FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Sept. 8 -- The Defense Health Agency issued the following news: * * * 'North Star' of Defense Health Agency is data-driven to deliver decisive warfighter support * To a cohort of emerging military healthcare leaders at the 2026 Tri-Service Chapters Annual Scientific Meeting, Defense Health Agency Director Navy Vice Adm. Darin K. Via positioned the agency as a source of "problem solvers and solution providers" to optimize combat support in generating and sustaining global warfighter readiness. In his remarks at the m more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 9 -- The University of Baltimore posted the following news: * * * 'Working - and Playing - Across Genres,' with Author Joseph Bathanti, Sept. 17 * #He is the former poet laureate for N. Carolina and a recipient of that state's Award in Literature Joseph Bathanti, author of several award-winning books of poetry, fiction and creative non-fiction, and a recent recipient of the North Carolina Award in Literature, the state's highest civilian honor, will lead a discussion, "Working-and Playing-Across Genres," as The U more PR

PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland, Sept. 9 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command posted the following news release on Sept. 9, 2026: * * * 2026 Commander's Awards recognize innovative teams, individuals accelerating capability and readiness NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND AND PAE(A) HEADQUARTERS, PATUXENT RIVER, Md -- Vice Adm. John Dougherty, commander of Naval Air Systems Command and Portfolio Acquisition Executive Aviation, recognized individuals and teams across nine categories at the 26th annual Commander's Awards ceremony September 1. The awards ali more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 10 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * A career of service: Kim O'Rourke to retire after 48 years at Virginia Tech By Stephanie Overton After nearly five decades at Virginia Tech, Kim O'Rourke '93, MBA '96, vice president for policy and governance and secretary to the Board of Visitors, will retire at the end of 2026, concluding a longstanding career marked by service and dedication to the university. O'Rourke has served Virginia Tech in several roles, embodying the spirit of Ut Prosim (That I May more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 10 -- The Anti-Defamation League, an anti-hate organization that aims to stop the defamation of the Jewish people and to secure justice and fair treatment for all, posted the following news release on Sept. 9, 2026: * * * ADL Names Inaugural NextGen Advisory Council to Advise Senior Leadership and Board of Directors Cohort of students and young professionals will provide their perspectives on how younger generations are experiencing antisemitism, engaging with the Jewish community and navigating a rapidly changing world. Ne more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 9 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Files Amicus Brief Defending Limits On ICE Warrantless Arrests * BOSTON -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell joined a coalition of attorneys general in urging a federal appeals court to uphold a lower court order requiring U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers to comply with statutory safeguards when making warrantless arrests. In an amicus brief filed in the U.S. Court  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 9 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Secures Full Victory In Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration's Attack On Fair Housing Protections * BOSTON -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell announced that she, along with a coalition of 16 attorneys general, has secured relief from unlawful conditions the Trump Administration attempted to place on Fair Housing Assistance Program (FHAP) funding. Administered by the U.S. Department of more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 9 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Secures Full Victory in Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration's Attack on Fair Housing Protections * LANSING -As part of a coalition of 16 attorneys general, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced that the coalition has secured relief from unlawful conditions the Trump administration attempted to place on Fair Housing Assistance Program (FHAP) funding. Administered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Dev more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following fact sheet: * * * Three Strategies for Advancing Workforce Education & Training Jay Menees, Ph.D. Max Eden September 8, 2026 Introduction For decades, the public education system offered one value proposition: do well here, get a college degree, and enjoy a meaningful career and a middle-class life--or don't. Workforce education and training programs were deprioritized and viewed as the lower track toward, at best, a job with static prospects. Despite $1.86 tri more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- American University issued the following news: * * * Revolutionizing Research for Social Change Baker School of Education Hosts Summer Institute By Jason Pier For the first time, American University's Spring Valley campus welcomed the Summer Institute in Research Methods, "Revolutionizing Research for Social Change." The Institute brought together graduate students, practitioners, and scholars from across the region for two days of intensive training in antiracist and decolonizing research methods this summer. The  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- 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 The Honorable Mehmet Oz, MD Administrator Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue SW Washington, D.C. 20201 RE: ATA Action Comments in Response to the CY 2027 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule (CMS-1848-P); Medicare and Medicaid Programs; CY 2027 Payment Policies Under the P more ST

