OLYMPIA, Washington, Oct. 13 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown multistate letter supports internet for schools and libraries as FCC considers cuts * Washington led a coalition of 23 attorneys general in filing a comment letter with the Federal Communications Commission today advocating that they maintain the E-Rate program, which provides over $3 billion a year to discount the cost of internet expenses for schools and libraries across the country. Washington received more than  more PR

FREDERICK, Maryland, Oct. 13 [Category: Aerospace] -- The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association posted the following news release: * * * AOPA Concerned About New Proposed Falcon Field Landing Fees * Under the proposal, aircraft owners would pay $4.14 per 1,000 pounds of their aircraft's maximum landing weight (MLW)--or $10.35 per landing for an aircraft with a 2,500-pound MLW, roughly the weight of a Cessna 172 or Piper Archer. The proposed fees would replace a landing fee structure the Mesa City Council approved in March, which has been  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 13 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL OPPOSES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S REVISED ATTEMPT TO LOOSEN NATIONAL CLEAN WATER PROTECTIONS * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 18 attorneys general, submitted a comment letter opposing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' (Army Corps) supplemental proposed rule that would significantly reduce federal protections for streams and wet more PR

ROCHESTER, New York, Oct. 13 -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release: * * * October 13, 2026 Biography of RIT coach and area running pioneer Pete Todd published His legacy includes 49 All-Americans and an historic 14-day coast-to-coast run - Pete Todd, a successful track coach at Rochester Institute of Technology from 1964 to 1996 who organized an historic and record-breaking coast-to-coast relay run, is remembered in a new book, My Way: The Life and Legacy of Pete Todd - Rochester Running Pioneer. "I wrote more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR Maryland Welcomes Suspension of UMD Tennis Club After Distribution of Racist, KKK Imagery October 13, 2026 The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today welcomed the suspension of the University of Maryland tennis club after some members allegedly distributed racist imagery to other tennis organizations. The University of Maryland (UMD) has suspended its tennis club after officials learned that rac more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Oct. 13 -- The Chesapeake Bay Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Chesapeake Bay Earns High Marks in Report, but Trouble Spots Persist * While the overall health of the Chesapeake Bay is at its highest point in decades, trouble spots persist around the watershed, according to the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES) 2026 Chesapeake Bay and Watershed Report Card released today. The Chesapeake Bay overall earned a grade of C+, the highest score ever in the 40 years UMCES has iss more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services issued the following news release: * * * Justice Department Moves to Strip Citizenship from 40 Criminals in Largest Single-Period Filing Under the Trump Administration 10/13/2026 U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services partnered with the Department of Justice in its filing of denaturalization actions against dozens of individuals accused of serious offenses, including acting as an agent for a foreign government, committing voluntary m more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia posted the following news release: * * * Co-Leader of Violent Spree That Targeted Mid-Atlantic Pharmacies and Phone Stores Sentenced to 140 Months * WASHINGTON -- Ashley Gause, 33, of the District of Columbia, was sentenced today to 140 months in federal prison for her role as a co-leader of a violent multi-state robbery crew that targeted more than a dozen pharmacies and cellphone stores in the District, Maryland, Virginia, and New Jersey, announced U.S. At more PR

BOWIE, Maryland, Oct. 13 -- Bowie State University posted the following news release: * * * Emmy Award-Winning Journalist Wisdom Martin Named Bowie State's 2026 Homecoming Parade Grand Marshal * BOWIE, Md. -- Bowie State University is proud to announce that Emmy Award-winning television journalist and longtime Washington-area news anchor Wisdom Martin will serve as grand marshal of the university's 2026 Homecoming Parade, one of the signature events during the institution's annual Homecoming celebration, scheduled Oct. 18-25. "Wisdom Marti more PR

