WASHINGTON, May 9 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news: * * * "Devastating for Our Rural Providers and Hospitals": Democratic Governors Condemn Republican Threats to Medicaid As House Republicans move to slash funding for Medicaid, DGA Chair Kansas Governor Laura Kelly, Vice Chair Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear, Hawaii Governor Josh Green, M.D., and New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham joined Protect Our Care to condemn the threat to rural communities, senio  more

MANOA, Hawaii, May 5 -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: * * * ADHD linked to longer concussion recovery in high school athletes, UH study finds High school athletes diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) take significantly longer to recover from concussions than their peers, according to new research from the University of Hawaii at Manoa. The study, led by Kyoko Shirahata, a faculty member in the College of Education's Departm  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, May 5 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * Balikatan 25 | 3d MLR Concludes Maritime Key Terrain Security Operations in Batanes BATANES ISLAND CHAIN, Philippines -- U.S. Marines and Sailors with 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division, supported by U.S. Marines with 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, U.S. Soldiers with 25th Infantry Division, and Philippines Marines with Marines Battalion Landing Team 10, concluded the  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has approved Intertek USA, Inc., located in Kapolei, Hawaii, to serve as a commercial gauger. This designation, effective from August 2, 2023, allows Intertek USA to gauge petroleum and certain petroleum products for customs purposes. The approval is valid for three years, with the next inspection scheduled for August 2026. Intertek USA, Inc. has been accredited to perform various gauging  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, May 9 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news release: * * * Coast Guard Cutter Kimball returns home after 84-day counter-drug patrol in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, $191M in cocaine seized The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Kimball (WMSL 756) returned to their Honolulu home port Monday after an 84-day deployment to the Eastern Pacific Ocean. While patrolling international waters off the Pacific coasts of Mexico, Central, and South Americ  more

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii, May 9 -- The U.S. Pacific Air Forces issued the following news: * * * Data driving PACAF strategic planning By Staff Sgt. Wren Fiontar, Pacific Air Forces Public Affairs U.S. Air Force Gen. Kevin Schneider, Pacific Air Forces commander, has signed the 2025 Data Strategy, a plan that focuses on five core goals aiming to deliver the whole of PACAF to even greater heights of operational capability and resiliency, and went into effect on Jan. 17, 2025. Da  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news on May 6, 2025: * * * Democratic Governors, Protect Our Care Blast Republicans Putting Medicaid on the Chopping Block Today, in response to House Republicans' efforts to slash funding for Medicaid in the upcoming GOP budget bill, Democratic governors and Protect Our Care condemned the threat to rural populations, seniors, and families. DGA Chair Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly, Vice Chair Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear,   more

