WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: BALTIMORE U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement on the 2024 presidential election. He thanked Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz on running a principled campaign that lifted up American values and built on the historic accomplishments of the last four years. "Our nation has been at a crossroads for many  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following report (No. ACSBR-021) on Sept. 12, 2024, by Douglas Conway entitled "State Health Insurance Coverage: 2013, 2019 and 2023." Here are excerpts: * * * INTRODUCTION Health insurance coverage is an important measure of our nation's overall well-being as it provides greater access to medical care, protection from unexpected costs, and more economic stability for individuals and families. At the same time, health coverage   more

PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland, Nov. 7 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command issued the following news release: MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C. -- A Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) engineer recently earned the title of the command's 2024 Supervisor of the Year for his efforts to improve productivity, efficiency and team morale by emphasizing open communication, employee empowerment and work-life balance. Naval Aviation Systems Command (NAVAIR) recognized FRCE Supervisor of the Year Mi  more

PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland, Nov. 7 -- The Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division, an organization within the U.S. Naval Air Systems Command, issued the following news release: NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER WEAPONS DIVISION, POINT MUGU, Calif. -- U.S. and allied forces joined academic and industry partners Sept. 17-23 to conduct Gray Flag 2024, an annual test event hosted by Naval Test Wing Pacific and VX-9 at Naval Base Ventura County, Point Mugu, California. This year, more than 3,000 personnel f  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Nov. 6 -- The U.S. Army Medicine issued the following news: By Kirk Frady SEMBACH, Germany - Born to a Lebanese father and a Greek/Turkish mother, Hussein Hamdan's childhood was spent in the vibrant neighborhoods of Beirut, Lebanon and Izmir, Turkey. During this time, he developed a love for languages. Hamdan had always dreamed of moving to the United States and becoming an American citizen. In 1999, at the age of 17, he finally got his wish. After graduating from a French  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Nov. 7 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Nov. 6, 2024: Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today reassured residents that their rights and freedoms will remain steadfastly protected. Reaffirming the commitment he made upon taking office, Attorney General Brown pledged to continue defending equity, fairness, and the rule of law for every Marylander. "Two years ago, I ran for Attorney General with a promise to be the pe  more

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, Nov. 7 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality issued the following news release: The National Advisory Council (NAC) for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) will hold a hybrid meeting on Wednesday, November 20, 2024, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. E.T. at 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857. The NAC provides advice and recommendations to the AHRQ director and to the Secretary of the Departm  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, Nov. 7 -- The National Institutes of Health National Human Genome Research Institute issued the following news: It's been a hectic and productive autumn for both me and NHGRI! Last month, I was delighted to give talks at two major meetings. First, I spoke at the 3rd International Conference for Newborn Sequencing in New York City; followed by a symposium in Toronto associated with the presentation of the 2024 Canada Gairdner Awards, which this year recognized the work of sev  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: INDIAN HEAD, Md. Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) welcomed Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Director Dr. Stefanie Tompkins to meet with leadership and tour its facilities in Indian Head, Maryland, Oct. 30. "As the Navy's sole full-spectrum Arsenal, I can't overstate the importance of Indian Head Division's relationship with DARPA," NSWC IHD Commanding Officer Capt. Steve   more

WOODLAWN, Maryland, Nov. 7 -- The Social Security Administration's Office of the Inspector General issued the following news release: RIVERSIDE, California - Two San Bernardino County residents were arrested today on a nine-count federal grand jury indictment alleging they fraudulently obtained more than $2.1 million in COVID-19 pandemic relief funds by submitting more than 120 fraudulent applications for unemployment insurance (UI) benefits using stolen identities, including those of Californi  more

WOODLAWN, Maryland, Nov. 6 -- The Social Security Administration's Office of the Inspector General issued the following news release: NEW ORLEANS - U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that NATHANIEL HOPKINS, JR. ("HOPKINS"), age 48, of Thibodaux, Louisiana, pleaded guilty before United States District Judge Jay Zainey to Theft of Government Funds, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 641. According to court documents, HOPKINS's wife was authorized to receive Social Securit  more

PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland, Nov. 7 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command issued the following news release: The fleet is one step closer to significant improvements for the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye after the E-2/C-2 Airborne Command & Control Systems Program Office (PMA-231) and industry partner Northrop Grumman Corporation wrapped the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Delta System Software Configuration (DSSC)-6 Preliminary Design Review (PDR) recently. This configuration will improve the aircraft significant  more

QUANTICO, Virginia, Nov. 7 -- The U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command issued the following news release: Baltimore, Maryland - Jason Edmonds, age 45 of North East, Maryland was sentenced yesterday to 51 months in federal prison and 3 years of supervised release for conspiring to commit bribery at the Aberdeen Proving Ground. In addition, the Court ordered Edmonds to forfeit $111,794.83, which is equal to the value of the bribes he received. The sentence was announced by Erek L. Barron U.S  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- The U.S. Capitol Police issued the following news release: A team of United States Capitol Police (USCP) officers arrested a man who was trying to get into the U.S. Capitol with a flare gun, torch lighter and bottles of fuel. Just before 12:30 p.m., on Tuesday, November 5, a man walked into the Capitol Visitor Center (CVC) and into a line for the USCP screening process. Capitol Division officers ordered the man to put his jacket and bag through the x-ray machine. USCP off  more