COLLEGE PARK, Maryland, Oct. 13 -- The University of Maryland School of Public Health posted the following news: * * * First Maryland-wide well water study finds E. coli in 10% of private wells * In the first-ever statewide study of well water on Maryland's farms, water quality specialists at the University of Maryland School of Public Health (SPH) and UMD Extension found both harmful bacteria and a wealth of information about the factors that affect well contamination. The study, published in PLOS Water, tested 79 wells around the state a more PR

PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland, Oct. 14 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command posted the following news release: * * * FRCSW hosts DoW Leaders Oct 13, 2026 San Diego, CA--The Honorable Michael Powers, Deputy Undersecretary of War - Comptroller; Mr. Thomas Harker, Deputy Financial Officer, Undersecretary of War - Comptroller; and Mr. John Grabenstein, SES, NAVAIR Director of Product Support, visited Fleet Readiness Center Southwest (FRCSW) for an in depth look at the command's mission, capabilities, and continued success supporting the Warfighter. more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Oct. 12 [Category: Health Care] -- Humanity and Inclusion issued the following news release: * * * Gaza Ceasefire Exists in Name Only, Say More than 100 Organizations * One year since the ceasefire agreement, more than 1,400 people have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, nearly two million still need shelter, not a single hospital is fully functioning, and 1.4 million face crisis-level hunger. GAZA, October 9, 2026 - One year after the Gaza ceasefire agreement was reached, more than 100 humanitarian, human righ more PR

FREDERICK, Maryland, Oct. 14 -- Hood College issued the following news: * * * Hood President Debbie Ricker, Ph.D., Named to Frederick County Chamber Board of Directors Appointment continues longstanding partnership between Hood, Frederick County Chamber Oct 13, 2026 By Mason Cavalier Hood College is proud to announce that President Debbie Ricker, Ph.D., has been elected to the Frederick County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors for the 2026-2027 term. Hood College and the Frederick Chamber have long partnered to strengthen Frederick more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Raskin Statement on Federal Search Conducted on Rep. Ilhan Omar's Home Washington, D.C. (October 12, 2026)--Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Committee on the Judiciary, issued the following statement after public reporting revealed federal agents with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the investigations branch housed in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforceme more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer Statement on Federal Raid on Congresswoman Omar's Home * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement after federal agents raided the Washington, D.C. residence of Congresswoman Ilhan Omar (MN-05): "I am deeply concerned that Rep. Ilhan Omar, an elected Member of Congress, had her home raided by federal immigration authorities after President Trump repeatedly attacked her legitimacy as an Ame more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- Hudson Institute, a research organization that says it promotes leadership for a secure, free and prosperous future, issued the following commentary to Washington Times: * * * Oct 12, 2026 Washington Times When the Nobel Peace Prize Rewards Ideology over Courage Miles Yu The Nobel Peace Prize has a serious problem. Beyond occasional questionable choices, the Norwegian Nobel Committee has become increasingly ideological, rewarding fashionable political causes and the international establishment's preferred personali more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 13 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * If It's Not Broken, Don't Fix It: Attorney General Bonta Opposes Rule Changes to Reduce Internet Services for Schools * OAKLAND -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a multistate coalition in opposing efforts by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to significantly narrow, restrict, or terminate the federal E-Rate program (E-Rate), which for the last 30 years has provided most public schools and libraries  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * ILLEGAL ALIEN BONNIE AND CLYDE: ICE Arrests Illegal Alien Couple After Multi-State Jewelry Theft Spree * WASHINGTON -- The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released the following statement after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested an illegal alien couple from Romania who have been charged with allegedly stealing jewelry across multiple states. According to local reporting, police in Nassau County,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- The Internal Revenue Service issued the following notice (No. 2026-54) entitled "Extension of Replacement Period for Livestock Sold on Account of Drought". * * * REPLACEMENT PERIOD UNDER Sec. 1033(e)(2)(B) Notice 2006-82, 2006-2 C.B. 529, provides for extensions of the replacement period under Sec. 1033(e)(2)(B). If a sale or exchange of livestock is treated as an involuntary conversion on account of drought and the taxpayer's replacement period is determined under Sec. 1033(e)(2)(A), the replacement period will be ext more PR

