimore City, MD -- At a Baltimore City Council meeting yesterday evening, the council voted to pass a one-year moratorium on the construction of data centers that use 10 megawatts or more of power annually. The moratorium, introduced by Council President Zeke Cohen, would  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 8 (TNSLrpt) -- Changing Compensation Costs in the Philadelphia Metropolitan Area March 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Mid-Atlantic Region * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 3.1 percent in the Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD, Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ending in March 2026, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Acting Regional Commissioner Lori Keller n  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 13 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, Baltimore-Columbia-Towson April 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Mid-Atlantic Region - May 12, 2026 * * * Area prices up 2.8 percent over the two months, up 3.6 percent over the year The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for Baltimore-Columbia-Towson was up 2.8 percent from February to April, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. Acting Regional   more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 13 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington April 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Mid-Atlantic Region - May 12, 2026 * * * Area prices up 1.7 percent over the two months, up 4.8 percent over the year * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington was up 1.7 percent for the two months ending in April, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reporte  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 13 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, South Region April 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southeast Region - May 12, 2026 * * * Regional prices rose 0.8 percent in April, up 3.6 percent over the year * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the South region increased 0.8 percent in April, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. The energy index rose 5.8 percent over the month. The index for a  more

BOWIE, Maryland, May 13 -- Bowie State University issued the following news release: * * * Bowie State University Awarded $727,500 State Grant to Advance Campus Clean Energy Initiatives Bowie State University has been awarded a $727,500 grant from the Maryland Energy Administration to support a comprehensive clean energy initiative aimed at expanding renewable energy use, strengthening academic offerings and preparing students for careers in the growing energy sector. "This investment repre  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on May 12, 2026: * * * CAIR Md. Calls on Life Time Fitness to Address Alleged Anti-Muslim, Anti-Arab Harassment, Threats Against Longtime Columbia Member Civil rights group seeks reinstatement, independent investigation, preservation of evidence, staff training after Muslim Arab member allegedly faced harassment, threats, retaliation * The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Rela  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 12 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Ceres, a non-profit organization that is mobilizing companies and investors to take stronger action on climate change, water scarcity and global sustainability challenges, posted the following news release: * * * Ceres applauds Maryland's new energy affordability law, urges greater investment in efficiency program * ANNAPOLIS, MD -Ceres commends Maryland Gov. Wes Moore's focus on energy affordability after he signed a sweeping energy bil  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 12 [Category: BizHospital] -- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia issued the following news release: * * * Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Selects Jesse A. Taylor, MD, as Surgeon-in-Chief * Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) is pleased to announce that Jesse A. Taylor, MD, Chief of the Division of Plastic, Reconstructive and Oral Surgery at CHOP, has been selected as the new Surgeon-in-Chief and Chair of the Department of Surgery, effective July 1,  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on May 12, 2026: * * * Classified Leaks, January 6, and Paying for Sex: Ranking Member Raskin Investigates DOJ Scheme to Pay Millions in Taxpayer Money to MAGA FBI Agents Disciplined for Egregious Misconduct New Information Obtained by Judiciary Democrats Shows DOJ and Republican Senator's Staff Violated Policy to Arrange Corrupt Taxpayer-Funded Payments and   more

