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Army Medical Leaders Observe Jungle Medicine Training at 25th Infantry Division (10)
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Feb. 4 -- The U.S. Army Medicine posted the following news:
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Army Medical Leaders Observe Jungle Medicine Training at 25th Infantry Division
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SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii -Senior medical leaders from across the Army medical enterprise visited the 25th Infantry Division on Jan. 14, 2026, to observe how the division prepares its medical personnel to treat casualties in austere jungle combat environments during a jungle medicine distinguished visitor day.
The visit inc more PR
Bennet, Merkley, Durbin, Peters, Colleagues Urge Circuit Court to Affirm the Critical Protections of Minors in Immigration Detention (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
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Bennet, Merkley, Durbin, Peters, Colleagues Urge Circuit Court to Affirm the Critical Protections of Minors in Immigration Detention
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Washington, D.C. -Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Gary Peters (D-Mich.) and 22 of their Senate colleagues to file an amicus brief with the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals urging the Court to uph more PR
BLS Western Region Issues Report on Hawaii Job Openings and Labor Turnover November 2025 (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 5 (TNSLrpt) -- Hawaii Job Openings and Labor Turnover November 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Western Region - Feb. 4, 2026
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Hawaii had 20,000 job openings in November 2025, compared to 30,000 openings in October, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that the job openings rate in Hawaii was 3.0 percent in November and 4.4 percent in the previo more PR
BLS: Hawaii and South Dakota Unemployment Rates 2.2 Percent in December 2025 (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document on Feb. 4, 2026, from Economics Daily:
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Hawaii and South Dakota unemployment rates 2.2 percent in December 2025
In December 2025, Hawaii and South Dakota had the lowest unemployment rates, 2.2 percent each. North Dakota, Vermont, and Alabama also had unemployment rates below 3.0 percent. The District of Columbia had the highest unemployment rate, 6.7 percent. The next hig more PR
Civil Air Patrol Blood Drives Help Save Military Lives Worldwide (10)
MAXWELL AFB, Alabama, Feb. 5 -- The U.S. Air Force Auxiliary Civil Air Patrol issued the following news:
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Civil Air Patrol Blood Drives Help Save Military Lives Worldwide
Civil Air Patrol volunteers supported blood drives at West Point and the U.S. Naval Academy, helping collect 1,581 units--enough to save nearly 5,000 lives worldwide.
Operation Pulse Lift Goes Global, Saving U.S. Military Lives
In January, U.S. Army officer cadets and U.S. Navy midshipmen, along with faculty and staff more PR
CNN Films, Imagine Documentaries, and Storyville Films Announce Betsy West & Julie Cohen's "Amelia" (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 4 [Category: BizMedia] -- CNN posted the following news:
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CNN Films, Imagine Documentaries, and Storyville Films Announce Betsy West & Julie Cohen's "Amelia"
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February 4th, 2026
NEW FEATURE-LENGTH DOCUMENTARY ON LEGENDARY AVIATRIX AMELIA EARHART IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ICON INTERNATIONAL AND SANDBOX FILMS
LOS ANGELES - (February 4, 2026) - CNN Films and Imagine Documentaries, the production team behind the Emmy(r) Award winning JULIA, have reunited with Storyvill more PR
Coast Guard takes delivery of 18th mission-ready HC-130J surveillance aircraft (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news release:
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Coast Guard takes delivery of 18th mission-ready HC-130J surveillance aircraft
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WASHINGTON -The Coast Guard is completing final delivery activities this week for its 18th fully missionized HC-130J long range surveillance aircraft, designated CGNR 2018, at L3Harris Integrated Mission Systems in Waco, Texas. The aircraft will support the transition of Air Station Sacramento, Cal more PR
Commerce Committee Advances Five Nominations, Coast Guard Vice Commandant (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2026:
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Commerce Committee Advances Five Nominations, Coast Guard Vice Commandant
Today, the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation advanced five nominations for roles at the Department of Commerce, Department of Transportation, Federal Maritime Commission, and National Transportation Safety Board. The Com more PR
Construction Employment Increases In Less Than Half Of Metro Areas In December Amid Stalled Demand For Many Types Of Construction Projects (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 4 [Category: Construction] -- Associated General Contractors of America posted the following news release:
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Construction Employment Increases In Less Than Half Of Metro Areas In December Amid Stalled Demand For Many Types Of Construction Projects
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Top Lists of Yearly Job Gains, While Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, Nev. Has Worst Losses for the Year as Firms Struggle with Lax Demand, Labor ShortagesÂ
Just under half of metro areas added construction job more PR
Fresh Venture Foods, Gold Coast Packing and Babe Farms to Pay $900,000 in EEOC Sexual Harassment Lawsuit (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release:
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Fresh Venture Foods, Gold Coast Packing and Babe Farms to Pay $900,000 in EEOC Sexual Harassment Lawsuit
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Produce processing company and affiliated companies resolve federal charges they failed to respond to multiple complaints
LOS ANGELES - Santa Maria, California-based produce processing company Fresh Venture Foods, LLC and its sales and marketing companies Gold Coast Packing, Inc. more PR
Hawaii Health Dept.: New Economic Analysis Finds Hawaii's Medical Cannabis Program Strong and Well-Utilized (10)