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 9 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Continues Fight to Protect Affordable Care Act Coverage * OAKLAND -Co-leading a coalition of 21 attorneys general and the Governor of Pennsylvania, California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed an amicus brief in City of Columbus v. Kennedy, a case before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, in support of a ruling by the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland blocking key provisions of more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 8 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Files Amicus Brief in Support of Due Process Rights of Immigrant Detainees * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court in support of the due process rights of immigrant detainees who are subject to prolonged confinement without a bond hearing. In Genalo v. GM, the respondent is a legal permanent resident who was detained for 21 months, without a bo more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 9 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Files Lawsuits Challenging Trump Administration's Attempt to Weaken Endangered Species Act Protections * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today is co-leading a coalition of 21 attorneys general in filing two lawsuits against the Trump Administration, one against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and one against the FWS and National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) (collectively, the Ser more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 8 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Supports Litigation to Block Unlawful Immigration Arrests without a Warrant * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today filed an amicus brief in support of litigation challenging Immigration and Custom Enforcement's (ICE) unlawful policy and practice of warrantless civil immigration arrests without probable cause. In the brief, Attorney General Bonta, co-leading a multistate coalition, highlight more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, Sept. 9 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brenna Bird Pushes Federal Government to Strengthen 'Know Your Upstream Provider Rules' to Combat Illegal Robocalls * DES MOINES-Attorney General Brenna Bird and a bipartisan coalition of 48 other attorneys general are urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Upstream Provider" (KYUP) requirements to prevent scammers from using the U.S. phone network to make illegal robocalls. KYUP r more PR

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 9 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Sues to Defend Protections for Endangered Species * September 9, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James and a coalition of 20 other attorneys general today are filing two lawsuits challenging new Trump administration rules that dramatically weaken the federal protections that have helped save America's most imperiled wildlife from extinction. With these changes, the administration is greenlig more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Sept. 9 -- West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General McCuskey Pushes for stronger rules to combat illegal robocalls * Attorney General JB McCuskey and a bipartisan coalition of 48 attorneys general are pushing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Upstream Provider" (KYUP) requirements to help prevent scammers from using the U.S. phone network to make illegal robocalls. KYUP rules require voice service providers to e more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Sept. 9 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Phil Weiser challenges Trump administration's rollback of Endangered Species Act protections * Sept. 9, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser today joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in filing two lawsuits to protect endangered and threatened species, one against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and another against FWS and the National Marine Fisheries Service. The lawsuits challenge new rules that g more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 8 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CO-LEADS OPPOSITION TO ATF RULE ALLOWING AUTOMATIC REGISTRATION FOR MILITARY-GRADE WEAPONS * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul and Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell co-led a coalition of 17 attorneys general in opposing the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives' (ATF) latest proposed rule, which would remove important guardrails, allow a flood of military-grade weapons into c more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 8 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SECURES VICTORY IN LAWSUIT CHALLENGING TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S ATTACK ON FAIR HOUSING PROTECTIONS * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced that he has secured relief from unlawful conditions the Trump administration attempted to place on Fair Housing Assistance Program (FHAP) funding. Administered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the program provides funding to state and l more PR

