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AG Brown leads states' brief opposing increased oil and gas development in Alaska's Coastal Plain (10)
OLYMPIA, Washington, June 22 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release:
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AG Brown leads states' brief opposing increased oil and gas development in Alaska's Coastal Plain
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Attorney General Nick Brown led a coalition with 13 other attorneys general in filing an amicus brief supporting three lawsuits challenging the Trump administration's decision to authorize an oil and gas program that would maximize development of the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska.
The states h more PR
American Society of Addiction Medicine: Guest Editorial - Stigma, Pity, and the Limits of Empathy (10)
ROCKVILLE, Maryland, June 23 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine posted the following commentary:
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Guest Editorial - Stigma, Pity, and the Limits of Empathy
By Jessica Gregg, MD, PhD, FASAM
Contributing Editor
A few months ago, I was invited to speak to a group of medical providers in Oklahoma about best practices for the medical management of substance use disorders. My colleague, O'Nesha Cochran, a peer mentor, was also invited to present. Her talk was exceptional. She first shared her personal s more PR
Attorney General Clark and Coalition Oppose Increased Oil and Gas Development in Alaska's Coastal Plain (10)
MONTPELIER, Vermont, June 22 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release:
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Attorney General Clark and Coalition Oppose Increased Oil and Gas Development in Alaska's Coastal Plain
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Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a coalition of 13 other attorneys general in fil ing an amicus brief supporting three lawsuits challenging the Trump administration's decision to authorize an oil and gas program that would maximize development of the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska.
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL OPPOSES INCREASED OIL AND GAS DEVELOPMENT IN ALASKA'S COASTAL PLAIN (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 23 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL OPPOSES INCREASED OIL AND GAS DEVELOPMENT IN ALASKA'S COASTAL PLAIN
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Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 14 attorneys general, filed an amicus brief supporting three lawsuits challenging the Trump administration's decision to authorize an oil and gas program that would maximize development of the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska.
In the brief, which more PR
Baltimore Sail250 more than just a fleet week (10)
WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news release:
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Baltimore Sail250 more than just a fleet week
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BALTIMORE -Long before the first ship arrives in Baltimore's Inner Harbor, Coast Guard personnel have spent months coordinating operations, building partnerships and planning for every possible scenario.
While families and visitors will see ships, aviation demonstrations and festivities, they won't see all the planning it took to make more PR
Congressman Harris Announces $6.3 Million for SHORE UP Head Start Programs (10)
WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. Andy Harris, R-Maryland, issued the following news release:
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Congressman Harris Announces $6.3 Million for SHORE UP Head Start Programs
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Andy Harris, M.D. (MD-01) today announced that SHORE UP, Inc. has been awarded $6,299,732 through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Head Start program to provide early childhood education and child development programs across Maryland's First District.
