SILVER SPRING, Maryland, May 18 [Category: Health Care] -- Humanity and Inclusion issued the following news release: * * * A War of Exclusion: Lebanon's Displacement Crisis Hits Disabled Hardest * BEIRUT, LEBANON - Since March 2, 2026, Lebanon has experienced a significant escalation in hostilities, marked by intensified airstrikes and expanded military activity across multiple regions of the country, particularly southern Lebanon, the Bekaa Valley, Beirut, and Beirut's southern suburbs. The scale and geographic spread of hostilities have r more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, May 18 [Category: Health Care] -- Humanity and Inclusion issued the following news release: * * * A War of Exclusion: Lebanon's Displacement Crisis Hits People with Disabilities * BEIRUT, LEBANON - Since March 2, 2026, Lebanon has experienced a significant escalation in hostilities, marked by intensified airstrikes and expanded military activity across multiple regions of the country, particularly southern Lebanon, the Bekaa Valley, Beirut, and Beirut's southern suburbs. The scale and geographic spread of hostilitie more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, May 19 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * Access to NOAA's world-renowned Mauna Loa Observatory restored Science activities to resume and site renovations planned More than three years after lava from Hawaii's erupting Mauna Loa volcano buried a mile of the road leading to NOAA's Mauna Loa Atmospheric Baseline Observatory (MLO), road crews have carved a temporary road restoring access to the site. NOAA technicians, who had to be ferried by helicopter to the faci more PR

BOWIE, Maryland, May 19 -- Bowie State University issued the following news release: * * * Bowie State Faculty & Staff Receive Statewide Recognition for Excellence in Nursing Education Recipients of the Dr. Peg E. Daw Nurse Faculty Annual Recognition Awards Collectively Awarded $60,000 in Grants * Bowie State University's Department of Nursing faculty and staff have earned six Dr. Peg E. Daw Nurse Faculty Annual Recognition (NFAR) Awards. Each award provides $10,000 to the recipients' institution to support professional development and con more PR

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued the following transcript of a podcast involving moderator Benjamin Haynes and incident manager Satish Pillai: * * * Transcript - Update on Ebola Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, 5/18/2026 Please Note: This transcript is not edited and may contain errors. 00:01:08 Operator Good afternoon; thank you for all standing by. For this portion of today's call, all listeners are in a listen only mode un more PR

ADELPHI, Maryland, May 18 -- The University of Maryland Global Campus issued the following news: * * * Celebrating 70 Years and Four Historic Commencements Across UMGC in Asia * A milestone season for military-connected learners UMGC graduates in Tokyo celebrated at the New Sanno Hotel on April 11. The spring of 2026 marks a milestone for University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) in Asia. As the division celebrates its 70th anniversary providing educational opportunities to overseas military communities in Asia this year, it hosted fo more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- The Center for a Humane Economy posted the following news release: * * * Center for a Humane Economy Calls for Action Against Jockeys Linked to Illegal Cockfighting in Puerto Rico Groups urge HISA and federal authorities to investigate Jose and Irad Ortiz, Jr. following explosive USA Today report about extreme violence against animals * Bethesda, Md.-- The Center for a Humane Economy and Animal Wellness Action today called on horse racing authorities and federal prosecutors to take immediate action against acclaimed j more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, May 18 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * Chicago nurses win historic union vote to join National Nurses Organizing Committee * Registered nurses at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois, voted overwhelmingly in favor (77 percent) of joining National Nurses Organizing Committee, an affiliate of National Nurses United (NNU), the nation's largest and fastest-growing registered nurse (RN) union. "We are proud to join a strong union for RNs in National Nu more PR

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Army Lt. Gen. Michelle Donahue, deputy chief of staff for Army logistics, from a May 14, 2026, hearing on the fiscal 2027 budget request: * * * Chairman Boozman, Ranking Member Ossoff, and distinguished members of the subcommittee, thank you for this opportunity to discuss the Army's Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) budget request for military construction and family housing. Our installation more PR

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, May 18 -- Fairfax County Public Schools Superintendent Michelle Reid issued the following Weekly Reflections: * * * Hello Team FCPS, Wow, what another great FCPS week!! So many amazing events and so little time ;>) I'm excited to share that FCPS received two nominations for the 68th Capital Emmy Awards from the National Capital Chesapeake Bay Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. " Girls Flag Football: Be a Trailblazer - Get in the Game! " was nominated in the Content Shorts category, an more PR

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on May 18, 2026: * * * House Democrats' Litigation Task Force Fights to Block Trump's Self-Dealing Settlement in Sham $10 Billion IRS Lawsuit As President Donald Trump attempts to conclude the sham $10 billion lawsuit he filed against the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)--an agency he oversees as President of the United States--House Democrats' Litigation Task Force simultaneously filed a motion to block this  more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 19 -- Johns Hopkins University issued the following news: * * * Johns Hopkins University 2026 Commencement ceremonies and speakers Commencement ceremonies span the week of May 18, with the universitywide ceremony set for Thursday morning at Homewood Field * About 1,500 undergraduate and 10,000 graduate students will claim their degrees on Thursday, May 21, at the universitywide Commencement ceremony for all of Johns Hopkins University's divisions and campuses. The ceremony will include remarks from President Ronal more PR