SALEM, Oregon, Sept. 9 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Fights to Protect Endangered Species from Federal Rollbacks * #AG Rayfield and Governor Kotek stand up to Trump administration Attorney General Dan Rayfield is standing up for endangered and threatened species in Oregon and across the country and will be filing two lawsuits today against new federal rules that strip away core protections under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The rules make it easier for privat more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Sept. 8 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Weiser leads state coalition defending limits on ICE warrantless arrests * Sept. 8, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser today co-led a coalition of attorneys general in urging a federal appeals court to uphold a lower court order requiring U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to comply with statutory safeguards when making warrantless arrests. In an amicus brief filed in the U.S. Court of Appeal more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 9 (TNSLrpt) -- Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions June 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southwest Region * * * Private industry employer costs for employee compensation among the four regions of the country ranged from $41.85 per hour in the South to $54.76 in the Northeast in June 2026, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. In the other two regions, hourly employer costs for employee compensation stood at $44.03 in the Midwest and $51.66 in the W more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Sept. 9 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * Chancellor Reyes: 'Welcome to the New Academic Year!' * Chancellor Javier Reyes welcomed the campus community to the start of the 2026-27 academic year in the campuswide email message, which can be found below, on Sept. 9.Dear UMass Community, Welcome to the 2026-27 academic year! It is great to see everyone back on campus! This fall, based on our preliminary numbers, we are excited to welcome close to 5,300 new first-year students to our  more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 8 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Charlotte Food Bank Receives Nearly 300,000 Eggs Delivery Following Attorney General Jackson's Settlement in Antitrust Case * RALEIGH -Today, Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina in Charlotte received 270,000 eggs as part of Attorney General Jeff Jackson's settlement with three of the nation's largest egg producers over allegations that they violated antitrust laws and worked together to raise egg prices. "When compani more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Sept. 10 -- The Chesapeake Bay Program issued the following news: * * * My Clean Water Story: Walter Boynton Boynton's early research helped shape the Bay's recovery plan By Jake Solyst When Walter Boynton came to the Chesapeake Bay in 1975, the estuary was in bad shape. For reasons that were unknown at the time, underwater grass beds were dying off, cutting off critical nursery habitat to crabs and fish and making low-oxygen conditions even worse. State and federal agencies were starting to come together to take on a more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Sept. 8 -- The Chesapeake Bay Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Chesapeake Bay Underwater Grasses Up, But Some Rivers See Trouble Spots * Underwater grasses across the Chesapeake Bay reached their highest point since 2018, though some rivers continue to see troubling declines, according to 2025 survey results released today by the Virginia Institute of Marine Science and Maryland Department of Natural Resources. Providing numerous ecosystem benefits but sensitive to pollution, underwater grasses are st more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Andy Harris, R-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Harris Announces $6 Million USDA Investment in Invasive Catfish Processing * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Andy Harris, M.D. (MD-01), Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, today announced $6 million in U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) grant funding to expand processing capacity for invasive wild-caught catfish. The funding, available through USDA Rural D more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Kweisi Mfume, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Mfume Statement on the Retirement of Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, in response to the retirement of Smithsonian Secretary Dr. Lonnie G. Bunch III, Congressman Kweisi Mfume (D-MD-07) released the following statement: "Lonnie Bunch has devoted nearly four decades to ensuring that America tells its whole, unvarnished story. He understood that our history, in all its complexity and consequence, deserves to more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- 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 The Honorable Dr. Mehmet Oz Administrator Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services Attention: CMS-1848-P P.O. Box 8016 Baltimore, Maryland 21244-8016 RE: Comments of the Connected Health Initiative on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' Medicare and Medicaid Programs; CY 2027 Payment Policies Under t more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 (TNSrpt) -- Democracy Forward, an organization that says it advances democracy and social progress through litigation, policy and public education and regulatory engagement, issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2026: * * * New Report Shows How Right-Wing Groups Are Weaponizing Mahmoud v. Taylor to Target Inclusive Policies Nationwide Democracy Forward Analysis Tracks More than 50 Cases Citing the Supreme Court Ruling and Exposes Coordinated Effort to Stretch Narrow Decision Far Beyond the Classroom Washington,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Democracy Forward, an organization that says it advances democracy and social progress through litigation, policy and public education and regulatory engagement, issued the following news release on Sept. 8, 2026: * * * Unions Lead Filing of New Lawsuit to Stop USDA Reorganization New Complaint and Renewed Preliminary Injunction Motion Filed After the Court Ruled the Challenge to USDA's Reorganization Belongs in its Own Case San Francisco - Four unions representing U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) employees, joi more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. September 15, 2026 Ryan Lambert Associate Administrator Office of Government Contracting and Business Development U.S. Small Business Administration 409 Third Street SW, Mail Code 6530 Washington, DC 20416 RE: Comment on Proposed Rule, Small Business Size Standards: Support for the Direction, with Recommendations on Implementation RIN 3245-AI67 | Docket No. SBA-2026 more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Education Federal Student Aid issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * Annual Notice of Interest Rates for Fixed-Rate Federal Student Loans Made Under the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program Federal Student Aid announces the interest rates for Federal Direct Stafford/Ford Loans, Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford/Ford Loans, and Federal Direct PLUS Loans made under the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program, Assistance Listing Number 84.268, with first di more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program; List of Petitions Received HRSA is publishing this notice of petitions received under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, as required by the Public Health Service (PHS) Act, as amended. While the Secretary of HHS is named as the respondent in all proceedings brought by the filing of petitions for compe more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. September 3, 2026 Ryan Lambert Associate Administrator Office of Government Contracting and Business Development U.S. Small Business Administration 409 Third Street SW, Mail Code 6530 Washington, DC 20416 Re: Small Business Size Standards, Proposed Rule, RIN 3245-AI67, Docket No. SBA-2026-0199, 91 Fed. Reg. 53741 (August 20, 2026), and the accompanying Revised Size  more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- The General Accountability Office has denied a protest by Hardwire LLC, Pocomoke City, Maryland, challenging the award of a contract to Point Blank Enterprises Inc., Pompano Beach, Florida, for enhanced small arms protective inserts. The Defense Logistics Agency issued the solicitation in June 2024 for the manufacture and delivery of the protective inserts. The competition involved two indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contracts, with the first lot set aside for small businesses and the second, which is the subje more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- The Government Accountability Office has denied a protest by Logmet LLC, Round Rock, Texas, challenging the award of an aviation maintenance contract to SkyQuest Aviation LLC, Glendale, Arizona, by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard. The contract, issued under a request for quotations, covers aircraft maintenance and aviation life support equipment maintenance and support services for Air Station Atlantic City in New Jersey, the Aviation Training Center in Mobile, Alabama, and Joint Base Andrews in Mar more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- The General Accountability Office dismissed a protest by Aim for AdVantage LLC, a minority woman-owned small business in Bel Air, Maryland, challenging what the company characterized as undisclosed requirements for submitting proposals under a U.S. Army professional services solicitation. The Army issued request for proposals on April 1 for multiple indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contracts under its Marketplace for the Acquisition of Professional Services program. The procurement could result in as many as 350 more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- The General Accountability Office dismissed a protest by FCN Inc., a woman-owned small business in Rockville, Maryland, challenging its exclusion from consideration for a subcontract issued by Invictus Consulting LLC, Alexandria, Virginia, under a Defense Intelligence Agency contract. Invictus holds the Solutions for the Information Technology Enterprise III contract, awarded by the Defense Intelligence Agency and solicited quotations from subcontractors to support a task order. FCN argued that the agency unreasonably d more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- The Government Accountability Office has sustained a bid protest by DAS Federal LLC, Gaithersburg, Maryland, finding that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services used unstated evaluation criteria and made inconsistent findings when evaluating DAS's quotation for a learning management system contract. The protest challenged the issuance of a task order to Precise Federal Consulting LLC, a small-business joint venture based in Greenbelt, Maryland. The task order covers t more ST

