COLLEGE PARK, Maryland, Aug. 18 -- The University of Maryland School of Public Health posted the following news: * * * A Dedicated Terp Gives Triple Gift * If anyone could be considered a lifelong Terp, it would be Deb Rudy-thanks to her father Arthur Rudy '40 and growing up in College Park. She officially became a Terp in 1969 and graduated with a degree in government and politics in 1973. In the years since then, she has generously donated to the university. Rudy began as a fan of UMD Athletics and multi-sport season ticket holder, then more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, Aug. 18 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown issues statement at start of trial against Meta over addictive features that harm kids * Attorney General Nick Brown today issued the following statement as a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general began presenting their case against Meta. The states are alleging that the social media giant knowingly designed and deployed harmful features on Facebook and Instagram that drive compulsive use of the platforms by chi more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 18 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Secures Major Court Victory Protecting Coverage Of Gender-Affirming Care Under The Affordable Care Act * BOSTON -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell and a coalition of 20 other states secured a major victory after the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts struck down a key provision of a Trump Administration final rule that would have excluded coverage of certain types of ge more PR

GERMANTOWN, Maryland, Aug. 18 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Amentum, a provider of technical and engineering services, issued the following news release: * * * Amentum Joint Venture Selected for Australia Nuclear Submarine Shipyard Program * CHANTILLY, Va., August 18, 2026 - Australian Naval Infrastructure (ANI) selected a joint venture between Amentum (NYSE: AMTM) and Laing O'Rourke as its Capability Partner to support the delivery of a nuclear-powered submarine construction yard in South Australia. Under a long-term contract, Amentum and more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following commentary by Director of Media Logan Sekulow: * * * California Election Scandal Uncovered by ACLJ California officials just made stunning admissions about the state's handling of noncitizen voting. The California DOJ has now responded to the ACLJ's investigation, raising even more questions about election integrity in the state. Recently we told you how the ACLJ had filed two California Public Records Act (CPRA) requests, demanding answers about its electio more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, Aug. 18 -- The American Gastroenterological Association issued the following news on Aug. 17, 2026: * * * Open for public comment: Acute pancreatitis guideline Submit your feedback by Sept. 17. - The draft AGA Clinical Practice Guideline on Management of Local Complications of Acute Pancreatitis is now open for public comment. Scheduled for publication this winter, this guideline provides recommendations for managing common local complications of acute pancreatitis. It emphasizes multidisciplinary care and shared dec more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- American University issued the following AU in the News: Week of Aug. 14, 2026: * * * AU in the News: Week of August 14 Your weekly roundup of faculty expertise, student achievements, leadership perspectives, and top campus initiatives. By Jack Frederick Research * Naomi Baron, professor emerita in the College of Arts and Sciences, joined The Report Card podcast to discuss how artificial intelligence is altering the ways students work and read. * Interim President David Marchick and Christina Eid, Kogod/BSBA '26,  more PR

COLUMBIA, Maryland, Aug. 19 -- TEDCO, the Maryland Technology Development Corp., issued the following news release: * * * Are You Agentic AI Ready? TEDCO's Entrepreneur Expo to Host Panel on What Investors Look For Session will feature leaders from Advanceo Capital, Popper and Company and Aertron, moderated by Jean-Luc Park - TEDCO, Maryland's economic engine for technology companies, announces the "What do Investors look for to see if you're Agentic AI ready?" session at the upcoming 2026 Entrepreneur Expo taking place at the Hilton Balti more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Aug. 17 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark and Coalition Secure Victory Protecting Gender-Affirming Care Under Affordable Care Act * Attorney General Clark and a multistate coalition secured a victory after a federal court struck down a key provision of a Trump Administration final rule that would have stripped Vermont of the ability to require health plans on Vermont Health Connect to provide coverage for gender-affirming care. The final rule at i more PR

SALEM, Oregon, Aug. 17 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Dan Rayfield Secures Major Court Victory Protecting Gender-Affirming Care Under the Affordable Care Act * Attorney General Dan Rayfield has won a major court victory protecting access to gender-affirming care under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). A federal court struck down a Trump Administration rule that would have excluded coverage of certain types of gender-affirming care as essential health benefits under the ACA. Ess more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 18 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Releases Statement on Start of Trial Against Meta * August 18, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today released the following statement marking the first day of a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general's trial against Meta for harming young people with deceptive and addictive social media features: "Meta has built their business around addictive feeds and features that put children's more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 17 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Secures More Than 140,000 Eggs for Westchester Families * August 17, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced the delivery of more than 140,000 eggs to Feeding Westchester in Elmsford 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  more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Aug. 18 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Secures Major Court Victory Protecting Gender Affirming Care Under the Affordable Care Act * Press Releases (Hartford, CT) -As part of a multistate coalition, Attorney General William Tong on Friday secured a major victory after the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts struck down a key provision of a Trump Administration final rule that would have excluded coverage of certain types of  more PR

