OAKLAND, California, Oct. 15 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The National Center for Youth Law posted the following news release: * * * Advocates for Unaccompanied Children File Lawsuit to Stop Federal Government's Fast-Track Deportation Scheme * GREENBELT, Md. -- Legal service providers representing immigrant children filed a challenge in federal court today to stop the cruel and unlawful scheme to fast-track children's asylum cases. The lawsuit challenges the government's broad attempts to rush the deportation of unaccompanied children in violat more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- American Oversight posted the following news: * * * October 13, 2026 Watchdog Investigating DOJ and FBI Coordination with Lawmakers in Jack Smith Prosecution Push American Oversight is investigating whether the demands to prosecute Jack Smith are part of the effort to keep Smith's report on Trump's handling of classified documents hidden. Today, American Oversight launched an investigation into whether Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) officials are coordinating with Republican law more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 15 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta: We Demand Justice for Epstein Survivors * OAKLAND -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta, alongside a coalition of 17 attorneys general, today joined a comment letter urging Congress to swiftly pass the Epstein Files Transparency Act II (EFTA II). "The systemic cover-up of this global pedophilic sex trafficking ring is a glaring stain on our nation, and it is time to clean house. For too long, those in more PR

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 15 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Calls on Congress to Pass Second Epstein Files Transparency Act * NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined a coalition of 16 other attorneys general in urging Congress to pass the Epstein Files Transparency Act II (EFTA II), legislation that would give state attorneys general and survivors the power to enforce accountability and transparency into the federal government's records on Jeffr more PR

ADELPHI, Maryland, Oct. 15 -- The University of Maryland Global Campus posted the following news: * * * Building English Skills Around Work and Life * UMGC in Asia brings flexible language learning to workplaces When Japanese-speaking emergency operators at Kadena Air Base in Okinawa needed help understanding English jargon they encountered on the job, University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) tailored language instruction to their workplace. It is one example of how the university's English as a second language (ESL) program is helping  more PR

RUSTON, Louisiana, Oct. 15 -- Louisiana Tech University posted the following news: * * * Carranza named director of Professional Development and Research Institute on Blindness * Louisiana Tech University is announcing Dr. Rosy Carranza as director of the University's Professional Development and Research Institute on Blindness (PDRIB). Carranza is a graduate of Louisiana Tech and has more than 20 years of experience in the field of blind education, especially as it relates to advocacy and policy. "Dr. Carranza will leverage her proficienc more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: * * * CMS News: Trump Administration Announces $78 Million for Rural Healthcare Workforce, Chronic Disease Prevention, and Facility Upgrades Across Texas * Trump Administration Announces $78 Million for Rural Healthcare Workforce, Chronic Disease Prevention, and Facility Upgrades Across Texas These investments will support the rural health workforce, modernize aging equipment, and ad more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- The Senate Special Committee on Aging released the following written testimony by Mihir Torsekar, senior economist of the Coalition for a Prosperous America, from a Sept. 23, 2026, hearing entitled "Leveling the Playing Field: Restoring America's Edge in Generic Drug Manufacturing": * * * Chairman Scott, Ranking Member Gillibrand, and Members of the Committee: Thank you for the opportunity to testify on the regulatory and economic conditions that will determine whether the United States rebuilds the capacity to make its more PR

