The Biden-Harris Administration announced the approval of more than $6.1 billion in automatic student loan relief to nearly 317,000 borrowers who enrolled at any Art […]
Smithsonian Museum of History Acquires Gold Watch From Philanthropist
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History has added a gold pocket watch to its collections that once belonged to Julius Rosenwald (1862–1932), a philanthropist […]
List of 11 Most Endangered Historic Places Revealed
WASHINGTON — The National Trust for Historic Preservation has unveiled its 2024 list of America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places, an annual ranking that spotlights […]
Toptoe to Invest $400 Million in New Factory in Chesterfield County
RICHMOND, VA – Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin announced that Topsoe, a Danish manufacturer and global leader in carbon emission reduction technologies, plans to invest more […]
USS George Washington Leaves Norfolk
US Navy aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) is headed to South America for deployment to the Southern Seas. The carrier departed Norfolk, VA […]
Bezos Earth Fund to Commit $100 Million for AI Solutions to Fight Climate Change
WASHINGTON – The Bezos Earth Fund has launched an AI for Climate and Nature Grand Challenge – under which up to $100 million in grants will […]
FDA Approves Treatment for Urinary Tract Infections
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Pivya (pivmecillinam) tablets for the treatment of female adults with uncomplicated urinary tract infections (UTIs) caused by […]
Westat Moving Headquarters to Bethesda in 2025
Westat’s President and CEO, Scott Royal, PhD, announced that the company will be moving its headquarters from Rockville, MD, to Bethesda, MD, effective late in […]
FTC Bans Noncompetes Among Businesses
The Federal Trade Commission issued a final rule to promote competition by banning noncompetes nationwide, protecting the fundamental freedom of workers to change jobs, increasing innovation, […]
SBA Reveals Winners of Stage One Growth Accelerator Awards
WASHINGTON – Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), announced the 2024 Growth Accelerator Fund Competition (GAFC) Stage One winners. Each received $50,000 […]