HONOLULU, Hawaii, Feb. 21 -- The Amateur Athletic Union issued the following news: With the 47th AAU Junior National Volleyball Championships on the line, four champions were crowned in their respective divisions at the 2020 AAU Honolulu Grand Prix in Hawaii. The event was held February 15-17 on nine different courts at the Hawaii Convention Center in Honolulu. The field of 64 teams was comprised of 800 athletes in four different age divisions: 12U, 14U, 16U and 18U. Each of the four winning   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 18 -- The American Cancer Society issued the following news release: * * * - Several landlocked states among those with highest rates * * * A new study finds a wide state-by-state variation in rates of melanoma caused by ultraviolet (UV) exposure with highest rates in several states on the East and West Coast including Hawaii, but also a few landlocked states, including Utah, Vermont, and Minnesota. The report, appearing in the International Journal of Cancer, finds st  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Feb. 21 -- The Animal Welfare Institute issued the following news release: Following the recent deaths of 21 pregnant cows on a barge traveling from Oahu to Kauai, the Hawaii Department of Agriculture (HDOA) formally committed last week to adopting regulations to better protect farm animals on sea vessels traveling to, from, and between the Hawaiian Islands. The HDOA's commitment comes on the heels of the state legislature introducing companion bills SB2715 and HB1898, which w  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 21 -- The Bulletin of the American Meterological Society, a journal that features weather, water and climate, published research articles, including the following topics, in its January 2020 edition: * Fire and Rain: The Legacy of Hurricane Lane in Hawaii * Forecasting the Past: Views of Earth from the Moon and beyond * Localized climate reporting by TV weathercasters enhances public understanding of climate change as a local problem: Evidence from a randomized con  more

MANHATTAN, New York, Feb. 21 -- Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a campaign of Everytown for Gun Safety, issued the following news: The Hawaii chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statement after Hawaii lawmakers issued a proclamation recognizing Moms Demand Action for their work educating Hawaii residents about the red flag law signed by Gov. Ige last June that went into effect Jan. 1. "We're grateful our  more