BUFFALO, New York, Aug. 18 -- Canisius University issued the following news: * * * Canisius Alumnus Rev. Robert Reiser, SJ, Begins Service as Provincial of USA East Province * On July 31, the Feast of St. Ignatius Loyola, Rev. Robert E. Reiser, SJ, began his service as provincial of the USA East Province of the Society of Jesus, succeeding Rev. Joseph O'Keefe, SJ. The appointment places Reiser in one of the Society of Jesus' most significant leadership roles in the region. Yet long before his years of pastoral and educational leadership, h more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news release: * * * Coast Guard warns boaters, passengers of illegal charter dangers * PORTSMOUTH, Va. -The Coast Guard is warning the boating public about the life-threatening risks and legal consequences of illegal charter operations throughout the East District. An illegal charter is any passenger-for-hire boat operation that violates federal safety regulations. This includes operating without a captain who holds a valid Merchant Mariner Cr more PR

DOVER, Delaware, Aug. 19 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release on Aug. 18, 2026: * * * AG Jennings secures major court victory protecting gender-affirming care under the Affordable Care Act Attorney General Kathy Jennings has announced a major victory in securing access to gender-affirming care. Last week, the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts struck down a key provision of a Trump Administration final rule that would have excluded coverage of certain types of gender-affirming care  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Democracy Forward, an organization that says it advances democracy and social progress through litigation, policy and public education and regulatory engagement, posted the following news release: * * * Fourth Circuit Upholds Order Protecting Houses of Worship From Unlawful Immigration Enforcement Appeals Court Leaves in Place Injunction Blocking Trump-Vance Administration's Unlawful Intrusion into the Sanctity of Houses of Worship Richmond, Va. -- The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit today affirmed the U. more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 (TNSletter) -- Four organizations issued the following letter to Rep. Kweisi Mfume, D-Maryland. The organizations are. 1. CAIR Maryland 2. If Not Now Baltimore 3. Peace Action Baltimore 4. Peace Action Maryland * * * Here is the text of the letter: July 21, 2026 The Honorable Kweisi Mfume U.S. House of Representatives 2323 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 Re: Your Vote Against the Massie Amendment and the Legacy of Civil Rights Leadership Dear Congressman Mfume, For decades, you have been re more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action and Federal Rights released the following written testimony by Lara L. Burns, senior research fellow of the Program on Extremism at the George Washington University, from an Aug. 5, 2026, hearing entitled "Hidden in Plain Sight: Confronting the Muslim Brotherhood Network in America": * * * (Continued from Part 1 of 2) Abuirshaid discussed how Hamas still sought the annihilation of Israel, even if it had to lie about that publicly in furtheran more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Aug. 17 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, posted the following news release: * * * Governor Moore Statement on Maryland Victory in FBI Headquarters Lawsuit * Governor Moore released the following statement after the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland ruled in favor of Maryland and Prince George's County, blocking the Trump administration's unlawful attempt to move the FBI headquarters away from the thoughtfully selected Greenbelt site to the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, D.C: "President Trump tried t more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia posted the following news release: * * * Guilty Plea in Spree of Violent Armed Carjackings in the District, Maryland, and Virginia * WASHINGTON -Taurian Anderson, 21, of the District of Columbia, pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in connection with his role in a conspiracy to commit a series of armed carjackings in Washington D.C., Maryland, and Virginia, announced U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro. Anderson pleaded guilty before Judge Beryl A.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Hudson Institute, a research organization that says it promotes leadership for a secure, free and prosperous future, issued the following commentary on Aug. 18, 2026, by Miles Yu, director and senior fellow of the China Center, to the Washington Times: * * * The Chinese Communist Party Must Answer for the Wuhan Abomination It bears direct responsibility for the deadly virus's outbreak. - Six years after COVID-19 brought the world to its knees, the time for euphemisms is over. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) bears  more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 19 -- Johns Hopkins University issued the following news: * * * Johns Hopkins researchers partner with Toyota to accelerate new battery discovery The research team is using AI to test and develop fluoride-ion batteries, a promising and safer alternative to lithium-ion batteries By Wick Eisenberg Lithium-ion batteries are the most common batteries used widely in everything from consumer electronics to scooters and cars. However, such batteries are highly flammable. A team from Johns Hopkins University and the Toyot more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 19 -- Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health issued the following news release: * * * Case Study: Public Health Student Turns Experience Into Innovation Tommy Li saw a gap in the public health sector and launched BioBuild to address it. - Before Tommy Li, ScM '26, launched BioBuild, an AI-enabled bioinformatics company, he gathered experience in the innovation sector from opportunities he encountered at the Bloomberg School. Tommy Li, ScM '26, graduated from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School  more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 19 (TNSjou) -- Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health issued the following news release: * * * Healthcare Access Out of Reach for Many Older, Noncitizen Immigrants Nearly one-quarter report lacking health insurance, and insurance options will narrow with new federal policies - Older immigrants in the United States--particularly those who are not U.S. citizens--are more likely to report facing greater barriers to healthcare than U.S. citizens according to a study from researchers at the Johns Ho more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- The League of Women Voters issued the following news release on Aug. 17, 2026: * * * DOJ Prevented from Unlawfully Accessing Minnesotans' Voter Data SAINT PAUL, MN - Today, the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota became the twenty-third court to dismiss the Justice Department's lawsuit demanding unlawful disclosure of private voter information. The Trump administration has sued 30 states and Washington, DC, for unredacted voter lists containing private voter data. Courts in Arizona, California,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Rep. Glenn Ivey, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Maryland Delegation Members' Statement on State's Victory in Lawsuit to Restore Greenbelt FBI Headquarters * August 17, 2026 Contact: Aaron Harawa(link sends email) / Justice Battle(link sends email)WASHINGTON - Today, members of Maryland's Congressional delegation, including U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks and Representatives Steny Hoyer, Glenn Ivey, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin, Sarah Elfreth, and Johnny Olszewski (all D-Md.),  more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 19 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Aug. 18, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Secures Major Court Victory Protecting Gender-Affirming Care Under the Affordable Care Act As part of a multistate coalition, Attorney General Anthony G. Brown secured a major victory after the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts struck down a key provision of a Trump administration final rule that would have excluded coverage of certain types of gender-affirming care as more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 19 -- The Maryland Office of the Attorney General issued the following news release on Aug. 18, 2026: * * * Decedent and Officer Identified in Fatal Police-Involved Shooting in Bel Air The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General has identified the decedent and the Bel Air Police Department (BAPD) officer involved in the fatal police-involved shooting that occurred on Saturday, August 15, 2026, in Bel Air, Harford County, Maryland. The decedent is identified as 57-ye more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Aug. 19 (TNSxrep) -- The Maryland Department of Natural Resources issued the following news: * * * Chesapeake Bay Monitoring Shows Continued Better Than Average Dissolved Oxygen Conditions in July Data collected by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources and Old Dominion University in early and late July 2026 show lower-than-average volumes of hypoxia--waters with less than 2 mg/l of oxygen--in the Chesapeake Bay mainstem of Maryland and Virginia. Hypoxia was slightly below average in early July, and decreased in  more PR

