WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Amid National Cuts, Schatz Secures Nearly $34 Million In New Earmark Funding For Hawai'i Non-Profits, Infrastructure Projects, More Earmarks Expected In Next Round Of Funding * WASHINGTON - Amid federal funding cuts nationwide, U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) secured nearly $34 million in new congressional directed spending, also known as earmarks, for Hawai'i in a bipartisan funding package ap more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * At Commerce Hearing, Schatz Underscores Need To Protect Kids From Addictive Algorithms On Social Media, Calls For Cellphone Ban In Schools * WASHINGTON - During a hearing on screen time in the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) highlighted the negative impacts of addictive social media algorithms on children and the need to ban algorithmic more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Business Employment Dynamics in Minnesota -- First Quarter 2025 * From December 2024 to March 2025, gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments in Minnesota were 139,190, while gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments were 129,481, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Stat more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Business Employment Dynamics in Wisconsin -- First Quarter 2025 * From December 2024 to March 2025, gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments in Wisconsin were 128,770, while gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments were 124,907, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Stat more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco issued the following Beige Book on Jan. 14, 2026: * * * Summary of Economic Activity Economic activity in the Twelfth District expanded modestly during the mid-November through December reporting period. Employment levels were largely stable, although some contacts reported recent and planned layoffs. Wages grew somewhat, and the rate of price increases intensified in recent weeks from a modest to moderate pace. Retail sales gre more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Hirono, Case, Tokuda Introduce Legislation to Establish New National Veterans Cemetery in Hawaii * ~ Hawaii's only national cemetery has been functionally closed for in-ground burials since 1991 and is expected to stop accepting cremated remains by 2036 ~ WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) and Representatives Ed Case (D-HI) and Jill Tokuda (D-HI) led the introduction of the H more PR

GENEVA, Switzerland, Jan. 16 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The International Service for Human Rights posted the following news: * * * Iran: Human Rights Council must convene a special session * Read the full statement below: We, the undersigned civil society organisations, urge the UN Human Rights Council ('the Council') to urgently convene a special session to address an unprecedented escalation in mass unlawful killings of protesters, amidst an ongoing internet shutdown imposed since 8 Janua more PR

LONDON, England, Jan. 16 [Category: Sociological] -- Article 19, an organization that says it propels the freedom of expression movement, posted the following news: * * * Iran: Joint civil society call for a HRC Special Session * ARTICLE 19 joins Impact Iran and over 40 civil society organisations in calling on the UN Human Rights Council to urgently convene a special session on the current situation in the Islamic Republic of Iran. Your Excellencies, We, the undersigned civil society or more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 16 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Joint Statement To Member States of the United Nations Human Rights Council * We, the undersigned civil society organizations, urge the UN Human Rights Council to urgently convene a special session to address an unprecedented escalation in mass unlawful killings of protesters, amidst an ongoing internet shutdown imposed since 8 January to conceal grave human rights violations and crimes under i more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Murkowski Proud to Announce U.S. Military Service Academy Nominee Class of 2030 * Washington, DC- U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) was proud to announce the young Alaskans she is nominating to the U.S. Military Service Academies for the class of 2030. "These young Alaskans exemplify what it means to lead - and it is an honor to nominate them to our nation's military service academies as they ta more PR