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pacific 2024.23

An experiment in personal news aggregation.

pacific 2024.23

(date: 2024-06-07 11:29:03)


In a stunner, Lakers set to pursue UConn’s Dan Hurley for head coaching position

date: 2024-06-07, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>LOS ANGELES &#8212; The Lakers are planning to offer their head coaching position to UConn head coach Dan Hurley, according to people with knowledge of the team&#8217;s plans but not authorized to speak publicly.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/07/sports/in-a-stunner-lakers-set-to-pursue-uconns-dan-hurley-for-head-coaching-position/


Former UH standout rejoining basketball team as assistant coach

date: 2024-06-07, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>(SA) &#8212; A former standout forward is rejoining the University of Hawaii basketball team as a full-time assistant coach.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/07/sports/former-uh-standout-rejoining-basketball-team-as-assistant-coach/


U.S. junior golf: Broderson wins local qualifier

date: 2024-06-07, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>KAILUA-KONA &#8212; Some of the top youth golfers from across the globe gathered Wednesday at Makani Golf Club for the 76th U.S. Junior Amateur and the 75th U.S. Girls&#8217; Junior Amateur qualifiers, but one local boy made headlines over the rest of the field.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/07/sports/u-s-junior-golf-broderson-wins-local-qualifier/


Seahawks add to quarterback depth, agree to terms with P.J. Walker

date: 2024-06-07, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>SEATTLE &#8212; With mandatory minicamp on tap next week, the Seahawks added a third quarterback to their roster &#8212; veteran free agent P.J. Walker.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/07/sports/seahawks-add-to-quarterback-depth-agree-to-terms-with-p-j-walker/


At D-Day commemoration, Biden pledges continued Ukraine support

date: 2024-06-07, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>OMAHA BEACH, France &#8212; U.S. President Joe Biden made an impassioned call for the defence of freedom and democracy at the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy on Thursday, urging Western powers to stay the course with Ukraine and not surrender to Russian tyranny.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/07/nation-world-news/at-d-day-commemoration-biden-pledges-continued-ukraine-support/


Kristaps Porzingis’ return sparks Celtics in Finals opener

date: 2024-06-07, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>BOSTON &#8212; Kristaps Porzingis returned from a 10-game absence to record 20 points off the bench and the Boston Celtics snuffed a second-half rally to beat the Dallas Mavericks 107-89 on Thursday night in Game 1 of the NBA Finals.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/07/sports/kristaps-porzingis-return-sparks-celtics-in-finals-opener/


Day of activities set for World Ocean Day

date: 2024-06-07, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>The public is invited to celebrate World Ocean Day with family-friendly activities and educational booths in Kalakaua Park this Saturday.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/07/hawaii-news/day-of-activities-set-for-world-ocean-day/


Why the student encampments worked

date: 2024-06-07, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>In the past several months, I have visited two student encampments in Chicago and, in both cases, I sensed the power of people in a liberated zone. The evacuation of these encampments brought to mind consecutive attempts by the Egyptian military to evacuate Tahrir.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/07/opinion/why-the-student-encampments-worked/


Why you shouldn’t obsess about the national debt

date: 2024-06-07, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>The United States government is more than $34 trillion in debt. Did you know that our government owes $34 trillion? That&#8217;s $34 <em>trillion!</em></p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/07/opinion/their-views/why-you-shouldnt-obsess-about-the-national-debt/


The GOP push for post-verdict payback: ‘Fight fire with fire’

date: 2024-06-07, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Republican allies of Donald Trump are calling for revenge prosecutions and other retaliatory measures against Democrats in response to his felony conviction in New York.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/07/nation-world-news/the-gop-push-for-post-verdict-payback-fight-fire-with-fire/


Big Isle man to get new trial in sex assault case

date: 2024-06-07, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>A Hawaii Supreme Court majority opinion filed Wednesday ordered a new trial for a Hawaii Island man, tried and convicted by a Kona Circuit Court jury for sexually assaulting in 2019 a visiting 78-year-old woman camping at a South Kohala beach park. He was 18 years old at the time of the attack.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/07/hawaii-news/big-isle-man-to-get-new-trial-in-sex-assault-case/


S clears way for antitrust inquiries of Nvidia, Microsoft and OpenAI

date: 2024-06-07, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>WASHINGTON &#8212; Federal regulators have reached a deal that allows them to proceed with antitrust investigations into the dominant roles that Microsoft, OpenAI and Nvidia play in the artificial intelligence industry, in the strongest sign of how regulatory scrutiny into the powerful technology has escalated.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/07/nation-world-news/s-clears-way-for-antitrust-inquiries-of-nvidia-microsoft-and-openai/


Israeli strike on UN school kills dozens in Gaza

date: 2024-06-07, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>CAIRO/JERUSALEM &#8212; Israel hit a Gaza school on Thursday with what it described as a targeted airstrike on up to 30 Hamas and Islamic Jihad fighters inside, and a Hamas official said 40 people were killed including women and children sheltering at the U.N. site.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/07/nation-world-news/israeli-strike-on-un-school-kills-dozens-in-gaza/


Inside the base where Israel has detained thousands of Palestinians

date: 2024-06-07, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>SDE TEIMAN, Israel &#8212; The men sat in rows, handcuffed and blindfolded, unable to see the Israeli soldiers who stood watch over them from the other side of a mesh fence.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/07/nation-world-news/inside-the-base-where-israel-has-detained-thousands-of-palestinians/


Your Views for June 7

date: 2024-06-07, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>A call for better&#0010;preschool programs</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/07/opinion/your-views-for-june-7-8/


New orchestra launched for high school students

date: 2024-06-07, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>High school musicians have a new opportunity to pursue their musical passions with the recent launch of the Hummingbirds Youth Philharmonic, Hawaii Island&#8217;s first youth orchestra.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/07/community/new-orchestra-launched-for-high-school-students/


STARS Program open to high school girls this summer

date: 2024-06-07, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>The Pacific International Space Center for Exploration Systems at the University of Hawaii at Hilo is hosting the eighth annual Women&#8217;s STARS (STEM Aerospace Research Scholars) Program this summer.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/07/community/stars-program-open-to-high-school-girls-this-summer/


Clash over phone hacking article preceded exit of Washington Post editor

date: 2024-06-07, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Weeks before the embattled executive editor of The Washington Post abruptly resigned Sunday, her relationship with the company&#8217;s CEO became increasingly tense.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/07/nation-world-news/clash-over-phone-hacking-article-preceded-exit-of-washington-post-editor/


At Menendez trial, ex-prosecutor recounts ‘gross’ meeting with New Jersey senator

date: 2024-06-07, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>NEW YORK (Reuters) -The former New Jersey attorney general Gurbir Grewal testified at U.S. Senator Bob Menendez&#8217;s corruption trial on Thursday that the lawmaker sought to intervene in a local criminal case, including a meeting that Grewal&#8217;s deputy described as &#8220;gross.&#8221;</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/07/nation-world-news/at-menendez-trial-ex-prosecutor-recounts-gross-meeting-with-new-jersey-senator/


17 public schools offer summer meals to children

date: 2024-06-07, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>The state Department of Education has announced that 17 public schools on the Big Island will serve meals free of charge over the summer to children ages 18 and younger &#8212; regardless of public school enrollment status &#8212; through its summer food service program.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/07/community/17-public-schools-offer-summer-meals-to-children/


‘The Gin Game’ comes to the Aloha Theater in Kainaliu

date: 2024-06-07, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>The Pulitzer Prize-winning drama &#8220;The Gin Game,&#8221; written by Donald L. Coburn, will be live on stage at the Aloha Theater in Kainaliu from Friday, June 21, through Sunday, June 23. Tickets are on sale now.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/07/community/the-gin-game-comes-to-the-aloha-theater-in-kainaliu/


Obituaries for June 7

date: 2024-06-07, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Luisa Guerrero Paguirigan, 92, of Keaau died May 19 at Hilo Benioff Medical Center. Born in Batac, Ilocos Norte, Philippines, she was a retired sorter for Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Co. and member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and Annak Ti Batac Association of Hawaii. Private services held. Survived by brother, Camilo (Gloria) Guerrero of Hilo; sisters-in-law, Miriam Dublada of Hilo, Josenia Guerrero of Paauilo, Nenita Guerrero of Keaau, Magdalena Bumanglag of Hilo and Lydia Paguirigan of Kona; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/07/obituaries/obituaries-for-june-7-10/


Hunter Biden’s sister-in-law says she found, threw away, his gun

date: 2024-06-07, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>WILMINGTON, Delaware &#8212; Hunter Biden&#8217;s sister-in-law testified on Thursday that she found his gun and threw it away out of fear of his spiraling addiction, potentially bolstering prosecutors&#8217; case that President Joe Biden&#8217;s son broke a law barring illegal drug users from owning firearms.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/07/nation-world-news/hunter-bidens-sister-in-law-says-she-found-threw-away-his-gun/


SpaceX achieves more control with latest Starship launch

date: 2024-06-07, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>The latest SpaceX Starship and Super Heavy rocket launched from Texas Thursday on an orbital flight that achieved more control in landing operations.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/07/nation-world-news/spacex-achieves-more-control-with-latest-starship-launch/


PRIMARY ELECTION 2024 HAWAIʻI COUNTY MAYOR’S RACE

date: 2024-06-07, from: INSIGHTS ON PBS HAWAIʻI

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https://www.pbshawaii.org/primary-election-2024-hawai%ca%bbi-county-mayors-race/


Tenant accused of assaulting property manager because of alleged scam

date: 2024-06-07, from: Guam Daily Post

An apartment tenant was accused of assaulting the property manager of the complex because the tenant felt he was being scammed by the property manager and the landlord.

https://www.postguam.com/news/local/tenant-accused-of-assaulting-property-manager-because-of-alleged-scam/article_0a763e00-2477-11ef-9904-bf2410482dc2.html


Limo termination appeal may come to settlement

date: 2024-06-07, from: Guam Daily Post

A yearslong adverse action appeal brought on by former Department of Corrections Lt. Jeffrey Limo may finally be coming to an end, with renewed interest in settling the case among the parties, according to discussions Wednesday during a status call…

https://www.postguam.com/news/local/limo-termination-appeal-may-come-to-settlement/article_39a6b3a8-2305-11ef-af46-e7d929a86c11.html


Teens in custody in suspected crime spree

date: 2024-06-07, from: Guam Daily Post

Three minors were taken into custody on suspicion of going on a crime spree in Sånta Rita-Sumai and Hågat over the past week.

https://www.postguam.com/news/local/teens-in-custody-in-suspected-crime-spree/article_f80fd342-2472-11ef-9d53-eb9e9fddad8f.html


Delegate proposes NDAA RECA amendment as program deadline looms

date: 2024-06-07, from: Guam Daily Post

The Radiation Exposure Compensation Act will expire on June 7, Washington, D.C., time, and with no vote called in the U.S. House of Representatives to forward a measure meant to extend and expand the program, it appears that deadline is…

https://www.postguam.com/news/local/delegate-proposes-ndaa-reca-amendment-as-program-deadline-looms/article_cddcca10-246f-11ef-b14a-f700527c8488.html


Micronesian Islands Forum concludes with letter to President Biden

date: 2024-06-07, from: Guam Daily Post

After several days of discussion and collaboration the Micronesian Islands Forum concluded with elected leaders and representatives from the region writing a joint letter asking President Joe Biden for help.

https://www.postguam.com/news/local/micronesian-islands-forum-concludes-with-letter-to-president-biden/article_dfaad56c-23ce-11ef-9b6b-7f34134000a7.html


date: 2024-06-07, from: Guam Daily Post

A judge has been disqualified from presiding over a drug case because of his “close link” to Attorney General Douglas Moylan.

https://www.postguam.com/news/local/judge-recused-in-drug-case-because-of-close-link-to-ag/article_d81785ba-2398-11ef-b7b5-77101afbaefe.html


Valiant Shield 24 underway

date: 2024-06-07, from: Guam Daily Post

Over the next two weeks island residents may notice increased military activity as the Indo-Pacific Valiant Shield 2024 exercise is underway.

https://www.postguam.com/news/local/valiant-shield-24-underway/article_9b087eca-2471-11ef-946c-af8d1e52ef42.html


†Lysander Ysidro Bermudes Tudela

date: 2024-06-07, updated: 2024-06-07, from: Marianas Variety

https://www.mvariety.com/obituaries/lysander-ysidro-bermudes-tudela/article_96e65908-24ac-11ef-8ad2-f7bd3f6a1fb9.html


Palau International Airport Welcomes Luxurious New VIP Lounge

date: 2024-06-07, from: Island Times

Palau International Airport travelers can now enjoy a touch of luxury before their flights with the grand opening of the new 680 VIP Lounge in the departure area. The lounge, which held a soft opening yesterday, boasts a sophisticated atmosphere designed to pamper discerning guests. Weary travelers will find the 680 VIP Lounge a haven […]

The post Palau International Airport Welcomes Luxurious New VIP Lounge appeared first on Island Times.

https://islandtimes.org/palau-international-airport-welcomes-luxurious-new-vip-lounge/


Airai car accident claims life, injures family

date: 2024-06-07, from: Island Times

A car accident on Compact Road in Oikull, Airai, Wednesday afternoon, June 5, 2024, resulted in the death of a 36-year-old man and injured his wife and two children. Isak Elbelau Jr. was traveling from Airai to Ngchesar with his wife and their two children, ages 2 and 5. According to a family member, their […]

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https://islandtimes.org/airai-car-accident-claims-life-injures-family/


Supplemental Budget approved with Minimum Wage Increase

date: 2024-06-07, from: Island Times

Koror, Palau – Palau’s Senate passed a $13 million supplemental budget for fiscal year 2024 (FY 2024), which also raises the minimum wage by 75 cents per hour. The measure came after both the House and Senate failed to agree on their own versions of the supplemental budget bill. A conference committee, comprised of members […]

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https://islandtimes.org/supplemental-budget-approved-with-minimum-wage-increase/


Palauan Youth:

date: 2024-06-07, from: Island Times

Seeking Opportunities Beyond Paradise By: Marissa Dilmeang Spires Koror, Palau – Graduation season brings familiar questions for Palauan youth: What paths lie ahead? College? Careers? Military service? These are just some of the possibilities for the roughly 2,300 Palauans between the ages of 12 and 24, a demographic representing 13% of the island nation’s population. […]

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https://islandtimes.org/palauan-youth/


BNH staff and visitors advised against drinking unsafe water

date: 2024-06-07, from: Island Times

The Environmental Quality Protection Board (EQPB) has found the water at Belau National Hospital (BNH) unsafe for drinking. The Ministry of Health and Human Services (MHHS), Division of Environmental Health took a sample test on May 27  and “found that the samples did not meet safe drinking water quality standards.” Therefore, it is crucial that […]

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https://islandtimes.org/bnh-staff-and-visitors-advised-against-drinking-unsafe-water/


Palau blames China for Cyberattack, calls it harassment

date: 2024-06-07, from: Island Times

KOROR, Palau — Palau’s President Surangel Whipps accused China of a “major cyberattack” targeting his country’s government, calling it a tactic to weaken ties with Taiwan and the United States. Whipps said the attack, which took place in March shortly after Palau signed a new security deal with the U.S., resulted in the theft of […]

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https://islandtimes.org/palau-blames-china-for-cyberattack-calls-it-harassment/


U.S. conducts valiant shield 24 exercise in Palau

date: 2024-06-07, from: Island Times

KOROR, Palau – More than 600 U.S. troops, including soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines, are participating in a large-scale military exercise, Valiant Shield 24, in Palau from June 7 to 18. Valiant Shield is a biennial, multinational training event designed to enhance joint combat readiness among U.S. forces. The exercise simulates real-world scenarios involving land, […]

