MANOA, Hawaii, Feb. 11 (TNSjou) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: * * * VNR: Avian malaria widespread across Hawaii bird communities, new UH study finds A new study led by a University of Hawaii at Manoa researcher shows that avian malaria can be transmitted by nearly all forest bird species in Hawaii, helping explain why the disease is present almost everywhere mosquitoes are found across the islands. The research, published February 10 in Nature Co  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 (TNSbrep) -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Boyle Releases Report Finding Personal Bankruptcies at Highest Levels in Years Under Donald Trump A new report by House Budget Committee Ranking Member Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02) finds that personal bankruptcies are rising across the country under President Donald Trump, with filings increasing in 47 states and the District of Columbia durin  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Feb. 11 -- Hawaii Attorney General Anne E. Lopez issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL ANNE LOPEZ LEADS MULTISTATE EFFORT URGING CONGRESS TO PASS KIDS ONLINE SAFETY ACT Attorney General Anne Lopez led a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general from around the country, with a letter urging Congressional leadership to protect children from online harm and pass the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA). The letter, signed by 40 attorneys general, was circulated to  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Join Effort to Uphold Protections for Kids in Immigration Detention * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and U.S. Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined 25 of their Senate colleagues in filing an amicus brief to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals urging the Court to uphold the 1997 Flores Settlement Agreement, which sets critical minimum standards for children in immigrati  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 10, 2026: * * * Heinrich, Whitehouse, Lujan, 21 Congressional Colleagues Call on European Union to Uphold Strong Methane Standards U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, joined U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Ranking Member of the Senate Envir  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Booker, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Prevent Politicization of Public Safety Grants * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), and Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) introduced the Federal Grant Neutrality Act, legislation designed to stop the politicization of Department of Justice (DOJ) federal grants and preve  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Markey, Whitehouse, Van Hollen, Dingell Lead 36 Colleagues in Filing Amicus Brief Challenging Trump Administration's Unconstitutional Clawback of Climate Funds * " At its heart, this is a case about whether the Executive Branch can freeze and confiscate lawfully made funding awards held in private bank accounts without due process because of an Administration's disagreements with [Congress  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 11 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown Secures Commitment from Trump Administration that Removes Threats to Millions in Education Funding Agreement Removes Threats to More than $700 Million in Annual Federal Education Assistance for Maryland, Including More than $250 Million to Support Students with Disabilities * Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 11 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown Urges Congress to Pass Kids Online Safety Act Attorney General Anthony G. Brown, alongside a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general from around the country, urged Congressional leadership to protect children from online harm and pass the Senate version of the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA). The letter, signed by 40 attorneys general, was circulated to   more

SANTA CRUZ, California, Feb. 10 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * New study on avian malaria finds most of Hawaii's birds contribute to deadly pathogen's transmission * Key takeaways * The study found that both native and introduced birds can pass the parasite to mosquitoes, meaning nearly any bird community can help keep the disease circulating wherever mosquitoes survive. * Birds with very low levels of the parasite can still spread avian   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Schatz Secures $1.3 Million Earmark To Support Hawaiian Language Early Childhood Education Centers * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) secured $1.3 million in congressionally directed spending, also known as an earmark, in this year's appropriations deal for ?Aha Punana Leo. The funding will be used to train teachers, support families, and develop new early childhood education Hawaiia  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Schatz Secures $1.6 Million Earmark To Help Digitize Collections At Bishop Museum * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) secured $1.6 million in congressionally directed spending, also known as an earmark, in this year's appropriations deal to help digitize collections at Bishop Museum. The funding will support the creation of a program to digitize entire collections for use by the publ  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Schatz Secures $2 Million Earmark For Hawai'i Island Food Bank * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) secured $2 million in congressionally directed spending, also known as an earmark, in this year's appropriations deal for The Food Basket, Inc. on Hawai'i Island. The funding will be used to build a new steel farmers market pavilion for local farmers, food vendors, and small businesses t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Schatz, Walkinshaw Introduce Legislation To Give Federal Workers Pay Raise * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) and U.S. Representative James Walkinshaw (D-Va.) introduced the Federal Adjustment of Income Rates (FAIR) Act, a bill that would provide federal employees with a 4.1 percent pay increase in calendar year 2027. For more than a decade, federal employees have endured g  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 119-83) on the Improving Flood and Agricultural Forecasts Act (S. 613). The report was advanced by Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, on Oct. 21, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE OF THE BILL The purpose of S. 613, Improving Flood and Agricultural Forecasts Act of 2025, is to require the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to maintain the National Mesonet Program (NMP) and fo  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12604) on Feb. 5, 2026, by defense health policy analyst Hannah D. Dennis and Asian affairs analyst Caitlin Campbell. Here are excerpts: * * * Defense Primer: U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM) U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM, commonly referred to as INDOPACOM) is one of 11 unified combatant commands in the Department of Defense (DOD, which is "using a secondary Depa  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 [Category: BizMedia] -- The U.S. News and World Report, a digital news and information company, posted the following news release: * * * U.S. News Reveals the 2026 Best Hotels * Washington, D.C. - U.S. News & World Report, publisher of Best Vacations, Best Cruise Lines and Best Travel Rewards Programs, today unveiled its 16th annual rankings of the Best Hotels. The 2026 rankings highlight more than 31,000 hotels across more than 400 destinations to help travelers find the  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Feb. 9 -- The University of Arkansas Little Rock campus issued the following news: * * * UA Little Rock Alum Leads Strategic Communications for Major Air Force Command * By day, Maggie Kealy-Machella served as a public affairs officer at Little Rock Air Force Base eight years ago. By night, she tackled graduate coursework -fueled by determination that later helped launch her into senior communications leadership in the U.S. Air Force. The South Side of Chicago native  more

MANOA, Hawaii, Feb. 11 (TNSjou) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: * * * UH scientists discover marine creatures bending the laws of evolution A group of colorful hexacorals (aquatic organisms in the group of stony corals and anemones), known as "zoantharians" is defying the traditional laws of evolution by remaining virtually identical across the Atlantic and Indo-Pacific oceans, according to a new study (https://biogeography.pensoft.net/article/17424  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Whitehouse, Markey, Dingel Lead Colleagues in Filing Amicus Brief Challenging Trump Administration's Unconstitutional Clawback of Climate Funds * Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, and Ed Markey (D-Mass.), and U.S. Representative Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.-06) led 36 Members of  more