WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: BALTIMORE U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Enforcement and Removal Operations Baltimore conducted a targeted operation Oct. 18, resulting in the arrest of five unlawfully present noncitizen offenders throughout Maryland. "This targeted operation resulted in the arrest of five noncitizens with serious criminal histories including fentanyl distributio  more

PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland, Nov. 18 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command issued the following news release: The NAVAIR SYSCOM Security Cooperation Office's (SSCO) Junior Personnel Development Program (JPDP) provides an opportunity for undergraduate and graduate students to gain valuable work experience while earning their degrees, network with existing team members and strengthen their marketability post-graduation. "The mission of the SSCO is to advance U.S. Strategic Objectives by establishi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Nov. 18, 2024: Russian National Alleged to Have Coordinated Sale, Distribution, and Operation of Phobos Ransomware as Part of International Hacking and Extortion Conspiracy The Justice Department unsealed criminal charges today against Evgenii Ptitsyn, 42, a Russian national, for allegedly administering the sale, distribution, and operation of Phobos ransomware. Ptitsyn made his initial appearance in the  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Nov. 19 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Nov. 17, 2024: The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General is investigating a fatal vehicle collision following an attempted traffic stop that occurred in Chesapeake Beach, Calvert County, Maryland, Saturday evening. The preliminary investigation revealed that on Saturday November 16, 2024, at approximately 8:50 p.m., a deputy from the  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Nov. 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland issued the following news release: The Justice Department unsealed criminal charges today against Evgenii Ptitsyn, 42, a Russian national, for allegedly administering the sale, distribution, and operation of Phobos ransomware. Ptitsyn made his initial appearance in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland on November 4 after being extradited from South Korea. Phobos ransomware, through its a  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- The Migration Policy Institute and International Organization for Migration issued a 54-page report in June 2024 entitled "Building on Regular Pathways to Address Migration Pressures in the Americas." The report was written by Maria Jesus Mora, Ariel G. Ruiz Soto and Andrew Selee. Here are excerpts: * * * Contents Executive Summary ... 1 1 Introduction: Why Regular Pathways Matter ... 3 2 A Brief History of Regular Pathways in a Mobile Hemisphere ... 5 3 Mobility an  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following news release: The National Park Service (NPS) has awarded $500,000 in grants to a variety of research, preservation and outreach activities related to the Underground Railroad and freedom seekers. In collaboration with the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH), the grants were distributed through a competitive process to 20 current or prospective NPS Underground  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service issued the following news on Nov. 18, 2024: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the selection of 27 new members to its Task Force on Agricultural Air Quality Research. The Task Force examines the intersection of agricultural production and air quality, and advises the secretary on scientifically sound, cost-effective, federally supported agricultural solutions that can help i  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory issued the following news release: By Emily Winget, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory Corporate Communications Cmdr. J. Aaron Roberts relinquished command of the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory's (NRL) Scientific Development Squadron (VXS) 1, the Warlocks, to Cmdr. Luis A. Levine, the new Commanding Officer (CO), during a change of command and retirement ceremony Nov. 14 at Naval Air Station (NAS) Patuxent River, Maryland. NRL's CO Capt. J  more

PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland, Nov. 18 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command issued the following news release: The Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) F-35 Lightning II aircraft modification line continues to grow with the recent addition of a new storage system that will improve safety and efficiency. As part of the F-35 modification line's transformation efforts, FRCE has installed three new vertical lift modules - also referred to as vertical stackers - that act as a centralized storage unit for  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' National Institutes of Health issued the following news release: Such an algorithm may save clinicians time and accelerate clinical enrollment and research. Researchers from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm to help speed up the process of matching potential volunteers to relevant clinical research trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov. A study published in Natu  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: NORFOLK, Va. U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers discovered dangerous fentanyl powder while inspecting vehicles in an export container in Norfolk, Va., on November 8. The manifest listed three older Toyota sedans in the container, which was being shipped from Prince George's County, Maryland to Freetown, Sierra Leone. CBP officers conducted routine vehicle   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- The Small Business Administration has released the following public communication dated Oct. 4, 2024, from Dalcom LLC, Cambridge, Maryland. Here are excerpts: * * * To: U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Subject: Dalcom, LLC comments to SBA Proposed Rule tilted "HUBZone Program Updates and Clarifications, and Clarifications to Other Small Business Programs", dated 23 August 2024 (Docket ID: SBA-2024-0007, RIN: 3245-AH68). Reference: 1. Docket ID: SBA-2024-0007  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- The Social Security Administration has released the following public communication dated Nov. 11, 2024, from Evermore: * * * To: Office of Legislation and Congressional Affairs, Regulations and Reports Clearance Staff Social Security Administration Mail Stop 3253 Altmeyer 6401 Security Boulevard Baltimore, Maryland 21235-6401 Re: Docket No: SSA-2024-0038, Request for Information: Use and Conservation of Social Security Benefits and Supplemental Security Income (S  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. David Trone, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * "Educators are shaping our nation's future every day in the classroom. We ought to invest in them by providing development opportunities to help them thrive as leaders in our communities," said Rep. Trone. "By supporting our educators, we are supporting a better education and stronger outcomes for our students. I'm honored to help introduce this bipartisan legislation that stands squarely behind our t  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service has released the following public communication dated Nov. 12, 2024, from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland: * * * To: Mrs. Sandra Eskin Deputy Under Secretary for Food Safety U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) 1400 Independence Avenue SW Washington, DC 20250-3700 Dear Deputy Under Secretary Eskin, Thank you for opportu  more