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https://islandtimes.org/u-s-conducts-valiant-shield-24-exercise-in-palau/


PICRC with Whaleology to record whales and dolphins around Palau

date: 2024-06-07, from: Island Times

The Palau International Coral Reef Center (PICRC) has just concluded a collaboration with Whaleology, a consultancy organization that specializes in the research and protection of whales in the Pacific. Over three weeks in May, Whaleology worked with the researchers at PICRC to provide training on cetacean research techniques and to carry out surveys in Palau’s […]

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https://islandtimes.org/picrc-with-whaleology-to-record-whales-and-dolphins-around-palau/


Sustainable reef fisheries

date: 2024-06-07, from: Island Times

On June 4th, The Bureau of Fisheries (BOF) and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) held a consultation with fishermen regarding the collection of reef fishery data. Scientific information on the current status of coastal resources is limited, making it unclear how much impact fishing activities have on them. Similarly, due to high rates of self-consumption […]

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https://islandtimes.org/sustainable-reef-fisheries/


Iakiu Photo Exhibition

date: 2024-06-07, from: Island Times

June 04, 2024- The Embassy of Japan in Palau is pleased to announce that it will hold a small photo exhibition in effort to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of diplomatic relations between Japan and Palau. The photo exhibition will be highlighting how baseball was introduced to Palau by the Japanese before WWII as part of […]

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Blind Spot Tragedy:

date: 2024-06-07, from: Island Times

Seeking Justice for the family involved in tragic accident near Mokko-Melekeok In the tranquil island nation of Palau, nestled amidst the azure waters of the Pacific, a devastating tragedy unfolded along a winding stretch of road connecting Mokko to Melekeok. It was a serene day, but the tranquility was shattered by the screech of tires […]

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NO BLAME GAME

date: 2024-06-07, from: Island Times

Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.  Einstein “Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it. —Charles Swindoll My problem was ruminating on what was said and done to me. I became insane. Like a hamster running on a wheel going nowhere. […]

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’We can control our destiny:

date: 2024-06-07, from: Island Times

Micronesia Islands Forum 2024 concludes HAGATNA (PACIFIC ISLAND TIMES) — The Micronesia Islands Forum (MIF) 2024 concluded Tuesday with leaders committing to unity to navigate the complex issues facing the region. Following two days of presentations on issues ranging from workforce development and transportation to energy, education, healthcare, digitisation, and cybersecurity, leaders agreed on the […]

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ANZ urges customers to be alert to business email compromise and fake invoice scams

date: 2024-06-07, from: Island Times

SUVA, (ANZ) — As scammers use increasingly sophisticated methods to exploit consumers, ANZ is urging customers to be aware of business email compromise and fake invoice scams. Criminals may pose as a legitimate business and request the urgent transfer of funds to a new account or send false invoices with fraudulent details. ANZ Regional Executive […]

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https://islandtimes.org/anz-urges-customers-to-be-alert-to-business-email-compromise-and-fake-invoice-scams/


U.S eases restriction on U.S territories’ membership in Pacific Islands Forum

date: 2024-06-07, from: Island Times

WASHINGTON/HAGATNA (PACIFIC ISLAND TIMES) —The U.S government has agreed to allow U.S territories to join the Pacific Islands Forum(PIF) as non-voting associate members, modifying an old policy that previously barred their participation in international organizations in “any capacity.” Secretary of State Antony Blinken this week wrote to Guam Governor Lou Leon Guerrero and CNMI Governor […]

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https://islandtimes.org/u-s-eases-restriction-on-u-s-territories-membership-in-pacific-islands-forum/


Keeping children safe on social media

date: 2024-06-07, from: Island Times

What parents should know to protect their kids By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer At what age should kids be on social media? Should they be on it at all? If they aren’t, will they be social pariahs? Should parents monitor their conversations? Do parental controls work? Navigating social media as a parent — not […]

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Tokyo’s local government will launch a dating app to try and boost Japan’s falling birth rate

date: 2024-06-07, from: Island Times

In short: Japan’s capital Tokyo will develop a dating app to try and help boost the country’s falling birth rate. (ABC-Australia) Japan’s capital Tokyo will launch its own dating app as part of government efforts to boost the plunging national birth rate. A Tokyo official said the app will launch as early as this summer, with […]

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https://islandtimes.org/tokyos-local-government-will-launch-a-dating-app-to-try-and-boost-japans-falling-birth-rate/


Palau’s Young Stars Shine at Oceania Area Championships

date: 2024-06-07, from: Island Times

Suva, Fiji – Palau’s Kraven Ngirchomlei and Peace Adaba impressed in their first U18 1500m race at the 2024 Oceania Area Championships. Ngirchomlei shaved a significant 10 seconds off his personal best, clocking an impressive 4:38.53. Adaba also put in a strong showing, improving her time to 4:44.69. Earlier, Ngirchomlei led Team Palau into the […]

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Belau Omal Marathon course certification

date: 2024-06-07, from: Island Times

5 June 2024– The Australian Embassy is pleased to have supported the Belau Omal Marathon course certification recently. Mr Jarrod Gibson – a World Athletics Road Race Course Measurer and with Oceania Athletics, travelled from Australia to Palau to undertake course certification. With World Athletics certification, the Belau Omal Marathon is a qualifying race for […]

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Fiji’s 75-year-old prime minister Sitiveni Rabuka wins international athletics medal for shot-put

date: 2024-06-07, from: Island Times

In short:  (ABC-Australia) Fiji’s prime minister has wound back the clock by winning a bronze medal at an international athletics championship, aged 75. Sitiveni Rabuka, who competed for Fiji at both rugby and athletics in his youth, finished on the podium for his age category in the shot-put at the Oceania Athletics Championships held in […]

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Micronesian leaders agree to explore expansion of air service in the region

date: 2024-06-07, from: Pacific Island Times

By Pacific Island Times News Staff The Micronesian Islands Forum concluded this week with Pacific island leaders agreeing to explore more…

https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/micronesian-leaders-agree-to-explore-expansion-of-air-service-in-the-region


Closure of Incheon-Saipan route ‘a huge setback’: HANMI

date: 2024-06-07, updated: 2024-06-07, from: Marianas Variety

THE Hotel Association of the Northern Mariana Islands issued the following statement on Friday:

https://www.mvariety.com/news/local/closure-of-incheon-saipan-route-a-huge-setback-hanmi/article_16c9a97e-2488-11ef-b94a-1717fe9ff238.html


A bittersweet journey with my parents

date: 2024-06-07, from: Pacific Island Times

By Marie Benito (Delivered at the Dementia Care Conference hosted by the University of Guam at the Westin Resort Guam on May 11, 2024….

https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/a-bittersweet-journey-with-my-parents


date: 2024-06-07, from: Pacific Island Times

By Pacific Island Times News Staff While empirical evidence speaks to the growing cases of dementia on Guam, no current data are…

https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/what-dementia-related-services-are-available-on-guam


†Artemio Iglesias Deleon Guerrero

date: 2024-06-06, updated: 2024-06-06, from: Marianas Variety

https://www.mvariety.com/obituaries/artemio-iglesias-deleon-guerrero/article_23cb921e-2455-11ef-8367-0f206a6956c9.html


Hawaiʻi Bowl returns to traditional Christmas Eve time slot

date: 2024-06-06, from: University of Hawaiʻi News

Last year, the game was played outside of the Christmas Eve slot for just the fifth time in bowl history.

The post Hawaiʻi Bowl returns to traditional Christmas Eve time slot first appeared on University of Hawaiʻi System News.

https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/06/06/hawaii-bowl-returns-to-christmas-eve/


UH experts provide guidance to Shibuya delegation ahead of sister city signing

date: 2024-06-06, from: University of Hawaiʻi News

The Shibuya delegation wanted to learn more about regenerative tourism practices.

The post UH experts provide guidance to Shibuya delegation ahead of sister city signing first appeared on University of Hawaiʻi System News.

https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/06/06/experts-provide-guidance-to-shibuya/


Second Blue Talanoa : Voices of the Future

date: 2024-06-06, from: University of the South Pacific (Fiji)

On May 27th, 2024, the French Embassy in Fiji organised a “Second Blue Talanoa: Voices…

The post Second Blue Talanoa : Voices of the Future appeared first on University of the South Pacific.

https://www.usp.ac.fj/news/second-blue-talanoa-voices-of-the-future/


New tourist destination?

date: 2024-06-06, from: Marshal Islands Journal

Journal 6/5/1987 P2 Shoplifting on riseAn increase in shoplifting has been noted by island retailer Robert Reimers Enterprises, and although some of the culprits are being apprehended by no means are all deft-of-hands being intercepted. Quite a few discarded items of clothes have been discovered of late in their Majuro downtown store, evidence that switched […]

The post New tourist destination? appeared first on The Marshall Islands Journal.

https://marshallislandsjournal.com/new-tourist-destination/


The toll road called ‘dementia’

date: 2024-06-06, from: Pacific Island Times

Bridgman, Mi— The toll road called dementia is an enormous and complex highway that leads to a very bumpy ride. When my wonderful wife…

https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/the-toll-road-called-dementia


Dementia: What it is and what it is not

date: 2024-06-06, from: Pacific Island Times

Guam experts tackle the dreaded disease By Jeni Ann Flores Where are my keys?! In the fridge?! Why on earth are they in the fridge?! Cell…

https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/dementia-what-it-is-and-what-it-is-not


For the Future of Ka Malu ʻUlu o Lele

date: 2024-06-06, from: Hawai’i Pacific Review (HPU Literary Magazine)

by Bailey Baybayan No Ka Malu ʻUlu o Lele For the lush green lands that flow from Mauka to Makai Fish ponds that house the sustenance of our people Winds that carry the sweet fragrance of aloha Our land is … Continue reading

https://hawaiipacificreview.org/2024/06/06/for-the-future-of-ka-malu-%ca%bbulu-o-lele/


Alumna to lead UH’s STEM initiatives for Hawaiʻi middle schools

date: 2024-06-06, from: University of Hawaiʻi News

Lauren Kaupp will be responsible for engaging with researchers and faculty across the UH System to develop STEM initiatives that inspire middle school students.

The post Alumna to lead UH’s STEM initiatives for Hawaiʻi middle schools first appeared on University of Hawaiʻi System News.

https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/06/06/stem-pre-academy-director-kaupp/


FEATURE ǀ Dead fish

date: 2024-06-06, updated: 2024-06-06, from: Marianas Variety

IT frustrates me, at my age and for someone who often acts like he knows it all, to consider just how much more I have yet to learn and how little time (relatively speaking) I have left to figure things out… about a lot of things, but certainly about human nature and the complexities of our relationships with each other and with life itself.  The ebb and flow of individual life experiences and perspectives make it difficult to grasp in a single thought the meaning of life, much less any certainty about the best way to live it.  Complicating matters (for many of us) is having been raised in juxtaposing cultures — island sea-faring, warrior poets of the Mortlocks and old-south, Confederate good-ole-boys of Virgina for me.  You really can’t script a juxtaposition of more complex proportions.  What may be acceptable in one is not always correct in the other.  It’s fair to say, being mixed up can be confusing, but there is hope in finding balance down the middle (on an even keel, if you will).  There is an undertow of commonalities in nearly all cultures, but we sometimes need to wipe the fog off the lenses from our respective upbringing to see and appreciate them fully.

https://www.mvariety.com/views/columnists/feature-dead-fish/article_2d4cfe90-2414-11ef-a57f-7f2fddaaf44e.html


Elite Force edges NAPA, 57-55

date: 2024-06-06, updated: 2024-06-06, from: Marianas Variety

THE Elite Force bagged their second straight win by outlasting NAPA, 57-55, in a game of the Destroyers Friendly Games League at the TSL Sports Complex on Sunday.

https://www.mvariety.com/sports/localsports/elite-force-edges-napa-57-55/article_b6001edc-2411-11ef-acd4-470ab365938d.html


Nothing is new, it is just forgotten

date: 2024-06-06, updated: 2024-06-06, from: Marianas Variety

Show, don’t tell

https://www.mvariety.com/views/editorials/nothing-is-new-it-is-just-forgotten/article_2d43e0ae-2413-11ef-b6f9-b396a36258cc.html


Variations ǀ Smartphones are redefining ‘smartness’

date: 2024-06-06, updated: 2024-06-06, from: Marianas Variety

THIS week let’s talk about a subject that is not as seemingly hopeless as the CNMI government’s financial condition. I’m referring to the education of our children in this era of smartphones — and earbuds.

https://www.mvariety.com/views/columnists/variations-smartphones-are-redefining-smartness/article_ac750146-2413-11ef-872e-e74099a5f71d.html


Luta Ag Fair

date: 2024-06-06, updated: 2024-06-06, from: Marianas Variety

On May 24, 2024, hundreds of community members on Rota gathered at Chamorro Village for the Luta Ag Fair to celebrate the island’s agricultural producers. Students from Rota’s public schools observed the colorful, award-winning produce displayed at the fair. Local farmers and ranchers showcased their livestock, ornamentals, and produce, providing an opportunity to highlight their agricultural work and dedication. The event allowed participants to view and appreciate the products of Rota’s agricultural industry.

https://www.mvariety.com/news/community_bulletins/luta-ag-fair/article_98d59474-2414-11ef-b846-efcf1f6b69d8.html


Variety editor’s 4th book available at Joeten Susupe

date: 2024-06-06, updated: 2024-06-06, 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-available-at-joeten-susupe/article_5eeb8ede-98d3-11ee-aa1f-37847a9e623b.html


Nvidia overtakes Apple as No. 2 most valuable company

date: 2024-06-06, updated: 2024-06-06, from: Marianas Variety

(Reuters) — Nvidia’s rallied to record highs on Wednesday, with the artificial intelligence chipmaker’s valuation breaching the $3 trillion mark and overtaking Apple to become the world’s second most valuable company.

https://www.mvariety.com/business/business_news/nvidia-overtakes-apple-as-no-2-most-valuable-company/article_cde45882-2417-11ef-847a-a7f95259c23c.html


Aussies back women’s meeting

date: 2024-06-06, from: Marshal Islands Journal

The Marshall Islands is receiving a boost from Australia for hosting an important regional women’s conference in Majuro in late July. Australia is providing $100,000 to the Ministry of Culture and Internal Affairs (MOCIA) and Women United Together Marshall Islands (WUTMI) to support WUTMI’s participation at the upcoming Triennial Conference of Pacific Women – scheduled […]

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https://marshallislandsjournal.com/aussies-back-womens-meeting/


Making peace with land and ocean: Generation restoration in action across Blue Pacific

date: 2024-06-06, from: Pacific Island Times

The very foundation of life for our Pacific people—their ability to sustain themselves—is eroding with each passing season….

https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/making-peace-with-land-and-ocean-generation-restoration-in-action-across-blue-pacific


What the world can learn from a tiny South Pacific island nation

date: 2024-06-06, from: Pacific Island Times

New docu-film highlights Niue’s successful marine conservation through the fusion of traditional knowledge and science By Jayvee…

https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/what-the-world-can-learn-from-a-tiny-south-pacific-island-nation


Hunter Biden’s ex-girlfriend describes his drug use at his criminal trial

date: 2024-06-06, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>WILMINGTON, Delaware &#8212; Hunter Biden&#8217;s former girlfriend testified about his near-constant crack cocaine use at lavish hotels at the criminal trial where prosecutors are trying to prove that U.S. President Joe Biden&#8217;s son lied about his addiction to illegally buy a gun.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/06/nation-world-news/hunter-bidens-ex-girlfriend-describes-his-drug-use-at-his-criminal-trial/