Statement from Congressman Harris:
"The earliest years of a child's lif more PR
Contra Costa County nurses to hold informational picket to preserve patient services and nurse retention (10)
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, June 23 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release:
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Contra Costa County nurses to hold informational picket to preserve patient services and nurse retention
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Registered nurses with Contra Costa Health and Contra Costa Regional Medical Center, in Martinez, Calif., will hold an informational picket on Thursday, June 25, to protest the county's failure to commit to preserving patient care and nursing staff, announced California Nurses Association/National Nurses United (CNA/NNU more PR
DNC Congratulates Adrian Boafo on His Victory in the Democratic Primary for Maryland's 5th Congressional District (10)
WASHINGTON, June 24 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on June 23, 2026:
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DNC Congratulates Adrian Boafo on His Victory in the Democratic Primary for Maryland's 5th Congressional District
The DNC congratulates Adrian Boafo on his victory in the Democratic primary for Maryland's 5th Congressional District -- a seat currently held by retiring Rep. Steny Hoyer. Democratic voters across Maryland turned out to back candidates like Boafo who are laser-focused on lowering costs, protecting healthcare, and cr more PR
DOEd Opens Investigations into Maryland State Department of Education and Three Maryland School Districts for Alleged Title IX Violations (10)
WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release:
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U.S. Department of Education Opens Investigations into Maryland State Department of Education and Three Maryland School Districts for Alleged Title IX Violations
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Today, on the fifty-fourth anniversary of the signing of Title IX, the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) opened new investigations into the Maryland State Department of Education, Montgomery County Public Schools, Prince George's County Public Schools, and F more PR
Dr. Williams' Impact on Maryland's Accounting Profession (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 23 -- The University of Baltimore posted the following news:
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Dr. Williams' Impact on Maryland's Accounting Profession
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A Career Dedicated to Empowering Future CPAs
Maryland's accounting community has a new reason to celebrate one of its professionals. Dr. Jan Williams, professor of accounting and director of the Accounting Honors Program at the University of Baltimore, has been awarded the Maryland Association of CPAs' 2025-26 Max Teichmann Award-a recognition that honors her tireless, career-long dedicati more PR
Durbin Calls Out President Trump's Ongoing Attacks To Americans' Voting Rights & Our Free And Fair Elections (10)
WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
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Durbin Calls Out President Trump's Ongoing Attacks To Americans' Voting Rights & Our Free And Fair Elections
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June 23, 2026
Durbin: "As we celebrate our country's 250th year of independence, we must join together in support of free and fair elections and condemn any attempts by this President or otherwise to undermine our democracy before it's too late."
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the S more PR
Durbin Calls Out President Trump's Ongoing Attacks To Americans' Voting Rights & Our Free And Fair Elections (10)
WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on June 23, 2026:
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Durbin Calls Out President Trump's Ongoing Attacks To Americans' Voting Rights & Our Free And Fair Elections
U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today called out the Trump Administration's ongoing efforts to undermine America's free and fair elections and restrict Americans' voting rights ahead of the midterm electio more PR
Environmental Defense Fund: Costa Rica Becomes First Country to Access Climate Finance Through LEAF (10)
NEW YORK, June 23 -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release:
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Costa Rica becomes the first country in the world to access climate finance through LEAF
Milestone follows the issuance of high-integrity jurisdictional TREES credits by ART
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Environmental Defense Fund is thrilled to see the Architecture for REDD+ Transactions (ART) issue Costa Rica's jurisdictional credits -- a milestone that demonstrates that the jurisdictional REDD+ model of forest conservation can successfully move from program development to more PR
FDA Human Foods Program Issues Warning Letter to Imu-Tek Animal Health (10)
WASHINGTON, June 24 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following warning letter to Imu-Tek Animal Health Incorporated from its Human Foods Program:
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Recipient: Henry S. Dyjak, President/Co-Owner, Susan A. Dyjak, Vice President/Co-Owner, Imu-Tek Animal Health, Incorporated, 3541 E. Vine Dr., Fort Collins, CO 80524, United States, Henryd@Imutek.com
Issuing Office: Human Foods Program, United States
WARNING LETTER
CMS # 724610
Dear Mr. and Mrs. Dyjak:
The U.S. Food and Drug Admi more PR
Fleet Readiness Center Southwest Sets New Standard in Excellence (10)
PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland, June 24 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command issued the following news release:
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Fleet Readiness Center Southwest sets new Standard in Excellence
San Diego -- The Fleet Readiness Center Southwest (FRCSW) Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul for Logistics (MRO-L) team is being celebrated for a landmark achievement in operational excellence that culminated in a perfect 100 percent accountability rating during the most recent Ernst & Young (EY) audit. A 100% rating is exceptionally difficult to achieve, especially f more PR
From Doubt to Degree: A Journey Worth Starting (10)
ADELPHI, Maryland, June 23 -- The University of Maryland Global Campus issued the following news:
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From Doubt to Degree: A Journey Worth Starting
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Spring 2026 graduate Shanteal Alleyne reminds adult learners it's never too late to start
Shanteal Alleyne '26, MS, Strategic Communications
Shanteal Alleyne '26 has always been a go-getter. While an undergraduate in Guyana, a friend told her about a new radio station in town and urged her to try out, saying she had a beautiful voice.