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Sept. 8 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, posted the following news release: * * * Governor Moore and Northrop Grumman Celebrate Ribbon Cutting for New Propulsion Innovation Center in Elkton * ANNAPOLIS, MD - Governor Moore today delivered remarks at the ribbon cutting ceremony for Northrop Grumman's new 57,000-square-foot Propulsion Innovation Center within its Elkton manufacturing and testing facility. The expansion represents an over $100 million investment by Northrop Grumman in Maryland, and supports about 250 high-sk more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2026: * * * Husted calls on states to end "drive-only" licenses for illegal immigrants COLUMBUS - Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) today wrote to 19 U.S. governors and the mayor of Washington, D.C. in strong opposition to policies in their states that allow illegal immigrants to obtain "drive-only" driver's licenses and urging them to end such policies. Nineteen states, as well as the District of Columbia, currently allow illegal immigrants to obtain "dri more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 10 -- Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health issued the following news release: * * * Studies Show Growth, Opportunities for Tobacco Control in Vietnam Tobacco takes a significant toll on lives in Vietnam. Nearly one in five adults smoke and 100,000 deaths per year come from tobacco-caused deaths. Since 2020, Vietnam also saw a significant increase in e-cigarette use, especially among ages 15-24. The Institute for Global Tobacco Control (IGTC) has taken a comprehensive look at ways to reduce t more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 10 -- Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health issued the following news release: * * * Understanding a Rapidly Shifting Drug Supply: Insights from CDC-Funded Xylazine Research A CDC-funded study led by Olivia Sugarman, PhD, MPH is shedding light on how people who use drugs and healthcare providers interpret and share information about xylazine. - The United States drug supply has continued to evolve over the past several years in ways that complicate clinical practice, harm reduction outreach,  more PR

