Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Hawaii
'AMERICAN IDOL' RENEWED FOR LANDMARK 25TH SEASON ON ABC AND DISNEY+
BURBANK, California, July 29 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release:
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'AMERICAN IDOL' RENEWED FOR LANDMARK 25TH SEASON ON ABC AND DISNEY+
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* "American Idol," the iconic series that revolutionized the television landscape by pioneering the music competition genre, returns for a monumental 25th
* The search for a superstar begins when "American Idol" premieres next year on ABC and streams next day on Disney+ and Hulu. Once liv
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AFOSI enables joint, bilateral operations during VALIANT SHIELD 2026
CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, July 28 -- The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news:
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AFOSI enables joint, bilateral operations during VALIANT SHIELD 2026
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YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -Air Force Office of Special Investigations personnel enabled U.S., joint and international partners during VALIANT SHIELD 2026 (VS26), providing counterintelligence and force-protection, supporting an exercise spanning thousands of miles of land, air and sea across the Pacific.
The large-scale, biennial
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ANA Holdings Financial Results for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2026
TOKYO, Japan, July 29 -- ANA Holdings issued the following news release:
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ANA HOLDINGS Financial Results for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2026
* Operating revenue reached 672.7 billion yen, achieving a record high for the first quarter, driven by strong performance primarily in the air transportation business.
* International operations lifted results in both passenger and cargo. Operating revenue from international passenger services increased 20% year over year, as ANA captured str
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Attorney General Alan Wilson pushes federal government to strengthen "Know Your Customer" rules in effort to combat illegal robocalls
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, July 28 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news:
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Attorney General Alan Wilson pushes federal government to strengthen "Know Your Customer" rules in effort to combat illegal robocalls
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(COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson and a bipartisan coalition of 49 other attorneys general are pushing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Customer" (KYC) rules to help prevent scammers from usin
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Attorney General Brenna Bird Continues Fight to Combat Illegal Robocalls
DES MOINES, Iowa, July 28 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Brenna Bird Continues Fight to Combat Illegal Robocalls
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DES MOINES-Attorney General Brenna Bird joined a bipartisan coalition of 50 attorneys general today urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Customer" (KYC) rules to help prevent scammers from using the U.S. communications network to make illegal robocalls. KYC rules require ph
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Attorney General James Urges Federal Government to Strengthen Know Your Customer Rules to Stop Illegal Robocalls
ALBANY, New York, July 29 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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Attorney General James Urges Federal Government to Strengthen Know Your Customer Rules to Stop Illegal Robocalls
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July 29, 2026
NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James and a bipartisan coalition of 49 other attorneys general urged the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Customer" (KYC) rules to help prevent scammers from making illegal ro
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Attorney General Jeff Jackson Leads Bipartisan AGs Pushing Federal Government to Strengthen Know Your Customer Rules to Combat Illegal Robocalls
RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 28 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Jeff Jackson Leads Bipartisan AGs Pushing Federal Government to Strengthen Know Your Customer Rules to Combat Illegal Robocalls
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RALEIGH-Attorney General Jeff Jackson is leading a bipartisan coalition of 50 attorneys general pushing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Customer" (KYC) rules to help prevent scammers fro
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Attorney General Rayfield Pushes for Stronger Rules to Combat Illegal Robocalls
SALEM, Oregon, July 28 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Rayfield Pushes for Stronger Rules to Combat Illegal Robocalls
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#Last year, Americans received more than 29.6 billion scam robocalls and texts and lost nearly $2 billion to these scams
At best, robocalls are a growing and persistent nuisance. At worst, they're the source of scams that steal millions of dollars from unsuspecting victims. Today, Attorney General Dan Rayfie
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Attorney General Tong Pushes Federal Government to Strengthen Know Your Customer Rules in Effort to Combat Illegal Robocalls
HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 28 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Tong Pushes Federal Government to Strengthen Know Your Customer Rules in Effort to Combat Illegal Robocalls
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(Hartford, CT)- Attorney General William Tong and a bipartisan coalition 49 other attorneys general are pushing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Customer" (KYC) rules to help prevent scammers from
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Del. A.G. Jennings Files Lawsuit Challenging Unlawful Conditions on Federal Counterterrorism Funding
DOVER, Delaware, July 30 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release on July 29, 2026:
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AG Jennings files lawsuit challenging unlawful conditions on federal counterterrorism funding
Attorney General Kathy Jennings today announced that she has joined a coalition of 26 states to stop the Trump administration's continued efforts to use federal funds--specifically, billions of dollars in federal counterterrorism and other funds--to coerce states into complyi
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Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics: Astronomers Find Strongest Evidence Yet That Betelgeuse Has a Companion
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 27 (TNSjou) -- The Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics issued the following news release:
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Astronomers find strongest evidence yet that Betelgeuse has a companion
"The conclusion of a century-long quest"
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Astronomers have firm evidence that Betelgeuse, one of the most famous stars in the night sky, is not alone.