HONOLULU, Hawaii, Feb. 5 (TNSrpt) -- The Hawaii Department of Health issued the following news release on Feb. 4, 2026:
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NEW ECONOMIC ANALYSIS FINDS HAWAII'S MEDICAL CANNABIS PROGRAM STRONG AND WELL-UTILIZED
A new independent economic analysis commissioned by the Hawaii Department of Health (DOH) Office of Medical Cannabis Control and Regulation (OMCCR) assesses the performance of Hawaii's medical cannabis program and evaluates the potential size and impacts of a future adult-use cannabi more PR
Heinrich, Lujan Join Effort to Uphold Protections for Kids in Immigration Detention (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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Heinrich, Lujan Join Effort to Uphold Protections for Kids in Immigration Detention
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WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and U.S. Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined 25 of their Senate colleagues in filing an amicus brief to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals urging the Court to uphold the 1997 Flores Settlement Agreement, which sets critical minimum standards for children in immigrat more PR
Heinrich, Lujan Join Effort to Uphold Protections for Kids in Immigration Detention (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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Heinrich, Lujan Join Effort to Uphold Protections for Kids in Immigration Detention
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WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and U.S. Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined 25 of their Senate colleagues in filing an amicus brief to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals urging the Court to uphold the 1997 Flores Settlement Agreement, which sets critical minimum standards for children in immigratio more PR
Home Prices Increased in 73% of Metro Areas in Fourth Quarter of 2025 (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 (TNSrpt) -- The National Association of Realtors posted the following news release:
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Home Prices Increased in 73% of Metro Areas in Fourth Quarter of 2025
Home prices rose in 73% of metro markets (168 out of 230) during the fourth quarter of 2025, according to the National Association of REALTORS(R)' latest quarterly report. This is down from 77% in the third quarter. Five percent of metro areas (12 out of 230) recorded double-digit price gains, up slightly from 4% las more PR
Recognizing employee excellence that carries 'the legacy of military medicine' (10)
FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Feb. 4 -- The Defense Health Agency issued the following news:
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Recognizing employee excellence that carries 'the legacy of military medicine'
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Rear Adm. Matthew Case, Defense Health Agency acting deputy director, and Sgt. Maj. Manuel Cruz, DHA senior enlisted leader for the assistant director for health care administration, hosted an employee recognition ceremony at Defense Health Headquarters in Falls Church, Virginia, Jan. 20.
"Today's awardees have done a more PR
Rep. Tokuda Holds Agriculture Listening Sessions Across Hawai`i Ahead of Farm Bill (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Jill Tokuda, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Tokuda Holds Agriculture Listening Sessions Across Hawai`i Ahead of Farm Bill
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Hawai`i -U.S. Representative Jill Tokuda (HI-02) recently held a series of agriculture listening sessions across Hawai`i to hear directly from farmers, ranchers, and producers about the challenges facing local agriculture and food systems in advance of a potential markup of a Farm Bill in the House Committee on Agricul more PR
University Of Hawai'i Says the State Economic Performance Lags Behind Despite High Costs (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 (TNSLrpt) -- Beyond the price of paradise: Is Hawai'i being left behind? - A report from University of Hawaii Economic Research Organization, Honolulu - Feb. 1, 2026 (47 pages)
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The University of Hawai'i Economic Research Organization issued a report that reassesses Hawai'i's economic condition by adjusting income, output and productivity measures for the state's high cost of living, showing that long-term weak growth has left local purchasing power and economic opportu more ST
University of Hawaii Manoa: Report Confirms 2025 Among Hawai'i's Driest, Warmest on Record (10)
MANOA, Hawaii, Feb. 5 (TNSrep) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release:
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VNR: New report confirms 2025 among Hawai'i's driest, warmest on record
In 2025, Hawaii experienced its second-driest year in more than a century, alongside persistently above average temperatures throughout the year--a stark reality detailed in the inaugural Hawai'i Annual Climate Report 2025 (https://seagrant.soest.hawaii.edu/2025-hawaii-annual-climate-report/). Published by the more PR
University of Lethbridge PhD Student Leads International Study of Extinct Hawaiian Bird (10)
LETHBRIDGE, Alberta, Feb. 4 (TNSjou) -- The University of Lethbridge issued the following news:
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University of Lethbridge PhD student leads international study of extinct Hawaiian bird
Islands are famous for producing some of the world's strangest creatures, and a new study (https://doi.org/10.1093/icb/icaf159) shows that evolution on islands can push birds into even more unexpected directions than previously recognized.
University of Lethbridge PhD student Sara Citron led an internatio more PR
Walkinshaw, Van Hollen, Hoyer Launch the Federal Workforce Caucus (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Feb. 4, 2026:
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Walkinshaw, Van Hollen, Hoyer Launch the Federal Workforce Caucus
Lawmakers joined by union leaders & members, federal employee advocates for announcement
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Today, U.S. Representatives James Walkinshaw (D-Va.), Steny Hoyer (D-Md.), and U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) announced the launch of the Federal Workforce Caucus. The members are launching this Caucus to bolster eff more PR
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