WASHINGTON, March 25 -- The House Armed Services Committee released the following testimony by Joseph Humire, performing the duties of the assistant secretary of War for homeland defense and Americas security affairs, from a March 17, 2026, hearing entitled "U.S. Military Posture & National Security Challenges in the Western Hemisphere": * * * Chairman Rogers, Ranking Member Smith, and distinguished Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify before you today performing   more

SEATTLE, March 25 -- Alaska Airlines, a subsidiary of Alaska Air Group, issued the following news release: * * * Alaska highlights new 787 Dreamliner Suites with hometown spirit in new Cal Raleigh commercial Summary * Alaska is Seattle's global carrier: the airline's evolution is underpinned by a long history serving the emerald city and the Pacific Northwest. * In its newest advertisement in Seattle, Alaska highlight its new suite on the 787 Dreamliner with a fun nod to hometown pride in   more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 23 [Category: BizTravel] -- Airbnb, a community-driven hospitality company, issued the following news: * * * America Off-the-Map: The Rural Destinations You Haven't Heard Of Yet * As travelers seek alternatives to tourist hotspots, Airbnb is unveiling its first-ever America Off-the-Map list,a curated collection of rural US destinations ripe for discovery. According to a recent Focaldata survey commissioned by Airbnb, 86% of travelers and 94% of Gen Z are interested in ru  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 24 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson stands up for farmers at the U.S. Supreme Court * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson joined Iowa and 22 other states supporting a challenge to a Massachusetts law that bans the sale, and even transportation, of any pork that was produced in violation of Massachusetts hog housing space requirements. In their friend-of-the-court brief, t  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, March 24 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brenna Bird Leads Fight for Pork Producers at the United States Supreme Court * DES MOINES-Attorney General Brenna Bird is leading 24 states in a brief asking the United States Supreme Court to rule that Massachusetts's radical pork ban is unconstitutional. Massachusetts's "Question 3" pork ban prevents other states from selling pork in or transporting through Massachus  more

