SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Aug. 5 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * 200+ Maine nurses, community members, and elected officials rallied outside Maine Medical Center to demand ICE release colleague Debora Kapisha, RN * Hundreds of union registered nurses, community allies, and elected officials rallied in Portland, Maine today to demand the release of Debora Kapisha, RN, a nurse at Maine Medical Center (MMC) who is currently detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). They scored a  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 [Category: Financial Services] -- The American Bankers Association posted the following news release: * * * ABA Names Russell Davis Chief Member Engagement Officer * WASHINGTON - Russell Davis has been named Chief Member Engagement Officer for the American Bankers Association, the voice of the nation's banking industry. Davis will lead ABA's Office of Member Engagement, aligning the association's membership and member experience strategies to ensure ABA continues delivering exceptional value to banks of all sizes as the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Accuracy in Media issued the following news: * * * Professors Caught Admitting They Hide DEI Agenda at American Psychological Association Conference The American Psychological Association's annual conference should be focused on improving mental health care. Instead, Accuracy in Media investigators uncovered professors openly discussing how to conceal political activism in the classroom, disguise DEI initiatives with sanitized language, and shield controversial content from criticism by invoking APA guidelines. The adm more PR

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Maryland, Aug. 5 -- The U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command issued the following news: * * * Army Fellows program paves the way for students' path to government career * Upon graduating from the University of Virginia with a master's degree in statistics, Neal Pillai was looking for a specific type of opportunity. "I was really looking for a role where I could broaden and complement my skillset." Soon after graduation, Pillai applied, interviewed and was offered a position with U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground (YPG more PR

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, Aug. 6 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine posted the following news wrap up: * * * The ASAM Weekly for August 4, 2026 Is there anything better than a brand-new federal dataset? The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) recently released findings from the 2025 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) and they do not disappoint. From fresh figures for our slides to encouraging drops in conditions such as alcohol use disorder (AUD) rates, this report give more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 5 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Defends Against Latest Trump Administration Attempt to Compel States to Participate in Civil Immigration Enforcement * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, as part of a multistate coalition, filed an amicus brief in defense of New York's Driver's License Access and Privacy Act, or "Green Light Law." This law restricts the New York Department of Motor Vehicles' (DMV) disclosure of drivers' p more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 6 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Defends Transgender Students' Rights to Use Restrooms Matching Their Gender Identity * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta yesterday joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief supporting transgender students in their lawsuit challenging Idaho's law prohibiting transgender students from using school bathrooms consistent with their gender identity. In the brief, Attorney G more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 5 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Secures More Than 280,000 Eggs for Rochester Families * New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced the delivery of more than 280,000 eggs to Foodlink in Rochester as part of a bipartisan multistate settlement with Cal-Maine Foods (Cal-Maine), Versova/Centrum (Versova), and Hickman's Egg Ranch (Hickman's) for years of price fixing. A multistate investigation led by the Office of the Attorney General more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Aug. 5 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO Amalgamated Transit Union issued the following news release: * * * ATU Applauds the Introduction of the Bipartisan Bus Operator Safety and Security Act * Silver Spring, MD - The Bipartisan Bus Operator Safety and Security Act introduced by Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Josh Hawley (R-MO) will help address the epidemic of violence on U.S. public transit systems, says the Amalgamated Transit Union, the largest union representing transit workers in North America. Since its inc more PR

BOWIE, Maryland, Aug. 6 -- Bowie State University posted the following news release: * * * Bowie State University Launches Bachelor of Science in Artificial Intelligence * #Degree advances workforce development, innovation and student success in one of the nation's fastest-growing fields Bowie State University will launch a Bachelor of Science in Artificial Intelligence in fall 2026. The 120-credit program will be offered on campus, expanding access to one of the nation's most in-demand fields and preparing graduates to lead in an increasi more PR

