HONOLULU, Hawaii, June 10 [Category: BizTravel] -- Outrigger Hospitality Group posted the following news release: * * * 19th Annual Kani Ka Pila Grille Talent Search - Call for Entries * 2025 KKPG Talent Search Winners `Olauniu - who took their name from the wind of Kapalama - from L-R with Luana Maitland - Keali`iokalani Kalima (guitar), Kyle Moriguchi (`ukulele) and `Elia Akaka (bass). HONOLULU - The Kani Ka Pila Grille (KKPG) Talent Search contest returns for its 19th year, continuing OUTRIGGER Resorts & Hotels' long-standing commitment more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service issued the following program update: * * * APHIS Seeks Comment on Proposed Import Market Expansion for Fresh Pineapple from the Philippines and Thailand * The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is inviting public comment on a proposal to expand the import markets for fresh pineapple (Ananas comosus) from the Philippines to the entire United States and from Thailand into the entire U.S with upd more PR

DENVER, Colorado, June 10 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Phil Weiser leads bipartisan coalition urging Congress to continue legal services for veterans, rural Coloradans * June 10, 2026 (DENVER) -Attorney General Phil Weiser today led a bipartisan coalition of 40 attorneys general in urging congressional leaders to continue funding the Legal Services Corporation, the nation's largest funder of civil legal aid for low-income Americans. In a letter to congressional appropria more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 10 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CO-LEADS LAWSUIT CHALLENGING UNLAWFUL TRUMP ADMINISTRATION MANDATES ON FEDERAL CONTRACTORS Attorney General Kwame Raoul today co-led a coalition of 20 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against the Trump administration over the addition of new terms to federal contracts that - in the name of purging "diversity, equity and inclusion" from federal contracting - impose unclear and confusing requirements on contr more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 10 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General David W. Sunday issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Sunday leads bipartisan coalition urging Congress to continue legal services for veterans, rural communities * HARRISBURG -Attorney General Dave Sunday today led a bipartisan coalition of 40 attorneys general in urging congressional leaders to continue funding the Legal Services Corporation, the nation's largest funder of civil legal aid for low-income Americans. In a letter to congressional appropriations le more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 10 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, Honolulu Area May 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Western Region * * * Area prices were up 2.2 percent over the past two months, up 5.1 percent from a year ago - The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for Urban Hawaii advanced 2.2 percent for the two months ending in May 2026, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that the energy index increased 21.6  more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 10 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, West Region May 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Western Region * * * Area prices were up 0.4 percent over the past month, up 3.5 percent from a year ago - The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the West region advanced 0.4 percent in May, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. The all items less food and energy index increased 0.2 percent. The food index rose 0.1 percent, and the energy index more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Case Opposes Funding Measure That Slashes Legacy Support For Federal Education And Health Care * (Washington, DC) - U.S. Representative Ed Case (HI-01) reported that his House Appropriations Committee HAS approved its Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Labor, Health and Human Services (Labor-HHS) Appropriations bill. The FY 2027 Labor-HHS funding measure is the 10 th of the twelve bills taken up by House Appropriations to collectively fund the federal government fo more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- The Defense Logistics Agency issued the following news: * * * DLA Rapid Deployment Teams validate readiness during joint exercise For most Defense Logistics Agency employees, supporting the global supply chain happens from an office or a warehouse. But when a natural disaster, humanitarian crisis or military operation demands immediate, on-the-ground support, the agency turns to its Rapid Deployment Teams.  The RDT program maintains three specialized rosters of civilian and military personnel ready to deploy within 7 more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, June 10 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * KU Law students make 2026 honor roll for pro bono service * LAWRENCE - Sixty-two University of Kansas School of Law students provided more than 2,300 hours of free legal services during the 2025-2026 academic year. The students' services included preparing tax returns for low-income residents, representing parties in the KU Court of Parking Appeals and volunteering for the courts, the Douglas County Legal Self-Help Center, and prosecutors' and public de more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 11 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on June 10, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Co-Leads Lawsuit Challenging Unlawful Trump Administration Mandates on Federal Contractors Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today co-led a coalition of 20 attorneys general in suing the Trump administration over the addition of new terms to federal contracts that - in the name of purging "diversity, equity, and inclusion" (DEI) from federal contracting - impose unclear and confusing requ more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 11 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on June 10, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Joins Bipartisan Coalition Urging Congress to Continue Legal Services for Veterans, Rural Communities Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a bipartisan coalition of 40 attorneys general in urging congressional leaders to continue funding the Legal Services Corporation (LSC), the nation's largest funder of civil legal aid for low-income Americans. In a letter to congressional a more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, June 11 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on June 10, 2026: * * * AG Davenport Sues Trump Administration Over Unlawful Mandates on Federal Contractors Federal Demands Complicate State Contracting Requirements in Latest Ideological Fight Against Diversity - Attorney General Jennifer Davenport today joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general in suing the Trump Administration over the addition of new terms to federal contracts that impose unclear requirements on contractor more PR