Top news app in US has Chinese origins and ‘writes fiction’ with the help of AI

date: 2024-06-06, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>LONDON &#8212;Last Christmas Eve, NewsBreak, a free app with roots in China that is the most downloaded news app in the United States, published an alarming piece about a small town shooting. It was headlined &#8220;Christmas Day Tragedy Strikes Bridgeton, New Jersey Amid Rising Gun Violence in Small Towns.&#8221;</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/06/nation-world-news/top-news-app-in-us-has-chinese-origins-and-writes-fiction-with-the-help-of-ai/


Israel secretly targets US lawmakers with influence campaign on Gaza war

date: 2024-06-06, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>TEL AVIV, Israel &#8212; Israel organized and paid for an influence campaign last year targeting U.S. lawmakers and the American public with pro-Israel messaging, as it aimed to foster support for its actions in the war in the Gaza Strip, according to officials involved in the effort and documents related to the operation.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/06/nation-world-news/israel-secretly-targets-us-lawmakers-with-influence-campaign-on-gaza-war/


Putin says West is wrong to assume Russia would never use nuclear weapons

date: 2024-06-06, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>ST PETERSBURG, Russia &#8212; Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that the West was wrong to assume that Moscow would never use nuclear weapons and said that he was considering deploying conventional missiles in striking distance of the United States and its allies.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/06/nation-world-news/putin-says-west-is-wrong-to-assume-russia-would-never-use-nuclear-weapons/


Nvidia overtakes Apple as No. 2 most valuable company

date: 2024-06-06, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Nvidia&#8217;s rallied to record highs on Wednesday, with the artificial intelligence chipmaker&#8217;s valuation breaching the $3 trillion mark and overtaking Apple to become the world&#8217;s second most valuable company.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/06/nation-world-news/nvidia-overtakes-apple-as-no-2-most-valuable-company/


In apparent blow to Biden plan, Hamas leader demands full end to Gaza war

date: 2024-06-06, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>CAIRO/JERUSALEM &#8212;The leader of Hamas said on Wednesday the group would demand a permanent end to the war in Gaza and Israeli withdrawal as part of a ceasefire plan, dealing an apparent blow to a truce proposal touted last week by U.S. President Joe Biden.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/06/nation-world-news/in-apparent-blow-to-biden-plan-hamas-leader-demands-full-end-to-gaza-war/


Telecoms seek to block US reinstatement of net neutrality rules

date: 2024-06-06, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>WASHINGTON (Reuters) &#8212; Telecom industry groups are seeking to block the Biden administration&#8217;s reinstatement of landmark net neutrality rules set to take effect on July 22.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/06/nation-world-news/telecoms-seek-to-block-us-reinstatement-of-net-neutrality-rules/


US expecting Russian naval exercises in Caribbean this summer

date: 2024-06-06, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>WASHINGTON (Reuters) &#8212; Russia plans to send combat vessels into the Caribbean region this summer as part of naval exercises that will likely include port calls in Cuba and possibly stops in Venezuela, a senior U.S. official said on Wednesday.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/06/nation-world-news/us-expecting-russian-naval-exercises-in-caribbean-this-summer/


Boeing’s Starliner launches on historic 1st human spaceflight for NASA

date: 2024-06-06, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. &#8212; A pair of NASA astronauts have finally taken their historic ride on Boeing&#8217;s CST-100 Starliner making its first-ever human spaceflight Wednesday morning.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/06/nation-world-news/boeings-starliner-launches-on-historic-1st-human-spaceflight-for-nasa/


Trump election interference case paused in Georgia during challenge to prosecutor

date: 2024-06-06, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>WASHINGTON &#8212; A Georgia appeals court on Wednesday paused the criminal case accusing Donald Trump of seeking to subvert the 2020 election while it considers the former president&#8217;s bid to disqualify lead prosecutor Fani Willis, a court order showed.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/06/nation-world-news/trump-election-interference-case-paused-in-georgia-during-challenge-to-prosecutor/


GOP blocks contraception bill in Senate as Democrats seek political edge

date: 2024-06-06, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>WASHINGTON &#8212; Senate Republicans on Wednesday blocked action on legislation to codify the right to contraception access nationwide, a bill Democrats brought to the floor to spotlight an issue on which the GOP is at odds with a vast majority of voters.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/06/nation-world-news/gop-blocks-contraception-bill-in-senate-as-democrats-seek-political-edge/


Obituaries for June 6

date: 2024-06-06, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Corazon &#8220;Connie&#8221; Pascua, 86, of Hilo died April 30 at Legacy Hilo Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. Born in Kealakekua, she was a bartender and worked at numerous establishments including Hilo Hotel, Henri&#8217;s on Kapiolani, Green Door, Ken&#8217;s Pancake House and Hale Inu, an avid bowler and bowled in the Tuesday night and Wednesday morning leagues at Hilo Lanes. Visitation 5:30-6 p.m. Friday, June 21, at Ballard Family Mortuary. Memorial service at 6 p.m. Casual attire. Survived by sons, Darren Pascua of Keaau and Ivan (Shawna) Imai of Kailua-Kona; daughters, Jody (Benny) Palisbo of Keaau and Allison DeGuzman of Hilo; brothers, Asterio &#8220;Terry&#8221; (Ruth) Canda of Pahoa, Ronald (Valerie) Rillon of Reno, Nev., and Francisco &#8220;Cisco&#8221; (Renee) Rillon of Waimanalo, Oahu; sisters Sandra Silvis of Roseville, Minn., and Bernadette &#8220;Bernie&#8221; (Daniel &#8220;Hoss&#8221; Alvarez) Canda of Kailua-Kona; daughter-in-law Carolyn Pascua of Fredericksburg, Va.; brother-in-law Robert Naiga Sr. of Pahoa; sister-in-law Carmen Canda of Keaau; 12 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/06/obituaries/obituaries-for-june-6-10/


Hunter Biden’s trial is not about his father

date: 2024-06-06, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Normally, a trial in the federal courthouse in Wilmington, Delaware, for lying about not being a drug addict on a form to buy a Colt Cobra .38 Special revolver would not be of much concern to the public. But since the defendant is troubled First Son Hunter Biden and the case is prosecuted by a special counsel appointed by the U.S. attorney general, the world is watching.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/06/opinion/hunter-bidens-trial-is-not-about-his-father/


The verdict is in on the Supreme Court

date: 2024-06-06, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>WASHINGTON &#8212; After Donald Trump was found guilty of 34 felony counts in a Manhattan court, conservatives &#8212; from Marjorie Taylor Greene to George Santos to the Heritage Foundation &#8212; began posting upside-down American flags on the social platform X in solidarity with the &#8220;political prisoner,&#8221; as Trump absurdly styles himself.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/06/opinion/the-verdict-is-in-on-the-supreme-court/


High-tech safeguards facilitated MLB’s wagering crackdown

date: 2024-06-06, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>When MLB permanently banned San Diego Padres infielder Tucupita Marcano on Tuesday, the particulars of his wrongdoing were laid out in specific detail: 387 bets placed at legal sportsbooks, 231 wagers related to MLB and 25 on the Pittsburgh Pirates, his employer at the time. He was accused of betting more than $150,000 on baseball.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/06/sports/high-tech-safeguards-facilitated-mlbs-wagering-crackdown/


UH QB Schager a counselor at Manning Passing Academy

date: 2024-06-06, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>The student will become the instructor.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/06/sports/uh-qb-schager-a-counselor-at-manning-passing-academy/


Favored Celtics battle Doncic and the Mavs in NBA Finals

date: 2024-06-06, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>BOSTON &#8212; There was a championship celebrated on the parquet court inside TD Garden just two years ago.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/06/sports/favored-celtics-battle-doncic-and-the-mavs-in-nba-finals/


Colts center on Goodell’s wish for 18 games: ‘Put on a helmet for 18 of those games, then come talk to me’

date: 2024-06-06, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>INDIANAPOLIS &#8212; Ryan Kelly isn&#8217;t a fan of the NFL potentially moving to an 18-game regular season. The Colts&#8217; center and longest-tenured player, who is a vice president on the NFLPA&#8217;s executive committee, sounded off Wednesday on the possibility of the league adding another game to its regular-season calendar.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/06/sports/colts-center-on-goodells-wish-for-18-games-put-on-a-helmet-for-18-of-those-games-then-come-talk-to-me/


Homelessness down 28%: Officials credit increases in funding for services, affordable housing

date: 2024-06-06, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>It appears the number of homeless individuals on Hawaii Island has reached its lowest point in the last six years.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/06/hawaii-news/homelessness-down-28-officials-credit-increases-in-funding-for-services-affordable-housing/


Hawaii insurance chief doesn’t see carrier exit as costs rise

date: 2024-06-06, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Hawaii has been the subject of some scary national headlines lately regarding property insurance, but the state insurance commissioner Tuesday expressed a less calamitous view of the industry affecting homeowners.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/06/hawaii-news/hawaii-insurance-chief-doesnt-see-carrier-exit-as-costs-rise/


Plan to turn Manago Hotel into housing nixed

date: 2024-06-06, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>A $5.5 million county grant to purchase a historic West Hawaii hotel and use it for affordable housing has fallen through.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/06/hawaii-news/plan-to-turn-manago-hotel-into-housing-nixed/


How Michael Crichton’s widow Sherri got James Patterson to finish ‘Eruption’

date: 2024-06-06, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Novelist Michael Crichton never talked much about his works in progress, says his widow Sherri Crichton.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/06/hawaii-news/how-michael-crichtons-widow-sherri-got-james-patterson-to-finish-eruption/


DOH: Trace amounts of chromium detected in Laupahoehoe well

date: 2024-06-06, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Trace amounts of chromium have been detected for the first time in water samples collected at the Laupahoehoe P-2 Well.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/06/hawaii-news/doh-trace-amounts-of-chromium-detected-in-laupahoehoe-well/


Bill to regulate bike tours advances

date: 2024-06-06, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>A proposal to impose regulations upon commercial bike tour operators in Hawaii County has advanced despite pushback from bicyclists and tour groups.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/06/hawaii-news/bill-to-regulate-bike-tours-advances/


Bulldogs get their diplomas

date: 2024-06-06, from: Guam Daily Post

Graduates of Okkodo High School Class of 2024 share a celebration at the commencement ceremony at the University of Guam Calvo Field House in Mangilao on Wednesday.

https://www.postguam.com/island_life/bulldogs-get-their-diplomas/article_7b0a5c74-231d-11ef-9cf3-b777e548345c.html


DRT seeking about $17M for fiscal 2025

date: 2024-06-06, from: Guam Daily Post

The Guam Department of Revenue and Taxation is seeking a budget of just over $17 million for fiscal year 2025, an increase of about $500,000 from the current fiscal year, according to acting DRT Director Marie Lizama.

https://www.postguam.com/news/local/drt-seeking-about-17m-for-fiscal-2025/article_2a999a50-2392-11ef-8ca6-d7e7286079ea.html


Drug dealer given 8 years in federal prison

date: 2024-06-06, from: Guam Daily Post

A man who pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine will spend eight years in federal prison.

https://www.postguam.com/news/local/drug-dealer-given-8-years-in-federal-prison/article_3a077858-23a2-11ef-8aa4-93e1f11add7b.html


Man accused of repeat assaults, threatening woman with a gun

date: 2024-06-06, from: Guam Daily Post

A woman has alleged a man known to her assaulted her and threatened to kill her repeatedly over the course of a week.

https://www.postguam.com/news/local/man-accused-of-repeat-assaults-threatening-woman-with-a-gun/article_ec4b419c-22f9-11ef-a177-a316e3b6a618.html


DYA: 1,500 apply for Summer Youth Employment Program

date: 2024-06-06, from: Guam Daily Post

Youths who applied for jobs with the governor’s Summer Youth Employment Program will find out if they made the cut as early as Monday.

https://www.postguam.com/news/local/dya-1-500-apply-for-summer-youth-employment-program/article_b7d80ce2-23b2-11ef-bdc1-93c600b29676.html


USNH Guam to become trauma center

date: 2024-06-06, from: Guam Daily Post

U.S. Naval Hospital Guam is moving forward to become a trauma center, according to its medical director, Dr. Sally Westcott.

https://www.postguam.com/news/local/usnh-guam-to-become-trauma-center/article_fe0adf1e-23b2-11ef-8668-0b499a066d27.html


Sharks volleyball steps up in Saipan

date: 2024-06-06, from: Guam Daily Post

This past weekend, the Simon Sanchez High School Sharks boys volleyball team traveled to Saipan to play in an exhibition tournament with two all-star teams from the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and the Marianas High School Dolphins, the…

https://www.postguam.com/sports/local/sharks-volleyball-steps-up-in-saipan/article_d4d2dcba-2398-11ef-a640-377986143e5e.html


Mustangs get first win in Philippines

date: 2024-06-06, from: Guam Daily Post

https://www.postguam.com/sports/local/mustangs-get-first-win-in-philippines/article_19293f6e-2392-11ef-956c-d331aa684b3d.html


Anthony Gregoire is ready to be ‘always ready’ in the Coast Guard

date: 2024-06-06, from: Guam Daily Post

When Harvest Christian Academy standout tennis player Anthony Gregoire transferred from Saipan to Guam with his family in his eighth grade year, the pandemic hit and nothing would ever be the same – at least, not for a long, long…

https://www.postguam.com/sports/local/anthony-gregoire-is-ready-to-be-always-ready-in-the-coast-guard/article_24204736-238e-11ef-ade9-b35399614d41.html


Employee allegedly took $20K out of register over 5 months

date: 2024-06-06, from: Guam Daily Post

A gas station employee allegedly stole $20,000 in total from the station’s cash register since the start of the year.

https://www.postguam.com/news/local/employee-allegedly-took-20k-out-of-register-over-5-months/article_f7c81762-22fd-11ef-bfc4-9b3c356db042.html


Energy credit extension now law, OPA funding bill vetoed

date: 2024-06-06, from: Guam Daily Post

Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero has signed into law six more months of energy credits for Guam’s long-standing Prugråman Ayuda Para I Taotao-ta Energy Credit Program, but has rejected another measure meant to provide continuous funding for the Office of Public…

https://www.postguam.com/news/local/energy-credit-extension-now-law-opa-funding-bill-vetoed/article_e8c01bae-2391-11ef-9c3c-6329de51800d.html


Educators seek their MAs

date: 2024-06-06, from: Marshal Islands Journal

The University of the South Pacific Campus in Majuro together with the Marshall Islands Public School System launched a master of education program at the end of May. The event took place at the USP Campus in Rairok and featured remarks from both USP and PSS representatives. The event was emceed by USP Campus Director […]

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https://marshallislandsjournal.com/educators-seek-their-mas/


Agreement Reached Between USP, AUSPS, and USPSU

date: 2024-06-06, from: University of the South Pacific (Fiji)

Dear Members of the University Community, We are delighted to announce that after eight collaborative…

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https://www.usp.ac.fj/news/agreement-reached-between-usp-ausps-and-uspsu/


Lots of happy grads

date: 2024-06-06, from: Marshal Islands Journal

This graduation season saw proud parents, family members, and friends witnessing graduates from secondary schools to colleges in Majuro receiving their diplomas, certificates, awards, and degrees.  As is customary in commencement ceremonies, graduates received academic awards or credentials, speeches from the salutatorian and valedictorian, turning tassels from right to left signifying alumni status, songs, and […]

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Linking planetary science, art, Indigenous culture focus of early career award

date: 2024-06-06, from: University of Hawaiʻi News

A researcher will link planetary science and art to the Indigenous culture in Hawaiʻi with a $200,000 NASA Planetary Science Early Career Award.