NEWPORT NEWS, Virginia, Oct. 14 -- The Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility Jefferson Lab issued the following news release: * * * Jefferson Lab Announces Associate Laboratory Director for Business Services NEWPORT NEWS, VA - Kanama Bivins has been appointed associate laboratory director for business services for the U.S. Department of Energy's Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility. In this new role, Bivins is the senior executive responsible for the strategic leadership, stewardship and performance of Jefferson Lab's fina more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 14 (TNSjou) -- Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health issued the following news release: * * * Frequent and Unintentional Daytime Napping Linked to Higher Dementia Risk in Older Adults Study of nearly 1,000 older Americans finds napping habits, not just nighttime sleep, may signal or contribute to dementia risk October 13, 2026 Daytime napping is common among older adults. New research from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health suggests that how often, how intentionally, and how l more PR

TOWSON, Maryland, Oct. 14 -- Lebau and Neuworth, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * 10.12.2026 Lebau & Neuworth Recognized in Chambers USA Guide 2026 for Employment Law Lebau & Neuworth LLC is proud to announce that the firm has been recognized in the Chambers USA Guide 2026, earning a Band 1 ranking for Labor & Employment: Mainly Plaintiffs in Maryland. Attorneys Stephen B. Lebau and Richard Neuworth also received individual Band 1 rankings in the same category, recognizing their work representing employees in employment law mat more PR

ADELPHI, Maryland, Oct. 13 -- The University of Maryland Global Campus posted the following news: * * * Lights, Camera, History: Learners Explore the Past Through Film * A film festival brought global history to the screen in Germany Through a grant from Albertine Cinematheque Festival Grant, UMGC learners and members of the Kaiserslautern Military Community (KMC) in Germany explored complex historical events through the film festival "Screened History: Global Pasts in Francophone Films." Students enrolled in the art history course ARTH 33 more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, Oct. 14 -- Lockheed Martin posted the following news release: * * * Lockheed Martin and Avio Announce Strategic Cooperation Agreement for Solid Rocket Motor Production WASHINGTON, Oct. 13, 2026 - Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) and Avio announced a strategic cooperation agreement for the production of solid rocket motors (SRMs). This collaboration will accelerate and expand the SRM industrial base with key manufacturing capabilities, bringing resiliency to a vital U.S. supply chain. THE BIG PICTURE After qualification, init more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Oct. 13 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, posted the following news release: * * * Moore-Miller Administration's Baltimore Vacants Reinvestment Initiative Receives National Award for Program Excellence * ANNAPOLIS, MD - Governor Moore today announced that the Department of Housing and Community Development's Baltimore Vacants Reinvestment Initiative (BVRI) has received a national award for program excellence in Homeownership: Home Improvement and Rehabilitation from the National Council of State Housing Agencies. The progr more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 (TNSida) -- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Ocasio-Cortez, McClain Delaney, Beyer, Mfume, Subramanyam, and Elfreth Lead Calls to Pause FAA's AI Tool at Washington-Area Airports * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14), April McClain Delaney (MD-06), Don Beyer (VA-08), Kweisi Mfume (MD-07), Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10), and Sarah Elfreth (MD-03) are leading a congressional letter urging the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to pause use of  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- Rep. Johnny Olszewski, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Olszewski and McBride Introduce ASSURE Act to Expand Voter Registration Opportunities * (Washington, DC) - Maryland Congressman Johnny Olszewski today introduced the ASSURE Act to expand opportunities for eligible Americans to register to vote ahead of this year's midterm elections. The bill would embed voter registration into everyday interactions with the federal government. Delaware Congresswoman Sarah McBride joined Olszewski as an origina more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 13 -- The Notre Dame of Maryland University posted the following news: * * * Parent & Family Weekend Highlights This Week in Gators Athletics * To provide the best experiences, we use technologies like cookies to store and/or access device information. Consenting to these technologies will allow us to process data such as browsing behavior or unique IDs on this site. Not consenting or withdrawing consent, may adversely affect certain features and functions. The technical storage or access is strictly necessary for more PR