GRAND JUNCTION, Colorado, May 12 -- Colorado Mesa University posted the following news: * * * CMU Women's Rugby Reclaims the National Crown * Colorado Mesa University women's rugby brought the NCR Division II 7s national title back to Grand Junction after a dominant postseason run For over a decade, Colorado Mesa University's women's rugby team has produced quality athletes and shown promise at national competition. For the second time in program history, the Mavericks defeated the defendi  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Blake Moore, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Blake Moore Introduces Bill to Protect Parents and Promote Childhood Independence * Congressman Blake Moore introduced bipartisan legislation to promote childhood independence and protect parents who allow their children to play outside unsupervised, get off screens, and develop social skills.  Representatives Jennifer McClellan (D-VA) and Virginia Foxx (R-NC) are original co-leads of this   more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 12 -- The University of Baltimore posted the following news: * * * Dan Gerlowski Named Interim Dean of Merrick School of Business * The University of Baltimore has announced the appointment of Dan Gerlowski, professor of economics, as the interim dean of the Robert G. Merrick School of Business, effective July 1. Gerlowski succeeds Dr. Raju Balakrishnan, who begins his retirement from the deanship at the end of June after successfully leading the school since 2023. D  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 (TNSFR) -- The Secretary of Education proposes to waive the requirements in the General Administrative Regulations that generally prohibit the project period exceeding five years and project period extensions involving the obligation of additional Federal funds. The proposed waiver and extension would enable 36 Native American Career and Technical Education (NACTEP) projects under Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.101A, currently in their fifth year, to receive funding for an  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following warning letter to OptiHealth Products Inc. from its Human Foods Program: * * * Recipient: Mr. Russell Dickson, President, OptiHealth Products, Inc., 275 River Rd, Saint James, NY 11780, United States, support@optihealthstore.com Issuing Office: Human Foods Program, United States WARNING LETTER CMS # 704899 Dear Mr. Dickson: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) re  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Foreign Operators and Technical Superintendent of M/V Dali Indicted for Roles in Key Bridge Crash * Indian and Singapore Corporations and Company Official Charged with Conspiring to Defraud the United States and Causing the Death of Six Construction Workers WASHINGTON - Today U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that two corporate entit  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Four Years Following Killing of Palestinian-American Journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, Van Hollen, Merkley, Welch Again Press for Justice, Accountability in Her Death * Today, four years following the killing of Shireen Abu Akleh, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), and Peter Welch (D-Vt.) once again pressed the Trump Administration to pursue justice and accountability in   more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking Democratic member of the House Judiciary Committee, has sent a letter to U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Director John A. Squires demanding explanations of his actions associated with registering a trademark for President Trump's "Board of Peace" initiative. * * * Here is the text of the letter: May 5, 2026 The Honorable John A. Squires Director United States Patent and Trademark Office P.O. Box 1450 Alexandria, VA 22313 Dear  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer Announces Winner of the 2026 Fifth District Congressional Art Competition * GREENBELT, MD \- Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) announced the winner of the 2026 Fifth District Congressional Art Competition (CAC) as Jenna Tran, a sophomore at Arundel High School in Anne Arundel County, for her piece titled A Dream.Jenna Tran's winning piece, A Dream "Congratulations to Jenna Tran on winnin  more

DENVER, Colorado, May 12 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * IonQ, World Leading Quantum Company Opens New Quantum Computing R&D Lab in Boulder * BOULDER - Today, Governor Polis and the Global Business Development Division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) celebrated IonQ's (NYSE: IONQ) new laboratory suite in Boulder, Colorado. The suite will house state-of-the-art Quantum Computing R&D and semiconductor chip  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 13 -- Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health issued the following news release: * * * International Conference Explores How Medical Care Commercialization Has Resulted in Higher Costs, Poorer in U.S. The United States remains the only comparably developed democracy without universal health coverage * The rising cost of medical care in the United States is not simply a public health concern. It is, scholars argue, the consequence of a healthcare s  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Maryland Congressional Delegation Members' Statement on Key Bridge Settlement * 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 (MD-06), and Johnny Olszewski (MD-02) released the following  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 13 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on May 12, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Announces Final Settlement with Owners and Operators of the M/V Dali in Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse Case Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today announced that the State of Maryland has reached a final settlement of $2.25 billion with Grace Ocean Private Limited and Synergy Marine Pte Ltd., the owner and operator of the M/V Dali, resol  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 13 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on May 12, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Announces Indictment of Eastern Shore Family Members in Wide Ranging Medicaid Fraud Scheme Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced today that an Anne Arundel County Grand Jury returned indictments for nine individuals alleged to have engaged in a coordinated scheme to defraud the Maryland Medicaid program. All of the defendants are relat  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 13 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on May 12, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Joins Coalition Urging FDA to Reverse Guidance Easing Sales of Flavored E-Cigarettes Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a bipartisan coalition of 19 attorneys general urging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to abandon draft guidance that would ease approvals for flavored e-cigarette products, widely understood to disproporti  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- The Medical Group Management Association issued the following letter on May 11, 2026: * * * The Honorable Roger Marshall, MD U.S. Senate, 479A Russell Senate Building, Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Greg Murphy, MD U.S. House of Representatives 407 Cannon House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable John Joyce, MD, U.S. House of Representatives 2102 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Bob Onder, MD, JD U.S. House of Represen  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 13 -- Morgan State University issued the following news release: * * * Morgan State University Nursing Program Achieves 100% NCLEX-RN Pass Rate, Ranked No. 1 in Maryland Top-Ranked BSN Program Sustains Growth and Graduate Readiness, Advancing Workforce Solutions Amid Maryland's and the Nation's Deepening Nursing Shortage * Morgan State University's Department of Nursing continues to distinguish itself as a leader in nursing education, achieving a 100% first-time NCL  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, May 13 (TNSjou) -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * NOAA research offers roadmap to improve West Nile forecasting and prevention A new technique based on weather data is the first to successfully predict caseloads * A new technique for forecasting West Nile virus based on NOAA weather data is the first of its kind to successfully predict caseloads of the most common and deadliest mosquito-borne disease in the natio  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Johnny Olszewski, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Olszewski Issues Statement on $2.25 Billion Key Bridge Settlement * (Towson, MD) - Congressman Johnny Olszewski today issued the following statement in response to the State of Maryland's announced $2.25 billion settlement with the owners and operators of the Dali cargo ship that crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge: "Today's settlement is an important and positive step toward rebuilding   more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Raskin, Bacon and Dexter Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Pension Payments for NOAA Corps, U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representative Jamie Raskin (MD-08), alongside his colleagues Representatives Don Bacon (NE-02) and Maxine Dexter (OR-03), introduced bipartisan legislation that safeguards the pensions of an estimated 8,000 retired uniformed   more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. April McClain Delaney, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. April McClain Delaney Joins Maryland Congressional Delegation Members' Statement on Key Bridge Settlement * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Representative April McClain Delaney joined U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks and U.S. Representatives Steny Hoyer, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin, Glenn Ivey, Sarah Elfreth, and Johnny Olszewski (all D-Md.) in releasing the following state  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, sends letter to Acting Attorney General Todd W. Blanche regarding potentially illegal payout to former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn. * * * Here is the text of the letter: April 6, 2026 The Honorable Todd W. Blanche Acting Attorney General U.S. Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20530 Dear Acting Attorney General Blanche: Your Department of Justi  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on May 12, 2026: * * * Alsobrooks Statement on Marty Makary Resignation Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) issued the following statement after news that Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary resigned after pressure from the White House: "Marty Makary is just one of the many unqualified conspiracy theorists and sycophants working for RFK Jr. The more of his cronies that are fired or resi  more