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Robert Cekada, director of the U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, from a May 12, 2026, hearing on the fiscal 2027 budget request: * * * Chairman Moran, Ranking Member Van Hollen, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the invitation to appear before you to discuss the President's FY 2027 budget request for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearm more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 18 -- The Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs posted the following news: * * * Listening to Maryland Moms to Shape a New Postpartum Health Program * A group of Maryland moms sat down, virtually but candidly, to talk about what it's really like after having a baby: the stress, the isolation, the constant juggling. What surprised them most wasn't what they shared, but what they heard. "Some of the things I'm hearing... I feel like I'm not the only one," one participant said, capturing a common thread.  more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, May 19 [Category: BizAerospace] -- Lockheed Martin posted the following news release: * * * Lockheed Martin Named Preferred Combat System Integration Partner for Australia's Next-Generation Nuclear Subs Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has been selected as the preferred combat system integrator for Australia's future Virginia Class Submarine fleet. In collaboration with industry partners, the company will provide technology integration, training and sustainment to deliver effective undersea capabilities to Australia. A joint  more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 19 --The Maryland Office of the Attorney General issued the following news release on May 18, 2026: * * * Decedent and Officers Identified in Fatal Police-Involved Shooting in the City of Baltimore The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General has identified the decedent and the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) officers involved in the fatal police-involved shooting that occurred on Thursday, May 14, 2026, in the city of Baltimore, Maryland. The decedent is identifie more PR

AKRON, Ohio, May 19 -- Mon Power and Potomac Edison, subsidiaries of FirstEnergy, issued the following news release: * * * Mon Power and Potomac Edison Request Rate Review, Proposing Two Paths to Support Reliability Investments Residential rates would remain among the lowest in the region * FAIRMONT, W. Va - Mon Power and Potomac Edison, subsidiaries of FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE), have asked the Public Service Commission of West Virginia (PSC) to review electric rates so the companies can keep investing in a safe, reliable electric syste more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 16 -- Morgan State University issued the following news release: * * * Morgan State University Confers Nearly 1,900 Degrees During 2025-26 Academic Year, the Largest Graduation Total in School History Five Consecutive Years of Record Enrollment Fuel Historic Graduation Outcomes * Morgan State University, Maryland's Preeminent Public Urban Research University, is attracting, retaining and graduating more students than at any other point in its 158-year history. This spring, the University celebrates the largest acad more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 17 [Category: Environment] -- The Nature Conservancy issued the following news: * * * The Nature Conservancy Celebrates 30 Years of Restoring Red Spruce in Maryland * The Nature Conservancy's Maryland and Washington D.C. chapter celebrated a restoration milestone this spring, which marked 30 years since it began restoring red spruce trees in Western Maryland with annual planting events. Since 1996, TNC has hand-planted more than 100,000 red spruce trees in Garrett and Allegany County with the help of partners like M more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, May 19 (TNSjou) -- The National Eye Institute issued the following news: * * * NEI-supported project expands access to care for children with amblyopia Open-access tool guides eye doctors without specific pediatric eye care training in amblyopia diagnosis and management * Amblyopia (Lazy Eye) Clinical Research NEI A group of pediatric eye disease researchers supported by the National Eye Institute (NEI) has launched an open-access tool designed to help manage pediatric cases of amblyopia, a condition in which the brain more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 18 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats posted the following news release: * * * O'Mara, PA Turnpike announce courtesy parking spots for veterans * Two spaces at all service plazas will be in place by the end of May HARRISBURG, May 18 - State Rep. Jennifer O'Mara, D-Delaware, today joined officials from the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission and the Pennsylvania American Legion to unveil dedicated parking spaces for veterans at turnpike service plazas. Each of the turnpike's 17 plazas will have two designated ve more PR

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement on May 18, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Raskin's Opening Statement at Spotlight Forum on Live Nation-Ticketmaster Monopoly Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, delivered opening remarks at a bicameral spotlight forum examining the Live Nation-Ticketmaster monopoly and a controversial Department of Justice (DOJ) sweetheart deal that undermines antitrust enforcement and rips of more PR

LONDON, England, May 18 -- The British Ministry of Defence issued the following news: * * * UK Armed Forces salute 250 years of American independence with US celebrations * * The Red Arrows will tour the United States this summer to support the UK's closest ally as it celebrates 250 years of independence * The iconic team will appear at 13 events across seven states this summer * Royal Navy ships will attend celebrations in New Orleans and New York The UK Armed Forces will visit the United States to mark 250 years of American indep more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 19 -- The University of Maryland Baltimore campus issued the following news: * * * Social Work Grads Ready to 'Show Up' When Called Charles Schelle The University of Maryland School of Social Work's (UMSSW) Class of 2026 entered SECU Arena on May 15 carrying stories of career changes, personal struggles, advocacy, and left with diplomas in hand with a desire to be a change maker in a world they say increasingly needs compassion and courage. The School of Social Work celebrated 322 Master of Social Work graduates a more PR

GLOUCESTER POINT, Virginia, May 19 (TNSjou) -- William and Mary Virginia Institute of Marine Science issued the following news: * * * Sea level rise is swallowing Mid-Atlantic farmland faster than expected, study finds By Joseph Caterine Ghost forests, the cemetery-like groupings of dead trees killed by saltwater intrusion, have become haunting symbols of sea level rise overtaking land along the Mid-Atlantic coast. But a new study in Nature Sustainability led by William & Mary's Batten School & VIMS points to even more dramatic land losses  more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 19 -- World Relief issued the following news release on May 18, 2026: * * * World Relief Initiates Emergency Response to Emergent Ebola Outbreak in DR Congo, Urges U.S. Government Response Global Christian humanitarian organization active in Ituri and North Kivu provinces * GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo - This weekend, World Relief initiated an all-hands regional response to the emerging Ebola outbreak in the Ituri province, Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo), which has already claimed a suspected 125 liv more PR