SEATTLE, April 21 -- Alaska Airlines, a subsidiary of Alaska Air Group, issued the following news release on April 20, 2026: * * * Alaska Air Group reports first quarter 2026 results Summary * Led the industry in on-time performance in the first quarter * Extended Bank of America partnership, delivering improved economics and capabilities for our Atmos(TM) Rewards program * Premium revenue increased 8% year-over-year and over 90% of premium fleet retrofits completed ahead of peak summer travel season * Alaska Air Group (NYSE: ALK) today more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary on April 20, 2026, by John Kartch and Sean Rowen: * * * GOP Can Further Help Middle Class By Ending the Inflation Tax on Capital Gains Three-fourths of households with a capital gains filing make less than $200k * President Trump and House and Senate Republicans can further help middle class households by ending the inflation tax on capital gains. IRS data shows that 74% of households with a capital gains filing make less than $200,000. That is, three in four more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 20 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL WINS LAWSUIT PROTECTING GENDER AFFIRMING CARE; COURT ISSUES FINAL WRITTEN ORDER * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul and a coalition of 22 states secured a federal court order blocking an unlawful attempt by the Trump administration to threaten health care providers who treat youth with gender dysphoria. A federal district court issued a written opinion and judgment, granting the plaintiff states' summary  more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, April 20 -- The U.S. Army Medicine posted the following news: * * * BJACH honors laboratory graduates, Soldier promotions * FORT POLK, La. -Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital recognized two newly trained medical laboratory specialists and honored three Soldiers for promotion during a combined graduation and advancement ceremony April 17. Pfc. Howard Bates and Pfc. Anthony Tran completed the Phase II clinical practicum portion of the Medical Laboratory Specialist Course as members of Class 25-020, the final step in the more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 (TNSrep) -- The Center for American Progress issued the following news release on April 20, 2026: * * * State Strategies for Protecting Higher Education Funding After the 'Big Beautiful Bill' Colleges and universities across the United States are facing a funding crisis thanks to the Trump administration's Big Beautiful Bill (BBB), enacted into law in July 2025. The BBB will slash $186 billion in food assistance and more than $1 trillion in health care spending over the next decade. As states absorb these costs, a new a more PR

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Warren, Escobar, Underwood Lead 32 Lawmakers in Pressing Homeland Security Watchdog to Investigate Detainee Locator System Failures * "Without a functional locator system, DHS is effectively creating 'disappearances' on U.S. soil, and we urge the DHS Office of Inspector General to investigate this matter" Santa Fe, N.M. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), along with Representatives Veronica Escobar (D more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 19 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Managing traffic in space * Chances are, you've already used a satellite today. Satellites make it possible for us to stream our favorite shows, call and text a friend, check weather and navigation apps, and make an online purchase. Satellites also monitor the Earth's climate, the extent of agricultural crops, wildlife habitats, and impacts from natural disasters. As we've found more uses for them, satellites have exploded in n more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 21 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on April 20, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Wins Lawsuit Protecting Gender-Affirming Care Attorney General Anthony G. Brown and a coalition of 22 states today secured a federal court order blocking an unlawful attempt by the Trump administration to threaten healthcare providers that provide care for youth with gender dysphoria. A federal district court issued a written opinion and judgment, granting the plaintiff states' summary  more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, April 21 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on April 20, 2026: * * * Attorney General Davenport Opposes CFPB Strategic Plan to Gut Agency and Strip its Fraud-Fighting Tools Multistate AG Coalition Sounds Alarm as Scams Continue to Hurt Consumers * Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and 23 attorneys general sent a letter opposing the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB) draft Strategic Plan, which would severely reduce staffing, undercut the agency's mandated du more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, April 20 [Category: BizTravel] -- Outrigger Hospitality Group posted the following news release: * * * NMG Network Partners with OUTRIGGER Resorts & Hotels to Launch Journey TV and OUTRIGGER Journey * Journey TV and OUTRIGGER Journey, a special edition of FLUX, the Current of Hawai'i, bring curated storytelling directly into the OUTRIGGER guest experience HONOLULU, HI -NMG Network, Hawai'i's leading integrated media and marketing company, is proud to announce the launch of Journey TV and OUTRIGGER Journey, a new custom mu more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- The Pacific Islands Primary Care Association, Honolulu, Hawaii, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Health Resources and Services Administration regarding the proposed 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program. Representing three eligible Community Health Centers serving over 38,000 patients in the Pacific Islands, PIPCA expressed concerns about the negative financial and operational impacts the pilot would have on CHCs and their ability to provide essential healthcare services to more ST

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Rep. Jill Tokuda, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Tokuda Honors the Legacy of Former Governor George Ariyoshi * Washington D.C. - U.S. Representative Jill N. Tokuda (HI-02) published the following statement honoring the life of Governor George Ariyoshi, reflecting on his decades of public service and the enduring impact of his leadership on the State. "Governor Ariyoshi was more than quiet and effective-he was a model for how to live and lead with values and a strength of character that shap more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee issued the following information for a nominations hearing at 10:15 a.m. on April 23, 2026, at 216 Hart Senate Office Building: Agenda Nominees * Sheria Akins Clarke, to be United States District Judge for the District of South Carolina * Kathleen S. Lane, to be United States District Judge for the District of Montana * Evan Rikhye, to be Judge for the District Court of the Virgin Islands * Kara Marie Westercamp, to be a Judge of the United States Court of International Trade * Kenne more PR

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Markey, Blunt Rochester Lead Colleagues in Demanding a Stop to the Use of Taxpayer Funds for Censorship of Historical National Park Exhibits Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), members of the Environment and Public Works Committee, led 15 colleagues in a letter requesting that the Fiscal Year 2027 appropriations legislation include language that would prohibit the use of taxpayer funds to more PR

MANOA, Hawaii, April 21 (TNSjou) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: * * * Honu emerge as reef defenders against invasive algae in Northwestern Hawaiian Islands An invasive algae already well-established in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands is raising concern among researchers as it threatens to spread into the main Hawaiian Islands. Scientists from the University of Hawaii at Manoa and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) have identified a potential ally in slowing its advance: sea turtles. Haw more PR

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news release: * * * UPDATE 3: U.S. Coast Guard, partners search for crew of missing vessel offshore Saipan * Editor's note: Days and times included in this press release are Hawaii Standard Time (HST) unless otherwise specified. HONOLULU -The U.S. Coast Guard and partners continue to search Sunday for the missing crew of the cargo vessel Mariana. At about 7:30 p.m. Saturday, a Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point HC-130 Hercules airplane c more PR

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Van Hollen Open New Investigation into Hegseth's Role in Dismantling Military's Civilian Harm Prevention Guard Rails * Hegseth has made deep cuts in funding, personnel for civilian harm mitigation progra ms More than 1,700 civilian deaths, strikes on more than 30 schools, health care facilities since the start of President Trump's illegal war in Iran U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) led nine more PR