Despite lacking on-air experience, Alleyne made co more PR
FTC Files Amicus Brief to Protect Consumers from Pharmaceutical Monopolies (10)
WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release:
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FTC Files Amicus Brief to Protect Consumers from Pharmaceutical Monopolies
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The Federal Trade Commission filed an amicus brief in an antitrust case alleging that drug manufacturer Johnson & Johnson illegally maintained a monopoly through anticompetitive conduct. The FTC's brief seeks to protect American consumers from anticompetitive harm by asserting that longstanding Supreme Court precedent has clearly and consistently held that antitrust law is more PR
Heinrich, Lujan Press Secretary Marco Rubio on Threats from Ebola & Hantavirus Due to Trump's Cuts to Foreign Aid & WHO Withdrawal (10)
WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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Heinrich, Lujan Press Secretary Marco Rubio on Threats from Ebola & Hantavirus Due to Trump's Cuts to Foreign Aid & WHO Withdrawal
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WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) sent a letter pressing Secretary of State Marco Rubio on the impacts that President Trump's cuts to foreign aid and withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO) have had on the United States' ability to protect Americans from Ebo more PR
House Judiciary Ranking Member Raskin Expands Query Into Inconsistencies in Trump Health Reports, Failure to Release Cognitive Exam Results (10)
WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release:
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Ranking Member Raskin Expands Query into Inconsistencies in Trump Health Reports, Failure to Release Cognitive Exam Results
Raskin Asks White House to Explain 22 Specialists, Unusual Testing, and Withholding of Cognitive Assessment
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Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, wrote to White House Physician Captain Sean Barbabella seeking information regarding Preside more PR
Johns Hopkins: CLIMB Study Tracks Long-Term Mental Health Trends Across the U.S. (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 24 -- Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health issued the following news release:
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CLIMB Study Tracks Long-Term Mental Health Trends Across the U.S.
Researcher and Assistant Professor, Catherine Ettman, PhD helps lead national efforts to uncover how social, economic, and physical assets shape population mental health. The CLIMB study is one of the few nationally representative longitudinal studies tracking mental health trends and life stressors.
As rates of depression and overdose continue t more PR
Justice Antitrust Division Announces Membership Changes in Information Warfare Research Project Consortium (10)
WASHINGTON, June 24 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division announced membership updates within the Information Warfare Research Project Consortium, Summerville, South Carolina. On April 2, 2026, the organization filed written notifications simultaneously with the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission.
These administrative actions were completed under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, which limits the financial recovery of antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages under specified condi more PR
Justice Antitrust Division Updates 1EdTech Consortium Membership Following Joint Venture Changes (10)
WASHINGTON, June 24 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division announced changes to the membership of 1EdTech Consortium Inc., Burlington, Massachusetts. On Jan. 21, 2026, the technology venture filed written notices simultaneously with the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission.
The filings fall under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, which protects members by limiting antitrust liabilities to actual damages under specified conditions.
The notification details several organizational a more PR
Lockheed Martin Partners With European Industry for NATO Next Generation Modelling and Simulation Competition (10)
BETHESDA, Maryland, June 24 [Category: BizAerospace] -- Lockheed Martin posted the following news release:
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Lockheed Martin Partners with European Industry for NATO Next Generation Modelling and Simulation Competition
ORLANDO, Fla. - Lockheed Martin is collaborating with European industry partners on a unique offering for the NATO Next Generation Modelling and Simulation competition. With Lockheed Martin's ACES - the Advanced Center for Experimentation and Simulation - as the foundation of its proposal, the partnership combines Lockheed more PR
MacDill Youth Program Center hosts PFT pilot event (10)
WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news:
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MacDill Youth Program Center hosts PFT pilot event
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MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. (AFNS) -
The MacDill Youth Program Center hosted a pilot event for the newly revived Presidential Fitness Test on June 12, becoming one of only four Air Force installations selected to evaluate the program before its nationwide rollout.