WALTHAM, Massachusetts, Oct. 14 -- Brandeis University issued the following news: * * * Patricia Hill Collins, Pioneer of Black Feminist Thought, Delivers Eleanor Roosevelt Lecture at Brandeis By David Levin October 13, 2026 Renowned sociologist Patricia Hill Collins '69, PhD '84, returned to Brandeis to deliver this year's Eleanor Roosevelt Lecture, which launched the 50th anniversary of the Department of Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies. She also joined students and faculty for a community discussion hosted by the sociology and Afr more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 (TNSida) -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Members Raskin, Himes Urge Kash Patel to Abandon Russia Trip Hosted By Putin's Security Service Amid Espionage Concerns FBI Director's Planned Visit with Putin's Security Service Raises Serious Alarms Over Russian Espionage and FBI Intelligence Sharing - Washington, D.C. (October 9, 2026)--Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, and Rep. Jim Himes, Rankin more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Oct. 14 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following news: * * * Rent-setting algorithms require targeted regulation, not new laws Fragmented, vague legislation creates unnecessary risk and uncertainty about how platforms and users can operate without triggering legal penalties. Eliza Terziev Housing Policy Analyst Max Gulker Managing Director October 12, 2026 The use of algorithms in housing rental markets to help assess and determine market pricing has come under increased scrutiny, with both federal regulat more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 (TNSida) -- Rep. April McClain Delaney, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Representative April McClain Delaney Joined 99 Democratic Lawmakers in Slamming Department of Education for Failure to Enforce Title IX and Protect Student Survivors * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Democratic Women's Caucus (DWC) member Maxine Dexter (OR-03), DWC member Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), DWC Chair Teresa Leger Fernandez (NM-03) and Rep. Mark Takano (CA-41) led a letter to the Office of the Inspector General at the Department of more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Oct. 13 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United posted the following news release: * * * RNs in Tennessee, Arizona, Illinois, and California file petitions for union elections * Registered nurses across the country continue to build their union movement, asserting their collective power against a profit-driven health care system and a corporate-aligned federal government. California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee (CNA/NNOC) announced today that nurses at four hospitals - which in total e more PR

TROY, New York, Oct. 13 -- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute issued the following news: * * * RPI Team Builds Resource-Sharing Technology Platform for Nonprofits * Nonprofit organizations historically struggle with underfunding, scarce resources, and even identifying what physical, human, social, and financial capital they already have. But what if there were an easy way they could share surplus assets with other social enterprises to make better use of their collective resources and increase their community impact? That question led to the more PR

ST. MARY'S CITY, Maryland, Oct. 14 -- St. Mary's College of Maryland issued the following news: * * * SMCM Brings Spirit of Oslo Peace Congress to Campus October 13, 2026 By Morris Renea P As the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize draws international attention to efforts to advance peace, St. Mary's College of Maryland is building on its participation in the inaugural Partners in Peace Oslo Peace Congress, bringing ideas and international connections from Norway into student experiences, faculty discussions and campus programming. President Rhonda Ph more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 13 -- Northeastern University issued the following news: * * * The Oakland students networking on top of a 3,849-foot mountain peak * The group knew little about one another before starting the climb, but soaking in Mount Diablo's 100-mile views quickly brought them close. OAKLAND - On a recent Saturday, 13 miles east of Northeastern University's Oakland campus, a troupe of eight first-year students shielded their eyes from the late-morning sun as they gazed upward at Mount Diablo - an isolated upthrust peak tha more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Announces More Than $177 Million to Recruit Rural Healthcare Workers, Expand Mobile Care, and Modernize Services Across Nebraska * This federal investment will bring new providers to rural communities, deploy remote-monitoring technology at dozens of healthcare facilities, and create hundreds of community health positions across Nebraska Today, the Trump Ad more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Announces New Funding to Support Rural Healthcare Workers and Expand Maternal Care Across Missouri * Federal investment will expand childcare support for rural healthcare workers and launch nurse midwife training to help address maternal care gaps across Missouri Today, the Trump Administration announced more than $2.3 million in federal Rural Health Transf more PR