Using the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope (ESO's VLT), a team including CfA senior astronomer Andrea Dupree and C
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Hawaii Health Dept. Issues Red Placard to Pier 21 Lunchroom in Honolulu
HONOLULU, Hawaii, July 30 -- The Hawaii Department of Health issued the following news release:
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DOH ISSUES RED PLACARD TO PIER 21 LUNCHROOM IN HONOLULU
The Hawai'i Department of Health (DOH) Food Safety Branch (FSB) issued a red "closed" placard and immediately shut down Pier 21 Lunchroom, 705 N. Nimitz Highway in Honolulu.
The food establishment, operated by Raymond Yan Siu, received the red placard on July 29. The establishment must remain closed until the violation is resolved.
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Hawai`i National Guard Supports Final GPOI-Funded Garuda Canti Dharma III
CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, July 28 -- The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news:
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Hawai`i National Guard Supports Final GPOI-Funded Garuda Canti Dharma III
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SENTUL, Indonesia -The Hawai`i National Guard participated alongside military members and civilians from 22 nations during the opening ceremony of the final Global Peace Operations Initiative (GPOI)-funded Exercise Garuda Canti Dharma (GCD) III on July 20 at the Indonesian Peacekeeping Training Center, where more than 700 pa
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Keys to future human exploration, past planetary conditions hide under surface of moon, Mars
WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, July 29 -- Purdue University issued the following news release:
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Keys to future human exploration, past planetary conditions hide under surface of moon, Mars
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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -Researching other planets requires a lot of earthbound travel, taking Ali Bramson, an associate professor in Purdue University's College of Science, from snowy slopes in Iceland to a volcano in Hawaii.
The environments give Bramson a hands-on opportunity to examine geologic features
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N.M. A.G. Torrez Pushes Federal Government to Strengthen Know Your Customer Rules in Effort to Combat Illegal Robocalls
SANTA FE, New Mexico, July 30 -- New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez issued the following news release on July 29, 2026:
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Attorney General Raul Torrez Pushes Federal Government to Strengthen Know Your Customer Rules in Effort to Combat Illegal Robocalls
Albuquerque, NM - Attorney General Raul Torrez, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 50 attorneys general, is pushing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Customer" (KYC) rules to help prevent scam
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NASA Awards 2026 Innovative Technology Concepts
PASADENA, California, July 30 (TNSres) -- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news:
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NASA Awards 2026 Innovative Technology Concepts
JPL is leading three of the 18 visionary concepts awarded funding by an innovation incubator program at NASA.
The NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) program has created 18 new awards to support visionary ideas to improve aerospace technologies in areas ranging from the exploration of the solar system to understanding the universe.
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Ninety Teachers Participate in National Education Initiative at Library of Congress
WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The Library of Congress issued the following news:
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Ninety Teachers Participate in National Education Initiative at Library of Congress
Selected Teachers Represent 21 States
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Ninety educators from across the United States participated in the 2026 Library of Congress Summer Teacher Institute, part of the Teaching with Primary Sources program. The educators were chosen from a pool of nearly 200 applicants.
