SEATTLE, April 15 -- Alaska Airlines, a subsidiary of Alaska Air Group, issued the following news release on April 14, 2026: * * * Alaska Airlines flies World War II, Vietnam War and Korean War veterans to Washington, D.C. in first Honor Flight of 2026 On April 12, Alaska Airlines' Boeing 737-900ER hummed at the gate at San Francisco International Airport, awaiting a special group of passengers. Clad in the airline's patriotic "Honoring Those Who Serve" livery, the aircraft routinely flies wi  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: * * * From Mortars to Mentorship: How a Veteran Now Shapes the Shipyard's Next Generation * PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii - Donald Thompson's journey to the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility was anything but direct, spanning three decades and three branches of the U.S. armed forces.  Thompson now serves his fourth branch of the military - the Navy - as an air conditioning equipment mechani  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, April 15 (TNSrpt) -- The Hawaii Department of the Attorney General issued the following news release on April 14, 2026: * * * DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL RELEASES ANNUAL FIREARM REGISTRATION STATISTICS The Hawaii Department of the Attorney General released its annual "Firearms Registration in Hawaii" report today detailing firearm registration statistics for calendar year 2025. A total of 19,364 personal/private applications for permits to acquire firearms were proce  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, April 15 -- Gov. Josh Green, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release on April 14, 2026: * * * GOVERNOR GREEN APPOINTS KEITH AMEMIYA AND MARIE LADERTA TO UH BOARD OF REGENTS Governor Josh Green today announced the appointment of Keith Amemiya and Marie Laderta to the University of Hawaii (UH) Board of Regents, subject to confirmation by the Hawaii State Senate. "Keith and Marie are exactly the kinds of leaders we need guiding the future of our UH system," said Governor G  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Warren, Escobar, Underwood Lead 32 Lawmakers in Pressing Homeland Security Watchdog to Investigate Detainee Locator System Failures * "Without a functional locator system, DHS is effectively creating 'disappearances' on U.S. soil, and we urge the DHS Office of Inspector General to investigate this matter" Santa Fe, N.M. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mas  more

MANOA, Hawaii, April 15 (TNSrpt) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: * * * Natural gas offers modest gains, big risks for Hawaii energy costs: UHERO report Switching Hawaii's power plants from oil to liquefied natural gas (LNG) may not deliver the dramatic drop in electricity prices that some proposals promise, according to a new analysis by the University of Hawaii Economic Research Organization (UHERO), released April 14. Hawaii has the highest elect  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Insight white paper (No. IN12422) on April 13, 2026, by public finance analyst Nicholas E. Buffie. Here are excerpts: * * * Preliminary Data on the IRA Energy Efficient Home Improvement Credit In August 2024, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released preliminary 2023 data on the residential clean energy credit (RCEC) and the energy efficient home improvement credit (EEHIC). The credits were scheduled   more

WASHINGTON, April 14 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. RL30857) on April 13, 2026, entitled "Speakers of the House: Elections, 1913-2025" by Congress and legislative process specialist Valerie Heitshusen. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY Each new House elects a Speaker by roll call vote when it first convenes. Customarily, the conference of each major party nominates a candidate whose name is placed in nomination. A Member normally votes for the  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Katie Britt, John Fetterman's Bill to Create Warning Label Requirement for Minors on Social Media Platforms Passes Senate Commerce Committee * U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-Ala.) and John Fetterman's (D-Pa.) legislation, the Stop the Scroll Act, which would create a mental health warning label requirement for users under the age of 18 on social media platforms, today passed the Senate Co  more

MANOA, Hawaii, April 15 (TNSjou) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: * * * Traveling tropical disturbance increases Hawaii rainfall in cycles The University of Hawai'i at Manoa has identified a large-scale tropical disturbance called the Madden-Julian Oscillation (MJO) as a significant driver of the islands' climate, including extreme events, such as the extraordinary rainfall Hawaii experienced in March and April. This weather pattern travels eastward   more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * USDA Offers Disaster Assistance to Agricultural Producers in Hawaii Impacted by Recent Flooding * (HONOLULU, Hawaii, April 14, 2026) - Agricultural operations in Hawaii have been significantly impacted by recent flooding. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has technical and financial assistance available to help farmers and livestock producers recover from these adve  more