SEATTLE, Washington, Oct. 13 [Category: BizConsumer Services] -- Amazon posted the following news: * * * U.S. Army C5ISR completes successful demo of Amazon Leo satellite network * The U.S. Army's Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) C5ISR Center recently hosted a live demonstration of Amazon Leo, Amazon's low Earth orbit satellite network, at Aberdeen Proving Ground in Maryland. The event marked an important step forward in an ongoing partnership between Amazon and the Army to explore and deploy next-generation connectivity sol more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 13 -- The University of Baltimore posted the following news: * * * UBalt Law Graduates Achieve 90% First-Time Pass Rate on Maryland's First NextGen Bar Exam * University of Baltimore School of Law graduates achieved a 90% first-time pass rate on the July 2026 Maryland bar examination, exceeding both the statewide and national first-time pass rates as Maryland administered the new NextGen Uniform Bar Exam for the first time. According to results released October 9, 148 of 165 (90%) UBalt Law J.D. graduates taking t more PR

COLLEGE PARK, Maryland, Oct. 13 -- The University of Maryland issued the following news release: * * * A Terrapin Community That Rejects Hate Message from University of Maryland President Darryll J. Pines October 13, 2026 Below is a message from University President Darryll J. Pines that was sent to our campus community on October 13, 2026. For more information, please scroll to the bottom of the page or click here (https://umdrightnow.umd.edu/news-releases/a-terrapin-community-that-rejects-hate#more-information). Dear campus community,  more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 14 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * October 13, 2026 Husker broadcasters win nine awards in On-Location Creative Competition Students from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's College of Journalism and Mass Communications earned nine national audio awards in the 2026 Broadcast Education Association and College Broadcasters' On-Location Creative Competition. Winners were recognized Oct. 10 during the CBI National Student Electronic Media Convention and BEA On-Location Conference at Illi more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- The Georgetown University Medical Center issued the following news: * * * Up to $51.7M ARPA-H Award Backs Georgetown University and Buck Institute Co-led 'Super Team' To Predict and Intervene in Harmful Protein Changes Before Disease Begins SEEDS team unites protein science, artificial intelligence and computational modeling with expertise in neuroscience and cancer to study proteins implicated in some neurodegenerative diseases and cancer. - WASHINGTON and NOVATO, Calif. (Oct. 12, 2026) -- A research "super team" co more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 13 [Category: Sociological] -- World Relief posted the following news release: * * * USCIS Issues Interim Final Rule Stripping Refugees of Due Process, World Relief Urges DHS Reverse Course * Proposed rule would reduce the amount of time a refugee would have to contest challenges to their immigration status Contact: Lauren Rasmussen, media@wr.org, 802.310.4255 BALTIMORE, Md. - Today, the Department of Homeland Security's U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services issued an interim final rule, which will go into ef more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, Oct. 14 (TNSjou) -- The Wildlife Society, a wildlife conservation organization, posted the following news: * * * Giant tortoises are on path to recovery in Seychelles Surveys reveal 180K tortoises on an atoll in the Indian Ocean October 13, 2026 Once-endangered giant tortoises now number more than 180,000 individuals in the Seychelles. The Aldabra giant tortoise (Aldabrachelys gigantea) was heavily exploited in the 19th century on its namesake atoll and nearby islands, bringing numbers down to less than 1,000 individua more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * WORST OF THE WORST: Over Columbus Day Weekend, ICE Arrests Murderers, Pedophiles, Rapists, Drug Traffickers, and Drunk Drivers * Under President Trump and Secretary Mullin, if you break the law, you will face the consequences. Illegal aliens are not welcome in the U.S. WASHINGTON - Over Columbus Day weekend, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested more public safety threats across the country, convicted for horrendous cr more PR