ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 25 -- The American Sportfishing Association issued the following news release: The American Sportfishing Association (ASA) is pleased to announce that Judge Beryl Howell of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia has upheld the legality of the Harvest Control Rule (HCR) under Framework 17 specific to the recreational fisheries for summer flounder, scup, and black sea bass. ASA was accepted as an intervenor in the Framework 17 lawsuit. This ruli  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: Hearing Underscored Devastating Harm of Project 2025 on Democracy, Reproductive Freedom, Workers, Seniors, and More "Every single woman who has died because of Trump abortion bans should be alive today. But what do we have instead? No compassion. No care. No justice. That's not the America we should be." Video (YouTube) Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), co-founder of the Stop Project 2025 Ta  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The Center for a Humane Economy issued the following news release: * * * Understanding violence in all its forms can help prevent it in the future * * * Pawlet, VT -- While gun violence is a pervasive tragedy across the country, the small New England state of Vermont rarely experiences it. The state, known for its rural character and close-knit communities, was shocked when news broke of the triple homicide that took place in Pawlet on September 15. "Moments like thi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: NANTUCKET, Mass Enforcement and Removal Operations Boston apprehended an unlawfully present 41-year-old Guatemalan noncitizen charged with a sex crime against a Nantucket resident. Officers with ERO Boston arrested Felix Alberto Perez-Gomez Sept. 11 in Nantucket. "Felix Alberto Perez-Gomez was previously removed from the United States following convictions f  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 25 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on Sept. 24, 2024: Governor Maura Healey today welcomed Olena Zelenska, First Lady of Ukraine, to the Massachusetts State House. At a meeting in the Governor's Ceremonial Office with First Lady Joanna Lydgate and Ukranian officials, Governor Healey expressed Massachusetts' and the United States' strong support for the people of Ukraine. They also discussed their shared commitment to ensuring  more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Sept. 25 -- The Association of Health Care Journalists issued the following news: Hospital mergers -- market consolidation -- can lead to health care price increases of anywhere from 3% to 65%, according to a 2022 RAND Corporation review. The FTC's director of the Bureau of Economics has said hospitals that merge may charge 40% to 50% more than if they hadn't merged. Mergers can also result in layoffs and lower tax revenues and have a negative impact on patient care by redu  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Boston, MA Today, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) was honored as a "New Englander of the Year" by the New England Council. Throughout her six terms in Congress, Kuster has worked closely with the New England Council to bring New England voices and values to Washington. The Council presents the "New Englander of the Year" Award each fall at its Annual Celebration in Boston, an event that has drawn ove  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Largest federal award MBTA has won to date Funding will increase ridership, streamline operations, and improve resiliency along Amtrak's Downeaster route and regional rail lines Today, Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), along with Representatives Stephen Lynch (MA-08), Katherine Clark (MA-05), Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Lori Trahan (MA-03), Massachusetts Governor M  more

CANTON, Ohio, Sept. 24 -- The National Football League issued the following news: By Grant Gordon, Digital Content Editor Injuries continue to mount for a beat-up San Francisco 49ers squad, with the list now including quarterback Brock Purdy. Purdy is dealing with back soreness and considered day to day, head coach Kyle Shanahan said Monday. The 49ers head coach added Purdy, who did not miss a snap in Sunday's 27-24 loss to the Los Angeles Rams, had a clean MRI. Unfortunately, Purdy's injur  more

WACO, Texas, Sept. 24 -- The American Football Coaches Association issued the following news: Salisbury (Md.) is off to a commanding start this season with a perfect 3-0 record thanks to two straight wins over ranked opponents. Although they trailed at halftime, 13-10, to No. 6 Johns Hopkins (Md.), the Sea Gulls' defense and offense rose to the occasion in the second half. The defense delivered a shutout, while the offense scored an impressive 24 points, allowing Salisbury to run away with a 41  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: EAST HAVEN Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut; Stephen Belleau, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England; and Ketty Larco-Ward, Inspector in Charge of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, Boston Division, today announced that a federal grand jury in Bridge  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Sept. 24 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: The New York State Wastewater Surveillance Network, which began as a pilot project led by Syracuse University faculty member David Larsen in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, will soon support communities nationwide--and potentially around the globe--to detect and minimize the spread of infectious diseases. The network's expanded reach is the result of its recent designation as a Centers for Disease Control a  more