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SPREP Members commend progress and work of Secretariat in 2023
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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September 6, 2024
5 September 2024, Apia Samoa – The Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) continues to strengthen efforts to build a resilient Pacific environment. During the past 31 years, amidst many challenges, SPREP has continued to...
Press Release – Fourth SPREP Executive Board Meeting opens in Samoa
Government of Samoa
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September 3, 2024
4 September 2024, Apia Samoa – The crucial role played by the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) to ensure a resilient Pacific environment sustaining our livelihoods and natural heritage in harmony with our cultures...
Attorney General Jackley Joins Attorneys General Urging Congress to Protect Children on Social Media Platforms
South Dakota Attorney General's Office
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September 13, 2024
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, Sept. 13, 2024 Contact: Tony Mangan, Communications Director, 605-773-6878 PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has joined 41 other Attorneys General in asking Congress to pass legislation...
TN AG Leads Bipartisan Letter to Congress Requesting Surgeon General Warning on Social Media Platforms
State of Tennessee Office of the Attorney General
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September 12, 2024
NASHVILLE – This week, in a letter to Congress, Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti and 41 attorneys general called on lawmakers to pass legislation authorizing a U.S. Surgeon General warning on all algorithm-driven social media platforms. The...
VA awards $52.5M to community organizations working to prevent Veteran suicide
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
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September 12, 2024
WASHINGTON —Today, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced several new steps in VA’s ongoing fight to prevent Veteran suicide — including awarding $52.5 million in grants to community organizations implementing tailored suicide...
Pacific Air Cargo Joins Freightos’ WebCargo Platform, Expanding Digital Air Cargo Capacity and Reach
EIN Presswire
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August 22, 2024
LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, August 22, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Pacific Air Cargo (PAC) today announced a partnership with Freightos enabling it to be part of Freightos’ leading WebCargo digital air cargo booking and payment platform. This...
Attorney General Josh Stein Urges Congress to Require Warning on Social Media Platforms
North Carolina Attorney General
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September 11, 2024
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, September 11, 2024 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed 919-716-0060 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein and a bipartisan group of attorneys general urged Congress to pass legislation requiring a U.S. Surgeon General warning...
Attorney General Josh Stein Urges Congress to Require Warning on Social Media Platforms
North Carolina Attorney General
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September 11, 2024
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, September 11, 2024 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed 919-716-0060 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein and a bipartisan group of attorneys general urged Congress to pass legislation requiring a U.S. Surgeon General warning...
Pacific Air Cargo Helps Give a Shepherd a Second Chance
EIN Presswire
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August 21, 2024
Shipping Nutmeg, a one-year-old German Shepard to her new forever home in Hawaii HONOLULU, HAWAII, UNITED STATES, August 21, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Pacific Air Cargo (PAC) has stepped up to assist in the transportation of a beautiful German...
2024-39 – AG NEWS RELEASE – AG LOPEZ JOINS MULTISTATE COALITION URGING SURGEON GENERAL WARNING ON SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS
Governor of State of Hawaii
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September 10, 2024
DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL KA ʻOIHANA O KA LOIO KUHINA JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIAʻĀINA ANNE LOPEZ ATTORNEY GENERAL LOIO KUHINA News Release 2024-39 ATTORNEY GENERAL ANNE LOPEZ JOINS MULTISTATE COALITION URGING SURGEON GENERAL WARNING...
Attorney General James Calls on Congress to Require Social Media Warning Labels
New York Attorney General
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September 10, 2024
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today co-led a bipartisan coalition of 42 attorneys general in urging Congress to implement warning labels on social media platforms as called for by the United States Surgeon General. A surgeon...
2024-39 – AG NEWS RELEASE – AG LOPEZ JOINS MULTISTATE COALITION URGING SURGEON GENERAL WARNING ON SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS
Governor of State of Hawaii
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September 10, 2024
DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL KA ʻOIHANA O KA LOIO KUHINA JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIAʻĀINA ANNE LOPEZ ATTORNEY GENERAL LOIO KUHINA News Release 2024-39 ATTORNEY GENERAL ANNE LOPEZ JOINS MULTISTATE COALITION URGING SURGEON GENERAL WARNING...
Attorney General Tong, Bipartisan Coalition Back Warning Labels for Social Media Platforms
The Office of Attorney General Connecticut
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September 10, 2024
Press Releases 09/10/2024 Attorney General Tong, Bipartisan Coalition Back Warning Labels for Social Media Platforms (Hartford, CT) – In a bipartisan letter today to Congress, Attorney General William Tong and 41 other attorneys general called on...
September 10, 2024 -- Bipartisan Coalition of Attorneys General Call for Congress to Require Surgeon General Warning on Social Media Platforms
Attorney General of Virginia
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September 10, 2024
Commonwealth of Virginia Office of the Attorney General Jason S. Miyares Attorney General 202 North 9th Street Richmond, Virginia 23219 804-786-2071 FAX 804-786-1991 Virginia Relay Service 800-828-1120 For media inquiries only, contact: Shaun...
Visitor Arrivals Decreased in June 2024
State of Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism
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July 30, 2024
Posted on Jul 30, 2024 in News For Immediate Release: July 30, 2024 HONOLULU—According to preliminary statistics from the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT), total visitor arrivals and total visitor spending in June...
News Release – DOH Reports Travel-Related Dengue Virus Case on Oʻahu
Governor of State of Hawaii
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August 24, 2024
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH KA ʻOIHANA OLAKINO JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIA‘ĀINA KENNETH S. FINK, MD, MGA, MPH DIRECTOR KA LUNA HO‘OKELE DOH REPORTS TRAVEL-RELATED DENGUE VIRUS CASE ON OʻAHU FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 23, 2024 24-114 HONOLULU — The...
News Release – DOH Reports Travel-Related Dengue Virus Case on Oʻahu
Governor of State of Hawaii
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August 24, 2024
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH KA ʻOIHANA OLAKINO JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIA‘ĀINA KENNETH S. FINK, MD, MGA, MPH DIRECTOR KA LUNA HO‘OKELE DOH REPORTS TRAVEL-RELATED DENGUE VIRUS CASE ON OʻAHU FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 23, 2024 24-114 HONOLULU — The...
BASE CAMP Dust Mask For Woodworking Unveils Strategic Partnership with WorldSkills Australia
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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August 19, 2024
Chino, California , Aug. 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BASE CAMP is thrilled to announce a significant collaboration with WorldSkills Australia aimed at jointly fostering skills training and vocational education. The strategic partnership is...
FEMA Announces 38 Communities Selected to Receive Technical Assistance for Exercises
FEMA
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August 15, 2024
WASHINGTON – Today, FEMA announced it will support 43 preparedness exercises across 38 state, local, tribal, and territorial governments through the National Exercise Program. Exercises play a vital role in building capacity in emergency...
DOH Reports Travel-Related Dengue Virus Case on Oʻahu
Hawaii State Department of Health
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August 15, 2024
Posted on Aug 15, 2024 in Newsroom HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) has identified a new case of travel-related dengue virus case on Oʻahu, bringing the number of total cases to 11 identified in the state in 2024 (one on Kauaʻi,...