CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, July 24 -- The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * 51st FW, ROKAF strengthens interoperability during Buddy Squadron 26-3 OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -Airmen assigned to the 51st Fighter Wing trained alongside Republic of Korea Air Force counterparts during Buddy Squadron 26-3 at Jungwon Air Base, ROK, July 13-16. Buddy Squadron is a combined training exchange that strengthens interoperability and reinforces the enduring U.S.-ROK Alliance thro  more

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * As Trump Escalates Attacks on Immigrants, Padilla Renews Push to Expand Pathways to Lawful Permanent Residency * WASHINGTON, D.C. -As the Trump Administration continues its cruel and systematic attacks on immigrant communities in California and across the country, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, renewed his call to pass his le  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 28 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following insight on July 27, 2026: * * * Guns In Your Business: Practical Steps for Employers and Businesses Following SCOTUS' Ruling Barring Concealed Carry Limits The Supreme Court recently invalidated state laws that create a blanket ban on concealed carry holders bringing guns onto private property open to the public, and it may require employers and businesses across the country to revisit their policies on weapons in   more

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- The Government Accountability Office has denied a protest filed by GSINA-Pacific JV II LLC, Flemington, New Jersey, challenging the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' evaluation of its proposal and exclusion from the next phase of a major construction contract competition. The procurement sought up to six multiple-award indefinite-delivery contracts with a combined value of as much as $699 million for design-build and design-bid-build construction services supporting military   more

SACRAMENTO, California, July 27 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Pacific Legal Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Hawaii renters sue to stop 'blood quantum'-based evictions from homes * Honolulu, Hawaii; July 27, 2026: Two Kaua'i renters filed a lawsuit on Friday challenging a state agency policy that would evict them from their homes because they do not meet a government-imposed ancestry requirement. David Kalahiki and Linda Twitchell allege that the Department of Hawaiian Home  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, July 25 -- The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * Japan, Philippine, U.S. forces conduct Multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity The Armed Forces of the Philippines, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, and U.S. Navy conducted a Multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity (MMCA) within the Philippine Exclusive Economic Zone, July 21-25, 2026. This activity demonstrated a collective commitment to strengthening regional and international cooperation i  more

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii, July 28 -- Navy Region Hawaii issued the following news: * * * JBPHH Harbor Patrol Unit protects the vital waterways around Pearl Harbor From Kyler Hood, Commander Navy Region Hawaii Public Affairs The Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Harbor Patrol Unit (JBPHH HPU) has set a new benchmark for readiness, earning perfect scores during 18 consecutive months of rigorous tactical assessments. Responsible for securing 6,400 acres of vital waterways in and around Pearl Harbor,  more

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * Medal of Honor Monday: Army Tech. Sgt. Ted Takayuki Tanouye * Army Tech. Sgt. Ted Takayuki Tanouye posthumously received the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions in western Italy during World War II. Tanouye was born to Nikuma and Momoye Tanouye Nov. 14, 1919, in Torrance, California. He was the eldest of six children. He graduated from Torrance High School in 1938, where he played on the football team and  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, July 24 -- The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * U.S. Navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force complete Mine Warfare Exercise 2JA * SASEBO, Japan -The U.S. Navy and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force conducted Mine Warfare Exercise 2JA 2026 off the coast of northern Japan in Mutsu Bay, July 9-24. MINEX 2JA is part of an annual series of exercises held between the U.S. Navy and JMSDF designed to increase proficiency and strengthen integration in mi  more

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- The House Foreign Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Thomas R. Hardy, deputy director and chief operating officer, performing the duties of the director of the U.S. Trade and Development Agency, from a July 15, 2026, hearing entitled "Ending Supply Chain Dependency: Aligning Tools, Capital, and Partnerships": * * * Chairman Mast, Ranking Member Meeks, and distinguished Members, thank you for the invitation to testify before you today. I welcome this op  more

MANOA, Hawaii, July 27 -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: * * * UH Manoa researchers selected for national effort to advance AI-driven science Two University of Hawaii at Manoa research projects have been selected for the inaugural U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Genesis Mission portfolio, placing UH's flagship research campus among a select group of universities and research institutions nationwide using artificial intelligence (AI) to accelerate scie  more

MANOA, Hawaii, July 27 (TNSjou) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: * * * Can Hawaii grow rice again? Yes, and faster than in Japan Last fall, University of Hawaii at Manoa researchers asked the question: Can Hawaii grow rice again? Now, a new study published in Frontiers in Agronomy has given a data-driven answer: Yes, and the quality might be higher than expected. The report is the work of scientists from the UH Manoa College of Tropical Agriculture   more

MANOA, Hawaii, July 27 (TNSrpt) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: * * * 3 years later: Maui wildfire recovery shows progress, challenges remain Three years after the 2023 Maui wildfires, residents are showing meaningful signs of recovery--but persistent food insecurity, housing instability, health concerns and weakening social support continue to place many families at risk. That is the central finding of a new community report released July 27 from t  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 28 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on July 27, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jones Files Lawsuit Against Trump Administration's Unlawful Conditions for Counterterrorism and Emergency Funding New conditions would require states to share voter data with the Department of Homeland Security - Attorney General Jay Jones joined a coalition of 26 states to stop the Trump administration's continued efforts to use federal funds--specif  more

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, posted the following news release: * * * WTAS: Financial Services Highlights Support for Committee's Bipartisan Main Street Capital Access Act There is strong and widespread support for the Committee's bipartisan Main Street Capital Access Act, which passed the House on Tuesday by a bipartisan vote of 270-155-1. To date, over 100 organizations have expressed support for the bill. For a on  more