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MacDill was chosen alongside Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Joint Base Andrews, Maryland and Peterson Space Force more PR
Massachusetts Man Charged in $5 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme as Part of National Health Care Fraud Takedown (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release:
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Massachusetts Man Charged in $5 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme as Part of National Health Care Fraud Takedown
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BOSTON - A Stoughton, Mass., man has been charged in connection with an alleged scheme to defraud Medicare of over $5 million by submitting claims for durable medical equipment (DME) that was medically unnecessary and tainted by kickbacks. The charges filed today in federal court in Boston are more PR
Md. A.G. Brown Condemns Unprecedented Misuse of Legal System in Trump vs. IRS (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 24 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on June 23, 2026:
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Attorney General Brown Condemns Unprecedented Misuse of Legal System in Trump v. IRS
Litigation and Manufactured "Settlement" Agreement Designed to Create a Tax-Payer Funded Windfall for President Trump and His Family
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Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today, as part of a multistate coalition, filed an amicus brief urging the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida to carefully scrutinize t more PR
Md. A.G. Brown Joins Brief Opposing Increased Oil and Gas Development of Alaska's Coastal Plain (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 24 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on June 23, 2026:
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Attorney General Brown Joins Brief Opposing Increased Oil and Gas Development of Alaska's Coastal Plain
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition with 13 other attorneys general in filing an amicus brief supporting three lawsuits challenging the Trump administration's decision to authorize an oil and gas leasing program that would maximize development of the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildl more PR
Md. Health Dept.: State Expands Medicaid Housing Support Program for Individuals Experiencing or At-Risk of Homelessness (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 24 -- The Maryland Department of Health issued the following news on June 23, 2026:
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Maryland expands Medicaid housing support program for individuals experiencing or at-risk of homelessness
More than 1,000 additional Medicaid participants and five new counties will gain access to housing stability services
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The Maryland Department of Health today announced a significant expansion of the Assistance in Community Integration Services (ACIS) program under Medicaid, enabling more than 1,000 additional Maryland more PR
Md. Labor Dept.: State Employment Rose by 5,100 Jobs in May (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 24 -- The Maryland Department of Labor issued the following news release on June 23, 2026:
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Maryland employment rose by 5,100 jobs in May
Preliminary employment estimates for April revised upwards by 1,200 jobs
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New employment estimates released today by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) indicate total nonfarm employment in Maryland rose by 5,100 jobs in May. BLS also revised its preliminary estimates of Maryland employment in April upwards by another 1,200 jobs to a gain of 4,000 jobs. Despite continued more PR
Michigan Society of Addiction Medicine Issues Letter to Michigan State House (10)
ROCKVILLE, Maryland, June 24 (TNSletter) -- The Michigan Society of Addiction Medicine issued the following letter to the Michigan State House:
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Here is the text of the letter:
June 12, 2026
Re: MiSAM's Concerns Regarding HB 6020 - Proposed Use of Opioid Settlement Funds for Ibogaine Research
Dear Honorable Members of the Michigan House,
On behalf of the Michigan Society of Addiction Medicine (MiSAM), we write to express our concerns regarding House Bill 6020, which proposes allocating $50 million from the Michigan Opioid Healing an more PR
Nation's largest union of registered nurses joins U.S. representatives to call for end to blockade of Cuba (10)
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, June 23 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release:
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Nation's largest union of registered nurses joins U.S. representatives to call for end to blockade of Cuba
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National Nurses United, the nation's largest union of registered nurses, and U.S. Representative Delia Ramirez will hold a press conference in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, June 30 to demand an end to the Trump administration's blockade of oil supplies entering Cuba. Union nurses will be joined by Global Health Partner more PR
New officer-in-charge at helm of Station Apra Harbor (10)
WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news release:
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New officer-in-charge at helm of Station Apra Harbor
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SANTA RITA, Guam - Senior Chief Petty Officer Calvin Hernandez assumed command of U.S. Coast Guard Station Apra Harbor from Chief Warrant Officer Kyle Breen-Tapia in a change of command ceremony at Top o'the Mar in Guam at 10 a.m. on Tuesday.
