CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 1 -- The Loyola University Chicago issued the following news release: * * * 3 Ramblers share the bigger picture of making friends in college * If there's anything to learn from Lydia Bir (BS '27), Nora Lenham (BA '27), and Riley Regnier's (BA '27) friendship, it's that cartwheeling in Welcome Week lines is cool, and may be one of the best ways to make memories with new friends. They began their time as Ramblers living in Francis Hall and the following year as roommates. Now, they're continuing a tradition that star more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Sept. 3 -- The Chesapeake Bay Program issued the following news: * * * After historic restoration, public trails, education and art will line the Little Conestoga Creek The Blue Green Connector will connect 225,000 Lancaster residents with the creek By Jake Solyst Stream restoration projects are a great way to improve local water quality and fish habitat. But what if you could not only restore a creek but also turn it into a place for recreation, learning and connection? This is the idea behind the Blue Green Connecto more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services Attention: CMS-1850-P P.O. Box 8010 Baltimore, Maryland 21244-8010 Dear CMS Administration, Re: Response to Proposed Changes to the CY2027 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) CMS-1850-P On behalf of the Association for Ambulatory Behavioral Healthcare (AABH),  more ST

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 1 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Pushes Back Against Republican AG Letter to SEC: Investors Must Have Full Information About Investing Risk Related to Climate Change * Refutes inaccurate assertion that climate and energy transition risks are no longer valid concerns OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta last week joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general in sending a letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in re more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 1 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL JOINS FTC IN FILING LAWSUIT AGAINST AMAZON OVER SECRET AD SURCHARGE SCHEME * Lawsuit Alleges Amazon Concealed Unfair Charges in its Digital Advertising Auction Pricing Chicago - Attorney General Raoul joined the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and a bipartisan coalition of 22 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against Amazon alleging the company engaged in deceptive and unfair practices that secretly inflat more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 2 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL OPPOSES EPA PROPOSAL TO WEAKEN REGULATION OF HEAVY-DUTY VEHICLE POLLUTION * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined a multistate comment letter opposing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) proposal to loosen regulations that control the emissions of smog-forming nitrogen oxides (NOx) from semi-trucks and other heavy-duty vehicles. Raoul and the coalition said that the EPA's proposed rule wou more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 1 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL OPPOSES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S RAPID AND DRASTIC OVERHAUL OF NUCLEAR ENERGY REGULATION * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul took action to oppose U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) proposals, which are part of a wholesale, rapid revision of its long-standing regulations. In comments submitted to the NRC, Raoul and a coalition of states argue that the monumental changes the commission has proposed in s more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 2 [Category: BizConsulting] -- KBR, a provider of differentiated, professional services and technologies, issued the following news release: * * * Behind the Discoveries: KBR Supports NASA's Roman Space Telescope * Scientists know the universe is expanding. They also know that expansion is accelerating. What they do not know is why. KBR is helping NASA search for the answer. The company's teams support operations for the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope (Roman), which launched Aug. 30 on a five-year primary mission t more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following commentary on Sept. 2, 2026, by Diana Azevedo-McCaffrey, senior policy analyst on the Housing and Income Security Team, and Rachel Freitas, independent consultant for child support policy: * * * Some States Make Strides to Direct More Child Support to Families, While Others Still Keep All Collections as Revenue All families should receive the child support payments intended for them, which help cover essentials for children, such as housing costs, diapers, more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. August 7, 2026 Dockets Management Staff (HFA-305) Food and Drug Administration 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. 1061 Rockville, Maryland 20852 RE: Comments of the Connected Health Initiative, Medical Device User Fee Amendments; Public Meeting; Request for Comments (Docket No. FDA-2026-N-6655; 91 FR 42198) The Connected Health Initiative (CHI) submits these comments in response to more ST

YONKERS, New York, Sept. 3 -- Consumer Reports posted the following news release on Sept. 2, 2026: * * * Consumer Reports applauds Delaware Governor for signing key privacy bill into law Delaware privacy law will more strictly regulate the sale of sensitive personal data, among numerous other consumer-friendly amendments to the state's existing privacy law. Wilmington, CT - Consumer Reports was on hand to celebrate today's signing of HB 380 into law by Governor Matt Meyer. The new privacy law builds on the Delaware Personal Data Privacy Act more PR

JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Maryland, Sept. 3 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base Andrews (316th Wing) issued the following news on Sept. 2, 2026: * * * DAF civic leaders experience NCR mission, modernization during AFDW immersion By TSgt Aubree Owens 316th Wing Public Affairs Department of the Air Force Civic Leaders gained firsthand insight into the Air Force District of Washington's unique operational footprint and strategic modernization efforts during an immersion tour of Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, D.C., and Joint Base Andrews, Mar more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 2 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * Faculty and Staff Briefs July and August 2026 * Florida State University's distinguished faculty are central to the mission of the university. Faculty excellence in scholarship, research, and creative activity is critical to the quality of student learning and makes a difference in the lives of others. Throughout the year, honors and recognitions are awarded to individual faculty and staff members across campus. Faculty and Staff Briefs are produced  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health issued the following information collection: * * * In compliance with the requirement of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 to provide opportunity for public comment on proposed data collection projects, the Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW) in the Office of Extramural Research (OER) will publish periodic summaries of proposed projects to be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. S more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. August 31, 2026 Mehmet Oz, MD Administrator Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Attention: CMS-1850-P 7500 Security Boulevard Baltimore, Maryland 21244 RE: CMS-1850-P: Medicare Program; Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System for Calendar Year 2027; Proposed Rule Dear Administrator Oz: The Healthcare Association of New York State, on behalf of our me more ST

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 2 -- The American Counseling Association issued the following news release: * * * History Is Made: Tennessee Allows Counselors to Practice Across State Lines As part of the historic interstate Counseling Compact agreement, Tennessee is the latest state that can now start granting privileges to licensed professional counselors to practice across state lines. Currently, other states that can grant these privileges include Arizona, Minnesota, Ohio, Louisiana, Georgia, Indiana, Arkansas and Wyoming, with additional st more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 2, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Raskin's Opening Statement Blasting Republicans For Trying to Strip American Children of Their Constitutional Right to Citizenship Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, delivered opening remarks at a Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government hearing on Republicans' continued efforts to undermine the 14th Amendment's gu more PR

ITHACA, New York, Sept. 2 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * India's economy, heritage forensics, WWII mobilization examined * India, the world's most populous nation, stands at a crossroads. With more than 1.4 billion people, the fifth-largest economy on the planet and geopolitics that make it potentially preferrable to China as a destination for investment, India has rarely faced such a confluence of opportunity and peril. A generation after liberalization transformed its economy, India is again confronting a turning  more PR