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Aug. 6 [Category: Sports] -- The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association issued the following news: * * * CIAA AND VISIT BALTIMORE CELEBRATE RECORD-BREAKING IMPACT OF THE 2026 MEN'S AND WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT IN BALTIMORE * BALTIMORE, MD (August 6, 2026) - Visit Baltimore and the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA(r)), the nation's oldest historically Black athletic conference, are thrilled to announce the 2026 Men's and Women's Basketball Tournament generated record-setting economic im more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 7 -- Constellation, a retail supplier of power, natural gas and energy products and services for homes and businesses, issued the following news release on Aug. 6, 2026: * * * Constellation Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results Earnings Release Highlights * GAAP Net Income of $1.42 per share and Adjusted (non-GAAP) Operating Earnings of $2.55 per share for the second quarter of 2026 * Raising full-year Adjusted (non-GAAP) Operating Earnings guidance range to $11.50 - $12.50 per share * FERC grants waiver allowing t more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 (TNSFR) -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission has provisionally accepted a settlement agreement requiring Johnson Health Tech to pay a civil penalty of $16.875 million to resolve allegations that it failed to promptly report a defect involving Horizon T101-05 treadmills, as required under the Consumer Product Safety Act. Public comments on the proposed settlement are due by Aug. 21, 2026. According to the commission, Johnson Health Tech Trading Inc. imported and distributed about 192,000 Horizon T101-05 treadmills in t more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 7 -- McGuireWoods, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * The Daily Record Names McGuireWoods' Brian Kelly to MD500 Leaders List McGuireWoods partner Brian Kelly was named to The Daily Record's inaugural "MD500" list, which recognizes Maryland's most powerful and impactful leaders in business, nonprofits, law, higher education and more. The business and legal news publication recognized Kelly as an energy industry leader in its special edition published July 31, 2026. Based in Baltimore, Kelly is co-le more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R49046) on July 27, 2026, entitled "Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations - Funding History and Agency Descriptions:" (Continued from Part 2 of 3) * * * Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) ARPA-E is a DOE office authorized by the America COMPETES Act (P.L. 110-69) to support transformational technological advances in energy technology research "in areas where industry by itself is not likely to inve more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Aug. 5 -- The Chesapeake Bay Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Fisheries Commission Advances Proposal for Chesapeake Bay Menhaden Protections * Facing persistent warning signs for menhaden in the Chesapeake Bay, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) today advanced a proposal that could cut the Bay's industrial menhaden harvest by up to half. The ASMFC expects to open the proposal to public comment in the coming weeks, with a final decision possible at the Commission's annual meeting i more PR

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Maryland, Aug. 5 -- The U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command issued the following news: * * * G-TEAD USARPAC ACE 27-01: Advancing Autonomous Sustainment in the Pacific * WASHINGTON - The Global Tactical Edge Acquisition Directorate (G-TEAD), in partnership with U.S. Army Pacific (USARPAC), and powered by Army FUZE xTech, has launched the G-TEAD USARPAC ACE 27-01: Autonomous Sustainment powered by xTech competition to accelerate innovative sustainment solutions for distributed forces operating across contested islan more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Aug. 6 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, posted the following news release: * * * Governor Moore Announces Kevin Sexton as Nominee for Chair of the Maryland Health Services Cost Review Commission Governor Wes Moore today announced Kevin Sexton as the nominee for Chair of the Maryland Health Services Cost Review Commission, which regulates the State of Maryland's hospital rates, advances health system transformation, and supports the innovative Total Cost of Care Model and Achieving Healthcare Efficiency through Accountable  more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Aug. 5 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, posted the following news release: * * * Governor Moore Announces New Preakness Race Schedule * Governor Moore today announced a new schedule for the Black-Eyed Susan and Preakness Stakes races. This announcement follows the state's final acquisition of the Intellectual Property (IP) Rights to the Preakness Stakes and Black Eyed Susan from 1/ST Racing, ensuring that the race will call Baltimore and Maryland home well into the future, ensuring the State remains in firm control of Mar more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Aug. 5 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, posted the following news release: * * * Governor Moore Signs Legislation to Put Redistricting Constitutional Amendment on November Ballot * Today, Governor Moore signed HB 2100, ensuring elections remain in Marylanders' hands by placing a constitutional amendment on the ballot that, if ratified by voters, would clarify the state's redistricting process. "For over a year, I have warned that Donald Trump and Republicans across the country are working to rig the system, weaken voting more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- WilmerHale, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Hilary A. Hurd and Nicholas C. Lancaster Elected Term Members of the Council on Foreign Relations * WilmerHale is pleased to announce that Hilary A. Hurd and Nicholas C. Lancaster have been elected as Stephen M. Kellen Term Members of the Council on Foreign Relations ("CFR") for a five-year term. The highly selective Kellen Term Member Program brings together emerging leaders in international affairs, public policy, business, law, academ more PR