LA JOLLA, California, March 24 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * Birch Aquarium Celebrates First-Ever Red Octopus Settlement Success * Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego is celebrating a historic milestone in cephalopod care with the successful settlement of more than 15 Red Octopuses ( Octopus rubescens). Experts believe this is the first time this species has been hatched, raised and "settled" in aquarium ca  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document on March 24, 2026, from Economics Daily: * * * Job loss rates exceeded job gains rates in 40 states and DC in the second quarter of 2025 Job loss rates exceeded job gains rates in 40 states and the District of Columbia in the second quarter of 2025. Alaska had both the highest job gains rate (9.9 percent) and the highest job loss rate (10.3 percent) over this period. * * *   more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news release: * * * Coast Guard temporarily relieves commanding officer of Ketchikan-based cutter * JUNEAU, Alaska -The U.S. Coast Guard temporarily relieved the commanding officer of the Coast Guard Cutter Douglas Denman, homeported in Ketchikan, Monday. Rear Adm. Bob Little, commander, Coast Guard Arctic District, temporarily relieved Lt. Edwin Kuster following an investigation leading to a   more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto, Murkowski, Shaheen Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen Electric Grid Security * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) introduced the Securing Community Upgrades for a Resilient Grid Act ( SECURE Grid Act ), bipartisan legislation to empower states to fully assess the risks to   more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release on March 24, 2026: * * * FEMA Grants States Additional Time to Complete Critical Hazard Mitigation Projects Work Aligns with FEMA's Commitment to Empowering States to Protect Communities * The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced today that 19 states and two U.S. territories will have more time to finish projects that help prevent damage from  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release on March 24, 2026: * * * FEMA Provides More Than $196,000 in Funding to Support Survivors in Alaska FEMA has approved $196,081 in funding to support state-managed recovery programs as a result of severe storms, flooding and remnants of Typhoon Halong during the period of Oct. 8-13, 2025. These funds directly support individuals, families and communities by add  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Alabama, chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, released the following opening remarks from a March 17, 2026, hearing entitled "U.S. Military Posture & National Security Challenges in the Western Hemisphere": * * * Today, we begin our fiscal year 2027 posture hearings with U.S. Northern and Southern Commands. During the last administration, failed open border policies allowed illegal immigrants to flood into our country and deadly narcotics  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Lujan Pens Op-Ed on Fighting Back Against Trump's Push to Rig the Election * Washington, D.C. - In Case You Missed It : U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) published an opinion piece in the Santa Fe New Mexican highlighting how he is fighting back against President Trump and Republicans' anti-voter SAVE Act which will have harmful impact on New Mexicans and Americans across the country,   more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service issued the following news: * * * Time is running out to claim $1.2 billion in refunds for tax year 2022; taxpayers face April 15 deadline The Internal Revenue Service today announced that over 1.3 million people across the nation have unclaimed refunds for tax year 2022 and face an April 15 deadline to submit their tax returns. The IRS estimates that approximately $1.2 billion in refunds remains unclaimed fo  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Heinrich Applaud Senate Passage of Resolution Celebrating the Leadership and Legacy of Native Women * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, and U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) released the following statements after the U.S. Senate unanimously passed their bipartisan resolution recognizing the leadership, resilie  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF13015) on March 23, 2026, by natural resources policy analyst Anthony R. Marshak. Here are excerpts: * * * The Marine Mammal Commission Introduction The Marine Mammal Commission (MMC) is an independent advisory agency of the executive branch that provides "independent, science-based oversight" of federal agency policies and actions addressing human impacts on marine mammals   more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Murkowski, Coons introduce legislation to protect Americans from credit repair scams * Washington, DC- U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Chris Coons (D-DE) introduced the Ending Scam Credit Repair Act (ESCRA) today to crack down on fraudulent credit repair organizations that exploit consumers with high fees, false promises, and deceptive practices. Credit repair organizations (CROs) often   more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Murkowski, Cortez Masto, Shaheen Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen Electric Grid Security * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) introduced the Securing Community Upgrades for a Resilient Grid Act (SECURE Grid Act), bipartisan legislation to empower states to fully assess the risks to their electric  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 (TNSjou) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * New Studies Will Improve Abundance Estimates for Ice Seals in Alaska March 24, 2026 New research on haul-out behavior helps to more accurately estimate the number of ice seals in the Arctic, and improve our efforts to conserve and monitor their populations. * NOAA Fisheries scientists recently published two studies on bearded, ribbon, and spotted  more

BUFFALO, New York, March 24 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center posted the following news release: * * * Roswell Park Brings Lung Healthcare Initiative to Indigenous Communities Across North America * BUFFALO, N.Y. -A three-year grant from Lilly to Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center is bringing rich new lung health resources to Indigenous workplaces located across North America. Collaborating with human resources specialists with Tribal Nations and c  more

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, March 23 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: * * * SAASS builds decision advantage for the Joint Force By Senior Airman Tanner Doerr, Maxwell Air Force Base Public Affairs MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. - U.S. Air Force Maj. Jonathan "Copen" Hagan is concluding his tenure at the School of Advanced Air and Space Studies with a sharpened ability to make decisions in complex operational environments -an outcome senior leaders p  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Unanimously Passes Whitehouse-Sullivan FISH Act to Combat Illegal Foreign Seafood Harvest * Bipartisan legislation will protect Rhode Island's fishing industry by quashing unfair competition from illegal pirate fishing Washington, DC - U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and Dan Sullivan (R-AK), toda  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- The House Armed Services Committee released the following testimony by Air Force Gen. Gregory Guillot, commander of the U.S. Northern Command and North American Aerospace Defense Command, from a March 17, 2026, hearing entitled "U.S. Military Posture & National Security Challenges in the Western Hemisphere": * * * Chairman Rogers, Ranking Member Smith, and distinguished members of the Committee: Thank you for the opportunity to appear today and to represent the men and   more