Capt. Jessica Worst, commander of U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam, presided over the ceremony.
During Breen-Tapi more PR
NIH Honors Environmental Health Sciences Chair with Gordon Lecture (10)
NEW YORK, June 23 -- Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health posted the following news:
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NIH Honors Environmental Health Sciences Chair with Gordon Lecture
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Ana Navas-Acien, Leon Hess Professor and Chair of Environmental Health Sciences, was recognized by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), which selected her to deliver the annual Robert S. Gordon Lecture, an honor given to a scientist who has made major contributions to research or training in the field of epidemiology or in the conduct of clinical trials.
The May more PR
Nine charged in SDTX as part of national health care fraud takedown (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, June 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas posted the following news release:
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Nine charged in SDTX as part of national health care fraud takedown
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HOUSTON - Several people in and around the Houston area as well as a Nevada woman have been indicted in various schemes including illegal drug diversion and attempts to defraud Medicare, Medicaid and TRICARE which involve a total of over $1 billion in alleged fraud, announced Acting U.S. Attorney John G.E. Marck.
The charges include alle more PR
Pinnacle Financial Partners Names Shane White Senior Manager of Residential Construction Lending (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, June 24 -- Pinnacle Financial Partners, an asset regional bank that says it provides banking, investment, trust, mortgage and insurance products and services, issued the following news release:
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Pinnacle Financial Partners names Shane White senior manager of residential construction lending
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Pinnacle Financial Partners has added Shane White as senior manager of residential construction lending for the firm. He will be based at the Shades Creek office in Birmingham, Alabama.
White brings more than 35 more PR
Pinnacle Wins Silver in 2026 Best Places to Work in Athens-Limestone County (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, June 24 -- Pinnacle Financial Partners, an asset regional bank that says it provides banking, investment, trust, mortgage and insurance products and services, issued the following news release:
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Pinnacle wins Silver in 2026 Best Places to Work in Athens-Limestone County
Pinnacle Financial Partners received the silver award at the Best Place to Work awards, hosted by the Athens/Limestone County Chamber of Commerce. This is the first year the firm's Athens team became eligible to be nominated for the program in the small more PR
Rep. Chu, Senator Schiff, and House Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Honor Americans Who Rescued Holocaust Refugees (10)
WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. Judy Chu, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Chu, Senator Schiff, and House Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Honor Americans Who Rescued Holocaust Refugees
Today, Representative Judy Chu (CA-28) and Senator Adam Schiff (D-CA), as well as Reps. Cohen (D-TN), Gottheimer (D-NJ), Raskin (D-MD), Schrier (D-WA), and Suozzi (D-NY), are introducing legislation to award a Congressional Gold Medal to Americans who were active in rescuing and aiding Jewish refugees and others during the Holocaust. more PR
Senator Alsobrooks Votes Yes AGAIN to End Iran War (10)
WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on June 23, 2026:
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Senator Alsobrooks Votes Yes AGAIN to End Iran War
Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) released the following statement after voting for H.Con.Res.86, a House Concurrent Resolution directing the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran, after the measure passed the House of Representatives earlier this month by a vote of 215-208. The Senate passed the Resolution today by a vote of 50-48.
"Today, the Senate more PR
Spotlight: Jackie Miller (10)
COLLEGE PARK, Maryland, June 23 -- The University of Maryland School of Public Health posted the following news:
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Spotlight: Jackie Miller
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When she is not going for a run, Jacqueline "Jackie" Miller is focusing on the communities in public health.