HAILEY, Idaho, Oct. 15 -- The Western Watersheds Project posted the following news release: * * * Court Orders Stop to USDA Reorganization in Lawsuit Filed by Unions, Nonprofits, Cities, and Counties October 14, 2026 San Francisco - A federal court has ordered the Trump-Vance administration to stop implementing an unlawful reorganization of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The lawsuit, filed by labor unions, nonprofit organizations, and cities and counties from across the country, asked the court to halt the closure of offices and more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert: * * * Name of Product: 101 Dalmatians Faux Leather Coin Purses Hazard: The coin purses contain higher phthalate concentration levels. Phthalates can be harmful if young children are exposed to sufficient amounts, including through ingestion, and certain phthalates have been associated with adverse health effects, particularly effects on development and the hormone system. Remedy: Refund Recall Date: October 15, 2026 Units: About 2,100 Consum more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Geological Survey issued the following abstract of an article: * * * Diet and trophic ecology of invasive Blue Catfish Ictalurus furcatus in an eastern shore tributary of the Chesapeake Bay Diet and trophic ecology of invasive Blue Catfish Ictalurus furcatus in an eastern shore tributary of the Chesapeake Bay * Diet and trophic ecology of invasive Blue Catfish Ictalurus furcatus in an eastern shore tributary of the Chesapeake Bay Blue Catfish Ictalurus furcatus were first introduce more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 [Category: Political] -- The Institute of World Politics posted the following news release: * * * Dr. James Fraley to teach cyber intelligence class at IWP * IWP is pleased to welcome Dr. James B. Fraley to the faculty to teach our Cyber Intelligence Overview course (IWPO 699). Dr. Fraley is a highly experienced cyber intelligence operator, researcher, and educator with more than twenty-five years of experience translating cyber threat into policy and action for government and industry. He currently serves as Senior Vic more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 [Category: Consumer Services] -- The Consumer Choice Center, an independent, non-partisan consumer advocacy group that promotes policies fit for growth, lifestyle choice and technological innovation through research and educational outreach, issued the following news release: * * * Energy Lawfare: The climate lawyers embedded in your state government * The price at the pump has never been a higher priority for Americans and the politicians vying for their votes in the upcoming midterms. Wars in energy-rich regions and t more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Regional Administrators Visit Farms in Maryland and Kentucky to Highlight Soil Health, Water Quality, and Agricultural Partnership * PHILADELPHIA, PA / ATLANTA, GA (October 15, 2026) - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Regional Administrators from the Mid-Atlantic (Region 3) and Southeast (EPA Region 4) recently toured farms in both Maryland and Kentucky to highlight the importance of regenerative agriculture practices that suppo more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following recall notice: * * * Family Farmstead Dairy Announces Recall of Raw Mild Cheddar Cheese Due to Potential E. coli O157:H7 Contamination Summary Company Announcement Date: October 15, 2026 FDA Publish Date: October 15, 2026 Product Type: Food & Beverages Foodborne Illness Reason for Announcement: Potential to be contaminated with Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (E. Coli O157:H7) Company Name: Family Farmstead D more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, L.L.C.; Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization and Establishing Intervention and Protest Deadline Take notice that on October 1, 2026, Tennessee Pipeline Company, L.L.C. (TGP), 1001 Louisiana Street, Houston, Texas 77002, filed in the above referenced docket, a prior notice request pursuant to sections 157.205 and 157.208(f)(2) of the Commission's r more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC; Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization and Establishing Intervention and Protest Deadline Take notice that on October 1, 2026, Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC (Columbia), 700 Louisiana Street, Suite 1300, Houston, Texas 77002-2700, filed in the above referenced docket, a prior notice request pursuant to sections 157.205 and 157.216(b) of the Commissi more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 15 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Foley Hoag Adds Private Equity M&A Partner Brandon Cuffy in Washington, DC * Foley Hoag announced today that Brandon Cuffy has joined the firm's M&A and Private Equity practice groups and its Private Capital industry group as a partner in its Washington, DC office. Cuffy focuses his practice on mergers and acquisitions, strategic financial transactions, private fund formation, and general corporate law. He represents private  more PR

