RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, Aug. 15 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: Today, we're spotlighting a young woman who defies singular labels. At just 17, she's already a standout in multiple arenas. Meet Air Force Junior ROTC Cadet Aaliyah Jones, a rising senior at Oxon Hill High School, recently honored as the 2024 Veterans of Foreign Wars JROTC Cadet of the Year. Born in Atlanta, Jones moved with her family to the Washington suburb of Accokeek, Maryland  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, Aug. 17 -- The National Institutes of Health's Center for Cancer Research issued the following news: About 90,000 new cases of brain and spinal cord tumors are diagnosed annually in the United States. Many people who have malignant tumors of the central nervous system have changes in certain genes (MYC or MYCN) that drive the development of their cancers. A clinical trial led by Marta Penas-Prado, M.D., M.Sc., Senior Clinician in the Neuro-Oncology Branch, is researching dru  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: The Inflation Reduction Act is saving Americans millions in lower prescription drug costs and making health insurance more affordable. Two years ago today, President Biden signed into law historic legislation to lower health care costs for millions of Americans. The Inflation Reduction Act, also known as the lower cost prescription dru  more

FORT MEADE, Maryland, Aug. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Information Systems Agency issued the following news: By Apprill Walden, DISA Endpoint and Global Services / Michelle Ferris, Leidos The Defense Information Systems Agency is advancing the migration of users to its modernized network, DoDNet, as part of the Defense Enclave Services program, under the broader Fourth Estate Network Optimization initiative. This effort is critical in enhancing the user experience and ensuri  more

JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Maryland, Aug. 17 -- The U.S. Air Force District of Washington issued the following news: By Airman 1st Class Martha Moore, 316th Wing Public Affairs Hosting their 5th annual Fire Explorer program, the 316th Civil Engineer Squadron's Fire Department hosted 10 students to experience what it takes to be a firefighter at Joint Base Andrews, Md from July 22-27. During the weeklong program, cadets learned how to perform CPR, use an automated external defibrillator, provide firs  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Aug. 15, 2024: A Maryland man was sentenced today to 30 years in prison in Baltimore federal court for conspiracy to commit bank fraud. According to court documents, Theodore Sapperstein, age 67, formerly of Pikesville, and his coconspirators unlawfully debited money from the bank accounts of unknowing victims throughout the United States without their authorization by creating shell companies and falsel  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: The Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) have carefully considered all the feedback received from interested parties regarding the MolDx: Molecular Testing for Solid Organ Allograft Rejection proposed local coverage determination (LCD). In response to public comments and upon further review of the evidence, the MACs are not finaliz  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, Aug. 17 -- The National Institutes of Health's National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders issued the following news: The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) recently launched the National Smell and Taste Center (NSTC). The center is a collaborative effort among scientists, advocates and other experts who are dedicated to advancing understanding of the chemical senses (smell and taste) and related disorders through in  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Surface Transportation Board issued the following decision (Docket No. AB 1339X) entitled "Walkersville Southern Railroad, Inc. - Discontinuance Of Service Exemption - In Frederick County, Maryland": * * * Digest:/1 The Board finds good cause to grant Maryland Transit Administration's petition for leave to late file an administrative appeal. On March 18, 2024, Walkersville Southern Railroad, Inc. (WSRR) filed a verified notice of   more