A May graduate with a Master of Public Health in Epidemiology from the School of Public Health, Miller began her studies in biology, but became fascinated with the interdisciplinary nature of public health and shifted her focus.
"I took some chemistry classes and realized I don't necess more PR
St. Rose Hospital nurses plan informational picket to demand fair contract (10)
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, June 23 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release:
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St. Rose Hospital nurses plan informational picket to demand fair contract
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Nurses at St. Rose Hospital in Hayward, Calif., will hold an informational picket to demonstrate mounting opposition among staff and community to stalling in contract negotiations with Alameda Health System (AHS), the hospital's operator. Nurses and patients are particularly outraged about St. Rose management attempting to sub-contract out of the fi more PR
Statement of Acting Chairman Peter A. Feldman on CPSC's Proposed Lithium-ion Battery Safety Standard for Micromobility Products (10)
BETHESDA, Maryland, June 23 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following statement on June 22, 2026, by Acting Chairman Peter A. Feldman:
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Statement of Acting Chairman Peter A. Feldman on CPSC's Proposed Lithium-ion Battery Safety Standard for Micromobility Products
Today, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) approved publication for public comment of its proposed mandatory safety standard for lithium-ion batteries used in micromobility products. The proposed rule is intended to address well-documented ha more PR
TEDCO's Entrepreneur Expo Session Gives Founders the Chance to Compete for Funding (10)
COLUMBIA, Maryland, June 24 -- TEDCO, the Maryland Technology Development Corp., issued the following news release:
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TEDCO's Entrepreneur Expo Session Gives Founders the Chance to Compete for Funding
Third Concept Capital Pitch Competition will allow eligible companies to compete for $25,000 in funding
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TEDCO, Maryland's economic engine for technology companies, announces the third annual Concept Capital Pitch Competition occurring at the upcoming 2026 Entrepreneur Expo. The impactful event is set to take place at the Hilton Baltimor more PR
U.S. Energy Storage Market Q1 2026 Sets Records Across Sectors (10)
WASHINGTON, June 23 [Category: Energy] -- The American Clean Power Association posted the following news release:
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U.S. Energy Storage Market Q1 2026 Sets Records Across Sectors
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The U.S. installed 3.3 GW/8.4 GWh of battery energy storage systems in Q1 2026, surpassing the previous Q1 record by 54%
The U.S. energy storage market installed a record 3.3 gigawatts (GW)/8.4 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of battery energy storage systems in Q1 2026, surpassing the previous Q1 record by 54% with utility, commercial, and residential installations a more PR
UMass-Amherst School of Public Health: Chaoran Ma Receives 2026 Korean Nutrition Society Award (10)
AMHERST, Massachusetts, June 24 -- The University of Massachusetts Amherst School of Public Health and Health Sciences issued the following news:
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Chaoran Ma Receives 2026 Korean Nutrition Society Award
Assistant Professor of Nutrition Chaoran Ma has been named the recipient of the Korean Nutrition Society Award by the American Society for Nutrition (ASN) and the American Society for Nutrition Foundation (ASNF).
Ma joins a diverse group of 2026 National Scientific Achievement Award honorees, including scientists, clinicians, educators more PR
UMass-Amherst School of Public Health: Siega-Riz Named Distinguished Fellow of the American Society for Nutrition (10)
AMHERST, Massachusetts, June 24 -- The University of Massachusetts Amherst School of Public Health and Health Sciences issued the following news:
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Siega-Riz Named Distinguished Fellow of the American Society for Nutrition
Anna Maria Siega-Riz, professor of nutrition and epidemiology and dean of the School of Public Health and Health Sciences, has been named a Distinguished Fellow of the American Society for Nutrition (ASN).