LAUREL, Maryland, Sept. 9 [Category: Science] -- The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory posted the following news release: * * * Lippa Named to Lead Johns Hopkins APL's Global Health Mission Area * The Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, has named Tim Lippa as the Global Health mission area executive, where he leads efforts spanning warfighter health and readiness, biosurveillance, and technologies to counter chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and high-yield explosive (CBRNE) threat more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, Sept. 10 -- Lockheed Martin posted the following news release: * * * C-130J Super Hercules named 'Coolest Thing Made in Mississippi' One aircraft, two awards, two states, back-to-back years. - Jackson, Mississippi -- The Mississippi Business Alliance announced Lockheed Martin's C-130J Super Hercules as the winner of the 2026 Mississippi Makers' Challenge, a competition that determines the "Coolest Thing Made in Mississippi." "Mississippi is proud to see Lockheed Martin's Meridian-built C-130J Super Hercules named MSBA' more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 10 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Co-Leads Challenge to Trump Administration's Rollbacks of Endangered Species Act Regulations New Rules Put Species and Their Habitats at Risk - BALTIMORE, MD - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today co-led a coalition of 21 attorneys general in filing two lawsuits to protect endangered and threatened species, one against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and another against FWS more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 10 -- The Maryland Office of the Attorney General issued the following news release: * * * Decedent and Officer Identified in Fatal Police-Involved Shooting in Middle River BALTIMORE, MD - The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General has identified the decedent and the Baltimore County Police Department (BCoPD) officer involved in the fatal police-involved shooting that occurred on Thursday, September 3, 2026, in Middle River, Baltimore County, Maryland. The deceden more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Sept. 10 -- The Maryland Department of Natural Resources issued the following news: * * * Maryland's Chesapeake Bay Underwater Grasses Expanded Nearly 13% in 2025 Gains add more than 4,600 acres of critical Chesapeake Bay habitat - Underwater grass abundance increased in the Chesapeake Bay and its tidal tributaries last year. In Maryland's portion of the Bay, underwater grass coverage expanded from 36,799 acres in 2024 to 41,419 acres in 2025, an increase of nearly 13% in a single year. Bay-wide, SAV acreage reached an more PR

GRINNELL, Iowa, Sept. 9 -- Grinnell College posted the following news: * * * Meet the Assistant Coaches: Part One * Student-athletes make up about 25% of the student body at Grinnell and assistant coaches are critical in supporting these high-level competitors. From practice to weight training to game day, these coaches are there every step of the way. In this two part series, get to know the assistant coaches who help student-athletes become better competitors and individuals. #Eddie Arias, football * Hometown: Morgan Hill, California  more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Sept. 9 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, posted the following news release: * * * Moore-Miller Administration Announces New Grain Transloading Facility at Port of Baltimore * ANNAPOLIS, MD - The Moore-Miller administration today announced a new grain transloading facility at the Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore that makes it easier for Maryland farmers to export their soybeans, corn, wheat, and other grains to Europe, Asia and South America. The facility, located at the Seagirt container terminal operated by Ports more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 10 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release: * * * AG Davenport: FCC Must Strengthen Due Diligence Rules in Effort to Combat Illegal Robocalls TRENTON - Attorney General Jennifer Davenport co-led a coalition of 49 attorneys general in calling on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Upstream Provider" (KYUP) rules to help prevent scammers from using the U.S. communications network to make illegal robocalls. KYUP rules require "voice servi more PR