The post Linking planetary science, art, Indigenous culture focus of early career award first appeared on University of Hawaiʻi System News.

https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/06/05/award-emily-costello/


Artistic achievement scholarships for three Leeward CC students

date: 2024-06-06, from: University of Hawaiʻi News

John Young Foundation scholarships support art students with tuition, books and supplies.

The post Artistic achievement scholarships for three Leeward CC students first appeared on University of Hawaiʻi System News.

https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/06/05/john-young-scholarships-leeward-students/


UH researchers explore innovative Japan aging plan

date: 2024-06-05, from: University of Hawaiʻi News

The Fukuoka 100 Plan is a cross-sector initiative that’s transforming aging services in Japan.

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https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/06/05/japan-aging-plan-explored/


Viral baseball team Savannah Bananas finds star in UH alum Archer

date: 2024-06-05, from: University of Hawaiʻi News

Andy Archer played at UH in 2022.

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https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/06/05/andy-archer-savannah-bananas/


Micro Games action hits fever pitch

date: 2024-06-05, from: Marshal Islands Journal

The International Conference Center at the heart of Majuro is expected to showcase the most advanced and cutting-edge technology ever used in the sports arena in the Marshall Islands. Technical team from the National Telecommunication Authority has been busy the past few days installing computers and wires in preparation for the Micronesian Games. One gadget […]

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Alumna’s ocean conservation research fueled by experiences at UH

date: 2024-06-05, from: University of Hawaiʻi News

Jennifer Smith attended a year-long exchange at UH Hilo and pursued graduate studies at UH Mānoa.

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https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/06/05/ocean-conservation-research-alumna-smith/


In memoriam: Poet, professor, pioneer Caroline Sinavaiana-Gabbard

date: 2024-06-05, from: University of Hawaiʻi News

Caroline Sinavaiana Gabbard died on May 26 in Samoa where she resided after retiring from UH Mānoa after 20 years.

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https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/06/05/in-memoriam-caroline-sinavaiana-gabbard/


Image of the Week: Night tree

date: 2024-06-05, from: University of Hawaiʻi News

This week’s image is from the Office of Communications.

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https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/06/05/image-of-the-week-night-tree/


UH Mānoa in top 2% globally for academics, faculty, research, more

date: 2024-06-05, from: University of Hawaiʻi News

UH Mānoa ranked No. 73 among U.S. institutions and No. 488 in the world.

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https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/06/05/2025-qs-world-university-rankings/


Tonga’s Late Island shows promising results with surge in seabird populations after rat eradication initiative

date: 2024-06-05, from: Island Conservation News

A recent monitoring trip to Late Island shows promising results!

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https://www.islandconservation.org/tongas-late-island-shows-promising-results/


Fuel prices down for 3rd time since May

date: 2024-06-05, updated: 2024-06-06, from: Marianas Variety

FUEL prices on Saipan are down for the third time since May.

https://www.mvariety.com/news/local/fuel-prices-down-for-3rd-time-since-may/article_b7bfc6d2-22fe-11ef-848f-bb3c9b189e61.html


Tinian hosts Valiant Shield 24

date: 2024-06-05, updated: 2024-06-06, from: Marianas Variety

VALIANT Shield 24 is happening at Tinian Northfield with approximately 75 personnel from the Marine Air Control Squadron 4 deployed to the site.

https://www.mvariety.com/news/local/tinian-hosts-valiant-shield-24/article_71dbbd3c-2304-11ef-9bed-432f84eafae3.html


Philippines says troops held weapons but did not point at Chinese coast guard

date: 2024-06-05, updated: 2024-06-06, from: Marianas Variety

MANILA (Reuters) — Philippine troops stationed on a warship grounded on a disputed South China Sea shoal held on to their weapons after Chinese coast guard boats came very close to the ship but they did not point their guns at them, military officials said on Tuesday.

https://www.mvariety.com/news/regional_world/philippines-says-troops-held-weapons-but-did-not-point-at-chinese-coast-guard/article_abb01fba-2347-11ef-badb-a7be84a593a3.html


MLB roundup: Luis Gil keeps rolling as Yanks best Twins

date: 2024-06-05, updated: 2024-06-06, from: Marianas Variety

(Reuters) — Rookie Luis Gil allowed one hit in six scoreless innings to win his seventh straight start and combined with three relievers on a two-hitter as the New York Yankees earned a 5-1 victory over the visiting Minnesota Twins on Tuesday night.

https://www.mvariety.com/sports/nationalsports/mlb-roundup-luis-gil-keeps-rolling-as-yanks-best-twins/article_b49b8a32-2348-11ef-8a4a-43465327255b.html


Marianas Milk

date: 2024-06-05, updated: 2024-06-06, from: Marianas Variety

https://www.mvariety.com/views/columnists/marianas-milk/article_644f9110-2346-11ef-ba9b-abb3a18bc0c2.html


Bank of Guam invests in new digital scoreboard at UOG Calvo Fieldhouse

date: 2024-06-05, updated: 2024-06-06, from: Marianas Variety

HAGÅTÑA, Guam (BoG) —  Bank of Guam is proud to announce the donation of a LED digital scoreboard at the University of Guam Calvo Fieldhouse. Installation of the new scoreboard was completed earlier this year.

https://www.mvariety.com/sports/localsports/bank-of-guam-invests-in-new-digital-scoreboard-at-uog-calvo-fieldhouse/article_50863ef6-2349-11ef-8ba5-0bcb163ec793.html


JKPL’s Naputi delivers keynote address at university symposium

date: 2024-06-05, updated: 2024-06-06, from: Marianas Variety

(JKPL) — Joeten-Kiyu Public Library is proud to announce that Library Director Erlinda C. Naputi delivered the keynote address at the San Jose State University School of Information’s Celebration of Asian American, Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander Heritage Month 2024 Symposium on the theme “The Role of Libraries, Museums, and Archives in Engaging with Local Communities.” The event took place virtually on Saturday, May 25, 2024 at 3 a.m. CHst.

https://www.mvariety.com/news/local/jkpl-s-naputi-delivers-keynote-address-at-university-symposium/article_9a6beef8-2344-11ef-b55d-a34113acfc94.html


Cabrera admits taking between $150K and $250K

date: 2024-06-05, updated: 2024-06-06, from: Marianas Variety

FORMER CNMI Bar Association Executive Director Peonie Cabrera admitted diverting between $150,000 and $250,000 in CNMI Bar and members’ funds to her personal account for personal use.

https://www.mvariety.com/news/local/cabrera-admits-taking-between-150k-and-250k/article_6787dbce-2343-11ef-8a18-dffc6e286efc.html


Water quality degradation due to heavy rains

date: 2024-06-05, updated: 2024-06-06, from: Marianas Variety

(DEQ) — The Division of Environmental Quality was made aware of a discharge of accumulated stormwater from the storm drainage adjacent to and immediately south of the Crowne Plaza Resort, as a result of heavy rainfall. As a precaution, DEQ is issuing a special red flag advisory to the public, to not fish or swim within 300 feet of this location for the next 48 hours:

https://www.mvariety.com/news/community_bulletins/water-quality-degradation-due-to-heavy-rains/article_7336e4fe-2345-11ef-96e6-7fe843159b34.html


US funds help DPS stay afloat

date: 2024-06-05, updated: 2024-06-06, from: Marianas Variety

DEPARTMENT of Public Safety Commissioner Anthony Macaranas and Director for Administration Kaye Inos told the House Ways and Means Committee on Tuesday that federal funds are helping DPS stay afloat.

https://www.mvariety.com/news/local/us-funds-help-dps-stay-afloat/article_97b2279a-2317-11ef-951f-c33cc6bc41c6.html


Allies come together in the Indo-Pacific: Valiant Shield 24

date: 2024-06-05, from: Pacific Island Times

By Pacific Island Times News Staff Pearl Harbor– U.S. Indo-Pacific Command joint forces, along with allied and partner forces, are…

https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/allies-come-together-in-the-indo-pacific-valiant-shield-24


US eases restriction on US territories’ membership in Pacific Islands Forum

date: 2024-06-05, from: Pacific Island Times

By Mar-Vic Cagurangan The U.S. government has agreed to allow U.S. territories to join the Pacific Islands Forum as non-voting associate…

https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/us-territories-get-the-green-light-to-join-pacific-islands-forum-as-associate-members


Energy credit extension now law, OPA continuous funding vetoed

date: 2024-06-05, from: Guam Daily Post

Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero has signed into law six more months of energy credits for Guam’s long-standing Prugråman Ayuda Para I Taotao-ta Energy Credit Program, but has rejected another measure meant to provide continuous funding for the Office of Public…

https://www.postguam.com/news/energy-credit-extension-now-law-opa-continuous-funding-vetoed/article_5c3fb156-231b-11ef-a979-2333b0776e3e.html


Your Views for June 5

date: 2024-06-05, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Some thoughts on&#0010;politics in America</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/05/opinion/your-views-for-june-5-7/


Trump’s whining is a projection

date: 2024-06-05, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>A truism of the Trump era is that every accusation is a confession. When Donald Trump hurls wild charges at his opponents, he is telegraphing what he plans to do to them, preemptively justifying the breaking of laws and norms by casting himself as the victim of the very misdeeds he&#8217;s going to commit.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/05/opinion/trumps-whining-is-a-projection/


GOP road gets bumpy with Trump convictions

date: 2024-06-05, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Amid the cheers and jeers over Donald Trump&#8217;s legal fate is a practical reality: The former president&#8217;s conviction will be an albatross for Republicans.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/05/opinion/gop-road-gets-bumpy-with-trump-convictions/


US attorney general denies politicizing justice system against Trump

date: 2024-06-05, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>WASHINGTON &#8212; U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland on Tuesday rejected accusations by House Republicans that he had politicized the criminal justice system in a bid to stop Donald Trump from reclaiming the White House.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/05/nation-world-news/us-attorney-general-denies-politicizing-justice-system-against-trump/


House votes to impose sanctions on ICC

date: 2024-06-05, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>WASHINGTON &#8212; The House voted mostly along party lines Tuesday to impose sanctions on officials at the International Criminal Court in a rebuke of efforts by the court&#8217;s top prosecutor to charge top Israeli leaders with war crimes in connection with the offensive against Hamas.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/05/nation-world-news/house-votes-to-impose-sanctions-on-icc/


Boeing’s Starliner set up for 3rd shot at 1st human spaceflight

date: 2024-06-05, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. &#8212; A pair of NASA astronauts will be at it again today trying to take a ride on Boeing&#8217;s CST-100 Starliner making its first-ever human spaceflight.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/05/nation-world-news/boeings-starliner-set-up-for-3rd-shot-at-1st-human-spaceflight/


SpaceX’s next Starship rocket test gets FAA go-ahead

date: 2024-06-05, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Tuesday said it issued a license for SpaceX&#8217;s fourth flight of its Starship rocket system, another test mission along the company&#8217;s path to building a reusable satellite launcher and moon lander.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/05/nation-world-news/spacexs-next-starship-rocket-test-gets-faa-go-ahead/


Hunter Biden jury sees evidence of addiction, hears ‘no one is above the law’

date: 2024-06-05, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>WILMINGTON, Delaware &#8212; Prosecutors in the historic criminal trial of President Joe Biden&#8217;s son Hunter Biden told jurors on Tuesday that overwhelming evidence shows that the younger Biden lied to hide his drug addiction so he could illegally buy a gun, while the defense said he had no intent to deceive.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/05/nation-world-news/hunter-biden-jury-sees-evidence-of-addiction-hears-no-one-is-above-the-law/


Israel strikes, shelling kill 19 in Gaza amid manoeuvring on ceasefire quest

date: 2024-06-05, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>CAIRO/JERUSALEM &#8212; Israeli shelling and airstrikes killed at least 19 people in central and south Gaza on Tuesday including two policemen who were helping protect humanitarian aid deliveries in the southern city of Rafah, Palestinian medics said.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/05/nation-world-news/israel-strikes-shelling-kill-19-in-gaza-amid-manoeuvring-on-ceasefire-quest/


Killer turbulence sees more airlines embrace data-driven mindset

date: 2024-06-05, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Airlines are expressing a greater interest in IATA&#8217;s turbulence awareness program, a data collection system that helps pilots navigate tricky weather in real time, after last month&#8217;s Singapore Airlines Ltd. incident that left one dead and scores injured.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/05/nation-world-news/killer-turbulence-sees-more-airlines-embrace-data-driven-mindset/


India’s Modi set to win historic third term but with surprisingly slim majority

date: 2024-06-05, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>NEW DELHI &#8212; Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi looked set on Tuesday to retain power at the head of a ruling coalition but his Hindu nationalist party lost its outright majority for the first time in a decade as voters defied predictions of another landslide.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/05/nation-world-news/indias-modi-set-to-win-historic-third-term-but-with-surprisingly-slim-majority/


Baseball-Padres’ Marcano gets lifetime MLB ban for betting on baseball

date: 2024-06-05, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>(Reuters) &#8212; San Diego Padres infielder Tucupita Marcano received a lifetime ban from Major League Baseball for placing hundreds of bets on baseball, including games involving the Pittsburgh Pirates last season when he was a member of the team, MLB said on Tuesday.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/05/sports/baseball-padres-marcano-gets-lifetime-mlb-ban-for-betting-on-baseball/


NHL’s move to Salt Lake City is latest sports downsizing

date: 2024-06-05, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Sometimes, smaller is better.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/05/sports/nhls-move-to-salt-lake-city-is-latest-sports-downsizing-2/


Baseball star Ohtani’s ex-interpreter pleads guilty to bank fraud

date: 2024-06-05, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>SANTA ANA, California (Reuters) -Japanese baseball great Shohei Ohtani&#8217;s former interpreter pleaded guilty on Tuesday to stealing nearly $17 million from the athlete&#8217;s bank account to pay off his own gambling debts, according to U.S. prosecutors.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/05/sports/baseball-star-ohtanis-ex-interpreter-pleads-guilty-to-bank-fraud/


Tua Tagovailoa delivers another sharp day in limited work

date: 2024-06-05, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>MIAMI &#8212; Tua Tagovailoa continues to sit out the Miami Dolphins&#8217; 11-on-11 work while his camp negotiates for a multiyear contract extension, but the team&#8217;s starting quarterback was dealing during the 7-on-7 periods he threw in during Tuesday&#8217;s practice.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/05/sports/tua-tagovailoa-delivers-another-sharp-day-in-limited-work/


HCRA: Puna Canoe Club collects 13 medals in Hilo

date: 2024-06-05, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>HILO &#8212; Moku O Hawai&#8216;i Ourigger Canoe Racing Association hosted its third long-distance meet of the 2024 season on Saturday in Hilo Bayfront. Exactly 461 paddlers competed, with 233 of them being keiki. Michael O&#8217;Shaughnessy was the event&#8217;s oldest participant at 79 years old, while Stone Schaber was the youngest at age 9. The event was sponsored by Hui Wa&#8216;a &#8216;O Waiakea.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/05/sports/hcra-puna-canoe-club-collects-13-medals-in-hilo/


Kyrie Irving: ‘Wasn’t my best self’ during Celtics tenure, ‘looking forward’ to NBA Finals in Boston

date: 2024-06-05, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>DALLAS &#8212; As he prepares to return to the arena where he once vowed to have his jersey retired in the rafters, Kyrie Irving said he wasn&#8217;t his best self during his two seasons playing for the Boston Celtics.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/05/sports/kyrie-irving-wasnt-my-best-self-during-celtics-tenure-looking-forward-to-nba-finals-in-boston/


