WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department Justice, alongside attorneys general from Maryland, Illinois, New Jersey and New York, has reached a settlement in an antitrust lawsuit challenging UnitedHealth Group's planned acquisition of Amedisys. The agreement, outlined in a proposed final judgment filed in Maryland's federal district court, aims to address competitive concerns in home health and hospice markets. The complaint, lodged on November 12, 2024, accuses the merger of violating  more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 14 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Business Employment Dynamics in Alaska - Fourth Quarter 2024 * From September 2024 to December 2024, gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments in Alaska were 25,948, while gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments were 24,328, the U.S. Bureau of Labor St more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 14 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Business Employment Dynamics in South Dakota -- Fourth Quarter 2024 * From September 2024 to December 2024, gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments were 25,412, while gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments in South Dakota were 22,744, the U.S. Bureau of L more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * Criswell Chevrolet to Pay $30,000 in EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit * Automobile dealership forced out employee with PTSD, federal agency charged GAITHERSBURG, Md. -- Criswell Chevrolet, Inc., an automobile dealership, will pay $30,000 and provide other relief to settle a federal disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC),  more PR

PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland, Aug. 14 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command issued the following news release: * * * DOD Honors Catherine Kreidt as SMART Program Facility Lead of the Year * Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division operates with one mission: to give American warfighters the weapons to win. But weapons don't design themselves. Electronic warfare systems don't develop on their own to counter new threats. Testing capabilities for hypersonic systems don't just appear out of nowher more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * EEOC Sues American Inn Operator for Breaching Conciliation Agreement * Federal Lawsuit Says Hotel Operator Repeatedly Violated Agreement in Race and Retaliation Discrimination Case PHILADELPHIA--SSN Hotel Management, LLC and SSN Carlisle, LLC, doing business as American Inn Carlisle (collectively American Inn) violated federal law when they repeatedly refused to comply with the terms more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration is set to host a public workshop aimed at advancing the development of interchangeable biosimilar products. The event, titled "Advancing the Development of Interchangeable Products: Identifying Future Needs," will bring together the agency and industry stakeholders to discuss and pinpoint areas that could facilitate progress in this field. This hybrid workshop will take place on Septembe more PR

FREDERICK, Maryland, Aug. 15 (TNSjou) -- The National Institutes of Health's National Laboratory for Cancer Research issued the following news: * * * Monoclonal antibody is effective in targeting pancreatic cancer cells By Frank Blanchard Scientists developed a monoclonal antibody (mAb) that selectively targets pancreatic cancer cells. This is an early step toward new treatments for a deadly malignancy that is the third leading cause of cancer deaths. The scientists from the National Cance more PR

LANHAM, Maryland, Aug. 15 -- The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development issued the following news release on Aug. 14, 2025: * * * Governor Moore Joins TidalHealth for Salisbury Clinic Opening, Expanding Access to Health Care in Rural Communities ANNAPOLIS, MD -- Governor Wes Moore today joined leaders from Salisbury-based health system TidalHealth for the ribbon cutting of its new Edward Q. Wilgus Community Clinic, which will deliver community-based healthcare to Salisbury's more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Aug. 15 -- The Maryland Department of Natural Resources issued the following news on Aug. 14, 2025: * * * Chesapeake Bay Monitoring Shows Hypoxia Volumes Remained Above Average in July Dissolved oxygen conditions increased in early July but decreased later in the month * Data collected by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources and Old Dominion University show an above average volume of hypoxia--waters with less than 2 mg/l of oxygen--in the Chesapeake Bay mainstem more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * More Than 80 Lawmakers Demand President Trump Reinstate Disaster Response and Preparedness Staff and Programs * U.S. Representative Don Beyer (D-VA) today led 82 U.S. House Representatives in demanding that President Trump immediately reinstate federal employees critical to disaster response and preparedness and fully fund programs critical to protecting Americans from extreme weather events. The lawm more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- The National Association of Community Health Centers, Bethesda, Maryland, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services expressing its concerns over proposed interpretations of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA) and how these changes could impact federally qualified health centers (FQHCs). NACHC's letter stresses the need to preserve the existing exemption for nonprofit charitable more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- The Library of Congress issued the following news: * * * National Book Festival Offers Free Activities for Readers of All Ages * With free activities for readers and attendees of all ages, the 2025 Library of Congress National Book Festival will continue to unite book lovers on Saturday, Sept. 6, at the Washington Convention Center from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. There is something for everyone at the festival, which offers a variety of author programs on stages and free activ more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 (TNSoth) -- The Florida Bureau of Radiation Control was alerted to a radiological incident on August 5, 2025, when a Troxler Model 3430 moisture density gauge was struck by a dump truck at a construction site operated by Rummel, Klepper & Kahl, Baltimore, Maryland. The incident was reported by the Bureau of Radiation Control to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. According to the BRC, the gauge was in use when the collision happened, leaving its source rod exposed but still i more PR

EAGAN, Minnesota, Aug. 15 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 14, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Angie Craig, Ag Democrats Question Secretary Rollins Over Planned USDA Reorganization Yesterday, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) led fellow Agriculture Committee Democrats on a letter to Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins expressing deep concern regarding the U.S. Department o more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Rep. Brittany Pettersen, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Pettersen Joins Call Demanding ICE Address Instances of Dangerous Impersonators Assaulting Women * U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) joined the Democratic Women's Caucus in demanding answers on the alarming rise in ICE impersonators who are harassing and abusing women. In a letter to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) more PR

COLUMBIA, Maryland, Aug. 14 -- TEDCO, the Maryland Technology Development Corp., issued the following news release on Aug. 13, 2025: * * * TEDCO Announces Panel Discussion on Thinking Like an Investor: What Founders Often Miss at 2025 Entrepreneur Expo Entrepreneur Expo to spotlight a rare glimpse into the investor mindset * TEDCO, Maryland's economic engine for technology companies, announces the panel "Thinking Like an Investor: What Founders Often Miss," taking place at the upcoming 2025  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- The United States Pharmacopeia (USP), Rockville, Maryland, has submitted a public comment letter to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) addressing the Generic Drug User Fee Amendments IV (GDUFA IV) program. USP, a private, scientific, non-profit organization, emphasizes its mission to enhance global health through quality standards that ensure the safety and efficacy of medicines and foods. In its letter, USP expresses strong support for the GDUFA program, citing its c more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release: * * * US Department of Labor helps recover $520 million in suspected fraudulent pandemic-era unemployment insurance payments * WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Inspector General today announced the successful recovery of approximately $520 million in suspected fraudulent unemployment insurance payments made during the COVID-19 pandemic. These funds, which had been frozen by a financi more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration issued the following news release on Aug. 14, 2025: * * * US Department of Labor helps recover $520 million in suspected fraudulent pandemic-era unemployment insurance payments CARES Act funds returned to Maryland after collaboration with state's Labor Department * The U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Inspector General today announced the successful recovery of approximately $520 million in suspec more PR