FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Sept. 15 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * 310th Soldier's 42-year journey to service in the Army Reserve * CAMP GRAYLING, Mich. - CAMP GRAYLING, Mich. - The Army Reserve has groups entering its ranks at many stages in their careers: fresh out of high school, newly graduated from college, or, more often, later in life. Supporting this increasingly common later-life transition, the Army has increased its maximum non-prior-service enlistment age to 42. Army policies like this have more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Case, Moylan Announce Full U.S. House Passage Of Their Bipartisan Bill To Combat Invasive Species * (Washington, DC) - U.S. Congressman Ed Case (D-HI-01) and U.S. Congressman James Moylan (R-Guam) announced that the U.S. House recently voted 371-33 to approve their National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act, which would significantly expand federal efforts to combat invasive species, responsible for severely impacting environments  more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Sept. 17 -- The Hawaii Department of Health issued the following news release: * * * DOH ALERTS PUBLIC TO DANONE USA RECALL OF SO DELICIOUS DAIRY FREE(R) SALTED CARAMEL CLUSTER NON-DAIRY FROZEN DESSERT PINTS Posted on Sep 16, 2026 in Newsroom HONOLULU -- The Hawai'i Department of Health (DOH) Food and Drug Branch (FDB) is alerting residents to a recall issued by Danone USA for its So Delicious Dairy Free(R) Salted Caramel Cluster Non-Dairy Frozen Dessert pints. The recall was issued because of the potential presence of for more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Sept. 17 -- Gov. Josh Green, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * GOVERNOR GREEN LAUDS TOP STATE MANAGER, EMPLOYEE AND TEAM OF THE YEAR September 15, 2026 HONOLULU -- Governor Josh Green today recognized winners of the 49th annual Governor's Awards, designed to honor state Executive Branch employees, managers and teams who exemplify the highest caliber of public service and dedication in serving the people of Hawai'i. The statewide program is administered by the Department of Human Resources Development. "Pu more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Hirono Presses FBI Director Kash Patel on Abuse of Power, Leadership Failures * ~ Watch Senator Hirono's Statement Here ~ WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), a senior member of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, pressed Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel on his repeated failure to uphold the ideals of the agency he leads. During a full Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, Senator Hirono quest more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Tom Barrett, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * House Unanimously Passes Barrett Bill to Honor Medal of Honor Recipient Killed at Pearl Harbor * Washington, D.C. - Today, the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed Congressman Tom Barrett's (MI-07) bipartisan bill (H.R. 9570) to name the post office in Charlotte, Mich., after U.S. Navy Ensign Francis Flaherty, who was awarded the Medal of Honor for his bravery and sacrifice during Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor. "Ensign Francis Flaher more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 17 -- Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health issued the following news release: * * * September 16, 2026 New Guides Equip Clinicians and Clergy to Implement Extreme Risk Protection Orders From the clinic to the congregation, new resources equip frontline workers with tools they need during a crisis - Today, the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions has released valuable resources for two vital Extreme Risk Protection Order (ERPO) implementers--clinicians and clergy members. The new more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * Seeing Double: Good News for Rare False Killer Whales in Hawaii September 16, 2026 Researchers spot two new calves in the islands' endangered population--an exciting discovery for a group with fewer than 150 individuals. Research partners spotted two endangered main Hawaiian Islands insular false killer whale calves this year, and they're starting to grow up! This is a rare and exciting discovery for this more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Schiff, Costa, Huffman Lead Bipartisan Congressional Push to Stop Proposed Yosemite Land Transfer to Trump Donor * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff (both D-Calif.), members of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, along with U.S. Representatives Jim Costa (D-Calif.-21) and Jared Huffman (D-Calif.-02), Ranking Member of the House Natural Resources Committee, led a bipartisan group of 15 more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. September 14, 2026 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Community Planning and Development Re: Notice on Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) Formula; Docket No. FR-6337-N-02 Dear Secretary Turner: The Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies (The Partnership) is the only U.S. disability-led organization with more ST

