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Zika Risk Communication, Community Engagement Focus of New Prevention Efforts by CDC, CDC Foundation, PAHO in U.S. Territories and the Americas
ATLANTA, GA--(Marketwired - May 18, 2016) - Educating communities and empowering women on how to prevent Zika virus transmission is the focus of a new collaborative effort by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Pan American...
Avis Budget Group Named Exclusive Car Rental Partner for Hawaiian Airlines
PARSIPPANY, N.J., Dec. 19, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Avis Budget Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:CAR) today announced that it is now the exclusive car rental partner of Hawaiian Airlines (NASDAQ:HA), Hawaii’s largest and longest-serving airline. Under the...
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $1 Billion in Emergency Relief for Road and Bridge Repairs
Funds to states for damage from a variety of events in states across the country and U.S. territoriesWASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced more than $1 billion in...
Off-grid Zero-emission Electricity 2018-2038 - Off Grid Zero Emission Electricity will Come to the 1.2 Billion People Lacking Electricity
Dublin, Dec. 06, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Off-grid Zero-emission Electricity 2018-2038: New Markets, New Technology Roadmap" report has been added to Research and Markets' offering. Off Grid Zero Emission Electricity will Come to the 1.2...
Face of Defense: Texas Air Guardsman Makes Pacific Journey
By Air Force Staff Sgt. Kristina Overton, 136th Airlift Wing FORT WORTH, Texas, Sept. 8, 2016 — The aircraft’s engine cranked on as vibrations coursed through the cargo bay. Outside the small windows, Airman 1st Class John Karley could see the...
Owner: American Government
Manson student and teacher to study, eulogize D-Day soldier in Normandy
Julie Quade and her teacher Jenny Westerhoff of Manson Northwest Webster School District will honor fallen World War II hero DES MOINES - A Manson Northwest Webster High School student and teacher have been chosen by the National History Day...
Points and Hawaiian Airlines Introduce Global Hotel Booking Redemption Program
TORONTO, Aug. 31, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Points (TSX:PTS) (Nasdaq:PCOM), the global leader in powering loyalty commerce, and Hawaiian Airlines, Hawaii's largest and longest-serving airline, today announced the launch of a brand new hotel award...
Photo Prompts Coast Guard Members’ Memory of Long-Ago Meeting
By Air Force Staff Sgt. Chris Hubenthal Defense Media Activity - Hawaii HONOLULU, Aug. 20, 2016 — After viewing an old photograph, Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Ken Raigeluw and Coast Guard Master Chief Petty Officer Ronny German realized...
Owner: American Government
FDA advises testing for Zika virus in all donated blood and blood components in the US
As a further safety measure against the emerging Zika virus outbreak, today the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a revised guidance recommending universal testing of donated Whole Blood and blood components for Zika virus in the U.S. and...
Owner: American Government
FACT SHEET: President Obama Announces Commitments and Executive Actions to Advance Solar Deployment and Energy Efficiency
The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release May 09, 2014 Private and Public Sector Commitments and Executive Actions Will Create Jobs and Cut Carbon Pollution Today, President Obama announced more than 300 private and...
NOAA Announces First Tsunami Awareness Week, March 21-27
NOAA and coastal states to test tsunami warning communication system March 19, 2010 The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the National Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program have designated March 21-27 as Tsunami Awareness Week. This...
Coastal communities should become TsunamiReady® during Tsunami Preparedness Week, March 24-30
March 25, 2013 NOAA and state and federal agencies that participate in the National Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program are partnering again this year for National Tsunami Preparedness Week, March 24 - 30. During the week, NOAA urges coastal...
Democracy, Human Rights, Refugees: Remarks at the Annual Meeting of the President's Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons
MS. JARRETT: Good morning, everyone. I’m Valerie Jarrett, Senior Advisor to the President and Chair of the White House Council on Women and Girls. I’d like to welcome you all to the White House. This is the second time that we have held the...
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National Marine Sanctuaries: Protecting oceans’ natural treasures
October 23, 2012 Pennantfish, Pyramid and Milletseed butterflyfish - school in great numbers at Rapture Reef, French Frigate Shoals in Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument. Download here. (Credit: James Watt.) For 40 years, NOAA’s National...
President Obama and Dr. Jill Biden Meet with Science and Math Teaching Award Winners
WASHINGTON, D.C.—This afternoon President Obama met with K-6 teachers who received the prestigious Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST). Earlier in the day, the teachers met briefly with Dr. Jill Biden...
The Salvation Army Rises to the Challenge of Coronavirus Response in Remote Island Communities
Atlanta, GA: Island communities such as Tonga and Samoa may have escaped the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic, their remote location and early introduction of travel restrictions meaning no cases* have been recorded. But in many geographically...
Owner: The Salvation Army (Non-profit)
Office of the Governor – News Release – Hawaiʻi Announces Readiness to Host 13th Festival of Pacific Arts & Culture
JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIAʻĀINA HAWAI‘I ANNOUNCES READINESS TO HOST 13TH FESTIVAL OF PACIFIC ARTS & CULTURE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 28, 2024 HONOLULU — Governor Josh Green, M.D., First Lady Jaime Kanani Green, and festival organizers...
Owner: American Government
The Salvation Army continues support of Puna economy; purchases shelter meals
Hilo, Hawaii, HI [July 30, 2018] – The economy in the Puna District is receiving a boost from a surprising source, the shelter meal services being offered by The Salvation Army’s Emergency Disaster Services [EDS] outreach efforts. After initially...
Owner: The Salvation Army (Non-profit)