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on May 9, 2025: * * * FORWARDING: Van Hollen, Warren Lead Colleagues in Pressing Bessent, Bondi on Oversight of Binance Following Reported Meetings with Company Executives and Administration Officials WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Sheldon  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Hawai'i Congressional Delegation Introduces Bill To Strengthen, Protect Health Care For Seniors In Hawai'i WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) and Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawai'i) and U.S. Representatives Jill Tokuda (D-Hawai'i) and Ed Case (D-Hawai'i) today reintroduced bicameral legislation that would help strengthen and protect health care for seniors in Hawai'i. The Protecting Access To C  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Hirono, Colleagues Oppose DOJ Desire to Provide Restitution to January 6 Insurrectionists Lawmakers: "To take the position that January 6 insurrectionists should now receive refunds is unacceptable." WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) joined Senators Alex Padilla (D-CA), Dick Durbin (D-IL), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), and 5 colleagues in sending a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi, s  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Hirono, Hawaii Congressional Delegation Reintroduce Bill to Strengthen, Protect Health Care for Seniors in Hawaii ~ Legislation would provide fair Medicare reimbursements, help retain and recruit health care providers ~ WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) and Brian Schatz (D-HI), and U.S. Representatives Ed Case (D-HI) and Jill Tokuda (D-HI) reintroduced bicameral legislation th  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Hirono, Markey, Schumer Introduce Legislation to Exempt Small Businesses from the Trump Tariffs ~ Legislation would protect small businesses throughout the country and provide relief from increasing prices ~ WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee Ranking Member Ed Markey (D-MA) hav  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Hirono, Meng Introduce Resolution Recognizing May as AANHPI Heritage Month WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) and U.S. Representative Grace Meng (D-NY), Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), introduced a bicameral, bipartisan resolution to mark May 2025 as Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month. The resolution  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, vice chair of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on May 6, 2025: * * * Merkley, Schatz, Murkowski Sound the Alarm Over Staffing Shortages at the Indian Health Service Washington, D.C. - Senate Interior-Environment Appropriations Subcommittee Ranking Member Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Senate Indian Affairs Vice Chairman Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i), and Senate Indian Affairs Chairman and Senate Interior-Environment Ap  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * More Than 26,000 Hawai'i Residents Join Schatz's Statewide Telephone Town Hall WASHINGTON - More than 26,000 Hawai'i residents today joined U.S. Senator Brian Schatz's (D-Hawai'i) statewide telephone town hall. Senator Schatz heard from constituents, listened to their priorities and concerns, provided updates on his work in the Senate, and took questions on federal funding for Hawai'i, Medicare, Social   more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, May 5 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * Multinational forces set to launch KAMANDAG 9 in the Philippines PUERTO PRINCESA, Philippines -- Service members from the United States, Philippines, Japan, Republic of Korea and United Kingdom will kick off Exercise KAMANDAG 9 on May 26, 2025, training across the Philippines to enhance multinational military readiness, interoperability, and regional defense capabilities. Prev  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- The National Science Foundation issued the following news release: * * * 4 planets discovered around Barnard's star, one of the closest stars to Earth Astronomers confirm the existence of small, hot and likely rocky planets by observing the subtle gravitational wobbles of the star they orbit Researchers supported by the U.S. National Science Foundation have discovered four tiny exoplanets orbiting Barnard's star, a red dwarf at the center of the nearest single-star syste  more