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 9 (TNSletter) -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following letter with co-signers to Attorney General Todd W. Blanche: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 3, 2026 The Honorable Todd W. Blanche Attorney General U.S. Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20530 Dear Attorney General Blanche: For nearly four decades, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has embodied a fundamental national commitment that disability should not be a basis for exclusion or diminish more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 10 -- The Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics issued the following news release: * * * NASA's Hubble, Webb Find Far-out Solar System Objects 'Remember' Past The researchers unexpectedly found fewer small trans-Neptunian objects than they expected, and that the colors of these bodies followed the same relationships as their larger family members. - For the first time, scientists used the joint power of NASA's Hubble and James Webb Space Telescopes to study some of the most far-flung bodies in our sola more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 9 -- The Notre Dame of Maryland University posted the following news: * * * NDMU Psychology Professor Honored Globally for Her Research and Advocacy for Black Youth with Disabilities * Dr. Nicole Telfer Wins Awards Recognizing Her Work from Black Health Connect Foundation and The Maryland Daily Record BALTIMORE, Md. - A Notre Dame of Maryland University psychology professor and research lab director has received global recognition for her research and advocacy for Black families of youth with neurodevelopmental  more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 9 -- Texas A&M University, a component of the public university system in Texas, posted the following news from its agriculture program: * * * New gene-editing tool speeds regeneration of hard-to-breed perennial crops * Editing a plant's genes is only half the battle. Before a new, improved trait can ever reach a farmer's field, scientists must be able to grow a whole plant from just a few edited cells -a process that can be slow, unreliable and, for some plant species, impossible. A new study led by researchers at Tex more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, Sept. 9 (TNSjou) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences issued the following news: * * * Real-World Data Shows Vitamin D Supplements May Help Improve Clinical Outcomes in IBD Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) inflames the digestive tract, which makes it harder for the body to absorb nutrients, including vitamin D, a nutrient that helps maintain immune function. People with IBD are often low in vitamin D, and the lowest levels ar more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Sept. 10 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * NOAA names Mississippi State University to host new Northern Gulf research institute Selection comes with up to $100 million award over five years - NOAA has selected Mississippi State University to host NOAA's Cooperative Institute in the Gulf of America (CINGA). The mission of this cooperative institute is to promote collaborative research with NOAA to build a comprehensive understanding of Gulf ecosystems, along with more PR

UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, Ohio, Sept. 9 -- John Carroll University posted the following news: * * * Onward Together: John Carroll Welcomes Largest Class in this decade at 2026 Convocation * On August 26th, John Carroll's largest undergraduate class in this decade gathered in Kulas auditorium with the greater John Carroll community to celebrate the start of their collegiate journey. With over half of the 700+ members of the Class of 2030 hailing from outside Northeast Ohio, the Class of 2030 signals an expanding national footprint for the univer more PR

SALEM, Oregon, Sept. 9 -- Gov. Tina Kotek, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Oregon Fights to Protect Endangered Species from Federal Rollbacks * Salem, OR - Attorney General Dan Rayfield is standing up for endangered and threatened species in Oregon and across the country and will be filing two lawsuits today against new federal rules that strip away core protections under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The rules make it easier for private companies and individuals to damage or destroy the habitats that threatened and e more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Glenn Ivey, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Over 250 Current & Former Members of Congress Urge Supreme Court to Block Trump's Executive Order Limiting Mail Voting * Washington, D.C. -Current and former Members of Congress mobilized in a court filing challenging the legality of President Donald Trump's Executive Order seeking to exert control over mail-in ballots ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. The effort was led by House Administration Ranking Member Joe Morelle; Assistant House Minority more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 9 -- The Notre Dame of Maryland University posted the following news: * * * Philanthropy Powers the Future at Notre Dame of Maryland University * Donors Contributed More Than $9.4M to Support Students in Fiscal Year 2026 BALTIMORE, Md. -Every gift to Notre Dame of Maryland University represents more than a financial contribution-it is an investment in students and a mission that has transformed lives for more than 130 years. That spirit of giving fueled one of the University's strongest fundraising years to date more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 9 [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 names West Alabama regional president * Firm taps longtime Tuscaloosa banking leader as growth continues in region TUSCALOOSA, Ala., Sept. 9, 2026 - Pinnacle Financial Partners has selected Wade Dailey as regional president for West Alabama, effective Aug. 31. Da more PR