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii, Sept. 17 -- Navy Region Hawaii issued the following news: * * * PMRF initiates 'Dark Skies' during Shearwater Fledging Season on Kaua`i 15 September 2026 From Jonell Kaohelaulii, PMRF Public Affairs PACIFIC MISSILE RANGE FACILITY, KEKAHA, Kauai, Hawaii - Pacific Missile Range Facility (PMRF) is implementing its annual Dark Skies program as Kauai enters shearwater fledging season from Sept. 15 through Dec. 15, a critical period for two of Hawaii's most threatened seabirds: the Newell's shearwater (Ao) and Hawaiian petr more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Sept. 17 -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release: * * * Public comment extended for update to UH Maunakea Master Plan Posted: Sep 16, 2026 The University of Hawaii is extending the public comment period through October 14, 2026 on proposed updates to the 2022 Master Plan for the University of Hawaii Maunakea Lands: E O I Na Leo (Listen to the Voices), which outlines the process for UH management of Maunakea lands. The proposed updates would align portions of the plan with Act 255/Hawaii Revised Stat more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Jill Tokuda, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Tokuda Leads Hawai`i Congressional Delegation in Demanding USPS Restore Direct Mail Delivery to Rebuilt Lahaina Properties * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Representative Jill N. Tokuda (HI-02) led the Hawai`i Congressional Delegation in demanding that the United States Postal Service (USPS) immediately halt its unilateral decision to stop direct home mail delivery for Lahaina families returning to rebuilt properties. In a joint letter sent to Postmas more PR

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Sept. 16 -- The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * ROK-U.S. Combined Forces Command hosts 2026 Combined Warfighting Forum * YONGSAN, Republic of Korea -The Republic of Korea-U.S. Combined Forces Command hosted the 2026 ROK-U.S. Combined Warfighting Forum Sept. 16 at the Defense Convention Center in Yongsan, Seoul, bringing together approximately 200 senior military leaders and experts to discuss combined warfighting approaches and capability development for the Korean Peninsula. The forum focuse more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Schatz Joins Van Hollen, Kaine, Sanders, Senators in Introducing Privileged Resolution Seeking Answers on West Bank Violence * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) are leading 20 of their Senate colleagues in introducing a 502B privileged resolution requiring the Department of State to report to Congress on increasing violence in the West Bank, including the kil more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Schatz, Pocan Introduce Legislation to End Student Loan Debt Crisis * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) and U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (D-Wis.) introduced the Debt-Free College Act, legislation that will reverse the growing student debt crisis in the United States. The bill restores a path to affordable college by providing states incentives through matching grants to increase investments in public higher education and provide  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Schiff, Padilla, Costa, Huffman Lead Bipartisan Congressional Push to Stop Proposed Yosemite Land Transfer to Trump Donor * Washington, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senators Adam Schiff and Alex Padilla (both D-Calif.), members of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, along with U.S. Representatives Jim Costa (D-Calif.-21) and Jared Huffman (D-Calif.-02), Ranking Member of the House Natural Resources Committee, led a bipartisan group of 157 more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Boxing Reform Bill Heads to the Senate Floor September 16, 2026 Committee Advances Senator Sullivan's Bycatch Reduction Act, Additional Legislation, and Coast Guard Promotions WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation advanced nine bills and Coast Guard promotions. The following actions were taken during today's Executive Session: more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 (TNSrep) -- Afterschool Alliance issued the following news release: * * * September 16, 2026 New Study: Parents Report STEM Learning Widely Available in Afterschool Programs In Detroit and Across Southeast Michigan, But Hundreds of Thousands of Children Are Missing Out DETROIT, MI -- Afterschool programs are leading the way in educating the next generation in the STEM subjects the jobs of the future will require. Ninety-five percent of parents of Detroit afterschool students, and 83% of those in Southeast Michigan, now  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 (TNSrep) -- Afterschool Alliance issued the following news release: * * * September 16, 2026 New Study: Parents Report Vast Majority of Afterschool Students in Western New York Are Engaging in STEM Learning in Their Afterschool Programs, But Thousands of Children Shut Out BUFFALO, NY -- Afterschool programs are leading the way in educating the next generation in the STEM subjects the jobs of the future will require. Eighty-five percent of parents of Western New York afterschool students now say their child's afterschool more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Texas Appleseed 1609 Shoal Creek Blvd., Ste. 201 Austin, Texas 78701 Contact: Madison Sloan 512-473-2800 msloan@texasappleseed.org Texas Housers 1800 West Sixth Street Austin, TX 78703 Contact: Sidney Beaty sidney@texashousing.org September 14, 2026 RE: Notice on Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) Formula, Docket No. FR-6337-N-02 Thank you f more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Thompson, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen Medicare Payments for Community Health Centers * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representatives Glenn "GT" Thompson (R-Pa.), Michael Rulli (R-Ohio), Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.), Dave Taylor (R-Ohio), Troy Carter (D-La.), Gus Bilirakis (R-Fla.), Greg Landsman (D-Ohio), August Pfluger (R-Texas), Nanette Barragan (D-Calif.), Jill Tokuda (D-Hawaii) and Lori Trahan (D-MA) introduced the b more PR