Christian McCaffrey, 49ers agree to 2-year extension worth $19 million per season: Sources

date: 2024-06-05, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>SANTA CLARA, Calif. &#8212; Christian McCaffrey and the 49ers reportedly agreed Tuesday to a two-year contract extension worth $19 million each season.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/05/sports/christian-mccaffrey-49ers-agree-to-2-year-extension-worth-19-million-per-season-sources/


In Caitlin Clark/WNBA discourse, Pat McAfee and ESPN came up short

date: 2024-06-05, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>The only place in the Disney media kingdom where you could possibly get away with calling a 22-year-old woman a &#8220;White b&#8212;-&#8221; is on ESPN on weekday afternoons.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/05/sports/in-caitlin-clark-wnba-discourse-pat-mcafee-and-espn-came-up-short/


Training simulation staged for first responders

date: 2024-06-05, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>A multi-agency training simulation Tuesday at Waiakea High School evaluated and improved the responses to potential incidents involving hazardous materials.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/05/hawaii-news/training-simulation-staged-for-first-responders/


Traveling to Europe, Biden will find both solidarity and isolation

date: 2024-06-05, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>PARIS &#8212; When President Joe Biden lands in France today, he will be rallying European leaders to his side and showcasing the resolve he has helped to foster on behalf of Ukraine.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/05/nation-world-news/traveling-to-europe-biden-will-find-both-solidarity-and-isolation/


Oil industry asks Supreme Court to block climate change lawsuits from Hawaii, other states

date: 2024-06-05, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>WASHINGTON &#8212; Oil and gas companies are asking the Supreme Court to block dozens of high-powered lawsuits from Hawaii to Massachusetts seeking to hold the industry liable for billions of dollars in costs related to climate change.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/05/hawaii-news/oil-industry-asks-supreme-court-to-block-climate-change-lawsuits-from-hawaii-other-states/


Recent Kilauea eruptions could indicate new phase of activity

date: 2024-06-05, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>The brief eruption of Kilauea earlier this week was three years in the making.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/05/hawaii-news/recent-kilauea-eruptions-could-indicate-new-phase-of-activity/


Suspect sought in Hilo burglary

date: 2024-06-05, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>South Hilo patrol officers responded Monday at about 3:12 a.m. to a burglary alarm at a business located on the 500 block of West Kawailani Street in Hilo.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/05/hawaii-news/suspect-sought-in-hilo-burglary/


Armed standoff suspect indicted

date: 2024-06-05, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>An armed standoff suspect freed by a judge on cashless bail over a prosecutor&#8217;s objection has been indicted and is back behind bars.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/05/hawaii-news/armed-standoff-suspect-indicted/


COVID cases creep up on the Big Island

date: 2024-06-05, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Hawaii Island hospitals are reporting a slight increase in COVID-19 activity similar to rising rates throughout the state.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/05/hawaii-news/covid-cases-creep-up-on-the-big-island/


date: 2024-06-05, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Three people have been arrested and charged with various financial crime offenses stemming from a theft of mail that occurred in January.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/05/hawaii-news/three-hilo-residents-accused-of-crimes-related-to-stolen-checks/


Obituaries for June 5

date: 2024-06-05, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>John &#8220;Johnito&#8221; R. Santos, 80, of Mountain View died May 17 at home. Born Kaneohe, Oahu, he was an auto detailer for Big Island Toyota, professional boxer and coach for HI-PAL. Visitation 10-11 a.m. Monday (June 10) at Ballard Family Mortuary in Hilo. Service 11 a.m. to noon. Burial 1:30 p.m. to follow at Alae Cemetery. Survived by wife, Sandra A. Santos of Mountain View; sons, Benjamin (Kim) Cortez of Hilo, Ezra Santos of Maui, John (Naomi) Santos of Hilo, Quintin Santos of Mountain View and Kalani Santos Bertilacci of Pahoa; daughters, Barbara Alavarez of Pahoa, Shirley Santos Roaque of Hilo, Alvina Santos of Pahoa, Lola (Keola) Akui of Keaau, Juanita Santos of Mountain View, Pikake Martin of Honolulu and Vicki Santos of Pahoa; sisters Margaret Santos, Carmelita Tavares and Dolores Santos of Honolulu, Alvina (John) Desoto of Mountain View; grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/05/obituaries/obituaries-for-june-5-10/


JJ Redick as Lakers next coach? Why he’s the front-runner for the job

date: 2024-06-05, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>With the Los Angeles Lakers zeroing in on JJ Redick as the front-runner to become the next head coach, one of the franchise&#8217;s biggest remaining offseason questions should be answered relatively soon.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/05/sports/jj-redick-as-lakers-next-coach-why-hes-the-front-runner-for-the-job/


NBA nears rights deal worth $76 billion with NBC, ESPN and Amazon, WSJ reports

date: 2024-06-05, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>(Reuters) &#8212; The National Basketball Association is closing in on media rights deals with Comcast-owned NBC, Disney&#8217;s ESPN, and Amazon.com that would generate about $76 billion in media revenue over 11 years, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/05/sports/nba-nears-rights-deal-worth-76-billion-with-nbc-espn-and-amazon-wsj-reports/


Project Today seeks to recognize all living Guam WWII survivors

date: 2024-06-05, from: Guam Daily Post

The Guam Visitors Bureau and Sen. Jesse Lujan are working together to honor World War II survivors living on and off Guam through a joint initiative called Project Today.

https://www.postguam.com/news/local/project-today-seeks-to-recognize-all-living-guam-wwii-survivors/article_d3091244-22e1-11ef-b88f-fb67bab40544.html


Public hearing set for bill to allow use of GHC land for temporary SSHS

date: 2024-06-05, from: Guam Daily Post

Recently introduced legislation seeking to amend the law so that schools are included in the use of Guam Housing Corp. property in Dededo/Yigo, for a temporary Simon Sanchez High School campus, will have its public hearing next week.

https://www.postguam.com/news/local/public-hearing-set-for-bill-to-allow-use-of-ghc-land-for-temporary-sshs/article_ef4a92a0-22e8-11ef-b006-63b7a86bf5ea.html


Charges dismissed in Maite car theft suspect’s 1st appearance

date: 2024-06-05, from: Guam Daily Post

Charges for a man accused of assaulting and stealing a 76-year-old man’s truck at a Maite gas station were dismissed without prejudice.

https://www.postguam.com/news/local/charges-dismissed-in-maite-car-theft-suspects-1st-appearance/article_9f3fa16a-22d4-11ef-a20c-07e766c66c28.html


Serebour seeking acquittal of Pay-Less carjacking conviction

date: 2024-06-05, from: Guam Daily Post

Timothy Tedtaotao Serebour is seeking an acquittal of his carjacking conviction based on insufficient evidence presented at trial.

https://www.postguam.com/news/local/serebour-seeking-acquittal-of-pay-less-carjacking-conviction/article_bd6caa72-22e1-11ef-8d53-e7a45027d07f.html


Man, 31, accused of raping girl, 11, while she was showering

date: 2024-06-05, from: Guam Daily Post

A 31-year-old man was accused of raping an 11-year-old girl in the shower.

https://www.postguam.com/news/local/man-31-accused-of-raping-girl-11-while-she-was-showering/article_5564d8d4-22f8-11ef-8785-dff2c0415e7b.html


Suspected gang leader pleads not guilty to several violent charges

date: 2024-06-05, from: Guam Daily Post

An alleged gang leader deemed by police as a “very dangerous individual” entered pleas of not guilty to several violent offenses.

https://www.postguam.com/news/local/suspected-gang-leader-pleads-not-guilty-to-several-violent-charges/article_643f20ba-22dc-11ef-8ac7-cf7ed547e8e0.html


FestPAC performances, events at UH West Oʻahu, UH Mānoa

date: 2024-06-05, from: University of Hawaiʻi News

FestPAC events will be held at UH West Oʻahu on June 10 and 13.

The post FestPAC performances, events at UH West Oʻahu, UH Mānoa first appeared on University of Hawaiʻi System News.

https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/06/04/festpac-uh-west-oahu-more/


UH Mānoa provost competition awards multidisciplinary innovation

date: 2024-06-05, from: University of Hawaiʻi News

Eleven projects were awarded a total of $2.3 million in the 4th UH Mānoa Strategic Investment Initiative competition.

The post UH Mānoa provost competition awards multidisciplinary innovation first appeared on University of Hawaiʻi System News.

https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/06/04/manoa-strategic-initiatives-winners-2024/


Hawaiian Word of the Week: Iune

date: 2024-06-05, from: University of Hawaiʻi News

Iune—June.

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

https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/06/04/hawaiian-word-of-the-week-iune/


Empowering Tonga’s Seafood Entrepreneurs: Graduates Celebrate Success in Micro-Qualification Training

date: 2024-06-05, from: University of the South Pacific (Fiji)

6 June, 2024, Nukualofa, Tonga – Approximately 20 participants successfully completed a micro-qualification training on…

The post Empowering Tonga’s Seafood Entrepreneurs: Graduates Celebrate Success in Micro-Qualification Training appeared first on University of the South Pacific.

https://www.usp.ac.fj/news/empowering-tongas-seafood-entrepreneurs-graduates-celebrate-success-in-micro-qualification-training/


UH student art graces public spaces

date: 2024-06-05, from: University of Hawaiʻi News

The Hawaiʻi State Foundation on Culture and the Arts has added 6 pieces from UH students to its Art in Public Places Collection.

The post UH student art graces public spaces first appeared on University of Hawaiʻi System News.

https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/06/04/uh-student-art-in-public-spaces/


Over 30 Trainees Complete USP PEUMP Money Minded Business Basics Training

date: 2024-06-05, from: University of the South Pacific (Fiji)

On May 29, 2024 – Over 30 trainees successfully completed the Money Minded Business Basics…

The post Over 30 Trainees Complete USP PEUMP Money Minded Business Basics Training appeared first on University of the South Pacific.

https://www.usp.ac.fj/news/over-30-trainees-complete-usp-peump-money-minded-business-basics-training/


Vulcans finish fifth in 2023–24 Bob Hogue Commissioner’s Cup

date: 2024-06-05, from: University of Hawaiʻi News

UH Hilo made a big jump from seventh place in 2022–23 to fifth place in 2023–24.

The post Vulcans finish fifth in 2023–24 Bob Hogue Commissioner’s Cup first appeared on University of Hawaiʻi System News.

https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/06/04/vulcans-fifth-2023-24-bob-hogue-commissioners-cup/


NCAA releases APR for 2022–23 academic year

date: 2024-06-05, from: University of Hawaiʻi News

UH Mānoa Athletics posted an all-sport Academic Performance Rate score of 970 for the academic year 2022–23 in figures released by the NCAA.

The post NCAA releases APR for 2022–23 academic year first appeared on University of Hawaiʻi System News.

https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/06/04/ncaa-apr-2022-23-academic-year/


Palau vice president endorses US territories’ membership in Pacific Island Forum

date: 2024-06-05, from: Pacific Island Times

By Frank Whitman Palau Vice President Uduch Sengebau Senior called for an “enhanced organizational structure” and the inclusion of the…

https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/palau-vice-president-endorses-us-territories-membership-in-pacific-island-forum


30-day comment period starts for proposed missile defense testing

date: 2024-06-05, from: Guam Daily Post

https://www.postguam.com/news/local/30-day-comment-period-starts-for-proposed-missile-defense-testing/article_28e37e4a-22d1-11ef-b545-0f870c088c4e.html


†Juan “John” Sablan Salas

date: 2024-06-04, updated: 2024-06-04, from: Marianas Variety

https://www.mvariety.com/obituaries/juan-john-sablan-salas/article_a4f1d45c-22bb-11ef-bd57-2362e238604f.html


Passing the torch

date: 2024-06-04, from: Pacific Island Times

Today, random thoughts. I remember introducing a bill to restrict the size of campaign signs. My motivation was to protect the trees. It…

https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/passing-the-torch


Climate change and culture wars

date: 2024-06-04, from: Pacific Island Times

Majuro—When I was a young boy growing up in Pennsylvania, I had a beagle named Bébé. She slept with me, head on pillow, and faithfully…

https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/climate-change-and-culture-wars


An Endemic Way of Life, Part 1: Coming to Juan Fernandez

date: 2024-06-04, from: Island Conservation News

Part 1 of filmmaker Cece King’s reflection on her time on Juan Fernandez Island in Chile, learning about conservation and community!

The post An Endemic Way of Life, Part 1: Coming to Juan Fernandez appeared first on Island Conservation.

https://www.islandconservation.org/an-endemic-way-of-life-part-1-coming-to-juan-fernandez/


UH among 15 colleges to launch Google Cybersecurity Clinics

date: 2024-06-04, from: University of Hawaiʻi News

Reading time: 3 minutes Students will learn cybersecurity skills to protect vulnerable organizations and infrastructure in the state of Hawaiʻi

The post UH among 15 colleges to launch Google Cybersecurity Clinics first appeared on University of Hawaiʻi System News.

https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/06/04/uh-to-launch-google-cybersecurity-clinics/


Next stop: high school

date: 2024-06-04, updated: 2024-06-05, from: Marianas Variety

Hundreds of well-wishers gathered Thursday morning at the Crown Plaza Resort to celebrate Chacha Ocean View Middle School’s promotion of 85 eighth grade students to high school. Opening and welcoming remarks were given by Principal Martha Kintol.  Other remarks and award presentations were given by Commissioner of Education Dr. Lawrence F. Camacho and Acting Board of Education Chairperson Maisie B. Tenorio. The awardees were:  Board of Education, Academic Excellence Award, Cyrena Cing Ada, Valedictorian; Commissioner of Education Academic Excellence Award, Jesse Lin, Salutatorian; Principal’s Award, Aimaan Mustansar; Leadership Award, Cyrena Cing Ada; Lancheru Spirit Award, Jesse Lin; Academic Excellence in the subject of English Language Arts, Mark Alexander Aquino & Aniyah-Emma Camacho; Academic Excellence in the subject of Mathematics, Cyrena Cing Ada; Academic Excellence in the subject of Science, Jesse Lin; Academic Excellence in the subject of Social Studies, Cyrena Cing Ada; Academic Excellence in the subject of Chamorro Language and Heritage Studies, Cyrena Cing Ada; Academic Excellence in the subject of Physical Education, Mark Alexander Aquino; Academic Excellence in the subject of Leadership Corps, Jesse Lin & Aniyah-Emma Camacho; Academic Excellence in the subject of Business Math, Cyrena Cing Ada; Academic Excellence in the subject of Computer Applications, Cyrena Cing Ada; Academic Excellence in the subject of Woodshop, Cyrena Cing Ada; Winning theme, “Inspire Yourself to Inspire Others,” written by Jarian Sablan. After the certificates were presented, the promotees ended the event by giving rousing performances of “Best Day of My Life” by the American Authors, and the COVMS School Song.

https://www.mvariety.com/news/community_bulletins/next-stop-high-school/article_7cbc98e8-226e-11ef-b9c1-cf8c0b032c0a.html


Wang, Miller rule 3rd Annual Grotto 10K ’24

date: 2024-06-04, updated: 2024-06-05, from: Marianas Variety

RUN Saipan’s 3rd Annual Grotto 10K ’24 featured a mix of young and experienced runners such as 15-year-old Jireh Wang and 54-year-old Akiko Miller, who finished first in their respective divisions on Saturday morning.

https://www.mvariety.com/sports/localsports/wang-miller-rule-3rd-annual-grotto-10k-24/article_19766f24-226a-11ef-9d41-933a124e554d.html