SCHENECTADY, New York, Oct. 15 -- Union College posted the following news: * * * For the record: Week of Oct. 16, 2026 * Mohit Arora, visiting assistant professor of economics, published a paper, "Singularity of Input-Output Matrices: Structural Linkages and Spectral Properties," (with Deepankar Basu) in Economics Bulletin. Mary K. Carroll '86, the Dwane W. Crichton Professor of Chemistry, and Brandon Schabes, senior lecturer in chemistry, attended the 2026 Biennial Conference on Chemical Education in Madison, Wis., this summer. Carroll wa more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- The Government Accountability Project issued the following news release: * * * October 14, 2026 Whistleblowers Warn USDA's BARC Closure Plan Threatens Food Safety BARC whistleblowers submit disclosure to Congress to halt BARC's closure, demand USDA leadership provide detailed plan to Congress WASHINGTON--Today, Government Accountability Project submitted a protected whistleblower disclosure to Congress on behalf of multiple current and former employees of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Beltsville Agricu more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Oct. 15 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, posted the following news release: * * * Governor Moore Announces Job Training Search Tool to Connect Marylanders with Opportunities and Safeguard Access to Benefits Amid Trump Administration Restrictions * ANNAPOLIS, MD -- Governor Wes Moore today announced the launch of a new search tool designed to rapidly connect Marylanders with more than 900 job training programs, adult education opportunities, career schools and pathways, and workforce development programs. This job trainin more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Oct. 15 -- Gov. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, posted the following news release: * * * Governor Sherrill Announces Nominations for New Jersey's Superior and Tax Courts * TRENTON - Today, Governor Mikie Sherrill announced her nominations of three Superior Court candidates and one Tax Court candidate to serve on New Jersey courts: John E. Lanza, Superior Court - Hunterdon County, Joseph Paravecchia, Superior Court - Mercer County, Nikki Davis Hladick, Superior Court - Mercer County, and William J. Maslo, Tax Court. Togeth more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer Statement on Unannounced Starlink Terminal Restrictions in Ukraine * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement after SpaceX, an American aerospace manufacturer founded by Elon Musk, imposed sudden unannounced data speed restrictions on Starlink terminals utilized by Ukraine, disrupting its defensive military drone operations: "The people of Ukraine have had to endure twelve years of Russia more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 16 -- Johns Hopkins University issued the following news: * * * Johns Hopkins cognitive scientist Shari Liu receives Packard Fellowship The prestigious award recognizes early-career scientists, mathematicians, and engineers who are shaping the future of their fields By Rachel Wallach Cognitive scientist Shari Liu, assistant professor in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at Johns Hopkins University's Krieger School of Arts and Sciences, received a five-year Packard Fellowship for Science and Engine more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Justice Department Files Complaints Against the Cities of St. Paul and Portland Challenging Mask Ban and Identification Requirements for Federal Officers October 15, 2026 Today, the Department of Justice filed two lawsuits against the Cities of St. Paul, Minnesota and Portland, Oregon, challenging their unconstitutional attempts to regulate federal law enforcement officers by prohibiting federal officers from wearing masks and requiring them to pr more PR

