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(date: 2024-05-03 22:49:20)


Wheel Life Adventure

date: 2024-05-03, from: HIKI NŌ ON PBS HAWAIʻI

In this episode of HIKI NŌ on PBS Hawai‘i, student storytellers tell adventurous tales that include…

The post Wheel Life Adventure appeared first on PBS Hawai‘i.

https://www.pbshawaii.org/wheel-life-adventure/


More than $96K awarded to Shidler students at annual Business Night

date: 2024-05-03, from: University of Hawaiʻi News

Reading time: 3 minutes With the support of alumni and Hawaiʻi’s business community, 51 sponsored awards, totaling more than $96,000, were presented to undergraduate and graduate students.

The post More than $96K awarded to Shidler students at annual Business Night first appeared on University of Hawaiʻi System News.

https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/05/03/shidler-business-night-2024/


Art exhibition today depicts history of Big Island Koreans

date: 2024-05-03, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>An art exhibition beginning this evening at the Wailoa Center will depict the history of Koreans living on Hawaii Island.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/05/03/hawaii-news/art-exhibition-today-depicts-history-of-big-island-koreans/


Hilo Macy’s store safe for now despite more downsizing by the retailer

date: 2024-05-03, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>The Macy&#8217;s store in Hilo&#8217;s Prince Kuhio Plaza will remain open for the foreseeable future, according to spokesperson for the national retailer.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/05/03/hawaii-news/hilo-macys-store-safe-for-now-despite-more-downsizing-by-the-retailer/


Biden denounces violence on campus, breaking silence after rash of arrests

date: 2024-05-03, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>WASHINGTON &#8212; President Joe Biden broke days of silence on Thursday to finally speak out on the wave of protests on American college campuses against Israel&#8217;s war in the Gaza Strip that have inflamed much of the country, denouncing violence and antisemitism even as he defended the right to peaceful dissent.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/05/03/nation-world-news/biden-denounces-violence-on-campus-breaking-silence-after-rash-of-arrests/


Meishoin hosting first annual Koinobori Festival

date: 2024-05-03, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Hilo Meishoin is hosting its first annual Koinobori Festival from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday to celebrate Children&#8217;s Day.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/05/03/hawaii-news/meishoin-hosting-first-annual-koinobori-festival/


Jury hears tape of Trump and Cohen discussing hush-money deal

date: 2024-05-03, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>NEW YORK &#8212; Two voices reverberated in the courtroom. The first was loud, deep and unctuous, the second was casual &#8212; until money came up. They were discussing a deal made during the 2016 presidential campaign to silence a woman who claimed to have had an extramarital affair with the Republican candidate.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/05/03/nation-world-news/jury-hears-tape-of-trump-and-cohen-discussing-hush-money-deal/


2024 Hawaiian International Billfish Tournament cancelled

date: 2024-05-03, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>The organizing committee of the Hawaiian International Billfish Tournament (HIBT) regretfully announced the cancellation of the 2024 tournament scheduled for July 27 through August 3, 2024.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/05/03/sports/2024-hawaiian-international-billfish-tournament-cancelled/


Pacers and Knicks to meet in second round after eliminating Bucks, 76ers

date: 2024-05-03, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Sure, the Knicks just won the fourth game of it. And yes, the NBA schedule claims that they will play the Pacers in the second round. The propaganda machine insists that Game 1 of that series is scheduled for Monday.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/05/03/sports/pacers-and-knicks-to-meet-in-second-round-after-eliminating-bucks-76ers/


Softball and baseball championships begin today in Hilo

date: 2024-05-03, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>As the school year starts to wind down, spring sports are doing the same.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/05/03/sports/softball-and-baseball-championships-begin-today-in-hilo/


Police seek leads on December homicide in Hawaiian AcresTribune-Herald staff

date: 2024-05-03, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Police are seeking public leads on a December 2023 homicide in Hawaiian Acres subdivision in Mountain View.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/05/03/hawaii-news/police-seek-leads-on-december-homicide-in-hawaiian-acrestribune-herald-staff/


Police: Ocean View body that of murdered Minnesota man

date: 2024-05-03, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Police say the human remains discovered in Ocean View on April 23 are those of a 39-year-old Duluth, Minn., man who was shot to death.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/05/03/hawaii-news/police-ocean-view-body-that-of-murdered-minnesota-man/


Your Views for May 3

date: 2024-05-03, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Insurance co-op&#0010;could be a solution</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/05/03/opinion/your-views-for-may-3-11/


Students’ struggle for justice in Gaza must be protected at all costs

date: 2024-05-03, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>University campuses nationwide have long been the focus of political debates and battles in the form of protests and demonstrations. In recent weeks, students galvanized by their consciences have been leading an anti-war movement that our nation hasn&#8217;t seen the likes of in decades, and it is spreading like wildfire. At last count, at least 100 Gaza solidarity encampments have been launched at colleges and universities.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/05/03/opinion/students-struggle-for-justice-in-gaza-must-be-protected-at-all-costs/


Trump was just fined for contempt of court. Could he go to jail next time?

date: 2024-05-03, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Judge Juan M. Merchan has, in his soft-spoken but hard-nosed way, told Donald Trump something no other court has over the course of his many civil and criminal cases: He&#8217;s down to his last chance.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/05/03/opinion/trump-was-just-fined-for-contempt-of-court-could-he-go-to-jail-next-time/


UH-Hilo softball goes 1-2, falls from PacWest conference championship

date: 2024-05-03, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>SAN RAFAEL, Calif. &#8212; The UH-Hilo softball team&#8217;s postseason came to an end this week &#8212; as the Vulcans fell in the opening round of the Pacific West Conference Championship on Wednesday, then won a redemption match before falling again on Thursday at Dominican.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/05/03/sports/uh-hilo-softball-goes-1-2-falls-from-pacwest-conference-championship/


Syria says Israeli strike outside Damascus injured eight troops: World news in brief, 5/3

date: 2024-05-03, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Syria says Israeli strike outside Damascus injured eight troops</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/05/03/nation-world-news/syria-says-israeli-strike-outside-damascus-injured-eight-troops-world-news-in-brief-5-3/


date: 2024-05-03, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Former Nevada candidate tackled victim in Strip killing: Witness</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/05/03/nation-world-news/former-nevada-candidate-tackled-victim-in-strip-killing-says-witness-trending-news-in-brief-5-3/


Pacers defeat Bucks in Game 6

date: 2024-05-03, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Obi Toppin scored 21 points and T.J. McConnell added 20 as the Indiana Pacers eliminated the Milwaukee Bucks with a 120-98 victory on Thursday in Game 6 of an Eastern Conference first-round series in Indianapolis.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/05/03/sports/pacers-defeat-bucks-in-game-6/


Sony and Apollo express interest in buying Paramount in $26 billion deal

date: 2024-05-03, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Sony Pictures Entertainment and private equity giant Apollo Global Management have formally expressed interest in acquiring Paramount for roughly $26 billion, according to two people familiar with the matter, a move that adds drama to an already chaotic deal-making process.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/05/03/nation-world-news/sony-and-apollo-express-interest-in-buying-paramount-in-26-billion-deal/


Second Boeing whistleblower dead within the past 3 months

date: 2024-05-03, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>A 45-year-old former aircraft quality auditor has become the second Boeing-related whistleblower to die in the past three months, after allegedly suffering from a sudden bacterial infection.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/05/03/nation-world-news/second-boeing-whistleblower-dead-within-the-past-3-months/


Hundreds attend Hilo gym’s interisland CrossFit competition

date: 2024-05-03, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Athletes from around the state competed Saturday in an interisland CrossFit competition hosted by a Hilo gym.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/05/03/hawaii-news/hundreds-attend-hilo-gyms-interisland-crossfit-competition/


Strongest U.S. challenge to Big Tech’s power nears climax in Google trial

date: 2024-05-03, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>WASHINGTON &#8212; The biggest U.S. challenge so far to the vast power of today&#8217;s tech giants is nearing its conclusion.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/05/03/nation-world-news/strongest-u-s-challenge-to-big-techs-power-nears-climax-in-google-trial/


Hamas studies a Gaza cease-fire offer from Israel, and hints at progress

date: 2024-05-03, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>JERUSALEM (NYT) &#8212; A Hamas leader said Thursday that the group would soon send a delegation to Cairo to &#8220;complete ongoing discussions&#8221; on a cease-fire deal for the war in the Gaza Strip, raising hopes of progress in the stalled efforts for a truce.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/05/03/nation-world-news/hamas-studies-a-gaza-cease-fire-offer-from-israel-and-hints-at-progress/


Menendez lawyers cite ‘traumatic’ history to explain his cash stockpile

date: 2024-05-03, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>When Sen. Bob Menendez was charged last year with participating in a complex bribery scheme, news headlines highlighted a peculiar detail: Investigators had discovered more than $480,000 in cash and 13 bars of gold during a June 22 search of his house in New Jersey.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/05/03/nation-world-news/menendez-lawyers-cite-traumatic-history-to-explain-his-cash-stockpile/


UCLA students, staff among more than 200 arrested as police dismantle pro-Palestinian camp

date: 2024-05-03, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>LOS ANGELES &#8212; More than 200 people were arrested Thursday morning as police moved into the pro-Palestinian encampment at UCLA, dismantling tents and pushing out protesters in a clash that lasted hours.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/05/03/nation-world-news/ucla-students-staff-among-more-than-200-arrested-as-police-dismantle-pro-palestinian-camp/


Bird flu likely circulated in US cows for months before diagnosis: U.S. news in brief, 5/3

date: 2024-05-03, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Bird flu likely circulated in US cows for months before diagnosis</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/05/03/nation-world-news/bird-flu-likely-circulated-in-us-cows-for-months-before-diagnosis-u-s-news-in-brief-5-3/


Obituaries for May 3, 2024

date: 2024-05-03, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Sencirea &#8220;Sen&#8221; Ann Cabral, 43, of Kurtistown died March 23. Born in Kailua-Kona, she worked in home health care. Visitation 10-10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 18, at Ballard Family Mortuary in Hilo. Celebration of life service at 10:30 a.m. Survived by partner, Russell Mercado; parents, MarySue (Edwin L. Toilolo Jr.) Cabral and Marty T. Martinson; sons, Rysen Ascino, Shelton and Isaiah Garmon; daughters, Precious and Kawehilani Mercado; brother, Marty K. Martinson; sisters, DeeAnna Mata and Marah Martinson; numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/05/03/obituaries/obituaries-for-may-3-2024/


BIIF volleyball: Hilo dethrones KSH; Kona three-peats

date: 2024-05-03, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Wednesday night&#8217;s Central Pacific Bank/BIIF boys volleyball finals were a mix of the old and the new &#8212; as Konawaena swept Ka&#8216;u High to snatch its third straight BIIF DII title, while Hilo High won its first DI title in more than a decade to end KS-Hawai&#8216;i&#8217;s three-season dynasty.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/05/03/sports/biif-volleyball-hilo-dethrones-ksh-kona-three-peats/


Maui County sues cell carriers for noncompliance amid fires

date: 2024-05-03, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Maui County filed a lawsuit Wednesday against wireless service providers for not notifying it of network outages or providing delayed, incomplete information while emergency management officials tried to send evacuation alerts during the Aug. 8 wildfires, which killed at least 101.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/05/03/hawaii-news/maui-county-sues-cell-carriers-for-noncompliance-amid-fires/


Hawaii lawmakers approve nearly 200 bills including tax relief

date: 2024-05-03, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>As the legislative session winds down to a largely ceremonial finish on Friday, the full House and Senate on Wednesday sent nearly 200 bills to Gov. Josh Green that include $1 billion to help Maui recover from the wildfires and another bill that gives counties the authority to regulate short-term vacation rentals on their islands, including the ability to ban them if they choose.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/05/03/hawaii-news/hawaii-lawmakers-approve-nearly-200-bills-including-tax-relief/


GTOY finalist, the ‘Underdog’

date: 2024-05-03, from: Guam Daily Post

Editor’s note: This story is the fifth in a series of features on the 2025 Guam Teacher of the Year finalists.

https://www.postguam.com/news/local/gtoy-finalist-the-underdog/article_ceaa7728-0820-11ef-8254-d32fc5a67b50.html


Summary details 7 ethics cases forwarded to AG

date: 2024-05-03, from: Guam Daily Post

The Guam Ethics Commission has processed 25 complaints involving allegations of ethical misconduct since publishing its first yearly summary in April 2023, according to data found in the second yearly summary published this month.

https://www.postguam.com/news/local/summary-details-7-ethics-cases-forwarded-to-ag/article_6f21876a-06cc-11ef-8d32-9f3b20c99ad4.html


Woman charged in Thai Thai homicide, robbery released

date: 2024-05-03, from: Guam Daily Post

A woman accused of being involved in the fatal shooting and robbery at Thai Thai Restaurant was released from prison.

https://www.postguam.com/news/local/woman-charged-in-thai-thai-homicide-robbery-released/article_ecd1b430-08e0-11ef-9c9f-73a4995a64e0.html


Veterans Cemetery Chapel repair project breaks ground

date: 2024-05-03, from: Guam Daily Post

The Guam Veterans Cemetery is getting the love it needs to be able to service the veteran community for years to come, according to local officials.

https://www.postguam.com/news/local/veterans-cemetery-chapel-repair-project-breaks-ground/article_43461fa0-08f9-11ef-984b-4fbb6699c50a.html


GovGuam audit contract signed, but audit will be late

date: 2024-05-03, from: Guam Daily Post

A contract with accounting firm Ernst & Young, known as EY, for the governmentwide audit was finally signed by the governor this week, but due to the late start and the pending audit of the Guam Department of Education, Public…

https://www.postguam.com/news/local/govguam-audit-contract-signed-but-audit-will-be-late/article_13c1743c-0813-11ef-92bc-6306b41813b4.html


AG, Barnett respond to governor’s statements on Simon Sanchez delays

date: 2024-05-03, from: Guam Daily Post

Ten months ago, the 37th Guam Legislature amended Guam law to simplify the procurement process used to rebuild Simon Sanchez High School, but the governor has said the simplified procurement process can’t move forward to hire a construction manager because…

https://www.postguam.com/news/local/ag-barnett-respond-to-governor-s-statements-on-simon-sanchez-delays/article_eab4fbea-08ee-11ef-9ecf-4b97218bce49.html


GPD searching for tan truck, white sedan after Maite shooting

date: 2024-05-03, from: Guam Daily Post

Police are searching for two vehicles suspected to be involved with a shooting early Friday morning in Maite.

https://www.postguam.com/news/local/gpd-searching-for-tan-truck-white-sedan-after-maite-shooting/article_82391298-08f5-11ef-af1a-bb05b5e59c8f.html


Guam senators seek inclusion of digital platforms in Open Government Law

date: 2024-05-03, from: Pacific Island Times

By Pacific Island Times News Staff Requirements under Guam’s 50-year-old Open Government Act must be updated to adapt to the changing…

https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/guam-senators-seek-inclusion-of-digital-platforms-in-open-government-law


Guam Guard recruits in the Northern Marianas Islands jump from 3 to 75

date: 2024-05-03, from: Pacific Island Times

By Pacific Island Times News Staff Saipan– Guam National Guard troops hailing from the neighboring Northern Marianas Islands have…

https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/guam-guard-recruits-in-the-northern-marianas-islands-jump-from-3-to-75


Missing man’s body found in Suicide Cliff area

date: 2024-05-03, updated: 2024-05-03, from: Marianas Variety

THE body of Juan S. Salas, who was reported missing on Wednesday, was found Friday morning in the Suicide Cliff area in Marpi.

https://www.mvariety.com/news/local/missing-man-s-body-found-in-suicide-cliff-area/article_4e0efae2-090d-11ef-a05b-cb28d6c6d461.html


Vanuatu graduates commended for their resilience

date: 2024-05-03, from: University of the South Pacific (Fiji)

This morning, excitement filled the Emalus Campus’s corners in Vanuatu as 391 students graduated and…

The post Vanuatu graduates commended for their resilience appeared first on University of the South Pacific.

