ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 6 [Category: BizTravel] -- Delta Air Lines posted the following news: * * * 'Delta loves their people': A Res & Care agent reflects on his 27-year career in travel * Arron Harrell grew up in Idaho and yearned to travel for most of his life. That desire led him to the International Air and Hospitality Academy in Vancouver, Washington, where he learned how to work everything from the ticket counter and gates to the ramp and reservations. Delta hired him as soon as he graduated from his training in 1999, and he's been  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R44692) on July 29, 2026, entitled "Five-Year Offshore Oil and Gas Leasing Program: Status and Issues in Brief" by natural resources policy specialist Laura B. Comay. Here are excerpts: * * * Contents Leasing Program Status ... 1 Change to Framework for Environmental Analysis ... 3 P.L. 119-21: Lease Sales Outside the Five-Year Program ... 4 Selected Issues for Congress ... 4 Issues Related to the 2024-2029 Program ... 4 Regional Leasing more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 7 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association posted the following news release: * * * Hawaii Enacts Legislation to Strengthen Marine Economy and Support Recreational Boating * Hawaii has taken an important step toward strengthening its marine economy and supporting recreational boating with the enactment of S.B. 2907, signed into law on July 7, 2026. The legislation establishes the Office of Marine Affairs and the Marine Affairs Governing Board within the Hawaii Technology Development Corp more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Aug. 8 -- The Hawaii Department of Health issued the following news release: * * * DOH ISSUES NOTICES OF VIOLATION AND ADMINISTRATIVE FINES TO ISLAND SMOKE AND VAPE FOR REFUSING TO ALLOW LAWFUL INSPECTION The Hawaii Department of Health (DOH), Office of Medical Cannabis Control and Regulation (OMCCR) issued two notices of violation and orders (NOVO) to registered manufactured hemp product retailer Island Smoke and Vape, located at 505 Avocado St. in Wahiawa, for refusing to permit inspections authorized by Hawaii law. Refu more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Votes to Sanction Russia * WASHINGTON -U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, released the following statement after securing Senate passage of the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act, bipartisan legislation he cosponsored to impose sanctions on Russian President Valdimir Putin, senior Russian political and military leaders, oligarchs, state-owned enterprises, and fore more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The U.S. Postal Service posted the following news release: * * * Here Come Bold Stripes and Bright Stars * LINTHICUM HEIGHTS, MD -The U.S. Postal Service released its new Diagonal U.S. Flag Forever stamped envelope at the BALPEX stamp show today. The envelope features a red-white-and-blue digital image of a detail of the U.S. flag shown at an angle. The stamped envelope has five alternating red stripes and four white stripes that run diagonally across the right side of the stamp image. At the top left, a portion of t more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Hirono Presses Hegseth on Critical Munitions Inventory, Raises Alarms About Readiness Impacts * "I write to express my deep and continuing concern regarding the state of the United States military's critical munitions inventory." WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support, pressed U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) Secretary Pe more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- The National Association of Realtors issued the following news release: * * * Home Prices Increased in 80% of Metro Areas in Second Quarter of 2026 Home prices rose in 80% of metro markets during the second quarter of 2026, according to the National Association of REALTORS(R)' latest quarterly report. This is up from 71% in the first quarter. Five percent of metro areas recorded double-digit price gains, unchanged from last quarter. The report provides the real estate ecosystem--including agents, buyers and sellers--wit more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2026: * * * Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Advances Legislation and Postal Naming Bills U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) Chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC) announced the committee advanced 15 bills and 39 postal naming bills. The legislation and postal renaming bills were reported favorably as noted below. more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Aug. 7 [Category: BizTravel] -- Outrigger Hospitality Group posted the following news release: * * * OUTRIGGER Kona Resort & Spa Expands Group Sales Leadership Team with Appointment of Cynthia Kimm and Nicole Tracy * Cynthia Kimm KONA -OUTRIGGER Kona Resort & Spa has strengthened its group sales team with the appointment of Cynthia Kimm and Nicole Tracy as Group Sales Managers, supporting the resort's continued growth in the meetings, incentives, conferences and events (MICE) market. Kimm joined the team July 6, while Tr more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Republicans Confirm Four U.S. Attorneys, Four U.S. Marshals and DOJ Inspector General * WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) applauded the Senate's confirmation of four U.S. Attorneys, four U.S. Marshals and the Inspector General for the Department of Justice (DOJ). The nominees were confirmed as part of a nominations package of 74 executive nominees, by a vote of 51-47. Under Grassley's leadership in  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2026: * * * Senate Republicans Confirm Four U.S. Attorneys, Four U.S. Marshals and DOJ Inspector General Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) applauded the Senate's confirmation of four U.S. Attorneys, four U.S. Marshals and the Inspector General for the Department of Justice (DOJ). The nominees were confirmed as part of a nominations package of 74 executive nominees, by a vot more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Aug. 8 -- The Hawaii Department of Health issued the following news release: * * * THREE YEARS AFTER MAUI WILDFIRES, DOH CONTINUES TO SUPPORT LONG-TERM COMMUNITY HEALTH Three years after devastating wildfires swept through Lahaina and parts of Upcountry Maui, the Hawaii Department of Health (DOH) continues to support the health and recovery of Maui communities through behavioral health services and partnerships with community organizations. At the Lahaina Comprehensive Health Center, behavioral health staff continue to see more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The U.S. Army issued the following news release: * * * US Army officially authorizes Army-wide wear of the Jungle Tab * WASHINGTON -The Department of the Army officially approved the Army-wide wear of the Jungle Tab as an official Skill Tab, formally recognizing the elite jungle warfare expertise of our Soldiers across the entire force. The tab is now authorized for any current Active, Reserve, and National Guard Soldiers who successfully graduated from the grueling Jungle Operations Training Course. Retroactive eligi more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * USDA Extends Deadline for Emergency Conservation Program Assistance for Honolulu County * Hawaii and Pacific Islands Honolulu, Aug. 7, 2026 \- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) is extending the application period for the Emergency Conservation Program (ECP) in Honolulu County for operations impacted by the March Kona Low storms. ECP provides cost-share and technical assistance to agricult more PR