CARSON CITY, Nevada, Jan. 20 -- Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Ford Applauds Decision in TRIO Funding Lawsuit * Attorney General Ford co-led a group of 22 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief to support access to education for low-income students Carson City, NV -Today, Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford announced that on Friday, Jan. 16, the District Court for the District of Columbia granted a motion for prelimina more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 21 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL JOINS EFFORT TO UPHOLD BLOCK ON TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S ATTEMPT TO UNLAWFULLY BAN INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS FROM ATTENDING HARVARD * Coalition Argues the Trump Administration's Attacks on International Students and Universities Threatens State's Economic Prosperity and Global Competitiveness Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 21 attorneys gener more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Jan. 22 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Hawaii posted the following news release on Jan. 21, 2026: * * * Big Island Man Pleads Guilty to Methamphetamine Trafficking and Firearm Charges United States Attorney Ken Sorenson announced that Eddie P. Poai, 50, of Hilo, Hawaii, pled guilty yesterday in federal court to possessing with intent to distribute methamphetamine and possessing firearms in furtherance of drug-trafficking crimes. Paoi pled guilty the d more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Jan. 21 -- The U.S. Pacific Air Forces issued the following news: * * * Fatal HH-60W mishap investigation results released JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii - Pacific Air Forces released the results of its investigation into an aircraft mishap in Japan, April 22, 2025, where a spectator subsequently died from related injuries.  During an HH-60W demonstration at Kadena Elementary School, a Japanese civilian spectator fell to the concrete walkway, suffering severe head  more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 21 [Category: National Defense] -- The Association of the U.S. Army posted the following news: * * * George: Army Adapting, Moving Quickly to Transform * Leveraging new technology more quickly has become the bedrock of the Army's effort to modernize its equipment, manage its formations and change cumbersome acquisition processes, Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George said. By harnessing the momentum of continuous transformation and partnering more closely with ind more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Jan. 21 -- Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * HAWAI`I AWARDED $149M FOR HIGH-SPEED INTERNET EXPANSION Connect Kakou Partners Detail Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Award, Infrastructure Investments  Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke with Connect Kakou partners during a press conference at PTC'26. * State leaders and partners of Hawai`i's high-speed internet initiative, Connect Kakou, announced that the state has received final app more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- 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

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, Jan. 21 -- Northern Arizona University posted the following news: * * * New seafloor study reveals one reason why Japan's 2011 earthquake turned deadly * A new study from the bottom of the Pacific Ocean has partly revealed why the 2011 Japan earthquake and tsunami were so devastating-and how scientists may be able to better understand intense disasters in the future. The study, co-authored by NAU associate professor Christine Regalla of the School of Earth and Sustainab more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- The Peterson Institute for International Economics issued the following commentary on Jan. 21, 2026: * * * Can Trump legally apply tariffs on US allies over Greenland? By Alan Wm. Wolff (PIIE) The short answer, under international law, is no: The use of coercion to acquire another country's territory is forbidden. The question arises since President Donald Trump threatened on Saturday to impose new tariffs on several European countries unless Denmark sells Greenland to more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Protect Our Care issued the following news on Jan. 21, 2026: * * * Warnings Projected Onto Trump HHS Building, 'Measles HQ' and 'RFK Jr.: Making America Sick Again' RFK Jr.'s CDC Brushes Off Likely U.S. Loss of Measles Elimination Status As "Cost of Doing Business" * On Tuesday night, Public Health Watch, a project of Protect Our Care, projected massive rotating messages onto the U.S. Health and Human Services headquarters that read "Measles HQ" and "RFK Jr.: Making  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee released the following written testimony by Rep. Jill Tokuda, D-Hawaii, from a Jan. 14, 2026, member day hearing on the Essential Air Service Program: * * * Thank you, Chairman Graves and Ranking Member Larsen, for holding today's Member Day hearing. I represent Hawai'i's Second Congressional District, which spans the entire Hawaiian Archipelago. From Hawai'i Island to Kaua'i and every neighbor island in between, tr more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Schatz: Tens Of Millions In New Federal Funding Heading To Hawai'i In Appropriations Deal * Another Package With Additional Funding Set To Be Released in Coming Weeks WASHINGTON - Yesterday, the Senate voted 82-15 to pass a bipartisan appropriations deal that will deliver tens of millions in federal funding for critical programs that benefit Hawai'i. U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i), a senior  more PR

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Jan. 21 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Service beyond the uniform: Maj. Hung Nguyen, General Douglas MacArthur Leadership Award recipient * On Jan. 27, Maj. Hung Nguyen will stand among a select group of company-grade officers and warrant officers at the Pentagon to receive one of the Army's highest honors, the General Douglas MacArthur Leadership Award. Selection for this award honors Soldiers who demonstrate exceptional perform more PR

EDMONTON, Alberta, Jan. 21 -- Stantec, a design and consulting company, issued the following news: * * * Stantec and AECOM Joint Venture awarded US$150 million single award contract to support U.S. Navy Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program Stantec, a global leader in sustainable design and engineering, together with AECOM has been selected by Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) to lead multidiscipline architect-engineer and consulting services as part of a five-year, more PR

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, Jan. 21 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine posted the following news release: * * * The ASAM Weekly for January 20, 2026 * This Week in the ASAM Weekly A challenge with addressing addiction at the population level is making decisions based on the evidence available. For example, new data indicate that alcohol consumption and binge drinking are dropping among Americans, but the evidence doesn't exactly tell us why. One explanation is t more PR