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following statement on June 10, 2026: * * * Free Course on Boating Safely Around Whales Expands to West Coast and Hawaii We have expanded a free boater safety course for New England and the Mid-Atlantic to include the West Coast and Hawaii. See a Spout? Watch Out!'s course offers tips on safely navigating waters shared with protected marine species like whales. - A whale breaching or feeding is a thrilling sight for those at se more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, June 10 [Category: BizTravel] -- Outrigger Hospitality Group posted the following news release: * * * OUTRIGGER Celebrates America's 250th Independence Day with Signature "Flowerworks" Experiences Across Hawai'i This Fourth of July, OUTRIGGER Resorts & Hotels invites guests and local communities to celebrate with a distinctly Hawai`i-inspired tradition. Returning for a second year, OUTRIGGER's signature "Flowerworks" experiences transform Independence Day festivities into a colorful expression of aloha, replacing traditiona more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Jill Tokuda, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Tokuda Demands USPS Withdraw Proposed Rule Allowing Direct Mail Delivery of Handguns * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Representative Jill N. Tokuda (HI-02) sent a letter to Postmaster General David Steiner opposing a proposed U.S. Postal Service (USPS) rule that would allow handguns to be mailed directly to individuals. Rep. Tokuda, alongside Rep. Haley Stevens (MI-11) and 74 other Member of Congress is urging the Postal Service to withdraw the "Revis more PR

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on June 10, 2026: * * * Warren, Ossoff, Jacobs Lead Reintroduction of the Restore Military Families' Voices Act Bill would protect military families from abusive landlords - Today, U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, and Jon Ossoff (D-GA), and Representative Sara Jacobs (D-CA) led the reint more PR

LOGAN, Utah, June 10 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Students' Pet: Aggie Alumna Finishes Among 8 Finalists for 'America's Favorite Teacher' * Utah State University alumna Ryah Larsen Dowdy says the past several months have been a whirlwind, since she decided to compete for the title of "American's Favorite Teacher 2026." Results of the national competition were announced June 5, and while the Logan High School math teacher wasn't the winner, she made an impressive finish among the top eight finalists in a field  more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, June 10 [Category: BizTravel] -- Outrigger Hospitality Group posted the following news release: * * * TOP 1% WORLDWIDE: OUTRIGGER Maldives Maafushivaru Resort Named Tripadvisor's Best of the Best Ranked No. 5 in Asia and No. 21 Worldwide Among Tripadvisor's Best All-Inclusive Resorts, this South Ari Atoll sanctuary earns global recognition for its barefoot luxury accommodations  MALDIVES - OUTRIGGER Resorts & Hotels proudly announces that OUTRIGGER Maldives Maafushivaru Resort has been named a Tripadvisor Travellers' Choi more PR

MANOA, Hawaii, June 11 -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: * * * Bank of Hawaii, First Hawaiian Bank, Matson, Tsui & Dods make transformative $5-million commitment For student-athlete NIL, strengthen UH Manoa Athletics - Five prominent Hawaii donors and organizations are making a transformative $5-million commitment to the University of Hawaii at Manoa Athletics Department via the UH Foundation to support name, image and likeness (NIL) opportunities for student-athletes and help ensure the long-term  more PR

MANOA, Hawaii, June 11 (TNSjou) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: * * * San Andreas fault reaches highest stress level in 1,000 years Tectonic stress along the San Andreas and San Jacinto fault systems in Southern California has now reached, and in some places exceeded, the highest levels seen in the past 1,000 years, according to research led by Earth scientists at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa. The study, published in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, has direct implications fo more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, June 11 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on June 10, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jay Jones Joins Multistate Effort Urging Formula 1 Racing to End Tobacco and Nicotine Product Sponsorships Attorney General Jay Jones today joined a coalition of attorneys general from 19 states and jurisdictions in calling on the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) and Formula 1 to prohibit sponsorships involving tobacco and nicotine products, including nicotine pouches -- and to terminate more PR