https://www.usp.ac.fj/news/vanuatu-graduates-commended-for-their-resilience/


Solomon Islands new prime minister encourages ‘vigilance’ from opposition

date: 2024-05-03, from: Pacific Island Times

By Pacific Island Times News Staff Honiara– The Solomon Islands’ newly elected prime minister buckled down to work this week, announcing…

https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/solomon-islands-new-prime-minister-encourages-vigilance-from-opposition


Full plates, full entertainment lineup awaits at ‘Taste’

date: 2024-05-03, updated: 2024-05-03, from: Marianas Variety

(MVA) — Full plates, a full entertainment lineup, and full tummies are anticipated at this Saturday’s (May 4) kickoff of the 25th Annual Taste of the Marianas International Food Festival at American Memorial Park in Saipan.

https://www.mvariety.com/news/community_bulletins/full-plates-full-entertainment-lineup-awaits-at-taste/article_9eb85434-08e5-11ef-9bc0-9349e47e75a9.html


Let’s show WHO how to welcome Taiwan

date: 2024-05-02, from: Pacific Island Times

It was a beautiful Saturday morning when Guam Visitors Bureau and Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Guam hosted a beach cleanup…

https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/let-s-show-who-how-to-welcome-taiwan


†Susana “Chana” Aquiningoc Villagomez Guerrero

date: 2024-05-02, updated: 2024-05-02, from: Marianas Variety

https://www.mvariety.com/obituaries/susana-chana-aquiningoc-villagomez-guerrero/article_70e3b750-08d2-11ef-8850-1f393f2a63c2.html


5 simple ways to save ‘green’ by going green at home

date: 2024-05-02, updated: 2024-05-02, from: Marianas Variety

(BPT) - With rising energy costs and an increasing awareness of homeowners’ environmental impact, creating a greener home isn’t just a trend — it’s a responsible choice for both your wallet and the earth. In fact, homeowners who implemented energy-saving systems and products in their home saved 8%-16% on heating and cooling bills through high use of the scheduling feature on the Honeywell Home T5 and T6 thermostats in a 2019 study in Indiana and Ohio. Whether you’re motivated by reducing your carbon footprint or simply looking to cut down on utility bills, transforming your home into a “green” home may be more achievable than you think with just a few helpful tips.

https://www.mvariety.com/online_features/tech_talk_and_innovation/5-simple-ways-to-save-green-by-going-green-at-home/article_9f9b2282-6f63-528f-b2dc-d1269f626bc4.html


Survivors

date: 2024-05-02, from: Hawai’i Pacific Review (HPU Literary Magazine)

by Ryan White  Within two years, Alice Sellers had lost her cat, Kevin, and her lifelong companion, Ruth. She would’ve given anything to get them back. But no such bargain could be had, so she wanted revenge. And since there … Continue reading

https://hawaiipacificreview.org/2024/05/02/survivors/


Airport terminal plan developing

date: 2024-05-02, from: Marshal Islands Journal

There is renewed progress for a new airport terminal in Majuro. The RMI Ports Authority late last week posted an architect’s conceptual view of a new two-story terminal for Amata Kabua International Airport along with a request for public comments by May 1. Ports Authority “is in discussion with Japan International Cooperation Agency for the […]

The post Airport terminal plan developing appeared first on The Marshall Islands Journal.

https://marshallislandsjournal.com/airport-terminal-plan-developing/


2024 HS graduates don’t miss out on free help for your future

date: 2024-05-02, from: University of Hawaiʻi News

Reading time: 2 minutes Since 2020, the program has supported more than 4,636 graduating HIDOE seniors and has proven to make an impact on our local graduates.

The post 2024 HS graduates don’t miss out on free help for your future first appeared on University of Hawaiʻi System News.

https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/05/02/summer-advising-program-hs-grads/


UH team uses computer science projects to ‘spark’ interest in young minds

date: 2024-05-02, from: University of Hawaiʻi News

Reading time: 3 minutes The goal of the series was to foster interest in computer science through project-based learning and peer mentorship.

The post UH team uses computer science projects to ‘spark’ interest in young minds first appeared on University of Hawaiʻi System News.

https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/05/02/icspark-courses-for-students/


May 2024 anniversaries

date: 2024-05-02, from: University of Hawaiʻi News

Reading time: < 1 minute The University of Hawaiʻi celebrates May 2024 faculty and staff anniversaries.

The post May 2024 anniversaries first appeared on University of Hawaiʻi System News.

https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/05/02/may-2024-anniversaries/


2024 Mānoa Awards Ceremony to honor excellence, achievement

date: 2024-05-02, from: University of Hawaiʻi News

Reading time: 2 minutes The 2024 UH Mānoa Awards Ceremony will be held on May 8, 2024.

The post 2024 Mānoa Awards Ceremony to honor excellence, achievement first appeared on University of Hawaiʻi System News.

https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/05/02/2024-uh-manoa-awards/


How small businesses can build a greener future through sustainable sourcing

date: 2024-05-02, updated: 2024-05-03, from: Marianas Variety

(BPT) - Sustainability has been a buzzword in the business world for years, with many businesses looking for different ways to introduce “green” products to a market that is demanding them.

https://www.mvariety.com/online_features/business_and_careers/how-small-businesses-can-build-a-greener-future-through-sustainable-sourcing/article_318341a4-2301-5937-8090-61987ec18354.html


Celebrating Resilience and Innovation: Lessons from Small Business Owners

date: 2024-05-02, updated: 2024-05-03, from: Marianas Variety

(BPT) - By Sarah Acton, Chief Marketing Officer, BILL

https://www.mvariety.com/online_features/business_and_careers/celebrating-resilience-and-innovation-lessons-from-small-business-owners/article_bbc0e50a-8443-5806-9c86-a6a674eb7068.html


Across the nation, independent doctors are increasingly joining Aledade to provide better care and stay in business

date: 2024-05-02, updated: 2024-05-03, from: Marianas Variety

(BPT) - Since joining Aledade in 2022, Coal Creek Family Medicine, a small independent practice in Louisville, Colorado, has used Aledade’s proprietary population health tool and in-practice support to close care gaps and enhance quality care delivery.

https://www.mvariety.com/online_features/business_and_careers/across-the-nation-independent-doctors-are-increasingly-joining-aledade-to-provide-better-care-and-stay/article_cde497e6-38fd-5edf-a153-4e5dec2a9fe3.html


Saipan Chamber of Commerce to host 2nd Annual Economic Forum on May 16

date: 2024-05-02, updated: 2024-05-02, from: Marianas Variety

(SCC) — The Saipan Chamber of Commerce will be hosting its 2nd Annual Economic Forum, featuring a diverse panel of stakeholders for the purpose of analyzing economic conditions, challenges, and opportunities. The forum will take place on Thursday, May 16, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Taga Hall in World Resort Saipan.

https://www.mvariety.com/business/business_news/saipan-chamber-of-commerce-to-host-2nd-annual-economic-forum-on-may-16/article_fa0bb0d0-0839-11ef-bd21-b3dedb8ad4ff.html


MMAC: Thank you sponsors!

date: 2024-05-02, updated: 2024-05-02, from: Marianas Variety

(MMAC) — The 2024 Marianas March Against Cancer would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to all of the sponsors who made this year’s event possible. Your steadfast support and generosity are the driving force behind our mission to make a tangible difference in the lives of cancer patients and their families. Together, we stand united in the fight against cancer, and we are immensely grateful for your partnership and commitment to this noble cause.

https://www.mvariety.com/news/community_bulletins/mmac-thank-you-sponsors/article_457c0e56-083b-11ef-b646-a7a99f06480a.html


Nominations open for 2024-2025 Best of the Marianas

date: 2024-05-02, updated: 2024-05-02, from: Marianas Variety

  1. — The highly anticipated nomination period for the 2024-2025 Best of the Marianas Awards is officially open. From May 1 to May 31, 2024, residents and visitors of the CNMI are invited to participate in this exciting program by nominating their favorite businesses, services, and establishments for recognition.

https://www.mvariety.com/news/community_bulletins/nominations-open-for-2024-2025-best-of-the-marianas/article_44ad47a8-06ef-11ef-85e9-ef3b4c242db4.html


Green flags on Tinian, Rota

date: 2024-05-02, updated: 2024-05-02, from: Marianas Variety

(BECQ) — The Bureau of Environmental and Coastal Quality analyzed water samples collected from Tinian and Rota’s recreational beaches and storm water drainages this week as part of the regularly scheduled sampling. None of the samples collected contained excessive concentration of fecal indicator bacteria nor did they exceed CNMI marine water quality standards.  Therefore, BECQ assigns all of the sampled beach sites a green flag.  Enjoy our waters!

https://www.mvariety.com/news/local/green-flags-on-tinian-rota/article_f2c04926-0889-11ef-95b9-f3a3180d3033.html


NMHC graduates one more from Family Self-Sufficiency Program

date: 2024-05-02, updated: 2024-05-02, from: Marianas Variety

(NMHC) — On April 30, 2024, Northern Marianas Housing Corporation’s Board of Directors, management, and staff presented another graduate with a Certificate of Completion under the NMHC’s Family Self-Sufficiency or FSS Program.

https://www.mvariety.com/news/local/nmhc-graduates-one-more-from-family-self-sufficiency-program/article_5cf63abc-088a-11ef-813c-5b532260eeac.html


DPS: Missing person’s vehicle found in Suicide Cliff area

date: 2024-05-02, updated: 2024-05-02, from: Marianas Variety

POLICE Sgt. Fred Sato, the Department of Public Safety public information officer, on Thursday said DPS and other agencies were “actively canvassing the Suicide Cliff area.”

https://www.mvariety.com/news/local/dps-missing-person-s-vehicle-found-in-suicide-cliff-area/article_255b8e64-0870-11ef-a5e3-2ff2c3ee2805.html


Alternate site for court cashier on May 3 and 6

date: 2024-05-02, updated: 2024-05-02, from: Marianas Variety

ON April 18, 2024, the CNMI Supreme Court issued Administrative Order No. 2024-ADM-0008-MSC, which closed the Guma’ Hustisia on Friday, May 3, and Monday, May 6, 2024, for building maintenance.

https://www.mvariety.com/news/local/alternate-site-for-court-cashier-on-may-3-and-6/article_14857506-0888-11ef-ad8e-93e864c5a56a.html


Taiwan-RMI exchange red carpet

date: 2024-05-02, from: Marshal Islands Journal

“I’ve never felt like a VIP before,” a partygoer said during the reception dinner onboard the Taiwan flagship Pan-Shi AOE-532d Tuesday at Delap Dock. The statement was made after the teenager was applauded by a squadron of uniformed mariners as he entered the reception area on the flight deck. Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade […]

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https://marshallislandsjournal.com/taiwan-rmi-exchange-red-carpet/


Guam National Guard launches State Partnership with Palau

date: 2024-05-02, from: Pacific Island Times

By Pacific Island Times News Staff Koror– Guam and Palau have signed a declaration formalizing a state partnership though the National…

https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/guam-national-guard-launches-state-partnership-with-palau


Classes are canceled at UCLA after 2 protesting groups clash

date: 2024-05-02, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>LOS ANGELES &#8212; It was an example of a tolerant campus, where a burgeoning pro-Palestinian encampment might be left alone even as student protesters were arrested across the nation. Free speech would be supported as long as things remained peaceful, officials said last week.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/05/02/nation-world-news/classes-are-canceled-at-ucla-after-2-protesting-groups-clash/


More than 100 pro-Palestinian protesters arrested in NYPD Columbia University raid

date: 2024-05-02, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>NEW YORK &#8212; The late-night NYPD raid of an occupied administration building at Columbia University resulted in the arrest of more than 100 pro-Palestinian protesters amid a growing debate over who was behind the violent turn of events in the weekslong campus protest.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/05/02/nation-world-news/more-than-100-pro-palestinian-protesters-arrested-in-nypd-columbia-university-raid/


Harsher fines proposed for owners of barking dogs

date: 2024-05-02, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Fines for owners of persistently barking dogs could double under a Hawaii County Council proposal.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/05/02/hawaii-news/harsher-fines-proposed-for-owners-of-barking-dogs/


World news in brief, 5/2

date: 2024-05-02, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Russia breached global chemical weapons ban in Ukraine war: US</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/05/02/nation-world-news/world-news-in-brief-5-2/


Bill aimed at short-term vacation rentals passes

date: 2024-05-02, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Legislation that would give Hawaii&#8217;s counties the authority to fully regulate and to phase out short-term vacation rentals cleared its final floor vote Wednesday in the state Senate.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/05/02/hawaii-news/bill-aimed-at-short-term-vacation-rentals-passes/


Council bill could change make-up of planning commissions

date: 2024-05-02, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>A Hawaii County Council member is proposing more specific qualifications for Windward and Leeward Planning Commission members.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/05/02/hawaii-news/council-bill-could-change-make-up-of-planning-commissions/


U.S. news in brief, 5/2

date: 2024-05-02, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Harvey Weinstein will be retried</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/05/02/nation-world-news/u-s-news-in-brief-5-2/


date: 2024-05-02, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Trump in Michigan: &#8216;Ultimate &#0010;verdict&#8217; will come at ballot box</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/05/02/nation-world-news/trending-news-in-brief-5-2/


Ocean View man charged with kidnapping: Local news in brief, 5/2

date: 2024-05-02, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Ocean View &#0010;man charged &#0010;with kidnapping</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/05/02/nation-world-news/ocean-view-man-charged-with-kidnapping-local-news-in-brief-5-2/


Hawaiian Electric readies plan for cutting power amid fire risks

date: 2024-05-02, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Hawaiian Electric Co. is preparing to roll out its plan for proactive power shutdowns for areas at high risk for wildfires during extreme weather.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/05/02/hawaii-news/hawaiian-electric-readies-plan-for-cutting-power-amid-fire-risks/


Comcast pulls Bally Sports channels, imperiling US broadcaster’s restructuring

date: 2024-05-02, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>NEW YORK &#8212; Cable provider Comcast stopped broadcasting Bally Sports channels on Wednesday, taking some MLB games off the air and imperiling the bankruptcy restructuring of the sports channels&#8217; operating company. </p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/05/02/sports/comcast-pulls-bally-sports-channels-imperiling-us-broadcasters-restructuring/


Drug suspect leads GPD on chase

date: 2024-05-02, from: Guam Daily Post

Brian Jason Martinez faces criminal charges for allegedly leading police officers on a chase from Mangilao to Sånta Rita-Sumai on Sunday morning.

https://www.postguam.com/news/local/drug-suspect-leads-gpd-on-chase/article_d5bbf540-0826-11ef-ab49-b760dd129df2.html


Infant homicide trial set for July

date: 2024-05-02, from: Guam Daily Post

A couple facing charges related to the death of their 1-year-old son are scheduled to go to trial in July.

https://www.postguam.com/news/local/infant-homicide-trial-set-for-july/article_72d10ede-0768-11ef-883a-a3b8c458372f.html


Barnes, Blas request state of emergency for GMH in letter

date: 2024-05-02, from: Guam Daily Post

Following the viral videos and photos depicting flooding on the first-floor lobby of Guam Memorial Hospital earlier this week, two senators on different sides of the aisle, Vice Speaker Tina Muña Barnes and Sen. Frank Blas Jr., wrote a letter…

https://www.postguam.com/news/local/barnes-blas-request-state-of-emergency-for-gmh-in-letter/article_ba097b2c-0819-11ef-9c9c-ff0e304dc811.html


Suspect in Maite fatal shooting may take deal

date: 2024-05-02, from: Guam Daily Post

A man charged in connection to a fatal shooting in Maite is likely to take a plea deal.

https://www.postguam.com/news/local/suspect-in-maite-fatal-shooting-may-take-deal/article_27bcef86-0825-11ef-b659-8b621793da0f.html


Students sound off on delays, temporary SSHS site promised

date: 2024-05-02, from: Guam Daily Post

The sharks were out and about Wednesday afternoon as Simon Sanchez High School students aired their concerns and frustrations to government officials about the still unrealized promise of a new school campus.

https://www.postguam.com/news/local/students-sound-off-on-delays-temporary-sshs-site-promised/article_967938b4-081e-11ef-9441-8b1db83a6165.html


‘That ’aha!’ moment really inspires me’

date: 2024-05-02, from: Guam Daily Post

Editor’s note: This story is the fourth in a series of features on the 2025 Guam Teacher of the Year finalists

https://www.postguam.com/news/local/that-aha-moment-really-inspires-me/article_7781919e-07fc-11ef-b81d-573ed0db5dbf.html


Saipan Hyatt closure a sign of ‘unsustainable’ visitor industry

date: 2024-05-02, from: Guam Daily Post

Hyatt Regency Saipan is closing its doors in midsummer as the property will no longer carry the five-star brand name and, according to a Saipan hotelier nonprofit group, it’s a sign of hard times ahead.

https://www.postguam.com/news/local/saipan-hyatt-closure-a-sign-of-unsustainable-visitor-industry/article_0a845726-083c-11ef-b7ba-3f0df78f84cf.html


GPD: Sobriety checkpoints planned

date: 2024-05-02, from: Guam Daily Post

Driving while impaired enforcement will be conducted on Friday, police announced in a press release.

https://www.postguam.com/news/local/gpd-sobriety-checkpoints-planned/article_77ad0938-0823-11ef-bd89-83b57b1ab101.html


Many urban homes have no income

date: 2024-05-02, from: Marshal Islands Journal

Here is a startling figure. Of the 5,318 households in Majuro and Ebeye, 909 of these have no wage earner. The recent Technical Note by the Graduate School USA that focuses on the minimum wage reports on a recent RMI household survey and says the proposed basis for adopting an increased minimum wage is based […]

The post Many urban homes have no income appeared first on The Marshall Islands Journal.

https://marshallislandsjournal.com/many-urban-homes-have-no-income/


UNSW and USP to embark on a significant mangrove regeneration project ever attempted in Fiji

date: 2024-05-02, from: University of the South Pacific (Fiji)

A groundbreaking five-year mangrove research and rejuvenation initiative Project Halophyte has been launched in the…

The post UNSW and USP to embark on a significant mangrove regeneration project ever attempted in Fiji appeared first on University of the South Pacific.

https://www.usp.ac.fj/news/unsw-and-usp-to-embark-on-a-significant-mangrove-regeneration-project-ever-attempted-in-fiji/


Shidler gives $100,000 to UH Cancer Center for community outreach

date: 2024-05-02, from: University of Hawaiʻi News

Reading time: 2 minutes The gift will help the UH Cancer Center increase public awareness of its work as it moves to its next phase as an advanced research and patient care facility.

