WASHINGTON, Jan. 5 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce has issued a ten-year export privilege denial against Eric Nana Kofi Ampong-Coker following his conviction in September 2023 for violating federal export control laws. Ampong-Coker was found guilty of attempting to illegally export five 9mm handguns to Ghana without the required licenses. The District Court for Maryland sentenced him to 30 months in prison, followed by two years of supervised release. The firearms, classified under  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Education has announced proposed changes to the Randolph-Sheppard Vending Facilities Program (RSVFP) regulations, aimed at modernizing and clarifying key definitions to better reflect current technologies and customer demands. The proposed amendments seek to redefine "articles," "vending facility," and "vending machine" within the context of the program, ensuring greater consistency across federal agencies, states, and private stakeholders.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Education has announced the opening of the application process for the fiscal year 2025 Native Hawaiian Career and Technical Education Program (NHCTEP). This initiative, authorized under the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act, is designed to fund programs benefiting Native Hawaiians by enhancing career and technical education (CTE) opportunities. These grants will support projects that align with Perkins V priorities, ensuring more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 (TNSFR) -- The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced the receipt of multiple Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) from various federal agencies between December 27, 2024, and January 6, 2025. Among the notable filings, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has adopted the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management's Final EIS for the SouthCoast Wind Project and Maryland Offshore Wind project, and these were previously filed with the EPA. Additionally, the Federa more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: For eligible homeowners, FEMA can help with additional repairs and improvements if you or a household member has a disability. What disability-related items can FEMA help with? * * * FEMA can help homeowners pay for the full cost of these items when needed by a member of your household: * Exterior ramp. * Grab bars. * Paved path of travel to your ho more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 (TNSFR) -- The Department of Education has announced the opening of applications for the Fulbright-Hays Faculty Research Abroad (FRA) Fellowship Program for fiscal year 2025. This program, managed by the Office of Postsecondary Education, provides funding to colleges and universities to support faculty conducting research abroad. Focused on advancing modern foreign language and area studies, the initiative seeks to strengthen U.S. expertise in critical global regions, foster more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), in his first legislative action of the 119 th Congress, reintroduced the Polluters Pay Climate Fund Act, legislation to require the biggest polluters to begin paying their fair share to confront the climate crisis. The Senators' legislation requires the largest U.S.-based fossil fuel extractors and oil refiners and foreign-owned companies doing business in th more PR

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Jan. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: SALEM, Ore - Landing at the Portland Air National Guard Base on May 22, 1980, just four days after the massive eruption of Mount St. Helens in Southwest Washington, President Jimmy Carter arrived to personally survey the destruction of one of the greatest volcanic events ever recorded in North America. When the weather cleared the following day, President Carter, along with other fed more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: Marketplace 2025 Open Enrollment Period Report: National Snapshot The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) reports that, as of January 4, 2025, 23.6 million consumers have selected a plan for coverage in 2025 since the start of the Marketplace Open Enrollment Period (OEP). Over 20.4 million consumers had active 2024 coverage a more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 9 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Jan. 8, 2025: Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today announced his priority legislation for the 2025 Maryland General Assembly session. Attorney General Brown will introduce a series of bills that focus on protecting the civil rights, health, and wellbeing of Marylanders, with particular focus on those most vulnerable to both long-standing threats and new risks. Attorney General Brow more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 8 -- The Maryland Department of Commerce issued the following news release on Jan. 7, 2025: Maryland Department of Commerce Secretary Kevin Anderson today announced a reorganization within the Department of Commerce to strengthen the Department's capacity to enhance Maryland's economic competitiveness. Under the reorganization, the department established three new entities: a Division of Innovation and Growth; a Division of Business Attraction and Special Projects; and more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Jan. 9 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Jan. 7, 2025: Governor Wes Moore today signed three executive orders to help increase economic development and modernize state government. The orders establish the Maryland Advanced Air Mobility Council to seize the growth potential for the Advanced Air Mobility industry; launch the Digital Infrastructure Group to advance statewide broadband expansion; and streamline the functions and responsibilitie more PR