Peliliu edges Man Amigos, 23-22; Germance wins homerun derby

date: 2024-06-04, updated: 2024-06-05, from: Marianas Variety

PELILIU are still vying for a spot in the top five of the 2024 Budweiser Belau Amateur Softball Association League after pulling a late-game rally to upset Man Amigos, 23-22, and earn their eighth win of the season at the Dandan baseball field on Sunday.

https://www.mvariety.com/sports/localsports/peliliu-edges-man-amigos-23-22-germance-wins-homerun-derby/article_f933aeb2-2268-11ef-9ff6-bfa83a8cef71.html


Saipan Awaodori team to perform in Japan again

date: 2024-06-04, updated: 2024-06-05, from: Marianas Variety

THE Saipan Awaodori team will once again join Awaodori performers in Japan.

https://www.mvariety.com/news/local/saipan-awaodori-team-to-perform-in-japan-again/article_36732728-223f-11ef-ab79-2311b05d92f4.html


Saipan Chamber of Commerce commends governor for initiating Section 902 talks

date: 2024-06-04, updated: 2024-06-05, from: Marianas Variety

(SCC) — The Saipan Chamber of Commerce commends Governor Arnold I. Palacios for writing to President Joseph R. Biden Jr. on April 26, 2024 to initiate consultations between the CNMI and the U.S. pursuant to Section 902 of the Covenant.

https://www.mvariety.com/news/local/saipan-chamber-of-commerce-commends-governor-for-initiating-section-902-talks/article_a0e6a0d6-225c-11ef-a6c2-9b2dfa380033.html


Rota delegation honors former Senate President Julian S. Calvo

date: 2024-06-04, updated: 2024-06-05, from: Marianas Variety

THE Rota Legislative Delegation on Tuesday adopted Senate Commemorative Resolution 23-4 honoring former Senate President Julian S. Calvo.

https://www.mvariety.com/news/local/rota-delegation-honors-former-senate-president-julian-s-calvo/article_7425de3a-2244-11ef-953b-7b907f270ca6.html


‘We can take control of our destiny’

date: 2024-06-04, updated: 2024-06-05, from: Marianas Variety

HAGÅTÑA (Office of the Guam Governor) — The Micronesia Islands Forum 2024 concluded Tuesday with leaders committing to unity to navigate the complex issues facing the region. Following two days of presentations on issues ranging from workforce development and transportation to energy, education, healthcare, digitization, and cybersecurity, leaders agreed on the next order of business — establishing a Secretary General.

https://www.mvariety.com/news/local/we-can-take-control-of-our-destiny/article_cc9c49dc-225d-11ef-8079-e790115da669.html


Court sentences 2 defendants in conspiracy to transport illegal aliens

date: 2024-06-04, updated: 2024-06-05, from: Marianas Variety

DONGLIN Xu and Qingjiang Li have been sentenced by the federal court for their involvement in a conspiracy to transport illegal aliens by boat to Guam.

https://www.mvariety.com/news/local/court-sentences-2-defendants-in-conspiracy-to-transport-illegal-aliens/article_8d626f0c-2254-11ef-a55f-4bfa76a0c7cd.html


Marianas Milk

date: 2024-06-04, updated: 2024-06-05, from: Marianas Variety

https://www.mvariety.com/views/columnists/marianas-milk/article_e183d998-225b-11ef-8178-eb543ff3ecce.html


‘We can control our destiny:’ Micronesia Islands Forum 2024 concludes

date: 2024-06-04, from: Pacific Island Times

By Pacific Island Times News Staff The Micronesia Islands Forum (MIF) 2024 concluded Tuesday with leaders committing to unity to navigate…

https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/we-can-control-our-destiny-micronesia-islands-forum-2024-concludes


MLB roundup: Pavin Smith’s walk-off HR lifts D-backs

date: 2024-06-04, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Pavin Smith clubbed a pinch-hit, walk-off two-run homer with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Arizona Diamondbacks a 4-2 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Monday night at Phoenix in the opener of a three-game series.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/04/sports/mlb-roundup-pavin-smiths-walk-off-hr-lifts-d-backs/


Kylian Mbappe completes Real Madrid transfer

date: 2024-06-04, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Real Madrid have announced the signing of Kylian Mbappe.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/04/sports/kylian-mbappe-completes-real-madrid-transfer/


Panthers react to facing Oilers in Stanley Cup Final: ‘It’s going to be a long series’

date: 2024-06-04, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>By the time the Eastern Conference final was over, New York Rangers stars Mika Zibanejad, Chris Kreider and Artemi Panarin looked drained and out of gas. Now, to be fair, perhaps a lot of the reason is just how much Peter Laviolette leaned on his top guys over the course of an 82-game season and three playoff rounds, but let&#8217;s be honest, it largely had to do with the Florida Panthers.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/04/sports/panthers-react-to-facing-oilers-in-stanley-cup-final-its-going-to-be-a-long-series/


Djokovic unsure about French Open quarter-finals after knee injury

date: 2024-06-04, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>PARIS &#8212; Novak Djokovic sparked concerns about his injured knee for the rest of his French Open title defence, with the top seed saying he briefly considered pulling out midway through his five-sets win over Argentine Francisco Cerundolo on Monday.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/04/sports/djokovic-unsure-about-french-open-quarter-finals-after-knee-injury/


Hall of Famer, Cowboys legend Larry Allen dies at 52

date: 2024-06-04, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Hall of Famer and Dallas Cowboys legend Larry Allen died Sunday while on vacation with his family in Mexico. He was 52.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/04/sports/hall-of-famer-cowboys-legend-larry-allen-dies-at-52/


Police, fire, National Guard, others stage exercise at Hilo school today

date: 2024-06-04, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Waiakea High School will take on the appearance of Ground Zero today &#8212; but rest assured, this is only a drill.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/04/hawaii-news/police-fire-national-guard-others-stage-exercise-at-hilo-school-today/


Hearing set for Hilo man accused of meth crimes

date: 2024-06-04, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>A 22-year-old Hilo man is accused of possessing almost a pound of meth after an alleged firearm incident Saturday in Waiakea Uka led to a search warrant.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/04/hawaii-news/hearing-set-for-hilo-man-accused-of-meth-crimes/


Gov. Green signs measures aimed at lowering cost of living, increasing access to medical care

date: 2024-06-04, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Gov. Josh Green signed into law &#8220;the largest income tax cut in state history&#8221; Monday with an eye toward helping lower-income families and improving the availability of medical services.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/04/hawaii-news/gov-green-signs-measures-aimed-at-lowering-cost-of-living-increasing-access-to-medical-care/


Biden is expected to sign order letting him seal border with Mexico

date: 2024-06-04, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>President Joe Biden is expected to sign an executive order today allowing him to temporarily seal the U.S. border with Mexico to migrants when crossings surge, a move that would suspend longtime protections for asylum-seekers in the United States.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/04/nation-world-news/biden-is-expected-to-sign-order-letting-him-seal-border-with-mexico/


South Korea plans to convene UN meeting on North Korea rights abuses

date: 2024-06-04, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - South Korea plans to convene in mid-June a public United Nations Security Council meeting on human rights abuses in North Korea, Seoul&#8217;s U.N. envoy said on Monday, a move that is likely to anger Pyongyang and face opposition from Russia and China.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/04/nation-world-news/south-korea-plans-to-convene-un-meeting-on-north-korea-rights-abuses/


All eyes on ANC as it discusses who to enlist to govern South Africa

date: 2024-06-04, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>JOHANNESBURG &#8212; South Africa was on tenterhooks on Monday for the African National Congress to signal whom it will choose as a partner to govern the nation after it lost its majority in last week&#8217;s election for the first time in 30 years of democracy.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/04/nation-world-news/all-eyes-on-anc-as-it-discusses-who-to-enlist-to-govern-south-africa/


Your Views for June 4

date: 2024-06-04, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Widespread issue&#0010;of trash-dumping</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/04/opinion/your-views-for-june-4-7/


Play and pay: The rewards and risks of NCAA money deal for college athletes

date: 2024-06-04, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Just three short years after the dawn of an era in which college athletes can profit off their name, image and likeness, a newer era is about to dawn courtesy of a legal settlement. Some 14,000 student-athletes who played and learned from 2016 to now will divvy up $2.8 billion in damages from the name, image and likeness money they were denied, and, going forward, schools will figure out how to divide around $20 million a year in a historic revenue-sharing arrangement.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/04/opinion/play-and-pay-the-rewards-and-risks-of-ncaa-money-deal-for-college-athletes/


Why Trump’s lies didn’t work in a courtroom

date: 2024-06-04, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>The historic felony conviction of former President Donald Trump marks a meaningful victory for the beleaguered American legal system and a win for truth over falsehood.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/04/opinion/why-trumps-lies-didnt-work-in-a-courtroom/


In blow to PM, Brexit champion Nigel Farage to stand in UK election

date: 2024-06-04, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>LONDON &#8212; Nigel Farage, who helped champion Britain&#8217;s departure from the European Union, said on Monday he would stand as a candidate in next month&#8217;s election and will lead the right-wing Reform Party in a major blow to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/04/nation-world-news/in-blow-to-pm-brexit-champion-nigel-farage-to-stand-in-uk-election/


San Francisco police detain protesters at Israeli consulate

date: 2024-06-04, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) &#8212; San Francisco police detained a group of pro-Palestinian demonstrators who entered the lobby of the building housing the Israeli consulate after they refused to leave, authorities said on Monday.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/04/nation-world-news/san-francisco-police-detain-protesters-at-israeli-consulate/


Hunter Biden jury sworn in, will hear evidence of addiction and a gun buy

date: 2024-06-04, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>WILMINGTON, Delaware &#8212; A jury was sworn in on Monday for the trial of Hunter Biden on gun charges, a historic criminal prosecution of a sitting president&#8217;s son with the potential to influence the 2024 presidential election.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/04/nation-world-news/hunter-biden-jury-sworn-in-will-hear-evidence-of-addiction-and-a-gun-buy/


Nvidia and AMD square off in fight to take control of AI

date: 2024-06-04, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Nvidia Corp. and Advanced Micro Devices Inc.&#8217;s chiefs showcased new generations of the chips powering the global boom in AI development, deepening a rivalry that may decide the direction of artificial intelligence design and adoption.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/04/nation-world-news/nvidia-and-amd-square-off-in-fight-to-take-control-of-ai/


Washington Post newsroom reels from its editor’s sudden exit

date: 2024-06-04, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>(NYT) &#8212; On Sunday, minutes after Will Lewis, CEO of The Washington Post, informed employees that the newspaper&#8217;s executive editor, Sally Buzbee, was being replaced, managers gathered on a conference call to hear from her one last time.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/04/nation-world-news/washington-post-newsroom-reels-from-its-editors-sudden-exit/


Fauci grilled by lawmakers on masks, vaccine mandates and lab leak theory

date: 2024-06-04, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Dr. Anthony Fauci, the former government scientist both celebrated and despised for his work on COVID, on Monday forcefully denied Republican allegations that he had helped fund research that sparked the pandemic or had covered up the possibility it originated in a laboratory.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/04/nation-world-news/fauci-grilled-by-lawmakers-on-masks-vaccine-mandates-and-lab-leak-theory/


Obituaries for June 4

date: 2024-06-04, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Jill Akemi Bonga, 64, of Hilo died May 13 at home. Born in Hilo, she was an educational assistant at Kaumana Elementary School. Private services held. Survived by children, Jacy Cunningham and Cy (Angela) Cunningham; mother, Lei Kakugawa of Hilo; sisters, Ann (Keith) Fernandez of Anchorage, Alaska, and Lynn Kakugawa of Waimea; four grandchildren; nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts and uncles. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/04/obituaries/obituaries-for-june-4-11/


Georgia appeals court to weigh Fani Willis’ role in Trump case in October

date: 2024-06-04, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>WASHINGTON (Reuters) &#8212; A Georgia appeals court will hear arguments in October on whether to disqualify Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from prosecuting Donald Trump for trying to overturn his 2020 defeat, a schedule that will likely postpone that trial until after the Nov. 5 election.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/04/nation-world-news/georgia-appeals-court-to-weigh-fani-willis-role-in-trump-case-in-october/


Historic win gives Mexico’s Sheinbaum a landslide, spooks markets

date: 2024-06-04, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>MEXICO CITY &#8212; Claudia Sheinbaum, a climate scientist and protege of Mexico&#8217;s popular outgoing president Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, won a landslide to become the country&#8217;s first female leader, though the scale of her victory sparked jitters in the markets.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/04/nation-world-news/historic-win-gives-mexicos-sheinbaum-a-landslide-spooks-markets/


Jeffrey Epstein accuser sues prominent psychiatrist for making her ‘sex slave’

date: 2024-06-04, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>NEW YORK &#8212; A prominent 91-year-old psychiatrist who was once close friends with Jeffrey Epstein was sued on Monday by a onetime model who said he enabled the late financier&#8217;s sex trafficking, and turned her into his &#8220;modern-day sex slave.&#8221;</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/04/nation-world-news/jeffrey-epstein-accuser-sues-prominent-psychiatrist-for-making-her-sex-slave/


Let’s Talk Food: Hoisin sauce

date: 2024-06-04, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Hoisin sauce is a very useful condiment as well as a nice glaze for poultry, pork and beef. Its ingredients such as soy sauce gives it a tangy, salty taste, balanced with some sweetness with either honey or molasses, tang from vinegar, and umami from miso or peanut butter.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/04/community/lets-talk-food-hoisin-sauce/


Would you pay $400 for this designer pineapple?

date: 2024-06-04, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Inflation and high food and housing costs are squeezing millions of families in the United States. At the same time, a designer pineapple priced at nearly $400 sold out within weeks of its launch. The disparity reflects a deepening chasm between luxury food consumers and average American families just scraping by.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/04/features/would-you-pay-400-for-this-designer-pineapple/


President’s Day

date: 2024-06-04, from: Island Times

Palau former presidents remembered and honored on President’s Day June 1st. (Photo credits: Office of the President)

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Traffic fatality on Waikoloa Road

date: 2024-06-04, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>A 27-year-old Waikoloa man died in a single vehicle collision Tuesday near the 5-mile marker on Waikoloa Road (Highway 191), which is located in Waikoloa, Hawaii.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/04/hawaii-news/traffic-fatality-on-waikoloa-road/


‘Furiosa,’ ‘The Fall Guy’ and the summer the movies died

date: 2024-06-04, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>The sky is falling at the summer box office, and it&#8217;s not even officially summer yet.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/04/nation-world-news/furiosa-the-fall-guy-and-the-summer-the-movies-died/


Case of missing Hilo woman is still a mystery after seven years

date: 2024-06-04, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Police have more tools than ever to solve missing person cases &#8212; GPS, cellphone records, electronic bank transactions and airline flight databanks have been used to solve disappearances.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/04/hawaii-news/case-of-missing-hilo-woman-is-still-a-mystery-after-seven-years/


Woman Found Stabbed After Car Crash in Meyuns Dies at Hospital

date: 2024-06-04, from: Island Times

Meyuns, Palau – A 31-year-old woman, Kedoi Meyar, was found stabbed and bleeding heavily inside her car after it crashed into an embankment near Uchul a Rael area on Friday, May 31st, 2024. Police received a report around 1:00 pm about a woman bleeding and walking on the road. Officers arrived at the scene to […]

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Policy Riders Stall Supplemental Budget Bill

date: 2024-06-04, from: Island Times

Several significant policy amendments are delaying the progress of the FY 2024 Supplemental Budget bill. The latest version, which passed the Senate’s third reading but was rejected by the House, includes seven separate policy issues. The supplemental budget, designed to supplement the FY 2024 unified budget and restore budgets to pre-COVID-19 levels, initially included policy […]

