MANOA, Hawaii, Aug. 13 -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: * * * 'Shoji Society' launches to honor legendary coach, strengthen future of UH Athletics The University of Hawaii at Manoa Athletics Department, in partnership with the UH Foundation, has launched the Shoji Society, a new leadership giving society designed to recognize transformational philanthropy and inspire long-term investment in the future of Rainbow Warrior and Rainbow Wahine Athletics.   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 12 [Category: Medical] -- The American Medical Association posted the following news release: * * * AMA awards first Community Health Impact Lab micro grants * CHICAGO -The American Medical Association (AMA) today announced the inaugural recipients of its $1 million Community Health Impact Lab micro grants. Launched in 2025, the initiative supports physician-led projects partnering with organizations to address pressing community health challenges through innovative,   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Hirono, Chu, Colleagues Introduce Bicameral Legislation to Block Trump Administration's So-Called "Public Charge" Rule * Denver-Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii) and U.S. Representative Judy Chu (D-Calif.) to introduce the Protect American Values Act, legislation that would prevent federal funds from being used to implement, administer,  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Van Hollen, Colleagues Urge Trump Administration to Use Leverage to Prevent Further Atrocities in Sudan * Denver -Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, joined U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and 19 of their Senate Democratic colleagues on a letter pressing Secretary of St  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 13 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Newsom and First Partner Siebel Newsom announce California State Parks' FREE Fourth Grade Pass Now Available for 2026/27 School Year Simplified pass name, updated sign-up period make it easier than ever for fourth graders and their families to visit 54 state parks for free What you need to know: California State Parks' Free Fourth Grade Pass allows for unlimited free visits t  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news release: * * * Coast Guard begins maintenance project at Diamond Head Lighthouse * HONOLULU -The Coast Guard began a long-term maintenance project at Diamond Head Lighthouse in Honolulu in early August. The project will focus on repairing aging concrete and replacing railings, decks, ladders, windows and frames. During the construction, the lighthouse tower will be temporarily covered with   more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Aug. 13 -- The Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism issued the following news release: * * * DBEDT Hawaii Made Pavilion to Showcase Nearly 30 Local Business at 2026 Made in Hawaii Festival The Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism will return as the official government sponsor of the 32nd annual Made in Hawaii Festival, August 20-23 at the Hawaii Convention Center, where 28 local businesses are scheduled to participate in the DBE  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. August 4, 2026 ATF Rulemaking Comments Mail Stop 6N-518, Office of Regulatory Affairs Enforcement Programs and Services Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives 99 New York Avenue NE Washington, DC 20226 ATTN: RIN 1140-AA64; Docket No. ATF-2026-0010; ATF No. 2025R-33P INTRODUCTION This comment is submi  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Aug. 11 -- Gov. Spencer J. Cox, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Cox appoints Lance Talakai to Third District Juvenile Court * SALT LAKE CITY (Aug. 11, 2026) -Gov. Spencer J. Cox has appointed Lance Talakai to serve as a judge in the Third District Juvenile Court, filling the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge David Johnson. "Lance has spent his career serving people at some of the most consequential moments of their lives," Gov. Cox said.   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Murphy, Democratic Colleagues Demand Answers from HHS Secretary RFK Jr. on Potential $150M Contract Award to Trump-Aligned Law Firm to Represent Unaccompanied Children in Court * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), and 14 of their Democratic colleagues demanded answers from the Trump Administration on its intent to award a no-bid contract to a  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11108) by legislative attorney Dave S. Sidhu: * * * The Second Amendment at the Supreme Court: Challenges to Federal Gun Laws Ratified in 1791, the Second Amendment provides, "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed." For over two hundred years, the Supreme Court remai  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 11 -- The University of Chicago posted the following news: * * * Senior theses put UChicago students' economics training to work on messy reality * Immigration. The media and elections. Commodity prices and war. These subjects are front-page news almost daily. They're also among the widely varied topics that were investigated this past year by students in the Undergraduate Honors Workshop in the Kenneth C. Griffin Department of Economics at the University of Chicago.  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Aug. 13 -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release: * * * UH Community Colleges Rank No. 11 nationally, you still have time to apply! The University of Hawaii Community College System has been ranked the 11th best community college system in the nation by personal-finance website WalletHub. The 2026 study evaluated statewide systems across key metrics of cost and quality, including tuition rates, graduation rates and student-to-faculty ratios. With seven   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * USDA Extends Application Deadline for Emergency Conservation Program Assistance for Guam & CNMI Counties for Typhoon Sinlaku Impacts * Hawaii and Pacific Islands (Barrigada, Guam - August 12, 2026) The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) has extended the application period for the Emergency Conservation Program (ECP) in Guam and the Commonwealth   more

YORK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 12 -- York College of Pennsylvania posted the following news: * * * York College of Pennsylvania Welcomes Largest Incoming Class in Six Years * Enrollment momentum continues as York College of Pennsylvania is proud to welcome its newest incoming class. More than 900 new first-year students and over 150 transfer students are arriving this fall, extending the college's multi-year run of enrollment growth. Forty percent of this year's class identify as first-generati  more