MANHATTAN, Kansas, Oct. 16 -- Kansas State University issued the following news: * * * Tackling global food security K-State awarded two Feed the Future Innovation Labs from the U.S. Department of State Oct. 15, 2026 870 million people worldwide lack sufficient access to safe, nutritious food, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Two newly announced research labs at Kansas State University will help to address these needs. On Thursday, Oct. 15, the U.S. Department of State announced funding for eight new innovation labs across more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 [Category: Political] -- The Campaign Legal Center posted the following news release: * * * League of Women Voters, Campaign Legal Center Secure Permanent Victory Restoring Voter Registration at Naturalization Ceremonies * BALTIMORE -- Today, the District Court of Maryland entered an order to permanently block a U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) rule that prevented nonpartisan civic engagement groups from registering new U.S. citizens to vote at administrative naturalization ceremonies. The rule -- which more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Maryland Delegation Members Release Statement on Judge Ruling Halting Trump Administration Efforts to Close BARC in Beltsville, Maryland * Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks and Representatives Glenn Ivey, Steny Hoyer, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin, Sarah Elfreth, April McClain Delaney, and Johnny Olszewski (all D-Md.) released the following statement regarding last night's ruling by a federal judge, temporarily halting t more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Rep. April McClain Delaney, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Maryland Delegation Members Release Statement on Judge Ruling Halting Trump Administration Efforts to Close BARC in Beltsville, Maryland * WASHINGTON - Today, Representatives April McClain Delaney, Glenn Ivey, Steny Hoyer, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin, Sarah Elfreth, and Johnny Olszewski and U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks (all D-Md.) released the following statement regarding last night's ruling by a federal judge, tem more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 [Category: Real Estate] -- The National Fair Housing Alliance posted the following news release: * * * 10/14/2026 Despite the CRA Requiring Fair Credit Access, New Proposal Would Let Banks Continue to Underserve Redlined Communities WASHINGTON--The National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA), joined by 51 other national, state, and community-based organizations, filed a comment Tuesday urging the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to withdraw a harmful proposa more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Oct. 16 -- The National Immigration Law Center posted the following news release: * * * Advocates for Unaccompanied Children File Lawsuit to Stop Federal Government's Fast-Track Deportation Scheme Oct 15, 2026 GREENBELT, Md. -- Legal service providers representing immigrant children filed a challenge in federal court today to stop the cruel and unlawful scheme to fast-track children's asylum cases. The lawsuit challenges the government's broad attempts to rush the deportation of unaccompanied children in violation o more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * Navy Demonstrates Successful Drone Ship Landing Without GPS * The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division successfully proved an unmanned system can navigate missions and land aboard Navy ships without GPS or pilot control during recent testing. "In contested areas where satellites and communications are jammed, autonomy gives significant advantage to our sailors," said Navy Rear Adm. Todd Evans, NAWCAD commander. "Breakthroughs like this help us scale un more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following news release: * * * Navy Flies Drones Without GPS, Lands Autonomously on Moving Ships 14 October 2026 NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER AIRCRAFT DIVISION, PATUXENT RIVER, Md. -- The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) successfully proved an unmanned system can navigate missions and land aboard Navy ships without GPS or pilot control. "In contested areas where satellites and communications are jammed, autonomy gives significant advantage to our sailors," said NAWCAD Commander  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 15 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Partnership for New Americans posted the following news: * * * NEW Naturalized Voter Poll: Committed but Cost-Conscious and Feeling Less Secure in Their Citizenship Status * ***Interviews available with data experts and naturalized, eligible voters from California, Florida, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Maryland, New York, Texas, and Wisconsin*** WASHINGTON, D.C. -- A new poll, commissioned by the National Partnership for New Americans (NPNA) and conducted by the U.S. Immigration more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 [Category: BizUtility] -- Pepco posted the following news release: * * * Pepco Grid Investments Prevented More Than 65,000 Outages During a Stormy Summer * Smart devices and other electric system investments helped prevent more than 65,000 customer outages this summer as repeated severe storms brought strong winds, heavy rain and damage across the District and Montgomery and Prince George's Counties in Maryland. The results show how year-round investments are helping keep more customers connected and reduce the impact wh more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 13 -- Johns Hopkins Medicine posted the following news release: * * * Racing Forward: Paralympic Wheelchair Racer Tatyana McFadden on Living with Blood Clots * When Tatyana McFadden first noticed something felt wrong, she assumed it was exhaustion. At 18, she was traveling internationally and preparing for the 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games when she began feeling unusually fatigued. "I just felt really tired, really heavy," McFadden recalls. "During a race, I felt like I had no oxygen." Days after returning home,  more PR

COLLEGE PARK, Maryland, Oct. 15 -- The University of Maryland School of Public Health posted the following news: * * * Spotlight: Nick An, Ph.D '28 * Whether through his research or his many travels across the world, Nick An, third-year Ph.D candidate in the Department of Global, Environmental, and Occupational Health (GEOH) studying Environmental Health Sciences, is all about community. "In public health especially, we recognize that health issues aren't something that's just at the individual level," said An, a native of Irvine, CA. "The more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Oct. 16 (TNSxrep) -- The Solid Waste Association of North America issued the following news release: * * * SWANA Releases New ARF Report on Molecular Recycling Options for Plastics in North America October 15, 2026 -- Silver Spring, MD The Solid Waste Association of North America's (SWANA) Applied Research Foundation (ARF) has released a new report, Molecular Recycling Options for Plastics in North America, providing waste and resource management professionals with an overview of molecular recycling technologies and more PR