HIGH POINT, North Carolina, Aug. 6 -- High Point University issued the following news release: * * * HPU Research and Innovation: July 2026 * HPU students John Marsh, Rilee Bahner, Dr. Jeremy Whitson, Natalie Maloziec, Kayley Simon and Luke Bantamoi were pictured from left at the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Conference in Denver, Colorado. - High Point University(r) students, faculty and staff frequently conduct, publish and share research and creative works in a variety of ways. Below is a recap of recent research more PR

HIGH POINT, North Carolina, Aug. 6 -- High Point University issued the following news release: * * * HPU Students Present Innovative Summer Research Projects - High Point University students wrapped up the innovative research projects that they conducted with faculty members this summer by presenting their findings at culminating events on campus in late July. The undergraduate programs -SuRI (Summer Research Institute), SuRPS (Summer Research Programs in the Sciences) and SuRF (Summer Research Fellowship) -support student-mentor collabora more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Subcommittee on Science, Manufacturing and Competitiveness released the following testimony by Robert D. Atkinson, senior fellow, founder and former president of the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, from a July 21, 2026, hearing entitled "Measuring What Matters: Science, Standards, and Strategic Competition": * * * Chairman Budd, Ranking Member Baldwin, and members of the Committee, I am Robert Atkinson. As the founder, former president, and now a senior fe more PR