The post Shidler gives $100,000 to UH Cancer Center for community outreach first appeared on University of Hawaiʻi System News.

https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/05/01/shidler-donation-to-uh-cancer-center/


1st BEd in special education cohort set to graduate

date: 2024-05-02, from: University of Hawaiʻi News

Reading time: 2 minutes Teacher candidates graduate with a bachelor’s degree as well as a teaching license, so they can start teaching right away.

The post 1st BEd in special education cohort set to graduate first appeared on University of Hawaiʻi System News.

https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/05/01/first-bed-in-sped-cohort/


Unique ‘days of sugar’ art collection given to UH Maui College

date: 2024-05-01, from: University of Hawaiʻi News

Reading time: 2 minutes The collection is now on permanent display in the Pā’ina Building.

The post Unique ‘days of sugar’ art collection given to UH Maui College first appeared on University of Hawaiʻi System News.

https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/05/01/sugar-art-collection-given-to-uhmc/


Marine sponge research launches HS student to STEM competitions

date: 2024-05-01, from: University of Hawaiʻi News

Reading time: 2 minutes A high school student conducted award-winning research on marine sponges at the UH Mānoa Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology.

The post Marine sponge research launches HS student to STEM competitions first appeared on University of Hawaiʻi System News.

https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/05/01/marine-sponge-research/


CMI sting operation

date: 2024-05-01, from: Marshal Islands Journal

HILARY HOSIA, GIFF JOHNSON Investigators from the office of the Auditor General confiscated office equipment and reviewed documents during a court-approved search of an executive office at the College of Marshall Islands Tuesday. The team had police escort from Marshall Islands Police Department while they conducted their investigation at the administration wing of the college. […]

The post CMI sting operation appeared first on The Marshall Islands Journal.

https://marshallislandsjournal.com/cmi-sting-operation/


Baptist youth win the ‘bee’

date: 2024-05-01, from: Marshal Islands Journal

Journal 5/1/1987 P1 Forced to sign 177Marshall Islands negotiators told the United States that nuclear claims should be settled with individual Marshallese claimants but the US refused, using economic leverage and incentives in the Compact to get the Marshall Islands government to approve the Compact nuclear claims settlement with espousal, said Minister of Health Tony […]

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https://marshallislandsjournal.com/baptist-youth-win-the-bee/


UH News Image of the Week: Cup of Gold

date: 2024-05-01, from: University of Hawaiʻi News

Reading time: 2 minutes This week’s image is from UH Mānoa’s Melissa Shields.

The post UH News Image of the Week: Cup of Gold first appeared on University of Hawaiʻi System News.

https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/05/01/uh-news-image-of-the-week-cup-of-gold/


Marianas Tourism Month 2024 activities set

date: 2024-05-01, updated: 2024-05-01, from: Marianas Variety

(MVA) — In observance of Marianas Tourism Month, the Marianas Visitors Authority has organized a series of community events in May 2024 to celebrate and support the primary economic driver of the Marianas.

https://www.mvariety.com/lifestyle/marianas-tourism-month-2024-activities-set/article_21a7f4c0-077f-11ef-ac67-0bf79f718270.html


Police arrest dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters at Columbia University

date: 2024-05-01, updated: 2024-05-01, from: Marianas Variety

NEW YORK (Reuters) — New York City police arrested dozens of pro-Palestinian demonstrators holed-up in an academic building on Columbia University campus late on Tuesday and removed a protest encampment the Ivy League school had sought to dismantle for nearly two weeks.

https://www.mvariety.com/news/national/police-arrest-dozens-of-pro-palestinian-protesters-at-columbia-university/article_0b7633a4-0786-11ef-adc3-932410af5b2c.html


‘Hell’s Kitchen’ and ‘Stereophonic’ tie for most 2024 Tony nominations

date: 2024-05-01, updated: 2024-05-01, from: Marianas Variety

NEW YORK (Reuters) — Alicia Keys’ musical “Hell’s Kitchen” and 1970s rock-inspired “Stereophonic” led the nominations for the 2024 Tony awards, American theater’s highest honors, followed by “The Outsiders,” “Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club” and “Appropriate.”

https://www.mvariety.com/lifestyle/hells-kitchen-and-stereophonic-tie-for-most-2024-tony-nominations/article_af5be7e6-0788-11ef-8091-27756a3b5a48.html


Saipan Chamber of Commerce issues statement on closure of Hyatt Regency Saipan

date: 2024-05-01, updated: 2024-05-01, from: Marianas Variety

THE Saipan Chamber of Commerce expresses its deep concern regarding the closure of Hyatt Regency Saipan at the end of June 2024 due to the challenging circumstances of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands’ number one industry, tourism.

https://www.mvariety.com/business/business_news/saipan-chamber-of-commerce-issues-statement-on-closure-of-hyatt-regency-saipan/article_47f7f26a-07bb-11ef-b76c-ebb365078aa5.html


Against Blue Jays, Braves record first no-hitter

date: 2024-05-01, updated: 2024-05-01, from: Marianas Variety

THE Braves continue to dominate the 2024 Tan Holdings Saipan Baseball League as they recorded the first no-hitter of the season against the Blue Jays, 8-0, at the Francisco “Tan Ko” Palacios Baseball Field on Tuesday night.

https://www.mvariety.com/sports/localsports/against-blue-jays-braves-record-first-no-hitter/article_6ae44048-07bc-11ef-a5ed-5ba3a49d84c1.html


2 NMBA officials take on key roles in badminton

date: 2024-05-01, updated: 2024-05-01, from: Marianas Variety

(NMBA) — Two Northern Marianas Badminton Association officials have committed to take on new roles in the sport outside the NMI.

https://www.mvariety.com/sports/localsports/2-nmba-officials-take-on-key-roles-in-badminton/article_116f83c4-07bc-11ef-aca5-6b823a94c3c4.html


MLB roundup: D-backs buzz past Dodgers in 10 innings

date: 2024-05-01, updated: 2024-05-01, from: Marianas Variety

(Reuters) — Christian Walker hit two home runs, including a game-ending two-run shot in the 10th inning, as the Arizona Diamondbacks stung the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-3 in Phoenix on Tuesday.

https://www.mvariety.com/sports/nationalsports/mlb-roundup-d-backs-buzz-past-dodgers-in-10-innings/article_9d7fb632-07bb-11ef-a84f-e7c0aeebca88.html


MHS bags first girls softball title

date: 2024-05-01, updated: 2024-05-01, from: Marianas Variety

MARIANAS High School not only swept the regular season but claimed the title as well after defeating Saipan Southern High School, 11-6, in the girls high school division championship game of the inaugural SBL-PSS Interscholastic Softball League SY23-24 (slowpitch) at the Dandan baseball field on Saturday.

https://www.mvariety.com/sports/localsports/mhs-bags-first-girls-softball-title/article_978e2440-07be-11ef-8639-4375ffa99b8a.html


NMI kids win medals at Guam BJJ tourney

date: 2024-05-01, updated: 2024-05-01, from: Marianas Variety

THE Trench Tech Purebred team, representing the NMI, returned home with several medals they won during the 2024 Patgon Jiu Jitsu Tournament at the UOG Calvo Field House in Mangilao, Guam on Saturday, April 27.

https://www.mvariety.com/sports/localsports/nmi-kids-win-medals-at-guam-bjj-tourney/article_c0f83d72-07bc-11ef-ab85-9b1bb99419ab.html


NMI to seek financial, other assistance, in 902 talks

date: 2024-05-01, updated: 2024-05-01, from: Marianas Variety

GOVERNOR Arnold I. Palacios has officially informed President Joe Biden that the CNMI is initiating consultations with the U.S. as provided by Section 902 of the Covenant.

https://www.mvariety.com/news/local/nmi-to-seek-financial-other-assistance-in-902-talks/article_5db59394-0777-11ef-a3dc-37d7c7b786aa.html


State of emergency sought for Guam hospital, governor asked to tap National Guard chief to handle crisis

date: 2024-05-01, from: Pacific Island Times

By Pacific Island Times News Staff Vice Speaker Tina Muna Barnes and Minority Leader Frank Blas Jr. on Wednesday urged Gov. Lou Leon…

https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/state-of-emergency-sought-for-guam-hospital-governor-asked-to-tap-national-guard-chief-to-handle-cr


United launches Haneda-Guam route

date: 2024-05-01, from: Pacific Island Times

By Pacific Island Times News Staff United Airlines has launched the Tokyo/Haneda-Guam route, providing daily non-stop service and…

https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/united-launches-haneda-guam-route


Students sound off on SSHS delays, temporary site by Christmas break at earliest

date: 2024-05-01, from: Guam Daily Post

The sharks were out and about Wednesday afternoon as Simon Sanchez High School students aired their concerns and frustrations to government officials about the still unrealized promise of a new school campus.

https://www.postguam.com/news/students-sound-off-on-sshs-delays-temporary-site-by-christmas-break-at-earliest/article_ab1b53c6-0777-11ef-a417-076f044043b4.html


Trump is fined for contempt before a witness reveals seamy deal-making

date: 2024-05-01, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>NEW YORK &#8212; The judge overseeing Donald Trump&#8217;s criminal case in Manhattan held him in contempt Tuesday, fining the former president $9,000 for repeatedly violating a gag order and warning that he could go to jail if he continued to attack witnesses and jurors.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/05/01/nation-world-news/trump-is-fined-for-contempt-before-a-witness-reveals-seamy-deal-making/


Manono Street project clears another hurdle

date: 2024-05-01, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Despite some misgivings, a Hawaii County Council committee has approved a plan to redevelop a derelict Hilo residential lot.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/05/01/hawaii-news/manono-street-project-clears-another-hurdle/


$750K donated for Waimea community center

date: 2024-05-01, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Waimea residents are one step closer to getting a new community center/emergency shelter thanks to a generous financial donation.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/05/01/hawaii-news/750k-donated-for-waimea-community-center/


US agency recommends reclassifying marijuana as less dangerous drug

date: 2024-05-01, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>WASHINGTON &#8212; The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is recommending cannabis be reclassified as less risky, people familiar with the matter said &#8212; a move that could help the legal marijuana industry benefit from tax breaks.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/05/01/nation-world-news/us-agency-recommends-reclassifying-marijuana-as-less-dangerous-drug/


$1B is pledged for undersea internet cables

date: 2024-05-01, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>What promises to be a significant step in bridging Hawaii&#8217;s digital divide &#8212; a $1 billion project to build undersea fiber-optic internet cables &#8212; was unveiled Tuesday in Honolulu.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/05/01/hawaii-news/1b-is-pledged-for-undersea-internet-cables/


Brewers overcome brawl, ejections to down Rays

date: 2024-05-01, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Freddy Peralta allowed just one hit &#8212; a solo homer &#8212; before being ejected in the sixth inning to lead the Milwaukee Brewers to a wild 8-2 victory over the visiting Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night in a game also marred by an eighth-inning fight.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/05/01/sports/brewers-overcome-brawl-ejections-to-down-rays/


Tyrese Maxey-led 76ers rally late, stay alive with OT win over Knicks

date: 2024-05-01, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Tyrese Maxey scored a playoff career-high 46 points, including the tying 35-foot 3-pointer with 15.3 seconds left in regulation, and Kelly Oubre Jr. converted the tiebreaking layup with 1:02 remaining in overtime as the visiting Philadelphia 76ers avoided elimination with a 112-106 victory over the New York Knicks Tuesday night in Game 5 of an Eastern Conference first-round series.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/05/01/sports/tyrese-maxey-led-76ers-rally-late-stay-alive-with-ot-win-over-knicks/


BIIF volleyball finals end today

date: 2024-05-01, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>The BIIF boys volleyball season will come to a climax as the Central Pacific Bank/BIIF boys volleyball championships condlude tonight at Hilo High.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/05/01/sports/biif-volleyball-finals-end-today/


Angels OF Mike Trout to undergo knee surgery

date: 2024-05-01, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Los Angeles Angels star outfielder Mike Trout has a torn meniscus in his left knee and will undergo surgery that will keep him out for an undetermined amount of time.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/05/01/sports/angels-of-mike-trout-to-undergo-knee-surgery/


Clippers eye third win of series vs. Mavs without Kawhi Leonard

date: 2024-05-01, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>As James Harden turns back the clock, the Los Angeles Clippers are alive and well in a first-round Western Conference playoff series against the Dallas Mavericks.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/05/01/sports/clippers-eye-third-win-of-series-vs-mavs-without-kawhi-leonard/


Student protest is an essential part of education

date: 2024-05-01, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Anyone who was at Columbia University in the spring of 1968 cannot help but see a reprise of those stormy, fateful and thrilling days in what is happening on the Morningside Heights campus today.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/05/01/opinion/student-protest-is-an-essential-part-of-education/


In killing this bill, California Democrats proved they’re lap dogs for Gov. Newsom

date: 2024-05-01, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>California Democrats are demonstrating that they view Sacramento as their own little club, where duly-elected Republicans have no power. This malignant feature of California&#8217;s one-party state results in a legislature that seems to us like a mere puppet of the Governor.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/05/01/opinion/in-killing-this-bill-california-democrats-proved-theyre-lap-dogs-for-gov-newsom/


Cavaliers edge Magic on late block, take 3-2 series lead

date: 2024-05-01, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Evan Mobley blocked Franz Wagner&#8217;s attempted layup with 5.1 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter, helping the host Cleveland Cavaliers secure a 104-103 win over the Orlando Magic on Tuesday in Game 5 of their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/05/01/sports/cavaliers-edge-magic-on-late-block-take-3-2-series-lead/


World news in brief

date: 2024-05-01, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Russian missile hits educational institution, kills five in Odesa</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/05/01/nation-world-news/world-news-in-brief/