BOISE, Idaho, Aug. 18 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release: * * * Meta Faces Trial as AG Labrador Fights for Idaho Kids * BOISE, ID -Ahead of opening statements, Attorney General Raul Labrador today issued the following statement as a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general began presenting their case against Meta, alleging the social media giant knowingly designed and deployed harmful features on Facebook and Instagram that drive compulsive use of the platforms by children and teens, while falsely  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action and Federal Rights released the following written testimony by Arielle F. Klepach, senior litigation counsel of the National Jewish Advocacy Center, from an Aug. 5, 2026, hearing entitled "Hidden in Plain Sight: Confronting the Muslim Brotherhood Network in America": * * * (Continued from Part 1 of 3) He was killed in a CIA drone strike in Yemen in 2011./93 * * * 88 Esam Omeish, "MAS President Letter to the Washington Post," Muslim American more PR

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, Aug. 18 -- Eckerd College posted the following news: * * * Six Eckerd College Students Spend the Summer Interning at One of the Nation's Leading Hospitals * Eckerd-MGH interns during their final presentations. Left to right: Senior Project Coordinator Coleen Cunningham, Finn Topham '27, Maggie Tomaszewski '27, Kylee Roberts '27, Brady Schumaker '28, Allen Chen '27, Stephanie Wall-Perrogon '28 and Professor of Neurology Sue Slaugenhaupt '85 (P '20), Ph.D. Photo courtesy of Coleen Cunningham. When Finn Topham graduat more PR

COLUMBIA, Maryland, Aug. 19 -- TEDCO, the Maryland Technology Development Corp., issued the following news release: * * * TEDCO's Entrepreneur Expo to Host "Built in Maryland: What It Really Takes to Build Here" Session will feature chief executives from N5 Sensors, Curie Dx and Balance Theory, moderated by TEDCO's Teddy Gresser - TEDCO, Maryland's economic engine for technology companies, announces the "Built in Maryland: What It Really Takes to Build Here" session at the upcoming 2026 Entrepreneur Expo taking place at the Hilton Baltimor more PR

