TOLEDO, Ohio, April 23 -- The University of Toledo issued the following news: * * * A Dream Deferred: Linda Vongsathian Finishes What She Started 16 Years Ago * Linda Vongsathian has been working toward this commencement for 16 years. In 2010, while completing her undergraduate studies at San Diego State University, Vongsathian applied to nursing schools and only received rejections. It was a painful detour that redirected her toward a degree in public health and then a career in biomedica  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Wyden, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Force Disclosure of Terms Between President Trump and Pharmaceutical Companies * Washington, D.C. -Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, a member of the Senate Finance Committee, Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), and 16 Senate Democrats introduced legislation to force the Trump Administration to disclose the terms of  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. David Schweikert, R-Arizona, chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news on April 23, 2026: * * * February State Unemployment Remained Unchanged in 24 States, Decreased in 9, Increased in 18 Today, the Joint Economic Committee released its monthly State Employment Update, outlining the employment situation in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. In February, among all 50 states and D.C., the unemployment rate fell in 9, rose in 18, a  more

TORONTO, Ontario, April 23 [Category: TravelBiz] -- Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts posted the following news release: * * * Four Seasons Resort Hualalai Introduces 2026 "Wellness Masters in Residence" Series * Four Seasons Resort Hualalai, the only Five-Star, Five-Diamond resort on Hawaii Island, announces the return of its Wellness Masters in Residence series in 2026-an ongoing wellness initiative created to connect guests with leading voices in fitness, movement, and mindful living. Hoste  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, April 24 -- Gov. Josh Green, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release on April 23, 2026: * * * GOVERNOR GREEN NAMES KEITH REGAN AS ACTING LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR Governor Josh Green today announced the designation of Keith Regan, comptroller of the Department of Accounting and General Services, to serve as acting lieutenant governor for the state of Hawaii, effective immediately, following Lieutenant Governor Sylvia Luke's decision to take a leave of absence. Regan will assu  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, April 24 -- Gov. Josh Green, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release on April 23, 2026: * * * GOVERNOR GREEN SIGNS LEGISLATION RECOGNIZING THE WORK OF BROTHER JOSEPH DUTTON OF MOLOKAI Governor Josh Green today signed into law Act 4, Session Laws of Hawaii 2026, (Senate Bill 2256), establishing April 27 of each year as "Brother Joseph Dutton Day." The measure honors and recognizes the extraordinary life and humanitarian contributions of Brother Joseph Dutton, whose decade  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Hirono, Colleagues, Advocates Slam Trump Administration's Attacks on Education, Minority Students * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) held a bicameral press conference calling out the Trump Administration's attacks on Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs). There are currently over 800 MSIs across the country that serve more than five million students. Senator Hirono was  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 (TNSbrep) -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news release on April 22, 2026: * * * UPDATED DATA: Inflation, Gasoline Costs Continue to Soar Under President Trump New reports show that families have spent $2,300 more each on daily expenses since Trump took office; Americans have paid $16 billion more on gas since start of Iran War * Today, the Joint Economic Committee - Minority released two updat  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Warren, Van Hollen, Colleagues Open New Investigation into Hegseth's Role in Dismantling Military's Civilian Harm Prevention Guard Rails * Hegseth has made deep cuts in funding, personnel for civilian harm mitigation programs More than 1,700 civilian deaths, strikes on more than 30 schools, health care facilities since the start of President Trump's illegal war in Iran Washington, D.  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * Metro Eighteen to Pay $70,098 in EEOC Race Discrimination Suit * San Francisco-based electronics installation company settles federal lawsuit charging it with race-based harassment and retaliatory termination LOS ANGELES - Metro Eighteen, Inc., a San Francisco-based home electronics installation company, will pay $70,098 and provide other relief to settle a race harassment and retal  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Schiff, Padilla, Senate Judiciary Democrats Formally Request Independent Investigation Into Trump Attacks On Legal Immigration * In letters to the Government Accountability Office, Senators request probes into the Trump Administration's indefinite holds on immigration processing and re-reviews of previously approved green card and naturalization applications Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senato  more

FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida, April 23 -- Nova Southeastern University issued the following news release: * * * NSU Named Coordination Hub for Coral Reef Research in the Atlantic Nova Southeastern University's (NSU) National Coral Reef Institute (NCRI) has been designated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) as the Atlantic Reef Research Coordination Institute. This designation authorizes increased funding for coral reef research at NSU, and makes NSU the coordinating hu  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Joins Klobuchar, Heinrich, Merkley, Colleagues in Raising Concerns About Forest Service Reorganization * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), co-chair of the Senate Wildfire Caucus, joined Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on   more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Schiff, Senate Judiciary Democrats Formally Request Independent Investigation Into Trump Attacks On Legal Immigration * In letters to the Government Accountability Office, Senators request probes into the Trump Administration's indefinite holds on immigration processing and re-reviews of previously approved green card and naturalization applications WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Al  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Jill Tokuda, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Tokuda's Staff to Provide On-Site Support at Wai`anae Community Resource Fair * Hawai`i - Staff from the Office of U.S. Representative Jill N. Tokuda (HI-02) will participate in the Wai`anae Community Resource Fair this Saturday, April 25, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Wai`anae Mall (86-120 Farrington Hwy). The fair is hosted by `Elepaio Social Services in partnership with the City and County o  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on April 23, 2026: * * * Huffman, Hernandez, Velazquez, Ocasio-Cortez Launch Investigation into Misuse of Puerto Rico-Energy Resilience Fund Today, Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.), Resident Commissioner Pablo Jose Hernandez (D-Puerto Rico), Representative Nydia Velazquez (D-N.Y.), and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) led 4  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, April 23 -- The U.S. Pacific Air Forces issued the following news: * * * Super Squadron effort concludes, informing F-16 enterprise OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea - Gen. Kevin Schneider, commander of U.S. Pacific Air Forces, has directed the reset of the Seventh Air Force F-16 fleet back to a three-squadron structure across Osan and Kunsan Air Bases.  "The lessons from this test are informing readiness enhancements across the PACAF and USAF F-16 enterprise," said Schneid  more

MANOA, Hawaii, April 24 -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: * * * UH Manoa earns national recognition for campus beauty The University of Hawaii at Manoa continues to gain national recognition for its scenic campus, most recently being in the top 35 most beautiful colleges in the country by U.S. News & World Report in March 2026. The publication highlighted campuses that "captivate not only students and faculty but also travelers who appreciate scenic   more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, April 24 -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release: * * * New UH office launched to boost research capacity in Hawaii The University of Hawaii has launched a new office that will serve as a central hub for grant support, research development and funding opportunities to help boost scientific discovery, increase research capacity and stimulate workforce development in the state. Backed by the Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR)   more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Hirono Highlights Importance of Readiness, Land Lease Negotiations, and Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific at INDOPACOM Posture Hearing * Sen. Hirono: "I think the key word here is consensus because I think it would be not in the interest of the military's presence in Hawaii if these negotiations are somehow short-circuited and that there is resort to condemnation-that would not go over very   more