TOKYO, Japan, Oct. 30 -- ANA Holdings issued the following news release: * * * ANA HOLDINGS Financial Results for the Six Months Ended September 30, 2026, and Revision of Consolidated Financial Forecast * ANA HOLDINGS INC. reported record-high first-half operating revenue of 1,398.7 billion yen, driven primarily by strong performance across the air transportation business. * International passenger revenue increased 21% year over year supported by robust inbound and outbound demand, while international cargo revenue surged 79% driven by str more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Oct. 28 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Joins Coalition of Attorneys General Defending Assault Weapons Restrictions Before the U.S. Supreme Court * Attorney General Clark joined a multistate amicus brief filed in the U.S. Supreme Court today defending the right of states to protect their citizens from the extraordinary lethality of AR-15 platform and similar semiautomatic rifles. The brief, joined by a coalition of 17 other states and the Distric more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Oct. 30 -- Kamehameha Schools posted the following news: * * * County of Maui and Kamehameha Schools Propose Shared Stewardship of Lahaina Water Resources * The County of Maui and Ke Kula `o Kamehameha have announced a proposed agreement for Kamehameha to transfer its option to acquire the Launiupoko Irrigation Company system to the County. This partnership reflects a shared commitment to protect and steward precious water resources--essential to the recovery, resilience and well-being of communities in Lahaina. The propo more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 [Category: Political] -- The NAACP issued the following news release: * * * Court Halts DOJ Attempt to Disenfranchise California Voters Ahead of Midterms * Contact: cfields@naacpnet.org LOS ANGELES -- A federal court has rejected the U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) attempt to disenfranchise over 20,000 California voters ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. This comes as several pro-voting organizations -- League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) and the NAACP, NAACP California/Hawaii State Conference (NAACP C more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior, through the Geological Survey, seeks proposals for a Cooperative Agreement aimed at collaborating with the Hawaii-Pacific Islands Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit. This initiative is designed to support research and education that enhance the understanding and management of Hawaii's unique ecosystems. The funding opportunity offers awards ranging from $1 to $49,994, providing essential resources for projects that align with the goals of the cooperative ecosystem studies unit. This u more ST

PEARL CITY, Hawaii, Oct. 30 -- The University of Hawaii's West Oahu campus issued the following news: * * * Golden! UH Community Colleges win big at regional marketing awards October 29, 2026 The University of Hawaii Community Colleges took top honors at the District 6 National Council for Marketing & Public Relations (NCMPR) Medallion Awards ceremony in Scottsdale, Arizona in October, taking home both a gold and a silver medallion for the inspiring "Start Here, Go Beyond" campaign. The campaign, which spotlights authentic student transfer more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, Oct. 30 -- Gov. Bob Ferguson, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Ferguson appoints Jenifer Chao to serve as Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs Executive Director * OLYMPIA - Today Governor Bob Ferguson announced the appointment of Jenifer Chao as executive director of the Washington State Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs. The appointment is effective Nov. 1. The Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs (CAPAA) is a state agency tasked with improving the lives of As more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 [Category: Political] -- The Campaign Legal Center posted the following news release: * * * Pro-Voter Coalition Secures Victory at Ninth Circuit After DOJ Tries to Silence Over 20,000 Californians * SAN FRANCISCO -- Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, for the second time, rejected an attempt by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to disenfranchise more than 20,000 Californians in the 2026 midterm elections. This ruling comes after the DOJ sued the state of California for refusing to comply with unpr more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 30 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Study pinpoints states with steepest warming trends since 1980 * Global warming, the observed increase in the Earth's average global surface temperature since preindustrial (1850-1900) times, currently stands at around 1.63 degrees Celsius. While this number is expected to continue to rise, local temperatures will not go up uniformly around the world. In regions where warming trends are most pronounced, local adaptation and resili more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 (TNSdock) -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release: * * * Securities and Exchange Commission v. BG Wealth Sharing Ltd and DSJ Exchange Pty Ltd, No. 3:26-cv-12746 (N.D. Cal. filed Oct. 29, 2026) On October 29, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission charged two foreign-operated, Colorado-incorporated entities, BG Wealth Sharing Ltd and DSJ Exchange Pty Ltd, for orchestrating a fraud scheme that used false SEC filings to boost confidence in their investment program and helped th more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12608) by natural resources policy specialist Caitlin Keating-Bitonti: * * * U.S. Interest in Seabed Mining in Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction: Brief Background and Recent Developments In 1980, Congress passed the Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Act (DSHMRA; 30 U.S.C. Sec.Sec.1401 et seq.) as an interim measure to allow the United States to proceed with seabed mining activities in areas beyond national jurisdiction (ABNJ more PR

PEARL CITY, Hawaii, Oct. 30 -- The University of Hawaii's West Oahu campus issued the following news: * * * UH launches systemwide AI survey for students, faculty and staff October 29, 2026 The University of Hawaii is inviting students, faculty and staff across its 10-campus system to participate in the 2026 UH System AI Survey to better understand how artificial intelligence (AI) is being used and what support the university community needs. The 15-20-minute research survey is open to current UH students, faculty and staff age 18 and olde more PR

MANOA, Hawaii, Oct. 31 -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: * * * Hawaii Sea Grant TV series wins Emmy Oct 30, 2026 Most people will never visit Papahanaumokuakea. But an Emmy-winning episode of the University of Hawaii's Voice of the Sea takes viewers to the remote Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, where crews tackle massive amounts of plastic pollution. That story earned the series, produced by the University of Hawaii Sea Grant College Program, a regional Emmy Award. The episode, "Papahanaumokuakea Ma more PR