MCLEAN, Virginia, May 9 [Category: BizTravel] -- Hilton Worldwide Holdings posted the following news release: * * * Nobu Debuts at Grand Wailea, A Waldorf Astoria Resort and Hotel Del Coronado Iconic Japanese dining experience brings its signature style to the shores of Hawaii and Southern California CORONADO, CA and WAILEA, HI -- Grand Wailea, a Waldorf Astoria Resort and Hotel del Coronado proudly announce the highly anticipated arrival of Nobu -- bringing Chef Nobu Matsuhisa's world-reno  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following news release on May 7, 2025: * * * Quad Concludes Simulation Exercise to Advance Indo-Pacific Logistics Network From April 28 to May 2, the Quad partners (the United States, Australia, India, and Japan) convened at the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies in Honolulu, Hawaii for a Tabletop Exercise, a simulation to launch the Quad Indo-Pacific Logistics Network (IPLN). IPLN is an initiative that enables Quad partners to l  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Quad Concludes Simulation Exercise to Advance Indo-Pacific Logistics Network Department of Defense Spokesman LtCol Garron Garn, USMC, provided the following: From April 28 to May 2, the Quad partners (the United States, Australia, India, and Japan) convened at the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies in Honolulu, Hawaii, for a Tabletop Exercise, a simulation to launch the Quad Indo-Pacific Logistics Net  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, May 5 [Category: Media] -- The Society of Professional Journalists posted the following news: * * * Region 11 Mark of Excellence Awards 2024 winners announced CONTACT: Lou Harry, SPJ Manager of Publications and Awards, lharry@hq.spj.org Nadia Gordon, SPJ Communications Coordinator, ngordon@hq.spj.org The Society of Professional Journalists recognizes the best collegiate journalism in Region 11 with 2024 Mark of Excellence Awards winners. SPJ's Region 11 compri  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Rep. Jill Tokuda, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Tokuda Announces Winner of Congressional Art Competition Kane`ohe, HI - Yesterday, U.S. Representative Jill Tokuda (HI-02) announced Hawai`i's Second Congressional District Winner of the U.S. House of Representatives' Artistic Discovery Contest in a ceremony held at Windward Community College. Artwork was submitted from multiple islands. Professors from UH West O`ahu and Windward Community College  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, vice chair of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on May 5, 2025: * * * Schatz Applauds Return Of Sacred Cultural Item To Hawaii Feathered Cape Of Warrior Chief Kekuaokalani Returned Schatz Leading Efforts To Enforce NAGPRA, Help Return Native Cultural Items And Ancestral Remains WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i), vice chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, celebrated the retur  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, vice chair of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on May 6, 2025: * * * Schatz Marks Missing And Murdered Indigenous Women Awareness Week, Calls For More Urgency To Address Ongoing Crisis WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i), vice chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, took to the Senate floor today to highlight Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) Awareness Week. In his rem  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Schatz, Tillis Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Commemorating World Press Freedom Day WASHINGTON - Following World Press Freedom Day on May 3, U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) this week introduced a bipartisan resolution recognizing growing threats to freedom of the press around the world and reaffirming the vital role of independent journalism in promoting democracy, human  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Schatz: Reported ICE Raid On Filipino Teachers On Maui Outrageous, Abuse Of Power WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) released the following statement on reports that Filipino teachers on Maui were interrogated and held in their home by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. "The reported interrogation and efforts to detain Filipino teachers in their home on Maui by ICE agents is out  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Scott, Schatz Push Effort to Provide Resources to Improve Flood Mitigation Strategies Washington, D.C. - Ahead of the committee's hearing entitled, "Examining Insurance Markets and the Role of Mitigation Policies," Chairman Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) are reintroducing legislation to help flood-prone com  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Coons, colleagues urge Trump to press for immediate resumption of humanitarian aid to Gaza and return to Israel-Gaza hostage and ceasefire negotiations WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.), along with Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Jack Reed (D-R.I.), Mark Warner (D-Va.), and Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) led a letter of 25 Democratic senators to President Trump in advance o  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, May 6 -- Trinity College issued the following news: * * * American Studies Faculty Member's Book Explores Misunderstood Histories By Christine Sanni Assistant Professor of American Studies Juliet Nebolon discusses the World War II period in Hawaii, martial law, and settler militarism, a term she developed to describe intertwining regimes of settler colonialism and militarism. Momo Djebli '25, who studied with Nebolon, uses concepts developed in Nebolon's new book, Sett  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, May 5 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * U.S. Army Trains with Latest Maritime Domain Awareness Capabilities Alongside Philippine Partners During Balikatan 25 SAN ANTONIO, ZAMBALES, Philippines -- The 1st Multi-Domain Effects Battalion from the 1st Multi-Domain Task Force conducted drone, high altitude balloon, and electromagnetic warfare training alongside Philippine counterparts at Palawan and Naval Station Leovigild  more

MANOA, Hawaii, May 8 -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: * * * UH launches real-time weather dashboard as Hawaii Mesonet expands statewide A new real-time dashboard launched by the University of Hawaii at Manoa offers public access to live weather data from nearly 70 monitoring stations across the state, marking a major milestone in the Hawaii Mesonet project. The launch coincides with Wildfire Awareness Month and represents a pivotal moment in the effo  more

MANOA, Hawaii, May 5 -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: * * * UH Manoa launches new graduate programs in AI, data science The University of Hawaii at Manoa has launched two new graduate-level programs to prepare students and working professionals for high-demand careers in artificial intelligence (AI) and data science: * Graduate Certificate (GCERT) in Applied Computing: Artificial Intelligence and Data Science Track * Professional Master's in Comput  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release: * * * US Department of Labor seeking janitorial workers owed overtime, damages after investigation, litigation recovers $3.8M from Hawaii employers HONOLULU - The U.S. Department of Labor is actively seeking hundreds of workers who are owed their share of more than $3.8 million in unpaid overtime withheld deliberately by a Kilauea staffing agency and Lihue cleaning contractor after a federal investigation and  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: On Senate Floor, Hirono Commemorates Teacher Appreciation Week, Condemns Trump's Attacks on Education ~ Video of Sen. Hirono's floor speech is available here ~ WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) took to the Senate floor to express her gratitude to educators in Hawaii and across the country in honor of Teacher Appreciation Week (May 5-May 9, 2025) and condemn Donald T  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Young, Schatz Introduce Legislation to Raise Awareness, Boost Public Trust in Artificial Intelligence WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) introduced the Artificial Intelligence Public Awareness and Education Campaign Act, legislation to help raise awareness and boost public trust in artificial intelligence (AI). The legislation would require the Secretary of   more