LAUREL, Maryland, Aug. 5 [Category: Science] -- The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory posted the following news release: * * * Johns Hopkins APL's Stadter Named Vice Chair of Air Force Scientific Advisory Board * Patrick Stadter, mission area executive for Theater Defense at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, has been appointed vice chair of the Department of the Air Force Scientific Advisory Board, returning to a panel where his earlier work helped inform investments in contested opera more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 7 (TNSjou) -- Johns Hopkins University issued the following news: * * * Human genome milestone opens door for personalized genomics The ability to quickly and affordably survey a patient's entire genome is expected to accelerate research, diagnostics, and precision medicine By Jill Rosen Scientists have reconstructed the complete genome of a real person, with full sets of chromosomes from each parent, a breakthrough expected to advance research, improve the diagnosis of genetic diseases, and make personalized geno more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 7 -- The Maryland Department of Health issued the following news: * * * Maryland Department of Health expands free vaccine program for uninsured adults Federally Qualified Health Centers join local health departments to distribute recommended vaccines across state - Ten Federally Qualified Health Centers across Maryland have joined the Maryland Vaccine Program, a first-of-its-kind adult vaccine program that has expanded access to critical immunizations for uninsured and underinsured Marylanders. Administered by  more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Aug. 7 -- The Maryland Department of Natural Resources issued the following news: * * * Natural Resources Police Promotes 38 Officers, Announces Leadership Updates Lieutenant Colonel Brent Trautman named Deputy Superintendent; other officers honored for new leadership roles at ceremony in Arnold - The Maryland Natural Resources Police held a promotional ceremony Wednesday evening where 38 officers were recognized for rising in ranks from corporal through lieutenant colonel at Anne Arundel Community College in Arnold.  more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, Aug. 6 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Mohs Surgery Fellowship Relaunches at UConn School of Medicine * UConn School of Medicine once again is home to a Micrographic Surgery and Dermatologic Oncology (MSDO) Fellowship training program. The School of Medicine previously had one from 2013-2019. Fellows will train predominantly in the Mohs surgery clinic taking care of a multitude of skin cancer patients ranging from routine to complex. They will also gain exposure and expertise weekly in more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy, Murkowski Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Support Coast Guard Installations, Allow Cost-Saving Community Partnerships * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, and U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), along with U.S. Senators Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisc.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Cindy Hyde-Sm more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 7 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on Aug. 6, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jennifer Davenport Opposes Predatory Lender OppFi's Bid for National Bank Charter OppFi Acquisition of BNC National Bank Would Erode Consumer Lending Protections - Attorney General Jennifer Davenport joined a coalition of 17 attorneys general demanding that the Trump Administration deny Opportunity Financials' (OppFi) application to acquire and merge with BNC National Bank, which would gran more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, Aug. 6 -- The Uniformed Services University posted the following news: * * * On Day 3 of MHSRS 2026, USU Research Confronts the Threats a Force Can't See * In This Article * Fighting Bacteria That Outrun the Drugs * Growing Human Tissue on a Chip to Study Radiation * Recreating Nuclear Injury and Testing Countermeasures * Better Pain Control on the Battlefield * When a Family's Injury Follows the Warfighter * Mining the Data on Standards and Readiness * Measuring a Major Change to Military Care By the thi more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, Aug. 6 -- The Uniformed Services University posted the following research news: * * * On Day 3 of MHSRS 2026, USU Research Confronts the Threats a Force Can't See By the third day of the 2026 Military Health System Research Symposium (MHSRS), Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) researchers were presenting work across the science that keeps a force ready. Their topics ranged widely. Some studied wounds that no longer respond to antibiotics. Others looked at what a nuclear event would do to the body,  more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 6 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Pinnacle Financial Partners, an asset regional bank that says it provides banking, investment, trust, mortgage and insurance products and services, posted the following news release: * * * Pinnacle Financial Partners adds new office leaders to serve Central Florida New hires bring deep banking experience to Winter Park, Longwood and Apopka offices - ORLANDO, Fla. -Pinnacle Financial Partners, which merged with Synovus Bank earlier this year, has added three financial professiona more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 6 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Pinnacle Financial Partners, an asset regional bank that says it provides banking, investment, trust, mortgage and insurance products and services, posted the following news release: * * * Pinnacle Financial Partners expands Tallahassee leadership team with veteran banker Chris Mills brings 26 years of local market banking experience to the firm - TALLAHASSEE, Fla. Aug. 6, 2026 -Pinnacle Financial Partners has named Chris Mills as regional president in Tallahassee, a key leaders more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 6 -- The University of Baltimore posted the following news: * * * Prof. Pevzner: The Responsible Use of AI is a Strength - Not a Weakness * #'To use AI effectively, you must verify the work. That takes human expertise.' Writing in The Baltimore Sun, Mikhail Pevzner, professor of accounting in The University of Baltimore's Merrick School of Business, says that it's important for higher education to distinguish between AI's capacity for increasing efficiency and productivity, and the potential impact it may have on  more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Aug. 5 -- Carnegie Mellon University posted the following news: * * * Rare Stellar Explosion Gives Astronomers a Front-Row Seat to a Massive Star's Death * A rare stellar explosion has allowed astronomers to follow the death of a massive star from start to finish, yielding one of the most complete datasets ever collected for such an event. The explosion is only the second case in more than 20 years in which researchers have been able to track a massive star's demise with such clarity, offering new insights into the more PR