Supreme Court allows, for now, Texas law restricting access to porn

date: 2024-05-01, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>WASHINGTON &#8212; The Supreme Court refused on Tuesday to block a Texas law that seeks to limit minors&#8217; access to pornography on the internet by requiring age verification measures like the submission of government-issued IDs.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/05/01/nation-world-news/supreme-court-allows-for-now-texas-law-restricting-access-to-porn/


Police clear pro-Palestinian protesters from Columbia University’s Hamilton Hall after occupation

date: 2024-05-01, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>NEW YORK &#8212; Police cleared 30 to 40 people from inside Columbia University&#8217;s Hamilton Hall late Tuesday after pro-Palestinian protesters occupied the administration building in New York earlier in the day.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/05/01/nation-world-news/police-clear-pro-palestinian-protesters-from-columbia-universitys-hamilton-hall-after-occupation/


U.S. plan to protect oceans has a problem, some say: Too much fishing

date: 2024-05-01, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>New details of the Biden administration&#8217;s signature conservation effort, made public this month amid a burst of other environmental announcements, have alarmed some scientists who study marine protected areas because the plan would count certain commercial fishing zones as conserved.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/05/01/nation-world-news/u-s-plan-to-protect-oceans-has-a-problem-some-say-too-much-fishing/


Eight newspapers sue Microsoft, OpenAI over the new artificial intelligence

date: 2024-05-01, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Eight newspapers sued Microsoft and OpenAI on Tuesday, claiming the technology giants illegally harvested millions of copyrighted articles to create their cutting-edge &#8220;generative&#8221; artificial intelligence products including OpenAI&#8217;s ChatGPT and Microsoft&#8217;s Copilot.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/05/01/nation-world-news/eight-newspapers-sue-microsoft-openai-over-the-new-artificial-intelligence/


In reversal, expert panel recommends breast cancer screening at 40

date: 2024-05-01, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>(NYT) &#8212; Citing rising breast cancer rates in young women, an expert panel on Tuesday recommended starting regular mammography screening at age 40, reversing long-standing and controversial guidance that most women wait until 50.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/05/01/nation-world-news/in-reversal-expert-panel-recommends-breast-cancer-screening-at-40/


Federal attorneys defend government’s Red Hill response as first lawsuit opens

date: 2024-05-01, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>U.S. Department of Justice attorneys opened the first day of a class-action lawsuit by defending the government&#8217;s response to the Red Hill water crisis while acknowledging some Navy liability in contaminating the water supply for tens of thousands of residents.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/05/01/hawaii-news/federal-attorneys-defend-governments-red-hill-response-as-first-lawsuit-opens/


date: 2024-05-01, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Trump refuses to answer abortion questions in new interview</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/05/01/nation-world-news/trending-news-in-brief/


More details emerge about 8 officers shot, 4 fatally, while serving warrant in Charlotte

date: 2024-05-01, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Eight law officers were shot Monday, four fatally, as a U.S. Marshals fugitive task force tried to serve a warrant in Charlotte, North Carolina, police said, in one of the deadliest days for law enforcement in recent years.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/05/01/nation-world-news/more-details-emerge-about-8-officers-shot-4-fatally-while-serving-warrant-in-charlotte/


US news in brief

date: 2024-05-01, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Democratic leaders to back House Speaker Johnson in potential motion to vacate</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/05/01/nation-world-news/us-news-in-brief/


Netanyahu again vows to invade Rafah ‘with or without’ cease-fire deal

date: 2024-05-01, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel once again pledged Tuesday to launch a ground invasion into the city of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, a move that could undermine efforts to negotiate a cease-fire agreement after seven months of war in the Palestinian enclave.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/05/01/nation-world-news/netanyahu-again-vows-to-invade-rafah-with-or-without-cease-fire-deal/


Obituaries for May 1

date: 2024-05-01, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Gloria Jean Beattie, 78, of Kailua-Kona died April 28 at home. Born in Gainesville, Fla., she was an early childhood educator and stay-at-home mom. Services at a later date in Florida. Survived by husband, Scott Beattie of Kailua-Kona; sons, Matthew (Hilarie) Beattie of Huntington Beach, Calif., and Adrian Robinson of Kailua-Kona; daughter, Sarah Beattie of Detroi; brothers, Cris Beckham and Jerry Beckham of Cedar Key, Fla.; two grandsons; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/05/01/obituaries/obituaries-for-may-1-10/


AstroDay: ‘May the 4th Be With You’

date: 2024-05-01, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>&#8220;Star Wars&#8221; fans are welcome to invade Hilo&#8217;s Prince Kuhio Plaza on Saturday for the annual AstroDay &#8212; where attendees can learn about scientific discoveries and technology all day from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/05/01/community/astroday-may-the-4th-be-with-you/


Hilo Lei Day Festival today at Kalakaua Park

date: 2024-05-01, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>&#8220;May Day is Lei Day in Hawaii,&#8221; so the song tells us.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/05/01/community/hilo-lei-day-festival-today-at-kalakaua-park/


County to host third Hawaii Sustainability Summit

date: 2024-05-01, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>In a continued effort toward its long-term and short-term sustainability goals, Hawaii County will host the 2024 Hawaii Sustainability Summit presented by Outrigger Hospitality Group, set to take place this Friday and Saturday at the Outrigger Kona Resort and Spa.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/05/01/community/county-to-host-third-hawaii-sustainability-summit/


AARP offers free night of comedy with Augie T.

date: 2024-05-01, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>AARP Hawaii presents a evening of comedy with comedian Augie T. at Aunty Salley&#8217;s in Hilo at 6 p.m. Thursday.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/05/01/community/aarp-offers-free-night-of-comedy-with-augie-t/


Bills to fund the Judiciary, set law on interfering with court officers

date: 2024-05-01, from: Guam Daily Post

A pair of bills are proposing to set continuous appropriations for the Judiciary of Guam, as well as define and punish interference with a judicial officer.

https://www.postguam.com/news/local/bills-to-fund-the-judiciary-set-law-on-interfering-with-court-officers/article_86e9f00e-0766-11ef-b6f7-779b6471277f.html


Bill allows CLTC to subdivide, lease or license Yigo raceway

date: 2024-05-01, from: Guam Daily Post

Speaker Therese Terlaje and Sen. Chris Barnett have proposed legislation aimed at allowing the continued operation of the Guam International Raceway while also creating an opportunity for other uses of the remaining land on the property where the raceway is…

https://www.postguam.com/news/local/bill-allows-cltc-to-subdivide-lease-or-license-yigo-raceway/article_e47d311c-0758-11ef-a5e0-b75a1ddd435c.html


Torres looks to future of Judiciary

date: 2024-05-01, from: Guam Daily Post

On Tuesday morning, in celebration of Law Day, Supreme Court Chief Justice Robert Torres used his 2024 State of the Judiciary address to discuss the future of the branch and the goal of “democratizing justice” by making it more accessible…

https://www.postguam.com/news/local/torres-looks-to-future-of-judiciary/article_6ff3f818-075c-11ef-a253-63bb0194a631.html


‘I feel seen,’ says GTOY finalist

date: 2024-05-01, from: Guam Daily Post

Madrid Borja, an 8th-grade reading teacher at Untalan Middle School, told The Guam Daily Post that being nominated for the 2025 Guam Teacher of the Year award has made her feel seen after 19 years on the job.

https://www.postguam.com/news/local/i-feel-seen-says-gtoy-finalist/article_15e8ce1a-06ea-11ef-b450-0760c77c998a.html


Judge and AG have ‘familial relationship’

date: 2024-05-01, from: Guam Daily Post

A judge has started disclosing his familial relationship with Attorney General Douglas Moylan.

https://www.postguam.com/news/local/judge-and-ag-have-familial-relationship/article_ab80826c-0760-11ef-aab2-c7ad763bf5f4.html


GFD responds to fire near UOG

date: 2024-05-01, from: Guam Daily Post

The Guam Fire Department responded to a fire near the University of Guam Wednesday morning.

https://www.postguam.com/news/local/gfd-responds-to-fire-near-uog/article_702a95f6-0759-11ef-8b71-df9fd89279ea.html


Pacific TAFE hosts Vanuatu Industry Consultation

date: 2024-05-01, from: University of the South Pacific (Fiji)

The post Pacific TAFE hosts Vanuatu Industry Consultation appeared first on University of the South Pacific.

https://www.usp.ac.fj/news/pacific-tafe-hosts-vanuatu-industry-consultation/


Hawaiian Word of the Week: Mei

date: 2024-05-01, from: University of Hawaiʻi News

Reading time: < 1 minute Mei—May

The post Hawaiian Word of the Week: Mei first appeared on University of Hawaiʻi System News.

https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/04/30/hawaiian-word-of-the-week-mei/


UH Community Colleges’ spotlighted in video series

date: 2024-05-01, from: University of Hawaiʻi News

Reading time: 2 minutes Almost half of the public post-secondary students in Hawaiʻi attend a UH Community College.

The post UH Community Colleges’ spotlighted in video series first appeared on University of Hawaiʻi System News.

https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/04/30/community-colleges-video-series/


UH Hilo astronomer leads discovery of extremely rare property in star

date: 2024-05-01, from: University of Hawaiʻi News

Reading time: 2 minutes R. Pierre Martin, an astronomer at UH Hilo, led an international team to discover a rare Cepheid star using a telescope atop Maunakea.

The post UH Hilo astronomer leads discovery of extremely rare property in star first appeared on University of Hawaiʻi System News.

https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/04/30/discovery-of-extremely-rare-property-in-star/


12 Mānoa students selected for ecological belonging fellowship

date: 2024-05-01, from: University of Hawaiʻi News

Reading time: 2 minutes The inaugural fellowship aims to build a global community dedicated to ecological belonging.

The post 12 Mānoa students selected for ecological belonging fellowship first appeared on University of Hawaiʻi System News.

https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/04/30/ecological-belonging-fellowship/


INSIGHTS ON PBS HAWAIʻI Tiny Homes: Should We Build More?

date: 2024-04-30, from: INSIGHTS ON PBS HAWAIʻI

Should the government consider providing or allowing more so-called tiny homes to help the affordable housing and homeless crises?

The post INSIGHTS ON PBS HAWAIʻI <br/>Tiny Homes: Should We Build More? appeared first on PBS Hawai‘i.

https://www.pbshawaii.org/insights-on-pbs-hawai%ca%bbi-tiny-homes-should-we-build-more/


US territories join opposition to DOD’s proposed transfer of National Guard units to Space Force

date: 2024-04-30, from: Pacific Island Times

By Pacific Island Times News Staff Governors of U.S. territories have joined their counterparts in 48 U.S. states in opposing a Pentagon…

https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/us-territories-join-opposition-to-dod-s-proposed-transfer-of-national-guard-units-to-space-force


 Pacific islands demand legally binding obligations in plastics treaty  

date: 2024-04-30, from: Pacific Island Times

By Pacific Island Times News Staff Delegates from 14 Pacific countries advocated their national and regional priorities at the fourth…

https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/pacific-islands-demand-legally-binding-obligations-in-plastics-treaty


UH Bands’ 100th anniversary gala, concert mark a century of musical excellence

date: 2024-04-30, from: University of Hawaiʻi News

Reading time: 3 minutes The events were held to celebrate 100 years of musical excellence in the UH band program.

The post UH Bands’ 100th anniversary gala, concert mark a century of musical excellence first appeared on University of Hawaiʻi System News.

https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/04/30/uh-bands-100th-gala-concert/


UH Cancer Center research program manager wins densitometry award

date: 2024-04-30, from: University of Hawaiʻi News

Reading time: 2 minutes Leila Kazemi received national recognition for her contributions to the field of densitometry.

The post UH Cancer Center research program manager wins densitometry award first appeared on University of Hawaiʻi System News.

https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/04/30/leila-kazemi-densitometry-award/


Past and future generations on UH West Oʻahu student speaker’s mind

date: 2024-04-30, from: University of Hawaiʻi News

Reading time: 2 minutes Jahnna-Marie Kehaulani Kahele-Madali will receive a bachelor of arts in humanities with a concentration in Hawaiian-Pacific studies.

The post Past and future generations on UH West Oʻahu student speaker’s mind first appeared on University of Hawaiʻi System News.

https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/04/30/uh-west-oahu-commencement-speaker-kahele-madali/


UH Mānoa tops list of ‘prettiest college campuses’ in nation

date: 2024-04-30, from: University of Hawaiʻi News

Reading time: 2 minutes There are more than 140 buildings on the 320-acre campus, which also features more than 4,000 trees and more than 500 tree species.

The post UH Mānoa tops list of ‘prettiest college campuses’ in nation first appeared on University of Hawaiʻi System News.

https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/04/30/uh-manoa-prettiest-college-campuses/


Judge fines Trump $9,000, threatens jail for contempt in hush money trial

date: 2024-04-30, updated: 2024-05-01, from: Marianas Variety

(Reuters) — The judge overseeing Donald Trump’s criminal hush money trial fined the former U.S. president $9,000 for contempt of court on Tuesday and said he would consider jailing him if he continued to violate a gag order.

https://www.mvariety.com/news/national/judge-fines-trump-9-000-threatens-jail-for-contempt-in-hush-money-trial/article_dd5bc00c-0707-11ef-b0f4-0f838eb2b78c.html


Island Conservation on the Radio: Restoring Late Island

date: 2024-04-30, from: Island Conservation News

What does an Island Conservation project sound like? Listen to the new episode of Voice of Tangaroa to get the inside scoop on Late Island!

The post Island Conservation on the Radio: Restoring Late Island appeared first on Island Conservation.

https://www.islandconservation.org/island-conservation-on-the-radio-restoring-late-island/


NotTurtle: NotCo releases AI-designed ‘turtle’ soup

date: 2024-04-30, updated: 2024-05-01, from: Marianas Variety

SANTIAGO (Reuters) — It tastes like sought-after turtle soup but there is no trace of shelled critters in the bowl: Chilean plant-based food firm NotCo recreated this famous dish using artificial intelligence and in doing so hopes to help raise awareness about the endangered reptile.

https://www.mvariety.com/lifestyle/notturtle-notco-releases-ai-designed-turtle-soup/article_dfb3e940-06f5-11ef-8d7e-1bfae8f74ec2.html


Hyatt Regency Saipan issues official statement

date: 2024-04-30, updated: 2024-05-01, from: Marianas Variety

“HYATT Regency Saipan is closing its doors after 43 years.

https://www.mvariety.com/news/local/hyatt-regency-saipan-issues-official-statement/article_f02d8f5c-068b-11ef-99b9-67c11092474e.html


Lady Blue Jays win third straight softball title

date: 2024-04-30, updated: 2024-05-01, from: Marianas Variety

THE Lady Blue Jays won the title for the third time in a row by outlasting BDE, 7-5, in game 2 of the ladies division championship series of the 2024 Budweiser Belau Amateur Softball Association League at the Dandan baseball field on Sunday.

https://www.mvariety.com/sports/localsports/lady-blue-jays-win-third-straight-softball-title/article_7a1e0fea-06f3-11ef-a4f0-7bc00ee05111.html


Start me up: The Stones kick off North America tour in Houston

date: 2024-04-30, updated: 2024-05-01, from: Marianas Variety

HOUSTON (Reuters) — The Rolling Stones kicked off their North America tour at a sold-out venue in Houston on Sunday, with people traveling from various cities to watch one of the world’s most enduring rock bands amid worries that this could be their last tour.

https://www.mvariety.com/lifestyle/start-me-up-the-stones-kick-off-north-america-tour-in-houston/article_869aab96-06f5-11ef-b5be-ef32d53c91f2.html


Prepare to get hot and bothered with stylish, synthy tennis drama ‘Challengers’

date: 2024-04-30, updated: 2024-05-01, from: Marianas Variety

(AP) — “Challengers” is a bit of a tease. That’s what makes it fun.

https://www.mvariety.com/lifestyle/prepare-to-get-hot-and-bothered-with-stylish-synthy-tennis-drama-challengers/article_37ba84dc-06f6-11ef-aa4a-6be25b7ae3fc.html


Atkins Kroll celebrates 110th anniversary milestone

date: 2024-04-30, updated: 2024-05-01, from: Marianas Variety

TAMUNING, Guam —  Atkins Kroll Inc. Guam, an Inchcape Company, celebrated its 110th Anniversary on April 27, 2024, during a gala event at the Dusit Thani Guam Resort.