LAUREL, Maryland, Sept. 1 [Category: Science] -- The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory posted the following news release: * * * Johns Hopkins APL Researchers Developing New Heatsink Using Additive Manufacturing * Engineers at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, are developing a new thermal-management capability to help manage heat in systems where space and weight are limited. SPEAR, derived from Smart Phase-change Enhanced Re-entry, combines phase-change materials (PCMs) with additive  more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 3 (TNSrep) -- Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health issued the following news release: * * * 2025 Annual Report: PREVENT EARLY, PREVENT MORE. Child sexual abuse is preventable, but prevention works best when we act early. Our 2025 Annual Report, PREVENT EARLY, PREVENT MORE., reflects on a year of strengthening the evidence for prevention, expanding approaches designed for young people, and identifying new ways to reach children and families before harm occurs. In 2025, we continued to move pre more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 3 -- Johns Hopkins University issued the following news: * * * Funding cuts hit research focused on making American healthcare safer, more efficient The cancelled awards supported the work of young researchers at Johns Hopkins and beyond, a loss that jeopardizes not only their critical work but also the pipeline of talent interested in pursuing scientific research in the United States By Jill Rosen Easily one of the top moments in Ahmed Hassoon's career, if not his whole life, was when he got his career developme more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Judiciary Democrats Expose Trump Administration's Dangerous Immigration Dragnet And Republican Threats To Defund Local Law Enforcement DHS Has Used Its $240 Billion For Immigration Enforcement To Arrest Children, Crime Victims And U.S. Citizens, Instead Of The "Worst of the Worst" Now Republicans Are Trying To Force Local Cops To Do ICE's Job And Threatening To Defund Those Who Refuse - Rep. Jami more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 3 -- The Maryland Department of the Environment issued the following news release on Sept. 2, 2026: * * * Maryland Department of the Environment Announces $23 Million for Clean Water Infrastructure and Enhanced Pollution Reduction Operations Funding supports state-of-the-art wastewater treatment for Chesapeake Bay restoration, clean drinking water, jobs - The Maryland Department of the Environment today announced nearly $23 million in funding to support wastewater treatment operations statewide and replace aging  more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 3 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Sept. 2, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Joins Coalition Challenging Trump Administration's Latest Attack on Healthcare for Transgender Youth Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of 22 states in challenging the Trump administration's attempt to prohibit states from using federal Medicaid funds for gender-affirming care for low-income minors and some young adults. In its lawsuit, the coalition argues that since  more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 3 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Sept. 2, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Opposes Trump Administration's Rapid and Drastic Overhaul of Nuclear Energy Regulation Attorney General Anthony G. Brown took action to oppose two U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) proposals, which are part of a wholesale, rapid revision of its long-standing regulations. In comments submitted to the NRC, Attorney General Brown and a coalition of attorneys general argue that the mon more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, Sept. 2 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Meet the Neag School's 2026-27 Alumni Board * UConn's Neag School of Education is pleased to introduce the current members of its Alumni Board, who volunteer to engage and connect with alumni and friends of the Neag School throughout the year. The Neag School Alumni Board has a history of influencing the Neag School's outreach in the alumni community and supporting current and future students. With a focus on alumni engagement, the Board supports  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Via Regulations.gov (EPA-HQ-OW- 2023-0469) Brenda Bowden Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water (28221T) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington, D.C. 20460 Re: Comments of the Plastics Industry Association Proposed Sixth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR 6) for Public Water Systems, 91 Fed. Reg. 39,952 (July  more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 2, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Raskin's Opening Statement at Hearing on Trump's Immigration Dragnet and Republican Threats to Defund Local Police Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, delivered opening remarks at a Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement hearing on Republicans' efforts to force state and local police to carry out the Trum more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- Rep. Glenn Ivey, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * REP. IVEY LEADS BIPARTISAN CODEL TO WITNESS SUCCESSFUL LAUNCH OF NANCY GRACE ROMAN SPACE TELESCOPE * WASHINGTON -Congressman Glenn Ivey (MD-04) led a bipartisan delegation of Members of Congress to Cape Canaveral, Florida, from Saturday, August 29 through Monday, August 31, in partnership with the U.S. Space Force and NASA, to witness the successful launch of NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope. The Roman Space Telescope lifted off aboard a Sp more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 2 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Rice celebrates Kavraki, Richards-Kortum for rare 'triple crown' achievement * Rice University celebrated two of its most accomplished scholars Aug. 27, honoring Lydia Kavraki and Rebecca Richards-Kortum for an achievement shared by fewer than 35 researchers nationwide. Kavraki and Richards-Kortum are the first two faculty members in Rice history to be elected to all three U.S. national academies -the National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engine more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Sept. 3 -- The Solid Waste Association of North America issued the following news release: * * * SWANA AND NWRF PARTNER TO ADVANCE NATIONAL BATTERY SAFETY EDUCATION Collaboration will promote consistent public messaging, modernize battery disposal guidance and expand the "Skip the Bin! Turn Your Batteries In!" campaign. - SWANA and the National Waste & Recycling Foundation (NWRF) announced a new collaboration to advance battery safety education and encourage more consistent public guidance on the proper recovery an more PR

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, Sept. 3 -- The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee announces team for Youth Olympic Games Dakar 2026 The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee today announced the 2026 U.S. Youth Olympic Games Team that will compete at the Youth Olympic Games from Oct. 31-Nov. 13 in Dakar, Senegal. Team USA's delegation will include 29 total athletes representing 12 sports and ranging in age from 13 to 18. "The Youth Olympic Games are an importa more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. United States of America Environmental Protection Agency Amendments and Nonconformance Penalties for Model Year 2027 and Later Heavy-Duty Highway Engines and Amendments to Inducement Provisions for SCR-Equipped Diesel Engines Docket I.D. Nos.: 40 CFR Parts 86, 1036, 1037, 1039, 1065, and 1071 [EPA-HQ-OAR-2026-0728; FRL 12756-01-OAR] RIN 2060-AW83 COMMENTS OF THE VOLVO  more ST