GREENSBORO, North Carolina, June 19 -- The American Baseball Coaches Association issued the following news: * * * 2026 ABCA NCAA Div. II Region All-Defensive Teams Announced The 2026 ABCA NCAA Div. II Region All-Defensive teams have been announced in all eight regions. The teams are voted on by members of the American Baseball Coaches Association and the process is led by the ABCA NCAA Div. II All-America & Coach of the Year Committee. Rudy Garbalosa of Lynn University serves as Chair of the ABCA NCAA Div. II All-America & Coach of the Year more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries released the following testimony by William Gibbons-Fly, executive director of the American Tunaboat Association, from a June 3, 2026, hearing on legislation to provide for the regulation of fishing in marine national monuments (H.R. 8904): * * * Chair Hageman, Ranking Member Hoyle, distinguished members of the Committee: Thank you for the opportunity to testify before you this afternoon. I am William Gibbons-Fly, Executive Director of the Americ more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Van Hollen, Colleagues File Amicus Brief Urging Federal Appeals Court to Reverse Decision on Trump Administration Attack on the Merit-Based Federal Workforce * Denver -Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Mark Warner (D-Va.), Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Gary Peters (D-Mich.), Andy Kim (D-N.J.), and Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) in submitting an amicus brief to the United States Cou more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Blackburn, Coons Bipartisan Bill to Protect Individuals and Creators from Deepfakes Passes Senate Judiciary Committee Today, U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Chris Coons (D-Del.) released the following statements after their bipartisan Nurture Originals, Foster Art, and Keep Entertainment Safe (NO FAKES) Act advanced unanimously out of the Senate Judiciary Committee. This legislation would protect the voice and visual likenesses of more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 18 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in Kahului-Wailuku May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Western Region * * * Workers in the Kahului-Wailuku, HI Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $33.04 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that higher paying major occupational groups included healthcare practitioners and te more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 18 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in Urban Honolulu May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Western Region * * * Workers in the Urban Honolulu, HI Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $34.59 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that higher paying major occupational groups included management ($63.26), healthcare p more PR

TORONTO, Ontario, June 18 [Category: TravelBiz] -- Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts posted the following news release: * * * Four Seasons Hotel Osaka Appoints Oscar Abril Bonthuis as Director of Food and Beverage * Four Seasons Hotel Osaka announces the appointment of Oscar Abril Bonthuis as Director of Food and Beverage, ushering in an exciting new chapter for the Hotel's celebrated dining experiences. With an international career spanning cruise lines, luxury hotels and all-suite properties, Oscar brings a distinctive global perspective  more PR

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, June 17 -- The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * George Washington Carrier Strike Group arrives in Guam APRA HARBOR, Guam -Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), the flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 5, along with embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Shoup (DDG 86) and USS Benfold (DDG 65) and Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Robert Smalls (CG 62) arrived in Guam for a scheduled port visit June 16.  As part o more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, June 19 -- The Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism issued the following news release on June 18, 2026: * * * State Agribusiness Development Corporation Board Approves Final Terms, Finalizing State Acquisition of Wahiawa Irrigation System The board of directors of the state Agribusiness Development Corporation (ADC) announced today that it has issued its final sign-off and approved the definitive terms of the Wahiawa Irrigation System Transfer Agreement. This final action authorizes the execution  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 19 -- The Illinois Institute of Technology issued the following news release: * * * Andrew Carnegie Foundation Awards $1.5 Million to Chicago-Kent College of Law to Expand Civic Mission Schools Network Across Three States Grant marks Carnegie's first investment in Illinois Tech and will bring the proven Illinois Democracy Schools model to Indiana and Wisconsin, while expanding into middle schools for the first time - The Andrew Carnegie Foundation, formerly known as Carnegie Corporation of New York, has awarded $1.5 more PR

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, June 17 -- The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * Pacific Response Group Strengthens Regional Readiness During Exercise MARARA 26 * TAHITI, French Polynesia -As military and civilian organizations from across the Pacific participate in Exercise MARARA 26, members of the Pacific Response Group are strengthening the relationships and interoperability that could prove critical during future humanitarian assistance and disaster response operations. MARARA 26, a multinational humanitarian assistance a more PR

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on June 18, 2026: * * * Protect College Sports Act Heads to Senate Floor Today, the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation advanced the Protect College Sports Act with overwhelming bipartisan support (19-9), sending the legislation to be considered by the full Senate. As of today, 24 collegiate athletic conferences, 267 colleges and universities across 49 states and  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Laura Gillen, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gillen Applauds Senate Introduction of Companion Legislation to Protect Haitian TPS Recipients * WASHINGTON, DC - Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04) welcomed the introduction of Senate companion legislation led by U.S. Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), alongside Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and 16 additional Senate colleagues, to designate Haiti for Temporary Protected Status (TPS). The  more PR

PIERRE, South Dakota, June 12 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jackley Joins Bipartisan Coalition Urging Congress To Continue Legal Services for Veterans, Rural Communities South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces he has joined a bipartisan coalition of 40 Attorneys General in urging Congressional leaders to continue funding Legal Services Corporation (LSC), the nation's largest funder of civil legal aid for low-income Americans. "Everyone, regardless of th more PR

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, vice chair of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on June 17, 2026: * * * SCHATZ PRESSES MUSEUMS AND UNIVERSITIES TO QUICKLY RETURN NATIVE ANCESTRAL REMAINS AND ITEMS, COMPLY WITH NATIVE AMERICAN GRAVES PROTECTION AND REPATRIATION ACT Renewed Call Follows Schatz's Efforts In Recent Years To Return Native Remains and Items Back To The Communities Where They Belong - U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i), vice chair of the Senate Committee on Indian Affair more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Markey, Schatz, Introduce Legislation to Halt Automating Workplace Decisions, Worker Surveillance * Senators Markey and Schatz Introduce No Robot Bosses Act (PDF) Senators Markey, Schatz, and Booker Introduce Stop Spying Bosses Act (PDF) Washington (June 18, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), top Democrat on the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security, along with  more PR

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, June 17 -- The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * U.S., Philippine Coast Guards conclude joint pre-exercise engagements in Guam ahead of historic RIMPAC participation SANTA RITA, Guam -The U.S. Coast Guard and the Philippine Coast Guard completed a series of joint pre-exercise engagements in and around Guam from June 9-13 as the Philippine Coast Guard offshore patrol vessel BRP Gabriela Silang transited toward Hawai'i for its first-ever participation in the Rim of the Pacific exercise.  "Hosting  more PR

MANOA, Hawaii, June 19 -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: * * * UH has nation's clean seed lab for Okinawan sweetpotatoes Tucked away at the University of Hawaii at Manoa's Komohana facility in Hilo, a small team of researchers from the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience (CTAHR) is building the clean seed pipeline that could help secure the future of the state's sweetpotato industry. Clean seeds are vine cuttings that are free from harmful viruses. The National Clean Plant Network ( more PR