ROCK HILL, South Carolina, May 11 -- Winthrop University posted the following news: * * * Seven Seniors Recognized for Highest GPAs at Winthrop Commencement Ceremonies * HIGHLIGHTS * In the morning ceremony, Morgan Baxter, Lila Dailey, Hunter Garrison, Ciaran Murphy, Betsy Ryerson and Olivia Whitfield were brought to the stage to be honored. The seniors earned degrees either from the College of Visual and Performing Arts or the College of Arts and Sciences. * Emily Nycole Ellis receive  more

WOODLAWN, Maryland, May 13 -- The Social Security Administration's Office of the Inspector General issued the following news release: * * * Audit Finds Social Security Processed Small Overpayments It Could Not Cost-Effectively Recover The Social Security Administration (SSA) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) has issued an audit report finding SSA spent more to recover certain low-dollar Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) overpayments than the amounts it ultimately recove  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, May 13 [Category: BizAerospace] -- Lockheed Martin posted the following news release: * * * Team Lockheed Martin Elevates Cross-Domain, Multi-Mission NGC2 Prototype Across the Indo-Pacific at Balikatan SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii - During the Balikatan 2026 exercise, the Team Lockheed Martin NGC2 prototype successfully demonstrated the integration of sensors, fires systems and airspace management through a unified data platform to compress sensor-to-shooter timelines, accel  more

ERLANGER, Kentucky, May 12 [Category: National Defense] -- Disabled American Veterans issued the following news: * * * This is who we are: DAV Community Impact Day continues to grow * To know me is to know the passion I have for volunteering and serving veterans. When I see a veteran helped-whether it's with their VA benefits or because someone has lent a helping hand-it reminds me of the good that exists in our country. That's why DAV Community Impact Day has become so special to me. Ov  more

ADELPHI, Maryland, May 12 -- The University of Maryland Global Campus issued the following news: * * * UMGC Part-Time MBA Program Largest in Greater Washington, D.C. Region * UMGC MBA programs ranked #1 among largest part-time programs by Washington Business Journal University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) has been recognized by the Washington Business Journal for the scale of its MBA programs, with its part-time MBA ranked #1 and its full-time MBA ranked #2 among the largest programs i  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, May 12 -- The University of South Carolina posted the following news: * * * USC inks licensing agreement for prostate cancer screening tool * The University of South Carolina has agreed to license an algorithm developed by a renowned cancer and nutritional epidemiologist to a health sciences company that offers home cancer screening tests in a deal announced Tuesday (May 12). 20/20 Biolabs Inc. will commercialize a patented technology developed by James Hebert, di  more

BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, May 12 -- Western Kentucky University posted the following news: * * * WKU English Celebrates Outstanding Graduate * In the Spring of 2026, third-year graduate student in the M.F.A. English Program Heather Neidlinger spoke at the annual Associations of Writers and Writers' Programs Conference (AWP), which took place this year in Baltimore, Maryland. Her poem "Unbury My Childhood" was selected from the work of countless nominated M.F.A. students across the country. Th  more