Induction as a Distinguished Fellow of ASN (DFASN) is the highest honor bestowed by the Society, recognizing indi more PR
Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Management Nominee Cavanaugh Testifies Before Senate Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Committee (10)
WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Brian Cavanaugh, President Trump's nominee to be under secretary of Homeland Security for management, from a June 17, 2026, confirmation hearing:
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Chairman Paul, Ranking Member Peters, and distinguished members of the Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee, thank you for the honor to appear before you today. I am honored by the confidence that President Trump has placed in me for the position of Undersecr more PR
USU Mourns Passing of Military Medicine, Surgical Pioneer Dr. Norman Rich (10)
BETHESDA, Maryland, June 23 -- The Uniformed Services University posted the following news:
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USU Mourns Passing of Military Medicine, Surgical Pioneer Dr. Norman Rich
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In This Article
* Answering the Call to Service
* Building an Institutional Legacy
June 23, 2026 by USU News
Retired Army Col. (Dr.) Norman M. Rich, a pioneering combat surgeon and the founding chair of the Department of Surgery at the Uniformed Services University (USU), passed away June 18, 2026, at the age of 92. His medical career spanned more than four de more PR
Van Hollen Secures Senate Passage of Bills to Improve Homebuying Process for Veterans (10)
WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release:
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Van Hollen Secures Senate Passage of Bills to Improve Homebuying Process for Veterans
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WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), a senior member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, released the following statement on the Senate passage of the 21 st Century ROAD to Housing Act, which includes two of his bills to help more veterans achieve homeownership. The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act is a bipa more PR
Van Hollen, Sullivan Announce Senate Passage of Bipartisan Resolution Recognizing U.S. Foreign Service Day (10)
WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release:
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Van Hollen, Sullivan Announce Senate Passage of Bipartisan Resolution Recognizing U.S. Foreign Service Day
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U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), co-founders of the bipartisan Senate Foreign Service Caucus, announced the Senate passage of their resolution marking May 1, 2026 as "Foreign Service Day." The bipartisan resolution recognizes the men and women who have served or are presently serving in the Foreign Ser more PR
Venable Honors Attorneys With the Benjamin R. Civiletti Pro Bono Lawyer of the Year Award (10)
WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Venable, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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Venable Honors Attorneys with the Benjamin R. Civiletti Pro Bono Lawyer of the Year Award
Venable LLP has announced this year's Benjamin R. Civiletti Pro Bono Lawyer of the Year Awards. The award was presented to three individuals who demonstrated an outstanding commitment to pro bono service last year.
Additionally, a cross-practice team of four attorneys was highlighted for their unwavering dedication to a public interest project addressing systemic failu more PR
Veteran Baltimore Sun Reporter Blasts Sinclair Broadcasting Owner David Smith (10)
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, June 22 -- The Maryland Democratic Party issued the following news:
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Veteran Baltimore Sun Reporter Blasts Sinclair Broadcasting Owner David Smith
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Veteran Baltimore Sun Reporter
Blasts Sinclair Broadcasting Owner David Smith
"The Sun Has Changed Since Its Purchase By David Smith, Executive Chairman Of The Sinclair Broadcast Group. I No Longer Fit There."
ANNAPOLIS, MD - Today, a 25 year veteran reporter of the Baltimore Sun announced his resignation from the paper after saying 'he no longer fits there' beca more PR
Wildlife Society: Miami's Coyotes Chow Down on Iguana Popsicles (10)
BETHESDA, Maryland, June 23 (TNSjou) -- The Wildlife Society, a wildlife conservation organization, posted the following news:
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Miami's coyotes chow down on iguana popsicles
Despite their reputation for having an appetite for roadrunners, coyotes aren't strictly bird-eaters--they're not even carnivores. These clever and resourceful canids will take advantage of nearly any food that comes their way. New research out of southern Florida shows that coyotes in Miami-Dade County have a diverse diet, including fruits, birds and iguanas--and t more PR
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