MAXWELL AFB, Alabama, Oct. 16 -- The U.S. Air Force Auxiliary Civil Air Patrol issued the following news: * * * Helping America's Youth Soar, Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow Civil Air Patrol's cadet programs have shaped the lives of more than 1 million youth over the past 85 years. Oct 16, 2026 By Julia Martin (Contributing Writer) Welcome to the Civil Air Patrol 85th Anniversary Series. Each week leading up to CAP's milestone anniversary on Dec. 1, we will be highlighting key operations and developments in the organization's history, as de more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, Oct. 16 -- The Uniformed Services University posted the following news: * * * 3-D Technology Advances Maxillofacial Reconstruction for Military Patients By Sharon Holland October 15, 2026 3-D imaging, digital design, and printing help military dental specialists restore jaws and faces after severe injury and disease. - For patients with complex dental and facial injuries, reconstruction has traditionally depended on a combination of surgical expertise, dental technology and highly specialized restorative craftsmanship more PR

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, Oct. 15 -- The University of Tennessee Chattanooga Campus posted the following news: * * * UTC's Institute of Contemporary Art presents photographer Chris Aluka Berry and oral historian Kelly Elaine Navies Nov. 5-6 * Documentary photographer Chris Aluka Berry and oral historian, writer and poet Kelly Elaine Navies will visit the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga on Nov. 5-6 for public events connected to Berry's exhibition, "Affrilachia: Testimonies," at the Institute of Contemporary Art. Berry and Navies will  more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, Oct. 15 -- The Uniformed Services University posted the following news: * * * Where Are They Now? Class of 2010 Alumnus Dr. Robert Vietor Brings Home Energy and Experience as USU Anesthesiology Chair By Melissa Reichley October 14, 2026 Army Lt. Col. Vietor reflects on his student days at USU, his accomplishments as a USU leader, and his 10-year journey in between. - A large trophy sits on the office bookcase of U.S. Army Lt. Col. (Dr.) Robert Vietor, a 2010 School of Medicine (SOM) graduate who now chairs the Departme more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 16 -- The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering issued the following news: * * * Where the micro-scale meets the macro-scale at UChicago By: Kevin Flynn Master's student Mel Zhou uses microfluidic platforms to learn how individual patients might respond to different therapies October 15, 2026 For Mel Zhou, the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering (UChicago PME) is where the micro-scale and the macro-scale converge: a place to study the smallest details of disease,  more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, Oct. 15 (TNSjou) -- The Wildlife Society, a wildlife conservation organization, posted the following news: * * * African oryx may spread through much of Southwest Gemsbok were introduced to the New Mexico beginning in the 1960s October 14, 2026 African antelopes introduced to New Mexico in the 1960s and 1970s as a game species will likely spread through much of the U.S. Southwest by the end of the century. Gemsbok (Oryx gazella) are originally native to southern Africa. Accustomed to arid conditions in their home conti more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, Oct. 15 (TNSjou) -- The Wildlife Society, a wildlife conservation organization, posted the following news: * * * Coyotes love the city, but not the people New studies around Seattle shed light on how coyotes respond to humans--and why we must learn to live with them October 14, 2026 There are over nine times as many coyotes in Seattle as within the same area in nearby wildlands in Washington state. Yet, within the city itself, coyote densities drop in areas where human density is high. "Density is a really important me more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 15 -- The Notre Dame of Maryland University posted the following news: * * * Women's Volleyball Bested by Harrisburg * 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 the legitimate purpose o more PR