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Transformative Mental Health Documentary The Kindness Within: A Journey to Freedom Launches on YouTube May 22
Streaming During Mental Health Awareness Month, the Film Shares a Message of Hope, Healing, and Human Connection LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, May 22, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Following its acclaimed debut on Prime Video, The Kindness...

New York Times “Reporting” Fails to Mention ICE Arrests of Criminal Illegal Aliens Charged with Kidnapping, Assault, Firearms Offenses, and Theft
The New York Times story falsely paints a narrative that ICE targeted coffee workers—the truth is criminal illegal aliens were the targets WASHINGTON – The New York Times story falsely painted a narrative that Immigration and Customs Enforcement...

ICE Arrests ‘Worst of the Worst’ Criminal Aliens in Hawaii
Targets of the operation in Hawaii included criminal illegal aliens charged with kidnapping, assault, firearms offenses, drug offenses and theft. WASHINGTON – The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced Immigration and Customs Enforcement...

DOH REPORTS EIGHTH TRAVEL-RELATED DENGUE VIRUS CASE OF 2025
Posted on May 2, 2025 in Newsroom HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) has confirmed a new travel-related case of dengue virus on Oʻahu, bringing the total number of dengue cases to eight in the state in 2025 (one on Maui, seven on...

DOH REPORTS SEVENTH TRAVEL-RELATED DENGUE VIRUS CASE OF 2025
Posted on Apr 17, 2025 in Newsroom HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) has confirmed a new travel-related case of dengue virus on Oʻahu, bringing the total number of dengue cases to seven in the state in 2025 (one on Maui, six on...

News Release – DOH Reports Sixth Travel-Related Dengue Virus Case of 2025
STATE OF HAWAIʻI KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH KA ʻOIHANA OLAKINO JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIA‘ĀINA KENNETH S. FINK, M.D., MGA, MPH DIRECTOR KA LUNA HO‘OKELE DOH REPORTS SIXTH TRAVEL-RELATED DENGUE VIRUS CASE OF 2025 FOR...

DOH REPORTS SIXTH TRAVEL-RELATED DENGUE VIRUS CASE OF 2025
Posted on Apr 11, 2025 in Newsroom HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) has confirmed a new travel-related case of dengue virus on Oʻahu, bringing the total number of dengue cases to six in the state in 2025 (one on Maui, five on...

News Release – DOH Reports Sixth Travel-Related Dengue Virus Case of 2025
STATE OF HAWAIʻI KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH KA ʻOIHANA OLAKINO JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIA‘ĀINA KENNETH S. FINK, M.D., MGA, MPH DIRECTOR KA LUNA HO‘OKELE DOH REPORTS SIXTH TRAVEL-RELATED DENGUE VIRUS CASE OF 2025 FOR...

SENDY Announces Multiyear Partnership with the Natural Selection Tour to Elevate Adventure Sports Worldwide
SENDY, North America’s leading adventure sports marketplace, is proud to announce a multiyear partnership with the Natural Selection Tour (NST). TRUCKEE, CA, UNITED STATES, March 24, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- SENDY, North America’s leading...

ATTENTION: ATTORNEYS, ESPECIALLY DIVERS. Multiple Job Openings in Palau: Assistant Attorneys General & Division Heads.
The Office of the Attorney General, Ministry of Justice, Republic of Palau, is seeking to recruit Assistant Attorneys General and Division Chiefs. SAN RAFAEL, CA, UNITED STATES, March 4, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- As a Freely Associated State,...

AERO SOUTH PACIFIC DEBUTS, ROLLS OUT FIRST REPORT
Aviation analysis and news company Aero South Pacific has opened for business and released its first business report on Qantas. SYDNEY, NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA, March 6, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Sydney-based aviation analysis and news...

Aloha to the Cornhusker State: Trio of Hawaiian Students Find Opportunity, Community, and Freedom in Nebraska
Central Community College students (from left to right) Joakim Jones, Aaron Mull, and Akikin Pungupung. Born in the Federated States of Micronesia, and raised on the island of Oahu in Hawaii, Akikin Pungupung grew up a world away from Nebraska....

Aloha to the Cornhusker State: Trio of Hawaiian Students Find Opportunity, Community, and Freedom in Nebraska
Central Community College students (from left to right) Joakim Jones, Aaron Mull, and Akikin Pungupung. Born in the Federated States of Micronesia, and raised on the island of Oahu in Hawaii, Akikin Pungupung grew up a world away from Nebraska....

Solomon Islands handover PNA Chairmanship to FSM
Solomon Islands handover PNA Chairmanship to FSM Solomon Islands formally handed over the Chairmanship of the Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) to the Federated States of Micronesian this week. Outgoing Chairman and Solomon Islands Minister of...

ADB Appoints Emma Veve as Director General for Pacific
MANILA, PHILIPPINES (3 February 2025) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has appointed Emma Veve as Director General of its Pacific Department (PARD), where she will be responsible for the department’s vision and strategy in the subregion....

Biden-Harris Administration Announces More than $2 Billion in Grants to Improve Airport Infrastructure Across the U.S.
Friday, September 6, 2024 WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced $1.9 billion for 519 grants in 48 states, Guam, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto...

VSO Rings Last Call for Camp Lejeune Settlement Claims, Possible Extension for Claimants Overseas
SAIPAN, Northern Mariana Islands, Aug. 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Veterans Recovery Network, a veterans services organization serving the Micronesian Islands and Freely Associates States of the U.S. issues a publicly reminder to its military...

CNO Visits Indo-Pacific for Second Time, Strengthens Regional Ties
Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Lisa Franchetti visited Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia (FSM); Perth, Australia; and Manila, Philippines, to meet with partner navies, government and military leaders, and attend the 2024 Indian Ocean...

Superlative Sound: U.S. Pacific Fleet Band Shares Culture with Pacific Islands, Continues Proud Tradition
In 2024, the U.S. Pacific Fleet Band shared its music with 2.5 million people in nine countries and four Hawaiian Islands. Its 600 engagements included concerts for the community, performances for school children, official Navy events and...

FDA updates Sotrovimab emergency use authorization
Update [4/5/2022] Sotrovimab is no longer authorized to treat COVID-19 in any U.S. region due to increases in the proportion of COVID-19 cases caused by the Omicron BA.2 sub-variant This statement updates the statements below. The Centers for...