ADELPHI, Maryland, Sept. 9 -- The University of Maryland Global Campus issued the following news: * * * Preparing Learners for What Comes Next * A conversation about HUMANS and the future of general education Lauren Segura, PhD, and Barry Sugarman, PhD, discuss the future of learning in an AI-enabled world. Artificial intelligence is changing how people work, learn, and solve problems. At University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC), leaders are designing a future-focused approach to general education built around a framework known as HU more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Jesus Garcia, D-Illinois, issued the following letter with co-signers to Education Secretary Linda McMahon: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 4, 2026 The Honorable Linda McMahon Secretary of Education U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Avenue SW Washington, DC 20202 Dear Secretary McMahon, We write regarding recent reports that a record number of federal student loan borrowers have entered default following the resumption of repayment and other collection activity. Millions  more PR

PIERRE, South Dakota, Sept. 10 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jackley Pushes Federal Government to Strengthen 'Know Your Upstream Provider Rules' to Combate Illegal Robocalls PIERRE, S.D. - South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has joined 48 other Attorneys General in urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Upstream Provider" (KYUP) requirements to help prevent scammers from using the U.S. phone network to make illegal robo more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 9 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * Security flaws could block devices from cellular networks * When a phone is lost or stolen, reporting it to a cellular carrier is supposed to prevent unauthorized use. Michigan State University researchers have found that weaknesses in the reporting system itself could potentially be exploited to block legitimate devices from cellular networks. The researchers identified six vulnerabilities spanning mobile devices, carrier reporting infrastructure more PR

WOODLAWN, Maryland, Sept. 10 (TNSbrep) -- The Social Security Administration Office of the Inspector General issued the following news release: * * * Audit Finds the Social Security Administration's Newborn Social Security Number Assignment Is 99.997% Accurate The Social Security Administration (SSA), Office of the Inspector General (OIG) released a new audit examining whether SSA assigned more than one Social Security number (SSN) to the same infant through the Enumeration at Birth (EAB) program. Of the approximately 13.9 million SSNs the  more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, Sept. 9 -- The Uniformed Services University posted the following news: * * * Suicide Prevention Initiative SAFEGUARD Intends to 'Connect Warfighters With Skills and Support They Need' * In This Article * SAFEGUARD designed to protect those at risk * Enhancing suicide risk predictors in screening * SAFEGUARD and military readiness The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) in Bethesda, Maryland, published research Jan. 6, 2025, that showed machine learning models, a type of artificial intellig more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Sept. 10 -- The Solid Waste Association of North America issued the following news release: * * * SWANA Shares Details of RCon(R) 2026 September 9, 2026 -- Silver Spring, MD SWANA's flagship event experience kicks off in three weeks, bringing waste and resource management professionals together September 29-October 2 for education, innovation, networking, and hands-on learning. - RCon(R) 2026, powered by the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA), will take place in three weeks on September 29-October 2  more PR

COLUMBIA, Maryland, Sept. 10 -- TEDCO, the Maryland Technology Development Corp., issued the following news release: * * * TEDCO Announces Total of $125,000 to Latest SBIR/STTR Matching Funds Awardees Latest round awards a total of $125,000 across three organizations - COLUMBIA, Md. -- TEDCO, Maryland's economic engine for technology companies, announced the latest round of awardees for the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) Matching Funds (Matching Funds) program. "We are excited to have more PR

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, Sept. 9 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine posted the following news release: * * * The ASAM Weekly for September 8, 2026 * ASAM Weekly -September 9 Overdose, harm reduction, and novel drug trends take center stage in this week's issue. It is encouraging that expanded harm reduction strategies over the past decade have helped curb overall overdose death rates in the United States; even with this encouraging news, it is reassuring that the CDC is launching a new channel to track overdo more PR

TOWSON, Maryland, Sept. 10 -- Towson University issued the following news release: * * * Towson University introduces mid-Atlantic tuition rate to expand access and affordability New regional tuition initiative creates greater value for students across six neighboring states and Washington, D.C. Key Takeaways * Beginning in fall 2027, Towson University will offer a new mid-Atlantic tuition rate for undergraduate students from seven neighboring jurisdictions, making a TU education more affordable and accessible across the region. * The ini more PR