TOWSON, Maryland, Aug. 7 -- Towson University issued the following news release: * * * Record philanthropic investment expands opportunities at TU Towson University marks largest fundraising year ever, advancing student success, academic excellence, transformative learning experiences - Towson University has recorded the most successful fundraising year in its history, securing more than $23.4 million in philanthropic support during fiscal year 2026, a milestone that highlights the extraordinary generosity of alumni, parents, faculty, staf more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * ALSOBROOKS ON CNN: OUR COUNTRY IS IN A RACE TO THE BOTTOM WITH REPUBLICANS AT THE HELM Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) joined CNN News Central with Kate Bolduan to discuss the unserious witch hunt against Dr. Fauci, this President's disastrous and costly war, and how Democrats will win back the Senate in the midterm elections. "These Republicans have now become the masters of the Jedi mind trick. They prefer for us to focus on Anthony Fauc more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 7 (TNSjou) -- The University of Maryland Baltimore campus issued the following news: * * * Benefits Of Smoking Cessation Far Out Weigh Risks of E-Cigarettes Deborah Kotz Clinicians should include nicotine-containing e-cigarettes alongside other evidence-based options for quitting cigarette smoking in conversations with adult patients, according to a new Special Communication published July 30 in JAMA that is co-authored by a University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) faculty member. The Society for Research  more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 7 -- The University of Maryland Baltimore campus issued the following news: * * * Do Law School AI Bans Teach The Wrong Lesson? Wanda Haskel University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law professor Donald B. Tobin, JD, the Gordon, Wolf & Carney Professor of Law and student Samuel Irwin argue in Jurist News that "Law School AI Bans Teach Exactly the Wrong Lesson." Berkeley Law recently announced a new artificial intelligence policy that, absent a professor's decision to opt out, bans almost all AI use in s more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Media released the following written testimony by Jonathan Spalter, president and CEO of USTelecom - The Broadband Association, from a July 30, 2026, hearing entitled "Intelligent Networks: Powering Artificial Intelligence and Transforming Communications": * * * Chairman Fischer, Ranking Member Lujan, and members of the subcommittee: thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today. I am Jonathan Spalter, President and CEO of U more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, Aug. 6 -- The Uniformed Services University posted the following news: * * * USU Alumna Dr. Erica Schwartz Confirmed as Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention * Dr. Erica Schwartz, a graduate of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences' (USU) Master of Public Health program, has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate as the next director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Schwartz, a physician and public health leader, will oversee the nation's premier public health agency more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen Secures Committee Passage of Bill to Rename Post Office in Olney After Beloved Employee, Edward Ramsey * Today, legislation introduced by U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks (both D-Md.) to name the U.S. Post Office located at 3570 Olney Laytonsville Road in Olney, Maryland, after Sergeant Edward Lawrence Ramsey unanimously passed the Senate Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Committee. Ed Ramsey was an Army ve more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Curtis Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Combat Affordable Housing Crisis, Strengthen USPS * Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and John Curtis (R-Utah) introduced bipartisan legislation to confront the shortage of affordable housing across the country while simultaneously helping to address funding shortfalls at the United States Postal Service (USPS). Amid record-breaking housing costs, the Senators' new bill, the Del more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 7 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Public health alumna, center director guide road map for cancer prevention in Virginia By Kevin Myatt Nine years ago, Amanda Qadado '14, MPH '17 was a Virginia Tech public health graduate student helping compile data for the 2018-22 Virginia Cancer Plan. Today, she is the comprehensive cancer control coordinator for the Virginia Department of Health, overseeing development and implementation of the state cancer plan, two iterations later. "It truly is a full c more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 7 (TNSjou) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Researchers begin to uncover how cryptococcus shifts from silent infection to killer fungus By Kevin Myatt A game of chess would be impossible to play if one didn't know what pieces occupied what squares and didn't understand how each piece moved. That is the problem researchers have faced in devising any sort of treatment strategy for cryptococcal infections. Kirsten Nielsen, professor of microbiology and immunology in the Center for One Health Resea more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 5, 2026: * * * Whitehouse, Heinrich Urge Inspector General to Probe Trump DOI Deception Amid Reflecting Pool Saga Last week, USAO-DC dropped failed criminal case against former Olympic athlete citing incomplete and faulty information provided by DOI - Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), and M more PR