LANHAM, Maryland, Jan. 8 -- The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development issued the following news release: NEW CARROLLTON, MD (January 7, 2025) - The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development has released an agency climate plan as part of a "whole of government" strategy focused on cutting harmful emissions and building the green economy in line with the state's Climate Pollution Reduction Plan. The department is committed to implementing various strategies aimed more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 9 -- The Maryland Department of Labor issued the following news release on Jan. 8, 2025: The Maryland Department of Labor today announced Christopher L. Merz has joined the agency as executive director of the Maryland Racing Commission. Merz has more than a decade of experience as a leader in horse racing operations, compliance, business strategy, and oversight. He previously served as senior director of racing operations at Canterbury Park in Minnesota, director of r more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Jan. 9 -- The Maryland Department of Natural Resources issued the following news on Jan. 8, 2025: * * * Funding approved for DNR's Rural Legacy program * * * The Board of Public Works today approved Maryland Department of Natural Resources items totaling $620,000 in Rural Legacy grants to local governments to protect land with perpetual conservation easements. This grant funding was approved for two counties. Harford County will receive funding to acquire a conservatio more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Jan. 9 -- The Maryland Department of Natural Resources Secretary Josh Kurtz issued the following statement on Jan. 8, 2025: * * * It's time to re-invigorate our strategy and build on significant work and progress we started more than 40 years ago to restore the Chesapeake Bay. This movement will be focused on people. It will leave no watershed behind. The task is daunting. More than 250 years of industrialization, deforestation, sprawl development, and outdated policies more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, Jan. 9 (TNSres) -- The National Institutes of Health's National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute issued the following news: Imagine having a digital carbon copy of yourself that physicians could use to predict long-term risks for disease, assess how your body may respond to treatment, and simulate surgeries in advance. A virtual twin may sound as far-fetched as robotic surgery and self-driving cars once did, but researchers are studying how to turn this visionexternal link in more PR

PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland, Jan. 8 -- The U.S. Navy's U.S. Fleet Forces Command issued the following news: Under the contract, Northrop Grumman of Melbourne, Florida, will serve as the prime contractor to integrate TACAMO mission systems, including the Collins Aerospace Very Low Frequency system, into government-furnished C-130J-30 air vehicles built by Lockheed Martin Corp. The contract is for three Engineering Development Models (EDMs) and options for up to three System Demonstration Test Artic more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: ACA Marketplace National Enrollment Snapshot The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is committed to a robust Marketplace Open Enrollment process for consumers so they can effortlessly purchase quality, affordable health care coverage. CMS reports that 23.6 million [1] consumers selected plan year 2025 coverage through the Ma more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Jan. 8 (TNSres) -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: New research on the Arctic confirms that even as the Arctic is warming faster than the rest of the world, cold-air outbreaks from the polar region will continue across the Northern Hemisphere in the coming decades. The big challenge now is to better understand what triggers these cold-air outbreak events and how to improve their predictability. Much of the previous res more PR

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, Jan. 8 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: * Published Jan. 8, 2025 * By Senior Airman Tanner Doerr * 42nd Air Base Wing Public Affairs MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. -- From starting out at a chicken plant to managing airfields and overseeing critical safety operations, the journey of Contina Harmon, 42nd Operations Support Squadron airfield management specialist, is a testament to hard work, leadership and the power more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration issued the following news: The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), an agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), has awarded 14 states and Washington, D.C. with $1 million, one-year Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) Medicaid Demonstration Program planning grants, with funding authorized by t more PR

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Jan. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: The State Funeral for former President Jimmy Carter continues tomorrow in Georgia and D.C. Ceremonies celebrating and honoring the late president include: a departure ceremony from the Carter Presidential Center in Atlanta; a departure ceremony from Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Georgia; an arrival ceremony at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland; a funeral procession from the U.S. Navy Memorial  more PR

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Jan. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: WASHINGTON - The State Funeral for former President Jimmy Carter continues tomorrow in Georgia and Washington, D.C. Ceremonies celebrating and honoring the late president include: a departure ceremony from the Carter Presidential Center in Atlanta; a departure ceremony from Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Georgia; an arrival ceremony at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland; a funeral procession  more PR

COLUMBIA, Maryland, Jan. 8 -- TEDCO, the Maryland Technology Development Corp., issued the following news release: * * * Maryland-founded software solutions company providing real-time feedback on policies * * * TEDCO, Maryland's economic engine for technology companies, announced a recent $25,000 Pre-Seed Builder Fund investment in Sybal. This Maryland-based software startup provides computational governance solutions designed to support various industries. "Sybal aims to help its clients more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: On Jan. 14, 2025, the will host its capstone event, "The Impact: Our Fight for Public Education." This event will take place at the Department's headquarters in with a keynote address and moderated discussion with U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona, and remarks from U.S. Deputy Secretary of Education Cindy Marten and U.S. Under Secretary of Education James Kvaal. The event will celebrate the Bide more PR