https://www.mvariety.com/news/community_bulletins/atkins-kroll-celebrates-110th-anniversary-milestone/article_39bcb17e-06ba-11ef-bd36-ab9700a0d793.html


Kanoa, Shirley’s extend win streak in women’s soccer

date: 2024-04-30, updated: 2024-05-01, from: Marianas Variety

KANOA and Shirley’s football clubs have yet to face defeat in the Tikekcha-Awaal division of the Dove Women’s League Spring 2024 after defeating their respective opponents at the NMI Soccer Training Center in Koblerville on Sunday.

https://www.mvariety.com/sports/localsports/kanoa-shirley-s-extend-win-streak-in-women-s-soccer/article_6b8d8e9e-06f1-11ef-aa8e-2b9f74d9f35f.html


Nick Sablan Jr. Secures hole-in-one victory at Saipan Chamber of Commerce 15th Annual Golf Tournament

date: 2024-04-30, updated: 2024-05-01, from: Marianas Variety

(SCC) — The Saipan Chamber of Commerce is thrilled to announce Nick Sablan Jr. as the winner of the hole-in-one contest during the 15th Annual Golf Tournament on April 27, 2024. Nick Jr. showcased remarkable golf skills by achieving a hole-in-one on hole #13, which posed a challenging distance of 180 yards. As a recognition of his exceptional achievement, Nick Jr. was awarded a brand new 2024 Nissan Versa SR sponsored by Joeten Motors, along with a $10,000 cash prize sponsored by TurnKey Solutions.

https://www.mvariety.com/sports/localsports/nick-sablan-jr-secures-hole-in-one-victory-at-saipan-chamber-of-commerce-15th-annual/article_b24d515e-06ef-11ef-8c38-cb8d543bba33.html


Atalig, Dela Cruz bag low gross title in chamber golf tournament

date: 2024-04-30, updated: 2024-05-01, from: Marianas Variety

WITH a score of 61 (11-under par), JJ Atalig and Joey Dela Cruz topped the low gross category of the 15th Annual Saipan Chamber of Commerce Scholarship Golf Tournament at Laolao Bay Golf & Resort on Saturday.

https://www.mvariety.com/sports/localsports/atalig-dela-cruz-bag-low-gross-title-in-chamber-golf-tournament/article_0319607a-06f3-11ef-90d5-436411535e0a.html


GFD responds to crash with serious injuries at Dead Man’s Curve

date: 2024-04-30, from: Guam Daily Post

Guam Fire Department units responded to the area of Route 1 known as Dead Man’s Curve in Asan at around 8:47 p.m. for a reported crash involving a vehicle and a pole, the fire department stated.

https://www.postguam.com/news/gfd-responds-to-crash-with-serious-injuries-at-dead-mans-curve/article_41301f4c-06e5-11ef-985b-a7cca162c924.html


Bucks and 76ers, who had high expectations this season, face early elimination Tuesday in Game 5s

date: 2024-04-30, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>NEW YORK &#8212; Perhaps neither Milwaukee nor Philadelphia would&#8217;ve been good enough to beat a Boston team that ran away to the NBA&#8217;s best record.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/04/30/sports/bucks-and-76ers-who-had-high-expectations-this-season-face-early-elimination-tuesday-in-game-5s/


Chiefs sign star tight end Travis Kelce to new 2-year, $34.25 million deal, AP source says

date: 2024-04-30, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>KANSAS CITY, Mo. &#8212; The Chiefs signed Travis Kelce to a new two-year, $34.25 million contract on Monday, wrapping up their star tight end as they attempt to win an unprecedented third straight Super Bowl, a person familiar with the terms told The Associated Press.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/04/30/sports/chiefs-sign-star-tight-end-travis-kelce-to-new-2-year-34-25-million-deal-ap-source-says/


At Trump’s trial, a window into the golden era of tabloids

date: 2024-04-30, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>NEW YORK &#8212; Inside a staid Manhattan courtroom last week, flashes from a bygone era appeared, recollections of a celebrity-studded world of leveraged secrets and traded favors, and one in which publications sold at supermarket checkout counters wielded real cultural and political power.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/04/30/nation-world-news/at-trumps-trial-a-window-into-the-golden-era-of-tabloids/


Derrick White scores 38, Celtics top Heat 102-88 to take a 3-1 East playoff series lead

date: 2024-04-30, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>MIAMI &#8212; The good news for the Miami Heat is that the Boston Celtics might not be back in South Florida for a few months.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/04/30/sports/derrick-white-scores-38-celtics-top-heat-102-88-to-take-a-3-1-east-playoff-series-lead/


Murray overcomes calf injury to score 32 and hit game-winner in Nuggets’ 108-106 win over Lakers

date: 2024-04-30, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>DENVER &#8212; Jamal Murray scored 32 points despite a strained calf and sank the game-winner with 3.6 seconds left as the defending NBA champion Denver Nuggets bounced LeBron James from the playoffs again with a 108-106 win over the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 5 Monday night.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/04/30/sports/murray-overcomes-calf-injury-to-score-32-and-hit-game-winner-in-nuggets-108-106-win-over-lakers/


Williams, Gilgeous-Alexander, lead OKC to a 97-89 Game 4 victory — and sweep of the Pelicans

date: 2024-04-30, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>NEW ORLEANS &#8212; For all the scoring Shai Gilgeous-Alexander does for Oklahoma City, his hustle back on defense after having a shot blocked was a pivotal part of a playoff series-clinching victory over the New Orleans Pelicans.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/04/30/sports/williams-gilgeous-alexander-lead-okc-to-a-97-89-game-4-victory-and-sweep-of-the-pelicans/


Cowboys and running back Ezekiel Elliott reuniting after agreeing to deal, AP source says

date: 2024-04-30, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>DALLAS &#8212; The Dallas Cowboys are reuniting with running back Ezekiel Elliott after agreeing to terms on a contract with the former two-time rushing champion, a person with knowledge of the deal said Monday.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/04/30/sports/cowboys-and-running-back-ezekiel-elliott-reuniting-after-agreeing-to-deal-ap-source-says/


date: 2024-04-30, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>A former Hawaii County Council chairman&#8217;s lawsuit against the county has been settled.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/04/30/hawaii-news/yagong-county-settle-lawsuit-over-legal-fees-ex-council-chairman-sought-more-than-300k/


HVO: Increased seismic activity at Kilauea

date: 2024-04-30, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Increased seismic activity beneath Kilauea has prompted closures at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/04/30/hawaii-news/hvo-increased-seismic-activity-at-kilauea/


Waiakea sweeps tennis BIIF championships

date: 2024-04-30, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Waiakea High&#8217;s boys and girls tennis squads took home the Big Island Interscholastic Federation (BIIF) team titles Saturday morning at the Warriors&#8217; home court &#8212; officially capping off an island season of dominance.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/04/30/sports/waiakea-sweeps-tennis-biif-championships/


Legislation would fund programs to help control the feral chickens

date: 2024-04-30, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>A Hawaii County program to fight feral chickens on the island could be coming later this year.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/04/30/hawaii-news/legislation-would-fund-programs-to-help-control-the-feral-chickens/


Hawaii is known for its macadamia nuts. Lawmakers want to keep it that way

date: 2024-04-30, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>HONOLULU &#8212; For decades, tourists to Hawaii have brought home gift boxes of the islands&#8217; famous chocolate-covered macadamia nuts for friends and family, but these days many of the kernels in the package might not be Hawaii-grown.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/04/30/hawaii-news/hawaii-is-known-for-its-macadamia-nuts-lawmakers-want-to-keep-it-that-way/


Your Views for April 30

date: 2024-04-30, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Health care should&#0010;be free in the U.S.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/04/30/opinion/your-views/your-views-for-april-30-7/


Only dictators have immunity from criminal acts while in power

date: 2024-04-30, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>It seems unlikely that the Supreme Court will embrace Donald Trump&#8217;s outrageous claim that as a former president he enjoys absolute immunity from criminal prosecution for actions that he allegedly took to overturn the 2020 election and cling to power. This is a relief. To do otherwise would allow the office to become, as Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson put it, &#8220;the seat of criminal activity in this country.&#8221;</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/04/30/opinion/only-dictators-have-immunity-from-criminal-acts-while-in-power/


Florida abortion ban to take effect, cutting off major access point

date: 2024-04-30, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>MIAMI &#8212; Florida has long played a significant role in the American abortion landscape, with dozens of clinics providing the procedure to tens of thousands of residents a year while also taking in patients from across the Southeast.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/04/30/nation-world-news/florida-abortion-ban-to-take-effect-cutting-off-major-access-point/


Hope rises for new talks on Gaza Strip cease-fire as Israel scales back demands

date: 2024-04-30, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>JERUSALEM &#8212; Israeli negotiators, offering a hint of hope for negotiations over a cease-fire in the Gaza Strip, have reduced the number of hostages they want Hamas to release during the first phase of a truce, three Israeli officials said Monday.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/04/30/nation-world-news/hope-rises-for-new-talks-on-gaza-strip-cease-fire-as-israel-scales-back-demands/


Let’s Talk Food: Hawai‘i’s Reef Fish reference and cookbook

date: 2024-04-30, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Did you go fishing along the coastline, caught fish but didn&#8217;t know the name of the fish, or how to clean or cook the fish?</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/04/30/community/lets-talk-food-hawaiis-reef-fish-reference-and-cookbook/


USC’s ‘security risk’ rationale to thwart peaceful protest is not justified

date: 2024-04-30, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>During Vietnam War protests, the Nixon administration called them &#8220;outside agitators.&#8221; Now my university&#8217;s provost prefers &#8220;participants &#8212; many of whom do not appear to be affiliated with USC.&#8221; Beyond Andrew Guzman&#8217;s misdemeanor of wordiness, the playbook is the same: Blame outsiders, as part of the justification for police action against students exercising their rights to question a heinous U.S. foreign policy that is killing tens of thousands of men, women and children half a world away.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/04/30/opinion/uscs-security-risk-rationale-to-thwart-peaceful-protest-is-not-justified/


Congress has a lot to say about Boeing’s troubles. But what will it do?

date: 2024-04-30, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Dueling Senate hearings earlier this month focused on Boeing&#8217;s safety culture, with whistleblower testimony that lawmakers called troubling as they pledged to further address the company&#8217;s problems.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/04/30/nation-world-news/congress-has-a-lot-to-say-about-boeings-troubles-but-what-will-it-do/


Tesla reaches deals in China on self-driving cars

date: 2024-04-30, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>BEIJING &#8212; Tesla has concluded a series of arrangements with regulators and a Chinese artificial intelligence company during a quick trip to Beijing on Sunday and Monday by Elon Musk, the carmaker&#8217;s CEO, potentially clearing the way for the company to offer its most advanced self-driving software on cars in China.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/04/30/nation-world-news/tesla-reaches-deals-in-china-on-self-driving-cars/


A plot to overthrow Germany’s government heads to court

date: 2024-04-30, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>STUTTGART, Germany &#8212; A year and a half after police and intelligence officers in Germany uncovered a plot to overthrow the country&#8217;s government and replace its chancellor, the first of three trials in the sprawling case began Monday in Stuttgart.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/04/30/nation-world-news/a-plot-to-overthrow-germanys-government-heads-to-court/


Supreme Court ruling on Trump immunity could alter impeachment

date: 2024-04-30, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>WASHINGTON &#8212; How the Supreme Court rules on presidential immunity in former President Donald Trump&#8217;s effort to jettison his federal charges could have some collateral damage: Congress&#8217; impeachment power.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/04/30/nation-world-news/supreme-court-ruling-on-trump-immunity-could-alter-impeachment/


Obituaries for April 30

date: 2024-04-30, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Marino Valenzuela Acosta, 84, of Hilo died March 13 at home. Born in Ilocos Norte, Philippines, he was a retired steward for Mauna Lani. Visitation 9-10 a.m. Saturday, May 11, at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Celebration of life service at 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park. Survived by wife, Arsenia Acosta of Hilo; sons, Joseph (Kanani) Acosta of Honolulu and Reynald (Azelyn) Acosta of Hilo; daughters, Evangelyn (Erwin) Galapon of Honolulu, Annabelle (Nestor) Ganotisi of California, Delia (Cris) Ragasa of Hilo and Norma (Orlando) Ulep of Honolulu; sister, Norma Ganir of Las Vegas; 18 grandchildren and a great-grandchild; nephews, nieces, and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/04/30/obituaries/obituaries-for-april-30-9/


College protests over Gaza deepen Democratic rifts

date: 2024-04-30, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Nearly seven months after the Israel-Hamas war began, the demonstrations convulsing college campuses nationwide are exposing fresh tensions within the Democratic Party over how to balance free speech protections and support for Palestinians in the Gaza Strip with concerns that some Jewish Americans are raising about antisemitism.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/04/30/nation-world-news/college-protests-over-gaza-deepen-democratic-rifts/


3 law enforcement officers killed, 5 wounded while serving warrant in east Charlotte

date: 2024-04-30, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>CHARLOTTE, N.C. &#8212; Three law enforcement officers were killed and five others were shot and wounded Monday in east Charlotte, authorities said.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/04/30/nation-world-news/3-law-enforcement-officers-killed-5-wounded-while-serving-warrant-in-east-charlotte/


Palau Faces Challenges, Opportunities in Merging Solar and Diesel Power

date: 2024-04-30, from: Island Times

KOROR, Palau – The Palau Public Utilities Corporation (PPUC) is undergoing a significant transformation driven by new energy technologies. This shift, centered on merging solar energy with existing diesel-generated power, presents both challenges and opportunities for the island nation. The move toward renewable energy aligns with Palau’s national climate goals and its commitment to reduce […]

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https://islandtimes.org/palau-faces-challenges-opportunities-in-merging-solar-and-diesel-power/


More laws needed to grow economy- Whipps

date: 2024-04-30, from: Island Times

President Surangel Whipps Jr. said more legislation is needed to grow the economy and reduce the tax burden on small businesses. In his State of the Republic Address (SORA) last week, Whipps said his government is working with the Tax Office to identify common-sense amendments to improve the tax system. One such amendment would eliminate […]

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https://islandtimes.org/more-laws-needed-to-grow-economy-whipps/


Water pours from ceiling at GMH

date: 2024-04-30, from: Guam Daily Post

A broken water pipe at Guam Memorial Hospital on Tuesday morning resulted in water falling from the ceiling of the first-floor lobby.

https://www.postguam.com/news/local/water-pours-from-ceiling-at-gmh/article_1edb637c-0693-11ef-8a3c-87b2cc9273f5.html


New fund helps cancer patients, honors former center manager

date: 2024-04-30, from: Guam Daily Post

The Cancer Center of Guam has launched a new fund to help cancer patients on Guam, called the Christine P. Lewis Memorial Cancer Fund, and recipients don’t need to be patients of CCOG to benefit from the fund.

https://www.postguam.com/news/local/new-fund-helps-cancer-patients-honors-former-center-manager/article_a1d4485c-05c1-11ef-95bc-d7e89511845f.html


Guam overtime threshold to stay for now, exemption being sought

date: 2024-04-30, from: Guam Daily Post

The U.S. Department of Labor has published a new final rule setting higher salary thresholds before certain employees can be exempt from overtime pay. However, the thresholds for Guam and other U.S. territories remain unchanged, at least for now. U.S.…

https://www.postguam.com/news/local/guam-overtime-threshold-to-stay-for-now-exemption-being-sought/article_107da816-069e-11ef-87b2-6ba552b76176.html


‘I am still able to reach the students’

date: 2024-04-30, from: Guam Daily Post

Editor’s note: This is the second in a series of six stories featuring the 2025 Guam Teacher of the Year finalists.

https://www.postguam.com/news/local/i-am-still-able-to-reach-the-students/article_5fe213d6-067d-11ef-8a2d-b79a17506cdf.html


GPD investigating officers’ alleged meth use, gambling

date: 2024-04-30, from: Guam Daily Post

The Guam Police Department has two internal investigations ongoing, one involving a police officer who tested positive for methamphetamine and another for an officer who is believed to have been involved in operating an illegal gambling operation.