ITASCA, Illinois, Sept. 9 [Category: Transportation] -- The National Safety Council posted the following news: * * * Traffic Fatalities Down Slightly in First Half of 2026, Preliminary NSC Analysis Shows * WASHINGTON, D.C. - An estimated 18,460 lives were lost in motor vehicle crashes during the first six months of 2026, according to preliminary analysis by the National Safety Council. This represents a 2% decrease from the revised count for the first half of 2025, as overall miles driven increased by 0.8% between January and June. The res more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * University of Maryland's Terp Magazine: Steny Hoyer Yields the Floor * WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) was featured in the University of Maryland's (UMD) Terp Magazine Fall 2026 edition. Click here to read the story or see below: STENY HOYER YIELDS THE FLOOR By John Tucker September 4, 2026 Sipping a Beer at a Capitol Hill soiree in 1988, John Berry '80 overheard a congressional staffer mention that a Virginia university more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Sept. 8 -- The U.S. Army Medicine posted the following news: * * * USAMEDCOM Honors First Command Chief Warrant Officer, Welcomes Successor in Historic Ceremony * The U.S. Army Medical Command marked a significant milestone on August 28, 2026, with its first-ever Command Chief Warrant Officer Change of Responsibility ceremony. The event honored the trailblazing service of Chief Warrant Officer 5 Deanna Hughes, the inaugural Command Chief Warrant Officer, as she relinquished her duties to Chief Warrant Officer 5 Terrence  more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Sept. 8 -- The Chesapeake Bay Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Virginia Panel Highlights Need to Modernize Vital Agricultural Cost-Share Program * Virginia's popular agricultural cost-share program has contributed significantly to improving local water quality in the Commonwealth and cutting pollution that ultimately flows into the Chesapeake Bay, state analysts said in a report released on Tuesday. However, the Virginia Agriculture Best Management Practices Cost-Share Program (VACS) could benefit fr more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 10 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * What is balcony solar, and is it worth it? Expert explains Solar energy can take many forms, but one of the newest in the United States is balcony solar. Already legal in Maryland and Virginia, with a bill pending in D.C., these compact units offer Mid-Atlantic renters and homeowners an inexpensive way to diversify their energy options, reduce stress on the grid, and save on their monthly bills. Virginia Tech energy expert Saifur Rahman explains that, "Unlike m more PR

ETTRICK, Virginia, Sept. 9 -- Virginia State University posted the following news: * * * VSU Trojan Explosion Marching Band Reaches Historic Milestone, Tops 200 Members for the First Time in School History * Record-breaking growth cements the Trojan Explosion's status as the largest marching band in the CIAA. The Virginia State University Trojan Explosion Marching Band has reached a historic milestone. With more than 200 members for the 2026 season, the Trojan Explosion is now the largest marching band in University history, marking unprec more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, Sept. 9 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * Washington challenges gutting of federal Endangered Species Act protections * Attorney General Nick Brown today is co-leading a coalition of 21 attorneys general in two lawsuits to maintain protections for endangered and threatened species under threat by the federal administration. One was filed against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and another against FWS and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS). The s more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, Sept. 10 -- The Wildlife Society, a wildlife conservation organization, posted the following news: * * * Introduced Joro spiders may have their own niche New research reveals the diets of these newcomers don't overlap much with native spiders in U.S. Southeast - Giant introduced Joro spiders may not be feeding off the plates of native spiders in Georgia and South Carolina. New research reveals that these spiders, native to parts of Asia, have diet preferences that don't overlap much with native spiders. Colorful Joro  more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, Sept. 4 -- The Wildlife Society, a wildlife conservation organization, posted the following news: * * * LISTEN: Hawaii's plastic predicament Researchers must hold their breath to free wildlife from the web of plastic ensnaring the environment - WATCH EPISODE Plastic waste travels from your doorstep to the most remote places. In the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, currents concentrate vast amounts of marine debris along the shores of what should be a wildlife paradise. Within the protected waters of Papahanaumokuakea M more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, Sept. 10 -- The Wildlife Society, a wildlife conservation organization, posted the following news: * * * The September issue of JWM is now available The featured article explores the effects of oiling ravens' eggs on sage-grouse - The Journal of Wildlife Management is a benefit of membership in The Wildlife Society. Published eight times annually, it is one of the world's leading scientific journals covering wildlife science, management and conservation, focusing on aspects of wildlife that can assist management and con more PR