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Sept. 16 -- The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * U.S., Indian Army Soldiers train together on counterterrorism operations during Yudh Abhyas 2026 * AULI, India -U.S. Army Soldiers and Indian Army Soldiers conducted a counterterrorism building-clearing demonstration Sept. 16 during Exercise Yudh Abhyas 2026, building toward the exercise's upcoming Field Training Exercise portion. The demonstration featured Indian Army snipers, Army canines and a robotic dog, giving U.S. Soldiers the opportunity  more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 17 (TNSjou) -- The UCLA Health issued the following news release: * * * UCLA study finds Native Hawaiian women in U.S. have highest breast cancer incidence of any group Dr. Kekoa Taparra, physician and assistant professor at UCLA, has researched cancer in Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) populations September 16, 2026 New research co-authored by a UCLA Fielding School of Public Health scientist has found Native Hawaiian women have a 27% higher breast cancer incidence than white women and have the h more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Sept. 17 -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release: * * * UH Hilo's Iwasaki launches new book on designing education through documentary film Posted: Sep 16, 2026 The University of Hawaii at Hilo, in association with The Arts in Society Book Imprint from Common Ground Research Networks, announces the book launch of one of its faculty members that explores how documentary filmmaking can support research, education, and storytelling. Gathering the Story: Designing Education Through the Documentary Lens i more PR

MANOA, Hawaii, Sept. 17 (TNSrpt) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: * * * Rising rents strain key housing lifeline for thousands of Hawaii families Posted: Sep 16, 2026 About 12,000 low-income households across Hawaii rely on Housing Choice Vouchers, commonly known as Section 8, to help pay rent. But a new University of Hawaii Economic Research Organization (UHERO) report finds the program is facing growing financial pressure as rising rents make it increasingly expensive to help families. Federal s more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Kaine, Sanders Lead 20 Senators in Introducing Privileged Resolution Seeking Answers on West Bank Violence * U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) are leading 20 of their Senate colleagues in introducing a 502B privileged resolution requiring the Department of State to report to Congress on increasing violence in the West Bank, including the killings of Americans in the West Bank. Ni more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Sept. 17 -- The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S., a veterans service organization, issued the following news release: * * * 'Never Leave Anyone Behind' VFW's new Commander-in-Chief commits to raising awareness for unaccounted service members and their families seeking answers September 16, 2026 While touring Southeast Asia with the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA)'s Joint Field Activities (JFA) in March and April, VFW Commander-in-Chief Cory Geisler was overcome by a profound sense of compassion. Geisle more PR

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Sept. 16 -- The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * Wisconsin National Guard trains Papua New Guinea Defence Force, local civilians on disaster relief * LAE, Papua New Guinea -A team of approximately 15 Wisconsin National Guard Soldiers, Airmen and Wisconsin Emergency Management employees, alongside personnel from other government agencies and nongovernment organizations, trained Papua New Guinea Defence Force service members and local civilian volunteers in humanitarian aid and disaster response r more PR