https://www.postguam.com/news/local/gpd-investigating-officers-alleged-meth-use-gambling/article_dc9846ea-068a-11ef-8dc1-c33de2cf3be1.html


2 accused of DWI in separate crashes

date: 2024-04-30, from: Guam Daily Post

Two men were accused of driving while impaired during separate traffic collisions.

https://www.postguam.com/news/local/2-accused-of-dwi-in-separate-crashes/article_e1f8d1a2-05ce-11ef-9714-ef56f31401de.html


Moylan seeks to perform all duties of AG

date: 2024-04-30, from: Guam Daily Post

While the governor argues that the attorney general isn’t allowed to prioritize his role as a public prosecutor over his Organic Act of Guam duty as the chief legal officer for the government of Guam, Attorney General Douglas Moylan said…

https://www.postguam.com/news/local/moylan-seeks-to-perform-all-duties-of-ag/article_d5c73d9e-069e-11ef-8e37-07972f976575.html


Woman allegedly hit man with traffic cone

date: 2024-04-30, from: Guam Daily Post

A woman was accused of assaulting a man with a traffic cone.

https://www.postguam.com/news/local/woman-allegedly-hit-man-with-traffic-cone/article_ac1ed244-05e6-11ef-8e43-9f7de064c18e.html


Bank of Hawaii Renews Commitment to Palau, Vows Investment

date: 2024-04-30, from: Island Times

KOROR, Palau – Bank of Hawaii executives visited Palau last week to reaffirm their long-term commitment to the region. Michael Zakazaki, senior vice president and senior market manager for Palau, Guam, and Saipan, said the visit aimed to show appreciation to the community and highlight the bank’s plans for continued growth. “We want to make […]

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https://islandtimes.org/bank-of-hawaii-renews-commitment-to-palau-vows-investment/


Marines Underscore U.S. Commitment to Palau During Pacific Commander’s Visit

date: 2024-04-30, from: Island Times

CAMP H.M. Smith, Hawaii — Lt. Gen. William M. Jurney, commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, visited the Republic of Palau on April 24-25 following the opening ceremonies for Exercise Balikatan in the Philippines. Palau is a Compact of Free Association state with the United States, which provides defense, funding and access to social services. […]

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https://islandtimes.org/marines-underscore-u-s-commitment-to-palau-during-pacific-commanders-visit/


UNESCO report spotlights harmful effects of social media on young girls

date: 2024-04-30, from: Island Times

PARIS, 26 APRIL 2024 (UN NEWS CENTRE) — Digital technologies and algorithm-driven software – especially social media – present high risks of privacy invasion, cyberbullying and distraction from learning to young girls, according to the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation’s (UNESCO) latest Global Education Monitor (GEM) report released on Thursday. In an interview with […]

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https://islandtimes.org/unesco-report-spotlights-harmful-effects-of-social-media-on-young-girls-2/


Guam National Guard, Palau Forge Historic Partnership

date: 2024-04-30, from: Island Times

Koror, Palau – In a historic move for regional security cooperation, the Guam National Guard and the Republic of Palau signed a State Partnership agreement on April 29, 2024, at the Ngarachamayong Cultural Center. The State Partnership Program, established by the Department of Defense, fosters long-term relationships between a state’s National Guard and a partner […]

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https://islandtimes.org/guam-national-guard-palau-forge-historic-partnership/


PPUC Holds Townhall Meeting in Melekeok State

date: 2024-04-30, from: Island Times

On Tuesday evening April 23, 2024, the Palau Public Utilities Corporation held a townhall meeting in Melekeok State to update the community on PPUC matters to include power, water and sewer services, utility rates especially the Solar IPP project and its impact to electric rates, customer services, water quality, available subsidies and more. The meeting […]

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https://islandtimes.org/ppuc-holds-townhall-meeting-in-melekeok-state/


Coming Home

date: 2024-04-30, from: Island Times

We shall not cease from exploration. And the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first. — T.S. ELIOT I never felt belonging anywhere  or to anyone especially after my father died. It was an odd and painful feeling. You always felt confused, l⁰ost. […]

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https://islandtimes.org/coming-home-2/


UNESCO report spotlights harmful effects of social media on young girls

date: 2024-04-30, from: Island Times

PARIS (UN NEWS CENTRE) — Digital technologies and algorithm-driven software – especially social media – present high risks of privacy invasion, cyberbullying and distraction from learning to young girls, according to the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation’s (UNESCO) latest Global Education Monitor (GEM) report released on Thursday. In an interview with UN News, Senior […]

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https://islandtimes.org/unesco-report-spotlights-harmful-effects-of-social-media-on-young-girls/


Pacific El Niño Brings Mixed Bag of Impacts, La Niña Possible Later This Year

date: 2024-04-30, from: Island Times

The Pacific Islands Climate Outlook Forum (PICOF) reported a recent El Niño event with unusual impacts across the region. While some islands experienced above-average rainfall and flooding, others faced drought conditions. The forum, held this week in Sigatoka, Fiji, provided a platform for climate experts and National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHS) to share information […]

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https://islandtimes.org/pacific-el-nino-brings-mixed-bag-of-impacts-la-nina-possible-later-this-year/


HK Airlines resumes Saipan service; hotel group ‘ecstatic’ about the return of Chinese tourists

date: 2024-04-30, from: Island Times

SAIPAN, 29 APRIL 2024 (PACIFIC ISLAND TIMES)—After a  four-year hiatus, Hong Kong Airlines will resume direct flights between Hong Kong and Saipan this weekend, foretelling the resurgence of the China market in the Northern Marianas. The Hotel Association of the Northern Mariana Islands, or HANMI, said it “is eagerly looking forward” to the carrier’s inaugural […]

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https://islandtimes.org/hk-airlines-resumes-saipan-service-hotel-group-ecstatic-about-the-return-of-chinese-tourists/


Removal of Kiribati High Court judge David Lambourne a ‘major setback for justice’ – UN

date: 2024-04-30, from: Island Times

TARAWA, 29 APRIL 2024 (RNZ PACIFIC)—The vote by Kiribati’s Parliament to remove High Court judge David Lambourne is a major setback for justice and the rule of law, a United Nations expert says. United Nations Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers Margaret Satterthwaite was responding to a recommendation from a Kiribati tribunal […]

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https://islandtimes.org/removal-of-kiribati-high-court-judge-david-lambourne-a-major-setback-for-justice-un/


Tornadoes kill 4 in Oklahoma, leaving trail of destruction and thousands without power

date: 2024-04-30, from: Island Times

By KEN MILLER Associated Press SULPHUR, Okla. (AP) — Tornadoes killed four people in Oklahoma, including an infant, and left thousands without power Sunday after a destructive outbreak of severe weather flattened buildings in the heart of one rural town and injured at least 100 people across the state. More than 20,000 people were still […]

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https://islandtimes.org/tornadoes-kill-4-in-oklahoma-leaving-trail-of-destruction-and-thousands-without-power/


China’s coast guard confronts Japanese politicians in disputed East China Sea area

date: 2024-04-30, from: Island Times

(ABC-Australia) China’s coast guard has confronted Japanese lawmakers in waters claimed by both countries in the East China Sea, China’s embassy in Tokyo said. It’s the latest in a series of maritime disputes involving China and its neighbours. Chinese vessels took unspecified law enforcement measures, the embassy said in a statement on Sunday, alongside reports […]

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https://islandtimes.org/chinas-coast-guard-confronts-japanese-politicians-in-disputed-east-china-sea-area/


Timberwolves outlast Suns to finish sweep. Minnesota coach Chris Finch leaves with knee injury

date: 2024-04-30, from: Island Times

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Minnesota star Anthony Edwards noticed early in the third quarter that the Phoenix Suns switched up their defense, playing him one-on-one most of the time instead of using the double teams from the first half. The budding superstar took that as a challenge. “It was like […]

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https://islandtimes.org/timberwolves-outlast-suns-to-finish-sweep-minnesota-coach-chris-finch-leaves-with-knee-injury/


Hyatt Saipan to shut down permanently

date: 2024-04-30, from: Pacific Island Times

By Pacific Island Times News Staff Saipan— Hyatt Regency Saipan announced its permanent closure on June 30, ending its 43 years of…

https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/hyatt-saipan-to-shut-down-permanently


UH alumna appointed to Hawaiʻi Board of Education

date: 2024-04-30, from: University of Hawaiʻi News

Reading time: 2 minutes As part of the board, Hattori will formulate policy and exercise control over the public school system and public library system.

The post UH alumna appointed to Hawaiʻi Board of Education first appeared on University of Hawaiʻi System News.

https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/04/29/alumna-appointed-board-of-education/


USP Graduate Lyric Williams Shines with Gold Medal in Linguistics

date: 2024-04-30, from: University of the South Pacific (Fiji)

The University of the South Pacific (USP) celebrated the achievements of its latest graduates recently,…

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https://www.usp.ac.fj/news/usp-graduate-lyric-williams-shines-with-gold-medal-in-linguistics/


3 volleyball Warriors earn All-American honors

date: 2024-04-30, from: University of Hawaiʻi News

Reading time: < 1 minute Guilherme Voss earned a spot on the second team, with Tread Rosenthal and Alakaʻi Todd receiving honorable mentions.

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https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/04/29/3-warriors-earn-all-american/


Broken water pipe causes leaks in ceiling at GMH

date: 2024-04-30, from: Guam Daily Post

A broken water pipe at Guam Memorial Hospital on Tuesday morning resulted in water falling from the ceiling of the first floor lobby.

https://www.postguam.com/news/broken-water-pipe-causes-leaks-in-ceiling-at-gmh/article_b57babf2-068e-11ef-a844-e363b9c6759e.html


UH Mānoa to host 9 graduation ceremonies

date: 2024-04-30, from: University of Hawaiʻi News

Reading time: 2 minutes Motorists and nearby residents should be aware of traffic delays in and around the UH Mānoa campus two hours before and one hour after each ceremony.

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https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/04/29/graduation-ceremonies-manoa-2024/


World Tuna Day: “Our Tuna, Our Legacy”

date: 2024-04-29, from: FSM Public Information Office (Simina Administration)

Statement
By
H. E. Wesley W. Simina
President
Federated States of Micronesia

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    <span style="font-size:18px;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><strong>World Tuna Day</strong></span></span></div>
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    <span style="font-size:18px;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><strong>May 2, 2024</strong></span></span></div>

 

          My fellow citizens, on behalf of Vice President Palik, and I extend to you all warm greetings of Kaselehlie, Ran Anim, Lenwo and Mogethin. Kamorale and Happy National Tuna Day!

          May 2nd marks the 8th year since the United Nations General Assembly adopted UNGA Resolution A/RES/71/124 on December 7, 2016, proclaiming May 2 every year as World Tuna Day. The FSM joins our United Nations family by celebrating May 2 as National Tuna Day throughout the Federated States of Micronesia.

          This year’s theme, ”Our Tuna, Our Legacy,” underscores our shared responsibility in celebrating National Tuna Day. I encourage all citizens of our respective States to join us in commemorating May 2 by organizing various activities that highlight the importance of tuna in our lives as a young island nation. Your active participation is crucial in making this celebration a success.

          Tuna is a major source of protein for our people and a source of livelihood for our local fishermen and national economy. On average, we generate $65 million a year from the sale of licenses to foreign and domestic fleets. Today, we can see the impact of our Onshore investments, employment, and other spin-off benefits visible in our states particularly in Pohnpei and Kosrae. The adoption of the first FSM National Oceanic Fisheries Investment Policy, which all five governments of this federation have endorsed, now provides clear guidance to us all on how we move forward together to increase our benefits through collective action and cooperation to improve the investment climate in fisheries. I would like to thank the four Governors of Pohnpei, Yap, Chuuk, and Kosrae fortheir confidence in this policy. Your national government is ready to work hand-in-hand to achieve new levels and greater benefits from our tuna resources.

          My fellow citizens, our tuna serves as a crucial source of nutrition for our nation and the global community, sustaining our livelihoods and ensuring food security. Let us recognize the importance of this resource and work together to safeguard its continued availability for generations to come. To this end, conservation and management guided by a sustainable development policy of our tuna ensures they remain healthy and resilient to fishing pressure and development. Of course, we face many challenges to achieve our long-term goals, such as the most threatening matter we all face today: Climate Change. Climate change is not only an existential threat to our people and islands, but also to the migration and distribution of tunas. While there is clear evidence that climate change will change the distribution of tuna fishing biomass over time, we are engaged at national, regional, and international fora to protect our rights and the rights of securing our EEZ and the benefits we enjoy through various actions, including the permanency of our maritime boundaries. This, I believe, will ensure that the fishing opportunities in the coastal and tuna fishery today remain with the FSM over time as the impact of climate change takes hold as the result of human-induced changes.

          This also highlights the need for a better understanding of our tuna. I call on all our fishermen catching tuna in the FSM to be on the lookout for tags on the tuna. Bring the tagged tuna to your fisheries offices! Although for a small fee, your tuna will go a long way as your contribution to improving our understanding of our tuna resources to ensure we are able to pass on a healthy resource to the next generation.

          My fellow citizens, today, the FSM, in partnership with the Waitt Foundation through Blue Prosperity Micronesia, is working on setting aside conservation areas through Marine Spatial Planning programs, which aim to protect vulnerable marine areas and ecosystems. It is our belief that marine spatial planning will undoubtedly assure that our finite fisheries resources can be developed sustainably and protect the ecosystems in which they thrive.

          As we celebrate this year’s National Tuna Day, I encourage all citizens to actively engage in all National Tuna Day activities organized by your respective States and contribute to ensuring greater understanding and appreciation of the legacy we must chart for ourselves and for the future generations of the FSM.

 

https://gov.fm/index.php/component/content/article/35-pio-articles/news-and-updates/785-world-tuna-day?Itemid=177


Free summer trainings leading to employment opportunities for Hawaiʻi residents

date: 2024-04-29, from: University of Hawaiʻi News

Reading time: 4 minutes Hawaiʻi residents can upskill and get industry certifications through Good Jobs Hawaiʻi.