Each year, the Library of Congress provides the opportuni
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OUTRIGGER Kona Resort & Spa and Manta Pacific Research Foundation Host World Manta Day Celebration, Sept. 12, 2026
HONOLULU, Hawaii, July 28 [Category: BizTravel] -- Outrigger Hospitality Group posted the following news release:
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OUTRIGGER Kona Resort & Spa and Manta Pacific Research Foundation Host World Manta Day Celebration, Sept. 12, 2026
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KONA, HAWAI`I - OUTRIGGER Kona Resort & Spa, in partnership with the Manta Pacific Research Foundation, presents the 5th annual World Manta Day Celebration on Saturday, September 12, 2026. This free, family-friendly event invites kama`aina and visitors alike
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OUTRIGGER Launches Mid-Year BULA Sale with Up to 30% off and All Meals Included in Fiji
HONOLULU, Hawaii, July 28 [Category: BizTravel] -- Outrigger Hospitality Group posted the following news release:
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OUTRIGGER Launches Mid-Year BULA Sale with Up to 30% off and All Meals Included in Fiji
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OUTRIGGER Resorts & Hotels is opening bookings on its Mid-Year BULA Sale 2026, offering up to 30% off stays at OUTRIGGER Fiji Beach Resort, and an All-Meals package with daily breakfast, lunch and dinner at Castaway Island, Fiji. The sale runs from August 1 to 31, 2
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Report From America's Grasslands Coalition: US National Grasslands Survey
WASHINGTON, July 30 (TNSLrpt) -- US National Grasslands Survey: Quantitative Survey and Segmentation Report 2026 - A report from America's Grasslands Coalition - June 2026 (55 pages)
Here are excerpts:
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Contents
Background and Approach ... 03
Key Findings ... 08
Survey Results ... 11
1. Segmentation ... 12
2. Awareness of and Attitudes toward Grasslands ... 27
3. Support for Grasslands ... 42
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Background and Objectives
The grasslands of the United States are vast and varied
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Report From University of Hawaii Economic Research Organization: Strengthening Health, Stability, and Resiliency Three Years After the Maui Wildfires
WASHINGTON, July 30 (TNSLrpt) -- The Road to Recovery: Strengthening Health, Stability, and Resiliency Three Years After the Maui Wildfires - A report from University of Hawaii Economic Research Organization - July 2026 (45 pages)
Here are excerpts:
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Executive Summary
Three years after the Maui wildfires, findings from the Maui Wildfire Exposure Study (MauiWES) offer a hopeful but clear message: recovery is underway, but it remains uneven. Many residents are rebuilding routines, returni
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Rural Economies Are Benefiting from the RFS
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, July 28 [Category: Energy] -- Clean Fuels Alliance America posted the following news release:
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Rural Economies Are Benefiting from the RFS
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By Donnell Rehagen, CEO
Investments our industry made over the last several years to increase U.S. biomass-based diesel capacity and oilseed processing are at the center of the final 2026-2027 RFS Rule. Crucially, EPA recognizes the potential for additional investments and economic growth in rural America following the hi
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Schatz Statement On Trump Administration Releasing $600 Million For Gavi To Provide Vaccines, Save Lives
WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release:
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Schatz Statement On Trump Administration Releasing $600 Million For Gavi To Provide Vaccines, Save Lives
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WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations, released the following statement after Secretary of State Marco Rubio took steps to provide $600 million in funding provided by Congress for Gavi, the Vac
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Senate Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Committee Sets Aug. 5 Business Meeting
WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee issued the following information for a business meeting at 10 a.m. on Aug. 5, 2026, at 342 Dirksen Senate Office Building:
AGENDA
Legislation
1. S. Res. ____, an original resolution regarding Contempt of Congress;
2. S. 2732, Bonuses for Cost-Cutters Act of 2025;
3. S. 2733, Duplication Scoring Act of 2025;
4. S. 252/H.R. 1515, Guidance Out Of Darkness (GOOD) Act;
5. S. 164/H.R. 77, Midnight Rules Relie
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University of Hawaii: Blacktip Shark Nursery Discovered in Hilo Bay
HONOLULU, Hawaii, July 29 (TNSjou) -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release:
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Blacktip shark nursery discovered in Hilo Bay
Research at the University of Hawaii at Hilo has identified the first known blacktip shark nursery habitat in Hawaiian waters, offering new insight into how young sharks use Hilo Bay during their earliest years.
The recently published study (https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/marine-science/articles/10.3389/fmars.2026.1800482/full) found juve
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USF scientists advance space agriculture for future moon and Mars missions
TAMPA, Florida, July 28 -- The University of South Florida posted the following news:
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USF scientists advance space agriculture for future moon and Mars missions
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By Joey Garcia, University Communications and Marketing
Space isn't known for rich soil or ideal agricultural conditions anywhere in the solar system. Yet amid extreme temperatures and vast distances, multidisciplinary teams at the USF's Aerospace: Science, Technology, Research and Applications Center (ASTRA) are collaborat
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Yale Issues Q&A on Newly Approved Sunscreen Ingredient Bemotrizinol
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, July 30 -- Yale University issued the following Q&A on July 28, 2026, involving Kathleen Suozzi, associate professor of dermatology in the School of Medicine:
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The sunscreen shake-up: What a newly approved ingredient means for your skin
In a Q&A, Yale dermatologist Kathleen Suozzi explains why the first new sunscreen ingredient approved by U.S. regulators in more than two decades is generating excitement - and why the best sunscreen is still the one that people w
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