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Jomil Garcia: From Self-Taught Artist to Entrepreneur in Palau

date: 2024-06-04, from: Island Times

By: Marissa Dilmeang Spires Jomil Garcia, a self-taught artist from Palau, has turned her passion for art into a thriving entrepreneurial venture. Through her Instagram account, @pw.artsthetics, she promotes her own designs on stickers, t-shirts, tote bags, and phone cases. Garcia also accepts art requests and commissions, including a mural for the VIP Guest Hotel […]

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Island Kindness: Redlands Students Reflect on Palau’s Transformative Culture

date: 2024-06-04, from: Island Times

By:  Marissa Dilmeang Spires Following the end of the Palau Expedition 2024, the thirteen undergraduates from the University of Redlands returned to their homes in the United States, cherishing the two weeks’ worth of memories they had collected. To cap off the study abroad course, each student submitted a reflection and final project to Professor […]

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Palau Hit by Cyberattacks, Raising Cybersecurity Concerns

date: 2024-06-04, from: Island Times

KOROR, Palau – A recent cyberattack on Palau, a small island nation with close ties to the United States, underscores the growing vulnerability of island nations and the potential for China to use cyber intrusions for political purposes. The March attack exposed sensitive government documents, including details of U.S. military installations in Palau. While a […]

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AUSTRALIA AWARDS SCHOLARSHIP – OPEN FOR APPLICATIONS

date: 2024-06-04, from: Island Times

The Australian Embassy is glad to announce the 2025 intake for the Australia Awards Scholarship.  The Australia Awards Scholarships are prestigious international awards offered by the Australian Government to the next generation of global leaders for development.  Through study and research, recipients develop the skills and knowledge to drive change and help build enduring people-to-people […]

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Water Games Festival Invitation

date: 2024-06-04, from: Island Times

June 9, Sunday, 08:30-12:00 2024 Long Island Park, Koror In celebration of the 25th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations between the Republic of Palau and the Republic of China (Taiwan), the ROC (Taiwan) Embassy, the Ministry of State, and the Ministry of Human Resources, Culture, Tourism and Development in collaborating with PVA, PNOC, and Koror State […]

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30-day comment period starts for proposed missile defense testing

date: 2024-06-04, from: Guam Daily Post

Monday marked the start of a 30-day public comment period for a proposed final Environmental Assessment/Overseas Environmental Assessment and proposed Finding of No Significant Impact for missile defense flight tests or target tracking exercises to be conducted from Andersen Air…

https://www.postguam.com/news/local/30-day-comment-period-starts-for-proposed-missile-defense-testing/article_fd94785a-2219-11ef-8519-d30ac8128d80.html


Applications being accepted for Doc Sanchez scholarship

date: 2024-06-04, from: Guam Daily Post

The University of Guam School of Business and Public Administration has announced in a press release that applications are now being accepted for the Pedro “Doc” C. Sanchez Professional Scholarship for employees of the government of Guam intending to enroll…

https://www.postguam.com/news/local/applications-being-accepted-for-doc-sanchez-scholarship/article_195cb0fa-2221-11ef-9f14-736dbaf268cc.html


Regional leaders join together at Micronesian Islands Forum

date: 2024-06-04, from: Guam Daily Post

On Monday, the first day of the Micronesian Islands Forum, the room at the Hyatt Regency Guam was filled with representatives and elected leaders from Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia - Chuuk,…

https://www.postguam.com/news/local/regional-leaders-join-together-at-micronesian-islands-forum/article_1f38fa22-21a6-11ef-b527-db4b43b647f2.html


Cannabis testing exemption, other measures not addressed in session

date: 2024-06-04, from: Guam Daily Post

Although lawmakers passed a number of measures this last session, including a six-month extension to Guam’s long-standing energy credit program, one measure that wasn’t addressed, despite being on the session agenda was a bill that would exempt cannabis-related businesses from…

https://www.postguam.com/news/local/cannabis-testing-exemption-other-measures-not-addressed-in-session/article_d88971ea-2148-11ef-8e3e-0b6310594581.html


Dolphins 2024 graduation

date: 2024-06-04, from: Guam Daily Post

The Southern High School, home of the Dolphins, Class of 2024, celebrates graduation at the University of Guam Field House on Monday, June 3, 2024.

https://www.postguam.com/island_life/dolphins-2024-graduation/article_78f05bb2-21a3-11ef-8c0f-f3c0dc7a65ed.html


Repwak asserts speedy trial right in 4 cases

date: 2024-06-04, from: Guam Daily Post

A man suspected of being involved in several violent incidents in the past month and a half has asserted his right to a speedy trial in four separate felony cases.

https://www.postguam.com/news/local/repwak-asserts-speedy-trial-right-in-4-cases/article_a59e0d0a-222d-11ef-92e5-479406a412b7.html


GDOE accredited districtwide

date: 2024-06-04, from: Guam Daily Post

The Guam Department of Education has been awarded accreditation for six years for all grade levels by the Accrediting Commission for Schools, Western Association of Schools and Colleges.

https://www.postguam.com/news/local/gdoe-accredited-districtwide/article_10bd684e-2169-11ef-b87a-1ffa4ae465ee.html


No word on DODEA buying GDOE school

date: 2024-06-04, from: Guam Daily Post

The Department of Defense Education Activity buying an unused public school facility in anticipation of an influx of military dependents, namely children, may not happen.

https://www.postguam.com/news/local/no-word-on-dodea-buying-gdoe-school/article_462a26d6-2158-11ef-8d15-77b046c3ccc9.html


Man allegedly assaults police officers while ‘high on meth’

date: 2024-06-04, from: Guam Daily Post

A man allegedly assaulted two Guam Police Department officers after being suspected of smashing a car windshield with a rock while high on methamphetamine.

https://www.postguam.com/news/local/man-allegedly-assaults-police-officers-while-high-on-meth/article_642f9b70-2162-11ef-a25a-ef6ba35e490d.html


Unsealed: Mantanona discussed drug shipment with GPD personnel

date: 2024-06-04, from: Guam Daily Post

A recently unsealed application for a warrant revealed another Guam Police Department officer communicated with John “Boom” Mantanona about alleged drug trafficking activities.

https://www.postguam.com/news/local/unsealed-mantanona-discussed-drug-shipment-with-gpd-personnel/article_e2dca7f4-2164-11ef-8cc3-6f51ca5a22af.html


COURAGE

date: 2024-06-04, from: Island Times

Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference. The saddest thing in life is wasted talent. Chazz Palminteri The gift of encouragement is freely given if you ask GOD for it. It is needed for us to build each other up, the body of Christ, the church, our home and family. We can […]

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The Silent Majority

date: 2024-06-04, from: Island Times

by Alonzo Kahalic / alkahalic6801@gmail.com Preparing for an Uncertain Future: A Call to Action for Palauans Dear Editor, As we reflect on the insights shared by former President Johnson Toribiong at the 31st Pacific Islands Environment Conference, it becomes evident that Palau stands at a crucial juncture. The challenges posed by climate change and environmental […]

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Letter to the Editor

date: 2024-06-04, from: Island Times

It looks like the mother of all storm is about to strike the MOJ once again amid the chaos and controversy that has continued to plagued and placed the ministry in limbo.According to information, VP and Minister of Justice Uduch S. Senior filed a complaint in Palau Supreme Court on May 2024 on behalf of […]

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https://islandtimes.org/letter-to-the-editor-9/


DOA: GDOE school project documentation short of standard

date: 2024-06-04, from: Guam Daily Post

Mold mitigation and fencing projects for the island’s public schools remain pending a little more than a year after Typhoon Mawar made landfall on Guam, but according to the Department of Administration, the Guam Department of Education had not turned…

https://www.postguam.com/news/doa-gdoe-school-project-documentation-short-of-standard/article_bbeb018e-221a-11ef-988c-bbeb87e01877.html


Facing up to China’s Hybrid Warfare in the Pacific

date: 2024-06-04, from: Island Times

The China Coast Guard is expanding its reach in the Pacific, part of a broader campaign to increase Beijing’s security role in the region. By Anne-Marie Brady SYDNEY, 03 JUNE 2024 (THE DIPLOMAT) — This year, for the first time ever, the People’s Republic of China registered 26 China Coast Guard (CCG) vessels to operate […]

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Former Solomon Islands PM Sir Francis questions regional silence over happenings in New Caledonia

date: 2024-06-04, from: Island Times

HONIARA/NOUMEA, 03 JUNE 2024 (SOLOMON STAR/RNZ PACIFIC) — Former Solomon Islands Prime Minister Sir Francis Billy Hilly has expressed disappointment in regional leaders keeping silent over what is happening in Noumea, New Caledonia. “Every day you turn on the TV, the rioting, burning and unrest there is worse than the day before,” Sir Francis told […]

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Survivors of PNG landslide say they heard two loud cracks before mountainside fell on village

date: 2024-06-04, from: Island Times

By Papua New Guinea correspondent Marian Faa and Theckla Gunga in Mulitaka (ABC-Australia) Survivors of a colossal landslide in Papua New Guinea’s highlands have spoken about the warning signs they noticed hours before it flattened a village, killing upwards of 160 people. Locals who managed to escape the fatal rockfall at Mulitaka in Enga Province told the ABC they […]

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Australia opens Pacific Engagement Visa to 3,000 Pacific Islanders

date: 2024-06-04, from: Island Times

CANBERRA, 03 JUNE 2024 (ABC PACIFIC) — One of the Australian government’s biggest diplomatic efforts to develop closer relations with the Pacific starts today with the opening of the Pacific Engagement Visa(PEV).  The visa allows 3000 Pacific Islanders to permanently settle in Australia every year and it’s got many across the region excited, but there […]

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UN Conference on Small Island Developing States delivers new era of resilience amidst SIDS’ crippling debt crisis

date: 2024-06-04, from: Island Times

SAINT JOHNS, 03 JUNE 2024 (UN NEWS CENTRE) — The Fourth United Nations Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS4) wrapped up last week in Antigua and Barbuda with unanimous support for a bold new 10-year plan of action that will deliver meaningful change for this group of vulnerable countries. Small island developing States (SIDS) […]

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Mexico elects Claudia Sheinbaum as its first woman president

date: 2024-06-04, from: Island Times

By MARÍA VERZA and MARK STEVENSON Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s projected presidential winner Claudia Sheinbaum will become the first woman president in the country’s 200-year history. The climate scientist and former Mexico City mayor said Sunday night that her two competitors had called her and conceded her victory. “I will become the […]

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China defence chief says Beijing ready to ‘forcefully’ stop Taiwan independence

date: 2024-06-04, from: Island Times

(ABC-Australia) Chinese Defence Minister Dong Jun has told a security forum in Singapore that Beijing’s military is ready to “forcefully” stop Taiwan independence. The remarks at the annual Shangri-La Dialogue come one week after China held military drills around self-ruled Taiwan and warned of war following the inauguration of new Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te. “The […]

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Injured Kristaps Porzingis on track for return as Celtics prepare for NBA Finals against Mavericks

date: 2024-06-04, from: Island Times

By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Whether injured Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis will be ready in time for the start of the NBA Finals this week is still to be determined. But signs are pointing to him being able to return to the court sooner rather than later during Boston’s matchup with […]

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Swanson’s tiebreaking 2-run homer, Suzuki’s grand slam lift Cubs past Reds 7-5 at wet Wrigley Field

date: 2024-06-04, from: Island Times

By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Dansby Swanson hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the eighth inning, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-5 on a rainy Saturday night. Seiya Suzuki committed an ugly error and hit his first career grand slam — in one wild inning — as Chicago won for […]

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DOJ agrees: ‘Insular Cases deserve no place in our law’

date: 2024-06-04, from: Pacific Island Times

Guam vice speaker says policy announcement purely symbolic By Jayvee Vallejera In a historic move, the U.S. Department of Justice has…

https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/doj-agrees-insular-cases-deserve-no-place-in-our-law


Baleto named new Docomo Pacific CEO

date: 2024-06-04, from: Pacific Island Times

By Pacific Island Times News Staff Docomo Pacific has announced the appointment of Christine Baleto as the company’s new president and…

https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/baleto-named-new-docomo-pacific-ceo


HS girls can participate in free STEM summer program

date: 2024-06-04, from: University of Hawaiʻi News

Reading time: 2 minutes The free immersive program welcomes high school girls interested in STEM and aims to inspire them to pursue STEM-related studies and careers.

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https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/06/03/hs-girls-free-stem-summer-program/


Robinson named water polo assistant coach of the year

date: 2024-06-03, from: University of Hawaiʻi News

Reading time: < 1 minute James Robinson was named the 2024 Women’s Assistant/Associate Coach of the Year.

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https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/06/03/robinson-acwpc-assistant-coach-of-the-year/


Jumping spiders’ vision explained in viral video featuring UH scientist

date: 2024-06-03, from: University of Hawaiʻi News

Reading time: 3 minutes The video helps viewers understand colors by exploring the evolution, biological mechanisms and diverse perception systems of color vision in jumping spiders.

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https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/06/03/jumping-spiders-vision-explained/


The race for Congress: Four candidates eyeing Guam delegate seat

date: 2024-06-03, from: Pacific Island Times

By Pacific Island Times News Staff Four candidates are aiming to be elected as Guam’s nonvoting delegate to the U.S. House of…

https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/the-race-for-congress-four-candidates-eyeing-guam-delegate-seat


In memoriam: Longtime UH Mānoa DPS Capt. Alberta Pukahi

date: 2024-06-03, from: University of Hawaiʻi News

Reading time: 2 minutes Pukahi was the first female captain at UH Mānoa’s Department of Public Safety.

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https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/06/03/in-memoriam-alberta-pukahi/


Maui HS students’ climate research to take flight with NASA

date: 2024-06-03, from: University of Hawaiʻi News

Reading time: 4 minutes The students have worked with professors and graduate students from the UH Mānoa Department of Mathematics on the experiment since November 2023.

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https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/06/03/maui-students-climate-research-nasa/


June 2024 anniversaries

date: 2024-06-03, from: University of Hawaiʻi News

Reading time: 2 minutes The University of Hawaiʻi celebrates June 2024 faculty and staff anniversaries.