The post Free summer trainings leading to employment opportunities for Hawaiʻi residents first appeared on University of Hawaiʻi System News.

https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/04/29/free-summer-trainings-leading-to-employment-opportunities-for-hawai%ca%bbi-residents/


Salt Heart

date: 2024-04-29, from: Hawai’i Pacific Review (HPU Literary Magazine)

by Rachel Walker Point to the sky and tell me again   how granite formed an owl’s face: deep crater eyes and mouth of shadow. * Mid-June: snowmelt floods the valley and a storm tears two plum trees from the yard, hurling … Continue reading

https://hawaiipacificreview.org/2024/04/29/salt-heart/


Variety editor’s 4th book now available at Joeten Susupe

date: 2024-04-29, updated: 2024-04-29, from: Marianas Variety

MARIANAS Variety editor Zaldy Dandan’s fourth book, “If He Isn’t Insane Then He Should Be: Stories & Poems from Saipan,” is now available at the Joeten Shopping Center in Susupe.

https://www.mvariety.com/lifestyle/variety-editor-s-4th-book-now-available-at-joeten-susupe/article_5eeb8ede-98d3-11ee-aa1f-37847a9e623b.html


OPINION ǀ The United States is our evil stepmother; we can’t be Cinderella anymore

date: 2024-04-29, updated: 2024-04-29, from: Marianas Variety

THE classic tale of Cinderella is a familiar story to many individuals: Cinderella wants to go to the ball, but her evil stepmother forbids it; she magically turns into a princess, and in the end, she gets the prince. It’s cute, really. I just wished it didn’t ironically mirror the situation in the CNMI. And no, we have not obtained the prince. We were never meant to, and if we continue to be oblivious to this reality, the greater our islands’ socioeconomic status will suffer, and youth will be left unaware. Escape the fairytale, reject the fable.

https://www.mvariety.com/views/columnists/opinion-the-united-states-is-our-evil-stepmother-we-can-t-be-cinderella-anymore/article_9160f4ae-0623-11ef-b8bc-0bbeec6d7288.html


OPINION ǀ Making tourism our business: Cultivating culinary tourism

date: 2024-04-29, updated: 2024-04-29, from: Marianas Variety

A WORK colleague recently struck up a conversation with a stranger at a Texas airport.  Come to find out, the man had visited Saipan about 20 years when serving in the military. What did he remember most, my friend had asked.  The food, he said.  Specifically, the island barbecue, and even more specifically, the sauce.

https://www.mvariety.com/views/columnists/opinion-making-tourism-our-business-cultivating-culinary-tourism/article_6df1b7c4-05fb-11ef-bea1-af96186493f5.html


MLB roundup: Aaron Judge, Yankees ride 7-run inning to win

date: 2024-04-29, updated: 2024-04-29, from: Marianas Variety

(Reuters) — Aaron Judge homered early and then triggered a seven-run sixth inning with a handy slide, propelling the visiting New York Yankees to a 15-5 rout of the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday to clinch the three-game series win.

https://www.mvariety.com/sports/nationalsports/mlb-roundup-aaron-judge-yankees-ride-7-run-inning-to-win/article_5dda6ab4-061b-11ef-b021-43f3cace0940.html


NBA roundup: Wolves finish off sweep of Suns

date: 2024-04-29, updated: 2024-04-29, from: Marianas Variety

(Reuters) — Anthony Edwards scored 31 of his 40 points in the second half and the Minnesota Timberwolves completed a four-game sweep of the host Phoenix Suns with a 122-116 victory on Sunday night in their Western Conference first-round series.

https://www.mvariety.com/sports/nationalsports/nba-roundup-wolves-finish-off-sweep-of-suns/article_85f9cbe2-061c-11ef-a9da-abba94fed7b3.html


Takeru, Abrahams top CHCC 5K

date: 2024-04-29, updated: 2024-04-29, from: Marianas Variety

JIM Takeru and Sara Abrahams finished first in their respective divisions of the third annual Happy Hearts 5K Fun Run & Walk sponsored by the Commonwealth. Healthcare Corporation and its Sunshine Squad at the Garapan Fishing Base on Friday afternoon.

https://www.mvariety.com/sports/localsports/takeru-abrahams-top-chcc-5k/article_74dfc956-05ef-11ef-abbb-43420bdb1087.html


Fuel Adjustment Charge remains the same for May

date: 2024-04-29, updated: 2024-04-29, from: Marianas Variety

(Commonwealth Utilities Corporation) — The Fuel Adjustment Charge remains the same at $0.26469 per kWh for the month of May. Although there has been a slight decrease in the average fuel oil prices, the decrease did not equal or exceed a 4.5% differential of the average per gallon cost of fuel.

https://www.mvariety.com/news/local/fuel-adjustment-charge-remains-the-same-for-may/article_c6c0ef78-05f1-11ef-90b0-87e90aeacd31.html


2024 Tan Holdings Saipan Baseball League standings and statistics

date: 2024-04-29, updated: 2024-04-29, from: Marianas Variety

https://www.mvariety.com/sports/localsports/2024-tan-holdings-saipan-baseball-league-standings-and-statistics/article_fdd9840e-061c-11ef-becf-ff6f95a2fb72.html


Finance to release $10M EITC payments, $4.4M child tax credits

date: 2024-04-29, updated: 2024-04-29, from: Marianas Variety

THE Department of Finance’s Division of Revenue and Taxation is expected to release approximately $10 million in earned income tax credits, $4.4 million in child tax credits and $2.4 million in tax refunds by mid-May, Finance Secretary Tracy B. Norita said.

https://www.mvariety.com/news/local/finance-to-release-10m-eitc-payments-4-4m-child-tax-credits/article_f594d8c6-05f3-11ef-b345-03bccd7c0116.html


Military should help local businesses, says Tinian chamber official

date: 2024-04-29, updated: 2024-04-29, from: Marianas Variety

TINIAN Chamber of Commerce Secretary Neal Eisgrou said the ongoing military construction on Tinian should benefit local businesses.

https://www.mvariety.com/news/local/military-should-help-local-businesses-says-tinian-chamber-official/article_83823534-05db-11ef-9cff-9fc60e71b897.html


Guam overtime threshold stays for now, GHRA to still seek exemption or tiered approach

date: 2024-04-29, from: Guam Daily Post

The U.S. Department of Labor has published a new final rule setting higher salary thresholds before certain employees can be exempt from overtime pay. However, the thresholds for Guam and other U.S. territories remain unchanged, at least for now. U.S.…

https://www.postguam.com/news/guam-overtime-threshold-stays-for-now-ghra-to-still-seek-exemption-or-tiered-approach/article_43a1a54c-0600-11ef-9eb8-3fb3eca95de1.html


HBMC parking areas change due to construction

date: 2024-04-29, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Administrators at Hilo Benioff Medical Center are reminding patients to be prepared for parking disruptions when visiting the hospital.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/04/29/hawaii-news/hbmc-parking-areas-change-due-to-construction/


A Hawaii military family avoids tap water at home. They’re among those suing over 2021 jet fuel leak

date: 2024-04-29, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Oahu &#8212; Richelle Dietz, a mother of two and wife of a U.S. Navy officer, often thinks about water.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/04/29/hawaii-news/a-hawaii-military-family-avoids-tap-water-at-home-theyre-among-those-suing-over-2021-jet-fuel-leak/


Not guilty plea entered in HPP shooting

date: 2024-04-29, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>A 31-year-old Hawaiian Paradise Park man pleaded not guilty Friday to charges stemming from the shooting April 19 in HPP.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/04/29/hawaii-news/not-guilty-plea-entered-in-hpp-shooting/


date: 2024-04-29, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Maryam Alwan figured the worst was over after New York City police in riot gear arrested her and other protesters on the Columbia University campus, loaded them onto buses and held them in custody for hours.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/04/29/nation-world-news/college-protesters-want-amnesty-at-stake-tuition-legal-charges-grades-and-graduation/


A solution for insurance crisis? Some Puna residents pursue member-owned insurance cooperative

date: 2024-04-29, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>After most of the recently proposed legislative solutions have failed, Puna residents are hoping they can solve their district&#8217;s impending housing insurance crisis.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/04/29/hawaii-news/a-solution-for-insurance-crisis-some-puna-residents-pursue-member-owned-insurance-cooperative/


Donald Trump is running against Joe Biden. But he keeps bringing up another Democrat: Jimmy Carter

date: 2024-04-29, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>ATLANTA &#8212; As Donald Trump campaigns for a return to the White House, he often reaches back more than 40 years and seven administrations to belittle President Joe Biden by comparing him to 99-year-old Jimmy Carter.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/04/29/nation-world-news/donald-trump-is-running-against-joe-biden-but-he-keeps-bringing-up-another-democrat-jimmy-carter/


Tornadoes kill 4 in Oklahoma, leaving trail of destruction and thousands without power

date: 2024-04-29, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>SULPHUR, Okla. &#8212; Tornadoes killed four people in Oklahoma and left thousands without power Sunday after a destructive outbreak of severe weather flattened buildings in the heart of one rural town and injured at least 100 people across the state.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/04/29/nation-world-news/tornadoes-kill-4-in-oklahoma-leaving-trail-of-destruction-and-thousands-without-power/


Police officer hiring in US increases in 2023 after years of decline, survey shows

date: 2024-04-29, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>PHILADELPHIA &#8212; Police departments across the United States are reporting an increase in their ranks for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic and the 2020 killing of George Floyd, which led to a historic exodus of officers, a survey shows.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/04/29/nation-world-news/police-officer-hiring-in-us-increases-in-2023-after-years-of-decline-survey-shows/


Biden and Netanyahu speak as pressure’s on Israel over planned Rafah invasion and cease-fire talks

date: 2024-04-29, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>TEL AVIV, Israel &#8212; The White House on Sunday said U.S. President Joe Biden had again spoken with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as pressure builds on Israel and Hamas to reach a deal that would free some Israeli hostages and bring a cease-fire in the nearly seven-month-long war in Gaza.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/04/29/nation-world-news/biden-and-netanyahu-speak-as-pressures-on-israel-over-planned-rafah-invasion-and-cease-fire-talks/


Obituaries for April 29

date: 2024-04-29, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Edgardo &#8220;Edwin&#8221; Antonio Dela Cruz Jr., 63, of Kapaau died April 16 at home. Born in Cabiao, Nueva Ecija, Philippines, he was a retired host, busser, and food runner for Lava Lava Beach Club and Roy&#8217;s Restaurant and also worked for Tropics, Blue Dragon and Big Island Steakhouse. Visitation 8:30-9:30 a.m. Saturday (May 4) at Hawi Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Funeral Mass at 10 a.m. Cremation to follow. Casual attire. Survived by wife, Gina Dela Cruz of Kapaau; parents, Edgardo Sr. and Clara Dela Cruz of the Philippines; daughters, Lita (Naldy) Santos and Lerma (Michael) Monsalve of the Philippines, Gemma Monsalve and Liza (Eric) Monsalve of Kapaau; sister, Edna (Danny) Buen of Las Vegas; brothers, Eugenio (Malia) Dela Cruz of Kapaau, Edgardo (Dina) Dela Cruz III of Tennessee, Edgardo (Cathy) Dela Cruz IV of Kapaau and Edgardo (Marline) Dela Cruz V of Honokaa; half-sister, Lyza (Cesar) Cinco of the Philippines; 14 grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/04/29/obituaries/obituaries-for-april-29-11/


Boys golf state tourney starts today

date: 2024-04-29, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>It&#8217;s a quick turnaround from the CPB/BIIF golf championship to the HHSAA boys golf championship.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/04/29/sports/boys-golf-state-tourney-starts-today/


BIIF golf: Sailer challenged at U.S. Open qualifier

date: 2024-04-29, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>KAILUA-KONA &#8212; For many youth golfers, competing with peers in their age group can be plenty of a challenge. But for Hawaii Preparatory Academy star player Anna Sailer, she wanted more.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/04/29/sports/biif-golf-sailer-challenged-at-u-s-open-qualifier/


Volleyball semifinals set for tonight

date: 2024-04-29, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>The matchups are set for the Central Pacific Bank/BIIF Division I and Division II boys volleyball semifinals, which will begin tonight.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/04/29/sports/volleyball-semifinals-set-for-tonight/


PHOTOS: Freshman and sophomore invitational track and field meet at Kealakehe

date: 2024-04-29, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Kealakehe High School hosted the eighth meet of the Big Island Interscholastic Federation (BIIF) track and field season Saturday in Kailua-Kona, inviting all schools from across the island to partake in the &#8220;Freshman/Sophomore Meet.&#8221; It was also the second meet this season in which the Waveriders have hosted with their new aqua blue track.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/04/29/sports/photos-freshman-and-sophomore-invitational-track-and-field-meet-at-kealakehe/


NBA roundup: Knicks take a 3-1 series lead over the 76ers behind Brunson’s 47 points in 97-92 win

date: 2024-04-29, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>PHILADELPHIA (AP) &#8212; Jalen Brunson scored a career playoff-high 47 points, added 10 assists and the New York Knicks beat the Philadelphia 76ers 97-92 on Sunday to take a 3-1 lead in their first-round playoff series.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/04/29/sports/nba-roundup-knicks-take-a-3-1-series-lead-over-the-76ers-behind-brunsons-47-points-in-97-92-win/


Avalanche take a 3-1 series lead over Jets, win 5-1

date: 2024-04-29, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>DENVER (AP) &#8212; Valeri Nichushkin recorded his first career hat trick, Alexandar Georgiev turned in another strong showing and the Avalanche beat the Winnipeg Jets 5-1 in Game 4 on Sunday to move a win away from advancing.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/04/29/sports/avalanche-take-a-3-1-series-lead-over-jets-win-5-1/


Caitlin Clark’s paltry $76K salary shows WNBA players deserve more money

date: 2024-04-29, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Before we launch a GoFundMe page for Caitlin Clark, who will make a comparatively paltry $76,535 as a WNBA rookie this season, consider that the basketball phenom is poised to sign an eight-figure endorsement deal with Nike that will include her own signature shoe.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/04/29/opinion/caitlin-clarks-paltry-76k-salary-shows-wnba-players-deserve-more-money/


Why I’m getting more pessimistic about Biden’s chances this fall

date: 2024-04-29, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Last fall I argued that Joe Biden was the Democratic Party&#8217;s strongest 2024 presidential nominee. I believed that for two reasons: He has been an effective president, and he is the Democrat most likely to appeal to working-class voters.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/04/29/opinion/why-im-getting-more-pessimistic-about-bidens-chances-this-fall/


State of Judiciary Wednesday

date: 2024-04-29, from: Guam Daily Post

Supreme Court of Guam Chief Justice Robert Torres will deliver his 2024 State of the Judiciary address on Wednesday.

https://www.postguam.com/news/local/state-of-judiciary-wednesday/article_63b9087e-0386-11ef-800e-87b64cd1697a.html


Unrelated security threats put 2 schools on alert, on and off base

date: 2024-04-29, from: Guam Daily Post

Two schools, in two unrelated incidents, were on alert on Monday, one involved a school on base and the other a public school in Barrigada.

https://www.postguam.com/news/local/unrelated-security-threats-put-2-schools-on-alert-on-and-off-base/article_92413bd8-05cc-11ef-979e-8324a7b19c45.html


Man allegedly threw 10 pound weight at teen

date: 2024-04-29, from: Guam Daily Post

A man is facing charges for allegedly throwing a 10-pound weight at a 13-year-old girl earlier this month.

https://www.postguam.com/news/local/man-allegedly-threw-10-pound-weight-at-teen/article_1eeec8fc-05c8-11ef-9d43-8f5c15428b9d.html


Power credit extension hearing set for May 8

date: 2024-04-29, from: Guam Daily Post

Sen. William Parkinson made a point to state that he would attempt to place two measures, Bill 6-37 and Bill 39-37, onto the agenda for this past session. The bills are meant to end discrimination in employment of cannabis use…

https://www.postguam.com/news/local/power-credit-extension-hearing-set-for-may-8/article_c325e622-05d1-11ef-8a85-675b32274581.html


Senators discuss concerns with new GovGuam financial system

date: 2024-04-29, from: Guam Daily Post

Lawmakers held an oversight hearing on the Department of Administration on Monday, with the main focus being the new Financial Management Information System for the government of Guam. The implementation of the new system is a five-year project that was…

https://www.postguam.com/news/local/senators-discuss-concerns-with-new-govguam-financial-system/article_403146b8-05b7-11ef-b682-436ca5d53470.html


Baja Bash Presents: Guam’s largest motorsport meet

date: 2024-04-29, from: Guam Daily Post

Cars, trucks, side-by-sides, dirt bikes, quads, hot rods, classic cars, imports, VWs, boats, jet skies, radio-controlled vehicles and more thrill the public on Sunday.

https://www.postguam.com/entertainment/lifestyle/baja-bash-presents-guams-largest-motorsport-meet/article_da16744c-059e-11ef-bc18-879bdf252d40.html


Moore drive-by trial moved to September, OAG ‘strongly objects’ to any more delays

date: 2024-04-29, from: Guam Daily Post

The trial for a 2020 Agana Heights drive-by shooting that allegedly involved Nicholas Moore has been postponed to September.

https://www.postguam.com/news/local/moore-drive-by-trial-moved-to-september-oag-strongly-objects-to-any-more-delays/article_136f42b2-05b5-11ef-8bd1-ff7fb9bb06f3.html


‘It’s a dream I never knew I had’

date: 2024-04-29, from: Guam Daily Post

Yoo Kyung Shin didn’t grow up wanting to become a teacher, but she met a teacher in high school who left a profound impact on her. Now, she’s in the running for the 2025 Guam Teacher of the Year as…

https://www.postguam.com/news/local/it-s-a-dream-i-never-knew-i-had/article_133beb54-05b7-11ef-9330-b34319957781.html


UMS on high alert

date: 2024-04-28, from: Guam Daily Post

Untalan Middle School is on high alert, according to a school aide who was standing guard at the campus gate this morning around 9 a.m.

https://www.postguam.com/news/ums-on-high-alert/article_755ac3a2-05b5-11ef-97d5-f7db0c607e83.html


From crisis to classroom: Maui culinary student plays a lead role

date: 2024-04-28, from: University of Hawaiʻi News

Reading time: 3 minutes UH Maui College culinary student Ryan Chang played a pivotal role in disaster relief efforts.