COLUMBIA, Maryland, Aug. 19 -- TEDCO, the Maryland Technology Development Corp., issued the following news release: * * * TEDCO's Entrepreneur Expo to Host "What Investors Aren't Telling You" Panel Session will feature venture capitalists from Collide Capital, Fenway Summer and RareBreed Ventures, moderated by TEDCO's Tami Yoloye - TEDCO, Maryland's economic engine for technology companies, announces the "What Investors Aren't Telling You" session at the upcoming 2026 Entrepreneur Expo taking place at the Hilton Baltimore Inner Harbor on O more PR

COLLEGE PARK, Maryland, Aug. 18 -- The University of Maryland School of Public Health posted the following news: * * * Two Gifts Kick Off Fundraising for New School-Specific Career Center * Students in the School of Public Health cross the commencement stage equipped with cutting edge skills and a passion for helping people. But like so many young people right now, what they don't always cross with is a job, especially one that matches their ambitions. Thanks to a long-held goal from Dean Boris Lushniak and two transformative donations from more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 [Category: BizMedia] -- The U.S. News and World Report, a digital news and information company, posted the following news release: * * * U.S. News Reveals 2026-2027 Best High Schools Rankings * Washington, D.C. - U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in education rankings, announced the 2026-2027 Best High Schools rankings today, offering families a vital resource to navigate local education options and plan for academic success. The rankings evaluate around 27,000 eligible public high schools at the national, s more PR

ADELPHI, Maryland, Aug. 18 -- The University of Maryland Global Campus issued the following news: * * * UMGC Expands Degree Offerings for 2026-27 Academic Year * New and relaunched programs expand workforce-aligned pathways for adult learners Adelphi, Md. -Aug. 18, 2026 -University of Maryland Global Campus today announced a series of new and reimagined academic programs for the 2026-27 academic year, expanding career-relevant pathways in fields shaped by evolving workforce needs. The programs include new graduate offerings in homeland  more PR

JACKSONVILLE, Florida, Aug. 18 -- The University of North Florida posted the following news: * * * UNF alum Luke Delaney will pilot NASA's SpaceX Crew-13 mission to the International Space Station * Luke Delaney remembers as a child watching the sky light up as a rocket took off from Cape Canaveral near his home in DeBary, Florida. Those early days sparked a lifelong dream of spaceflight. The University of North Florida alum will fulfill that childhood dream this September as pilot on NASA's SpaceX Crew-13 mission to the International Spa more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, Aug. 18 -- The Uniformed Services University posted the following news: * * * USU Welcomes 177 Future Military Physicians in the Class of 2030 * The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) School of Medicine (SOM) has welcomed its 51st class, the Class of 2030, bringing together 177 students selected from a competitive pool of 2,338 applicants. That level of interest translates to a 13:1 applicant-to-position ratio. Of those who matriculated, 65 will serve in the Army, 53 in the Navy, and 54 in the A more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Alsobrooks Secure $1.4 Million in Federal Funding for Berlin's Community Center at Historic Flower Street School Site * On Thursday, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) visited the location of the historic Flower Street School in Berlin to highlight the $1.4 million federal investment that he, along with Senator Angela Alsobrooks, secured in Congress to help transform the site into a new community center. The future building will more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Aug. 17 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * Ventura County nurses and health care professionals to hold speak out to save Santa Paula Hospital * Registered nurses and healthcare professionals at Santa Paula Hospital (SPH) in Santa Paula, Calif. and Ventura County Medical Center (VCMC) in Ventura, Calif., will hold a speak out at Ventura County's Board of Supervisors hearing on Tuesday, Aug. 18, to protest changes in services and possible closure of SPH proposed by Ven more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, Aug. 17 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * Washington secures court victory protecting gender-affirming care under the Affordable Care Act * Attorney General Nick Brown and a multistate coalition secured a major victory on Friday protecting gender-affirming care from federal overreach. The U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts struck down a key provision of a Trump administration final rule that would have excluded coverage of certain types of gender more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, Aug. 18 -- The Wildlife Society, a wildlife conservation organization, posted the following commentary on Aug. 17, 2026, by Chief Program Officer Cameron J. Kovach: * * * 'Wings of Survival' takes flight World-class athlete Leanna Carriere and conservation scientist Timm Dobert begin a human-powered "migration" - During The Wildlife Society's 2025 Annual Conference in Edmonton, Alberta, attendees heard Leanna Carriere share an ambitious vision. Together with her partner, conservation scientist Timm Dobert, she discussed more PR