The post From crisis to classroom: Maui culinary student plays a lead role first appeared on University of Hawaiʻi System News.

https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/04/28/from-crisis-to-classroom-ryan-chang/


Biden jabs Trump in election-year roast at correspondents’ dinner

date: 2024-04-28, updated: 2024-04-29, from: Marianas Variety

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — President Joe Biden delivered an election-year roast on Saturday night at the annual White House Correspondents’ Association dinner as protesters outside criticized his support for Israel’s war against Hamas.

https://www.mvariety.com/news/national/biden-jabs-trump-in-election-year-roast-at-correspondents-dinner/article_ecf3c172-0522-11ef-b761-67906805c3ec.html


Taylor Swift beats Beatles in race to 12th UK number one album

date: 2024-04-28, updated: 2024-04-29, from: Marianas Variety

LONDON (Reuters) — Taylor Swift topped the British music charts on Friday with “The Tortured Poets Department,” outselling the rest of the top ten combined and beating the Beatles for the record of fastest artist to rack up 12 UK number one albums.

https://www.mvariety.com/lifestyle/taylor-swift-beats-beatles-in-race-to-12th-uk-number-one-album/article_0376eb50-0522-11ef-ad9c-17db4db7eddf.html


Zendaya’s tennis movie, ‘Challengers,’ tests friendship bonds of complex trio

date: 2024-04-28, updated: 2024-04-29, from: Marianas Variety

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) — When Zendaya first read the script for director Luca Guadagnino’s romantic sports film “Challengers,” she immediately understood that the tennis player turned coach she would portray was unapologetic about her own power and how she wielded it.

https://www.mvariety.com/lifestyle/zendayas-tennis-movie-challengers-tests-friendship-bonds-of-complex-trio/article_5a2c5296-0522-11ef-8e41-0fc1203ffb3a.html


Philippines denies deal with China over disputed South China Sea shoal

date: 2024-04-28, updated: 2024-04-29, from: Marianas Variety

MANILA (Reuters) — The Philippines on Saturday denied a Chinese claim that the two countries had reached an agreement over an escalating maritime dispute in the South China Sea, calling the claim propaganda.

https://www.mvariety.com/news/regional_world/philippines-denies-deal-with-china-over-disputed-south-china-sea-shoal/article_9c3218b0-0522-11ef-8b2b-27c27adeff59.html


US regulators seize troubled lender Republic First, sell it to Fulton Bank

date: 2024-04-28, updated: 2024-04-29, from: Marianas Variety

(Reuters) — U.S. regulators have seized Republic First Bancorp and agreed to sell it to Fulton Bank, underscoring the challenges facing regional banks a year after the collapse of three peers.

https://www.mvariety.com/business/business_news/us-regulators-seize-troubled-lender-republic-first-sell-it-to-fulton-bank/article_c79ea206-0523-11ef-9828-f3879c40dfe9.html


BC’s Tales of the Pacific ǀ Joan Druett

date: 2024-04-28, updated: 2024-04-29, from: Marianas Variety

IF you love stories of sailing, adventure, the vast Pacific, navigation, or other such things I want to introduce you to one of my favorite authors, Joan Druett.  She is a New Zealander who has written a couple dozen books over the last 20 years.  I have yet to be disappointed.

https://www.mvariety.com/views/columnists/bc-s-tales-of-the-pacific-joan-druett/article_6f416a4c-050c-11ef-8e36-cb656d362eba.html


Tokens, credit/debit cards accepted by ‘Taste’ vendors

date: 2024-04-28, updated: 2024-04-29, from: Marianas Variety

(MVA) — Enjoying yourselves at the 25th Annual Taste of the Marianas International Food Festival will be easier than ever this year with the acceptance of credit/debit cards by all food and drink vendors for the first time.  Taste tokens will also still be accepted and may now be purchased at the Marianas Visitors Authority office or at the festival.

https://www.mvariety.com/lifestyle/tokens-credit-debit-cards-accepted-by-taste-vendors/article_0281de18-0517-11ef-bbb5-c7713ab7cd51.html


NMI badminton shines on world stage

date: 2024-04-28, updated: 2024-04-29, from: Marianas Variety

(NMBA) — The Northern Marianas Badminton Association was presented with a prestigious award during the Badminton World Federation’s 3rd Annual Member Association Awards in Chengdu, China on Saturday.

https://www.mvariety.com/sports/localsports/nmi-badminton-shines-on-world-stage/article_f7ab15ba-054b-11ef-a816-673b42202353.html


New Changming routs Akkari 2, 92-51

date: 2024-04-28, updated: 2024-04-29, from: Marianas Variety

NEW Changming dominated 670 Akkari Ruuw 2, 92-51, in the men’s open division of the Michelob Ultra Cup 2024 at the Ada gym on Friday.

https://www.mvariety.com/sports/localsports/new-changming-routs-akkari-2-92-51/article_95742e4c-054e-11ef-9b7d-1bafa314809b.html


SIS trounces Hopwood 2, 12-1

date: 2024-04-28, updated: 2024-04-29, from: Marianas Variety

SAIPAN International School hammered Hopwood Middle School 2, 12-1, in the boys middle school division of the NMIFA-PSS Interscholastic Soccer League SY23-24 at the NMI Soccer Training Center in Koblerville on Thursday.

https://www.mvariety.com/sports/localsports/sis-trounces-hopwood-2-12-1/article_422170b8-0550-11ef-9724-5b8abbe208e1.html


Lane shifts expected on Pauahi Street

date: 2024-04-28, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Drivers can expect lane shifts on Pauahi Street in Hilo as workers begin demolishing and replacing the Pauahi Street Bridge.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/04/28/hawaii-news/lane-shifts-expected-on-pauahi-street/


Special service today at Honpa Hongwanji Hilo Betsuin

date: 2024-04-28, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>The Honpa Hongwanji Hilo Betsuin Buddhist Women&#8217;s Association will hold its annual Eshinni/Kakushinni Day service this morning starting at 9 a.m. in the main temple at 398 Kilauea Avenue.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/04/28/hawaii-news/special-service-today-at-honpa-hongwanji-hilo-betsuin/


Rep. Tokuda addresses island issues

date: 2024-04-28, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>The West Hawaii Civic Center Council Chamber was packed Wednesday with residents who came to participate in U.S. Rep. Jill Tokuda&#8217;s town hall meeting.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/04/28/hawaii-news/rep-tokuda-addresses-island-issues/


Program aims to improve dementia care

date: 2024-04-28, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Hawaii Island caregivers and community organizations spent a recent Monday developing skills to better understand and care for people living with dementia.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/04/28/hawaii-news/program-aims-to-improve-dementia-care/


Residents begin going through the rubble after tornadoes hammer parts of Nebraska and Iowa

date: 2024-04-28, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>OMAHA, Neb. &#8212; Residents began sifting through the rubble Saturday after a tornado plowed through suburban Omaha, Nebraska, demolishing homes and businesses as it moved for miles through farmland and into subdivisions, then slamming an Iowa town.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/04/28/nation-world-news/residents-begin-going-through-the-rubble-after-tornadoes-hammer-parts-of-nebraska-and-iowa/


Harvey Weinstein hospitalized after his return to New York from upstate prison

date: 2024-04-28, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>NEW YORK &#8212; Harvey Weinstein&#8217;s lawyer said Saturday that the onetime movie mogul has been hospitalized for a battery of tests after his return to New York City following an appeals court ruling nullifying his 2020 rape conviction.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/04/28/nation-world-news/harvey-weinstein-hospitalized-after-his-return-to-new-york-from-upstate-prison/


Draft EIS: PTA lease extension could have adverse impact

date: 2024-04-28, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>A draft environmental impact statement released earlier this month about the Army&#8217;s proposal to renew its lease on up to 22,750 acres of state land at Pohakuloa Training Area indicated that granting the extension could have an adverse impact on Hawaiian cultural practices and environmental justice.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/04/28/hawaii-news/draft-eis-pta-lease-extension-could-have-adverse-impact/


Light at the end of the tunnel for Hakalau park

date: 2024-04-28, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>The long-closed Hakalau Beach Park will reopen more than a decade after being shut to the public according to a state Department of Transportation document.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/04/28/hawaii-news/light-at-the-end-of-the-tunnel-for-hakalau-park/


Hamas is reviewing an Israeli proposal for a cease-fire in Gaza, as a planned Rafah offensive looms

date: 2024-04-28, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>CAIRO &#8212; Hamas said Saturday it was reviewing a new Israeli proposal for a cease-fire in Gaza, as Egypt intensified efforts to broker a deal to end the months-long war and stave off a planned Israeli ground offensive into the southern city of Rafah.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/04/28/nation-world-news/hamas-is-reviewing-an-israeli-proposal-for-a-cease-fire-in-gaza-as-a-planned-rafah-offensive-looms/


Anti-war protesters dig in as some schools close encampments after reports of antisemitic activity

date: 2024-04-28, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>NEW YORK &#8212; As students protesting the Israel-Hamas war at college campuses across U.S. dug in Saturday and dozens of demonstrators were arrested, some universities moved to shut down encampments after reports of antisemitic activity.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/04/28/nation-world-news/anti-war-protesters-dig-in-as-some-schools-close-encampments-after-reports-of-antisemitic-activity/


Long lines form and frustration grows as Cuba runs short of cash

date: 2024-04-28, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>HAVANA &#8212; Alejandro Fonseca stood in line for several hours outside a bank in Havana hoping to withdraw Cuban pesos from an ATM, but when it was almost his turn, the cash ran out.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/04/28/nation-world-news/long-lines-form-and-frustration-grows-as-cuba-runs-short-of-cash/


Volcano Watch: Introducing HVO’s new online eruption map

date: 2024-04-28, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>The production of maps to track the progress of ongoing eruptions has long been part of the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory mission to inform the public about volcanic hazards in Hawaii. The methods used to collect, interpret, and disseminate map data have been evolving ever since HVO&#8217;s founding in 1912, and a digital tool newly available to the public continues that legacy of innovation.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/04/28/community/volcano-watch-introducing-hvos-new-online-eruption-map/


date: 2024-04-28, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>NEW YORK &#8212; Even by Donald Trump&#8217;s standards, this was a dizzying week.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/04/28/nation-world-news/from-new-york-to-arizona-inside-the-head-spinning-week-of-trumps-legal-drama/


Obituaries for April 28

date: 2024-04-28, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Abel Kahele Abrojina Sr., 60, of Ocean View died April 15 at home. He was born in Kealakekua. Services at a later date. Survived by daughter, Lynelle (Kaweka Cho) Abrojina; son, Abel (Sheela) Abrojina Jr.; companion, Julie Newcomb; siblings, Gary (Linda) Abrojena, Daniel (Lydia) Abrojena, Mario Abrojena, Irene (Olin) Caban, Danford Abrojena and Ernest (Darling) Abrojena; 10 grandchildren and a great-grandson; nephews, nieces and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/04/28/obituaries/obituaries-for-april-28-10/


BIIF baseball finals set

date: 2024-04-28, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Just like the softball tournament every series was swept by the high seeds in the Central Pacific Bank/BIIF Division I and II baseball semifinals.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/04/28/sports/biif-baseball-finals-set/


KS-Hawai‘i wins BIIF water polo championship

date: 2024-04-28, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>The Kamehameha Schools - Hawai&#8216;i girls water polo team won its third straight BIIF title, defeating Hawaii Preparatory Academy 7-5 in the final round of the Central Pacific Bank/BIIF playoffs on Saturday in Puna.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/04/28/sports/ks-hawaii-wins-biif-water-polo-championship/


Three Hawaii-reared players picked up in NFL Draft

date: 2024-04-28, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Three football players raised in Hawaii were picked up in the 2024 NFL draft.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/04/28/sports/three-hawaii-reared-players-picked-up-in-nfl-draft/


Magic’s second straight rout of Cavaliers ties series at 2-2

date: 2024-04-28, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) &#8212; By the time Franz Wagner finished outscoring Cleveland by himself in the third quarter, what had been a competitive game turned into another rout in this series between the Orlando Magic and Cavaliers.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/04/28/sports/magics-second-straight-rout-of-cavaliers-ties-series-at-2-2/


Finding peace among the crowds on Mykonos

date: 2024-04-28, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>I&#8217;ll never forget the moments after I&#8217;d jumped ship in Mykonos: While enjoying a glass of ouzo in a tiny taverna, I watched my mighty cruise ship sail away and take with it the 3,000 tourists who had inundated the charming port just an hour before. Having pushed their postcard racks back indoors, it seemed the shopkeepers were satisfied that they&#8217;d made their money for the day, and suddenly a sleepy charm blanketed both the locals and the visitors who remained on perhaps the most famed island in the Aegean Sea.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/04/28/hawaii-news/finding-peace-among-the-crowds-on-mykonos/


Beyond the Paris Olympics: Other intriguing events set throughout France this year

date: 2024-04-28, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>France is hot, and we&#8217;re not just talking about the catwalks in Paris or the yacht clubs on the Riviera. There is no denying that 2024 will be a huge year for travel in The Hexagon, with so much going on across the country. Plenty has been said and written about the Paris Summer Olympics (and will be in the coming months), but here I will set that massive event to the side and focus instead on other reasons to visit France this year.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/04/28/features/beyond-the-paris-olympics-other-intriguing-events-set-throughout-france-this-year/


Why ‘knowing your numbers’ is important

date: 2024-04-28, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Malea, age 42, got more than medical treatment for her seafood allergy in 2023 when she visited the Kona Community Hospital emergency department after having an allergic reaction. Not only did she discover she was allergic to shrimp, but she was told that she suffered from hypertension (high blood pressure). Her blood pressure was a shocking 210/120 and didn&#8217;t normalize after the crisis was past.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/04/28/opinion/why-knowing-your-numbers-is-important/


Your Views for April 28

date: 2024-04-28, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Foreign aid package&#0010;isn&#8217;t about peace</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/04/28/opinion/your-views-for-april-28-7/


Birthing center back on the table after 8-year wait

date: 2024-04-28, from: Guam Daily Post

The vision for an advanced Maternal Child Health Family Birthing Center at Guam Memorial Hospital is finally coming to life, according to the hospital’s acting administrator.

https://www.postguam.com/news/local/birthing-center-back-on-the-table-after-8-year-wait/article_40b1b6cc-04f4-11ef-b887-33dc5bf6facb.html


GDOE stands to lose $41M in American Rescue Plan money

date: 2024-04-28, from: Guam Daily Post

The Education Supervisory Financial Commission is concerned that the Guam Department of Education could lose $41 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds that has not been encumbered.

https://www.postguam.com/news/local/gdoe-stands-to-lose-41m-in-american-rescue-plan-money/article_5e37c222-0440-11ef-81c8-339d43edcf0c.html


Going bananas in Talo’fo’fo’

date: 2024-04-28, from: Guam Daily Post

A little rain didn’t stop the fun and excitement of the 15th annual Talo’fo’fo’ Banana Festival, which wrapped up on Sunday evening.

https://www.postguam.com/news/local/going-bananas-in-talofofo/article_654c67bc-0444-11ef-9a95-a39fa84b9d40.html


Residents weigh in on making garbage collection mandatory

date: 2024-04-28, from: Guam Daily Post

With the trash collection subscription mandate a signature away from becoming law and a little over a year from being implemented, The Guam Daily Post spoke with a few island residents who weighed in on the universal garbage collection plan.

https://www.postguam.com/news/local/residents-weigh-in-on-making-garbage-collection-mandatory/article_a017e4c8-04f5-11ef-b0ef-fb343c9412a5.html


Employers, jobseekers network at University of Guam Job Fair

date: 2024-04-28, from: Guam Daily Post

With graduation right around the corner, a number of employers set up shop at the University of Guam to recruit soon-to-be-graduates.

https://www.postguam.com/news/local/employers-jobseekers-network-at-university-of-guam-job-fair/article_0b05c66c-0445-11ef-a346-3fd39495240a.html