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https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/06/03/june-2024-anniversaries/


Micronesian leaders gather on Guam for regional conference

date: 2024-06-03, from: Pacific Island Times

By Pacific Island Times News Staff Regional leaders and nearly 300 participants gathered for opening of the Micronesian Island Forum 2024…

https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/micronesian-leaders-gather-on-guam-for-regional-conference


A tale of two territories

date: 2024-06-03, from: Pacific Island Times

The current crisis in New Caledonia/Kanaky over the next step for self-determination does not seem to connect to Guahan’s quest for…

https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/a-tale-of-two-territories


Why France won’t let go of N. Caledonia

date: 2024-06-03, from: Pacific Island Times

When empires fall, it is always the parts that ended in bloodshed that stay in our mind’s eye. For Britain, it was the U.S. Revolutionary…

https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/why-france-won-t-let-go-of-n-caledonia


Comment period begins for proposed missile defense testing and target tracking exercises

date: 2024-06-03, from: Guam Daily Post

Monday marked the start of a 30-day public comment period for a proposed final Environmental Assessment/Overseas Environmental Assessment and proposed Finding of No Significant Impact for missile defense flight tests or target tracking exercises to be conducted from Andersen Air…

https://www.postguam.com/news/comment-period-begins-for-proposed-missile-defense-testing-and-target-tracking-exercises/article_1074517e-2180-11ef-a683-ab82d594f778.html


A felon in the Oval Office would test the American system

date: 2024-06-03, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>WASHINGTON &#8212; Revolutionary hero Patrick Henry knew this day would come. He might not have anticipated all the particulars, such as the porn actor in the hotel room and the illicit payoff to keep her quiet. But he feared that eventually a criminal might occupy the presidency and use his powers to thwart anyone who sought to hold him accountable. &#8220;Away with your president,&#8221; he declared, &#8220;we shall have a king.&#8221;</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/03/nation-world-news/a-felon-in-the-oval-office-would-test-the-american-system/


ROD fight continues: Experts hope to limit spread by preventing injuries to trees

date: 2024-06-03, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>While the fight against Rapid &#8216;Ohi&#8216;a Death continues throughout Hawaii, scientists have shifted their focus to managing ungulates and other invasive species.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/03/hawaii-news/rod-fight-continues-experts-hope-to-limit-spread-by-preventing-injuries-to-trees/


Can billions in new subsidies keep family farms in business?

date: 2024-06-03, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has a line about the state of small-scale agriculture in America these days.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/03/nation-world-news/can-billions-in-new-subsidies-keep-family-farms-in-business/


Netanyahu aide: Biden’s Gaza plan ‘not a good deal’ but Israel accepts it

date: 2024-06-03, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>JERUSALEM &#8212; An aide to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed on Sunday that Israel had accepted a framework deal for winding down the Gaza war now being advanced by U.S. President Joe Biden, though he described it as flawed and in need of much more work.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/03/nation-world-news/netanyahu-aide-bidens-gaza-plan-not-a-good-deal-but-israel-accepts-it/


China lands spacecraft on far side of the moon

date: 2024-06-03, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>(NYT) &#8212; China successfully landed a lunar lander on the far side of the moon Sunday morning, the country&#8217;s space agency announced, taking the mission one step closer to bringing back the first sample from the part of the moon that earthlings never see. </p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/03/nation-world-news/china-lands-spacecraft-on-far-side-of-the-moon/


Teacher placed on leave over ‘mock slave auction’ in classroom

date: 2024-06-03, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>A fifth-grade teacher in Massachusetts who held a &#8220;mock slave auction&#8221; and used a racial slur in a classroom has been placed on paid administrative leave, the district superintendent said.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/03/nation-world-news/teacher-placed-on-leave-over-mock-slave-auction-in-classroom/


Departing House members ask: ‘Why am I here?’

date: 2024-06-03, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>WASHINGTON &#8212; At some point during a routine seven-hour trip from his Oregon district to Washington, Rep. Earl Blumenauer, 75, a Democrat who has served in Congress for almost three decades, experienced a depressing epiphany.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/03/nation-world-news/departing-house-members-ask-why-am-i-here/


Police: 1 dead, 24 wounded in Akron shooting

date: 2024-06-03, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Two dozen people were wounded and one person was killed in a shooting at a large birthday party in Akron, Ohio, early Sunday, officials said.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/03/nation-world-news/police-1-dead-24-wounded-in-akron-shooting/


Trump joins TikTok, the app he once tried to ban

date: 2024-06-03, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Donald Trump has joined TikTok, the social media app that he tried to ban during his presidency but that he more recently has embraced as he and his campaign try to reach younger voters before November&#8217;s general election.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/03/nation-world-news/trump-joins-tiktok-the-app-he-once-tried-to-ban/


Hunter Biden to go on trial in gun case, days after Trump was convicted

date: 2024-06-03, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>WASHINGTON &#8212; Hunter Biden will go on trial on gun charges Monday in Delaware within walking distance of his father&#8217;s campaign headquarters in Wilmington, less than a week after former President Donald Trump&#8217;s felony conviction in New York.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/03/nation-world-news/hunter-biden-to-go-on-trial-in-gun-case-days-after-trump-was-convicted/


Ukraine’s Zelenskiy thanks Philippines’ Marcos for support

date: 2024-06-03, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>MANILA &#8212; Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr in Manila early today and thanked him for his support and &#8220;clear position&#8221; on Russia&#8217;s invasion of its territories.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/03/nation-world-news/ukraines-zelenskiy-thanks-philippines-marcos-for-support/


Mexico’s Sheinbaum seen winning landslide, set to be first female president

date: 2024-06-03, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>MEXICO CITY &#8212; Mexico&#8217;s ruling party declared Claudia Sheinbaum the winner of the presidential election by a &#8220;large margin&#8221; after polls closed on Sunday, putting her on course to be the country&#8217;s first woman president. </p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/03/nation-world-news/mexicos-sheinbaum-seen-winning-landslide-set-to-be-first-female-president/


Ironman 70.3 returns to West Hawaii

date: 2024-06-03, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>WAIMEA &#8212; Triathletes from all over the globe voyaged to West Hawaii last weekend to compete in the Ironman 70.3 Hawai&#8216;i &#8212; also known as a half Ironman &#8212; and the top performers did not disappoint.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/03/sports/ironman-70-3-returns-to-west-hawaii/


NHL’s move to Salt Lake City is latest sports downsizing

date: 2024-06-03, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Sometimes, smaller is better.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/03/sports/nhls-move-to-salt-lake-city-is-latest-sports-downsizing/


date: 2024-06-03, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>EDMONTON &#8212; You&#8217;re Miro Heiskanen. You&#8217;re one of the best defensemen in the world. And not that modern kind of &#8220;defenseman&#8221; who is basically a fourth forward on the ice, racking up most of his Norris Trophy votes in the offensive zone. You&#8217;re a Defense Man. You play defense, man. Better than probably all but a handful of guys alive today. You know what you&#8217;re doing out there.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/03/sports/unstoppable-unmissable-connor-mcdavid-reaches-stanley-cup-final-dont-blink/


MLB roundup: Juan Soto’s 2 HRs help Yankees sweep Giants

date: 2024-06-03, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Juan Soto drilled a go-ahead home run in a four-run ninth inning and the New York Yankees completed a three-game sweep of the host San Francisco Giants with a 7-5 victory Sunday afternoon.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/03/sports/mlb-roundup-juan-sotos-2-hrs-help-yankees-sweep-giants/


Sinner, Swiatek take contrasting routes to French Open quarters

date: 2024-06-03, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>PARIS &#8212; Jannik Sinner took time to get his engine going before motoring into the French Open quarter-finals while defending champion Iga Swiatek raced through on Sunday as scheduling at the Grand Slam came under scrutiny after Novak Djokovic&#8217;s overnight marathon.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/03/sports/sinner-swiatek-take-contrasting-routes-to-french-open-quarters/


GOP ballot games: Republican officials plot voter disenfranchisement

date: 2024-06-03, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, a Republican, is done with his state Senate&#8217;s GOP shenanigans when it comes to this year&#8217;s presidential ballot. The governor called a rare special session for the legislature to pass a bill ensuring Joe Biden appears alongside Donald Trump on the November ballot after much foot-dragging by his own party.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/03/opinion/gop-ballot-games-republican-officials-plot-voter-disenfranchisement/


Bird flu doesn’t have to become history’s most avoidable disaster

date: 2024-06-03, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services reported Thursday that another farmworker has been infected with H5N1, an avian flu virus. Alarmingly, unlike earlier cases, he has respiratory symptoms. This means the virus is in his lungs, where it has a better chance to evolve into an airborne form that could easily infect others.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/03/opinion/bird-flu-doesnt-have-to-become-historys-most-avoidable-disaster/


Police: Missing person case now a murder-suicide

date: 2024-06-03, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>A missing person case is now being investigated as a murder-suicide, according to police.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/03/hawaii-news/police-missing-person-case-now-a-murder-suicide/


VIDEO: Overflight footage of new eruption of Kilauea volcano

date: 2024-06-03, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>During an overflight at approximately 6 a.m. today, USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory geologists observed the fissures system that opened on the upper portion of the Southwest Rift Zone early this morning.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/03/hawaii-news/video-overflight-footage-of-new-eruption-of-kilauea-volcano/


UPDATE: Eruption of Kilauea has paused, according to HVO

date: 2024-06-03, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p><strong>UPDATE 3:45 p.m.</strong></p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/03/hawaii-news/new-eruption-begins-at-kilauea-volcano/


Atkins Kroll donates to Guam Senior Little League baseball team

date: 2024-06-03, from: Guam Daily Post

Atkins Kroll Inc. marked its 110th anniversary with a donation of $1,914 to the Guam Senior Little League baseball team. The monetary gift commemorates the company’s founding year and will support the team’s ground transportation expenses as they compete in…

https://www.postguam.com/sports/local/atkins-kroll-donates-to-guam-senior-little-league-baseball-team/article_1a0ef9f4-212c-11ef-be86-b7d1c33b08c0.html


International telecom company establishes presence on Guam

date: 2024-06-03, from: Guam Daily Post

The international arm of the Philippines’ leading integrated telecommunications network, PLDT Inc., is enhancing its global network footprint, adding Guam to its physical points-of-presence, or POPs.

https://www.postguam.com/news/local/international-telecom-company-establishes-presence-on-guam/article_b734d164-214e-11ef-808f-072dfba2fef6.html


Pet advocates seek change to United Airlines’ travel policy

date: 2024-06-03, from: Guam Daily Post

It has been several years since United Airlines suspended its PetSafe program, the shipping program that allowed pets to fly through cargo. Other airlines do offer pet travel services through cargo, but for those living in Guam and the Commonwealth…

https://www.postguam.com/news/local/pet-advocates-seek-change-to-united-airlines-travel-policy/article_dc7a79fc-1bee-11ef-9b27-d3ba4ce0d603.html


King’s pro tennis tournament serves Guamanians bagels galore

date: 2024-06-03, from: Guam Daily Post

The 2024 King’s International Tennis Federation World Tennis Tour M15 Harmon swung into action Sunday at the Guam National Tennis Center. And for three young Guamanians, the first round of men’s singles qualifying was an eye-opening experience.

https://www.postguam.com/sports/local/kings-pro-tennis-tournament-serves-guamanians-bagels-galore/article_5b1d4758-2121-11ef-878e-efdef8fea27e.html


Trolley collides with an object in Harmon parking lot, blocks road

date: 2024-06-03, from: Guam Daily Post

A trolley appeared to have driven off the ledge of a parking lot in Harmon on Monday morning.

https://www.postguam.com/news/local/trolley-collides-with-an-object-in-harmon-parking-lot-blocks-road/article_b89fd236-215a-11ef-8a4a-73afea414717.html


Polaris Point base to open July 4 for 2024 Freedom Rocks Festival

date: 2024-06-03, from: Guam Daily Post

To celebrate Independence Day, Naval Base Guam is opening its gates to allow island residents a chance to join in on the celebration.

https://www.postguam.com/news/local/polaris-point-base-to-open-july-4-for-2024-freedom-rocks-festival/article_69467ae8-214e-11ef-8501-0f7bae9671b5.html


Victim asks that Taimanglo’s terrorizing charges be dropped

date: 2024-06-03, from: Guam Daily Post

An alleged victim in a terrorizing case has requested the release of the two defendants and for the charges to be dropped.

https://www.postguam.com/news/local/victim-asks-that-taimanglos-terrorizing-charges-be-dropped/article_1dfb03f0-214a-11ef-87e0-6beca3f99f0c.html


Man guilty of ‘vicious attack’ facing 11 years, deportation

date: 2024-06-03, from: Guam Daily Post

A man was found guilty of assaulting “a disabled wheelchair-bound double-amputee, who was waiting for a bus,” a press release from the Office of the Attorney General stated.

https://www.postguam.com/news/local/man-guilty-of-vicious-attack-facing-11-years-deportation/article_dd74556e-213c-11ef-8dce-1b0880c80be6.html


Daytime baseball to return to Paseo Stadium

date: 2024-06-03, from: Guam Daily Post

To bring full-time adult baseball back to the Paseo Baseball Stadium, Guam Department of Parks and Recreation has entered into a collaborative partnership with Guam Amateur Baseball Association.

https://www.postguam.com/sports/local/daytime-baseball-to-return-to-paseo-stadium/article_15d370b0-212a-11ef-8a8c-63f5300318e1.html


Samoa Graduation: A Celebration of Students’ Achievements

date: 2024-06-03, from: University of the South Pacific (Fiji)

Euphoria and joy filled every corner of the Graduation Hall in Samoa as family, friends,…

The post Samoa Graduation: A Celebration of Students’ Achievements appeared first on University of the South Pacific.

https://www.usp.ac.fj/news/samoa-graduation-a-celebration-of-students-achievements/


German Family Charity Foundation’s connection with USP Kiribati Campus

date: 2024-06-03, from: University of the South Pacific (Fiji)

The University of the South Pacific (USP) Kiribati Campus extends its great appreciation to the…

The post German Family Charity Foundation’s connection with USP Kiribati Campus appeared first on University of the South Pacific.

https://www.usp.ac.fj/news/german-family-charity-foundations-connection-with-usp-kiribati-campus/


Maunakea: 1st telescope decommissioning complete

date: 2024-06-02, from: University of Hawaiʻi News

Reading time: 4 minutes The historic decommissioning of UH Hilo’s Hōkū Keʻa Observatory was completed in May 2024, and the area will be monitored over the next three years.

The post Maunakea: 1st telescope decommissioning complete first appeared on University of Hawaiʻi System News.

https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/06/02/maunakea-1st-telescope-decommissioning-complete/


FCU

date: 2024-06-02, from: Pacific Island Times

By Pacific Island Times News Staff Steven Velasquez is the newest member of the Community First Guam Federal Credit Union’s senior…

https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/__fcu


UH observatory the first to go: Hoku Kea removed from Maunakea; CSO will be next

date: 2024-06-02, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>The Hoku Kea Observatory, the University of Hawaii&#8217;s educational telescope on Maunakea, is no more.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/02/hawaii-news/uh-observatory-the-first-to-go-hoku-kea-removed-from-maunakea-cso-will-be-next/


Trump has few ways to overturn his conviction as a New York felon

date: 2024-06-02, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>NEW YORK &#8212; &#8220;This is long from over,&#8221; Donald Trump, the former president and current felon, declared Thursday, moments after a Manhattan jury convicted him on 34 counts of falsifying records to cover up a sex scandal.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/02/nation-world-news/trump-has-few-ways-to-overturn-his-conviction-as-a-new-york-felon/


Court rejects access road claim: Justices rule DOT erred when it designated thoroughfare to Maunakea a state highway

date: 2024-06-02, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>The Hawaii Supreme Court on Thursday ruled the state Department of Transportation&#8217;s 2018 designation of Maunakea Access Road as a public highway &#8220;took almost all property rights&#8221; from the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/02/hawaii-news/court-rejects-access-road-claim-justices-rule-dot-erred-when-it-designated-thoroughfare-to-maunakea-a-state-highway/


Isle inspiration: Collaboration results in song, video, airport murals

date: 2024-06-02, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>A collaborative multimedia art project has become a launching pad for promoting Hawaii Island as a destination to inspire artists, not just as a place to take a vacation.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/02/hawaii-news/isle-inspiration-collaboration-results-in-song-video-airport-murals/


PHOTO: Hilo to send two teams to Cal Ripken states

date: 2024-06-02, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>By Conor Langs</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/02/sports/photo-hilo-to-send-two-teams-to-cal-ripken-states/


Panthers oust Rangers, return to Stanley Cup Final

date: 2024-06-02, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Exactly 28 years ago, the Florida Panthers were a third-year expansion team that surprised its way to the Stanley Cup Final.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/02/sports/panthers-oust-rangers-return-to-stanley-cup-final/


Mets’ Darryl Strawberry gets nostalgic at jersey retirement: ‘I wish I never left’

date: 2024-06-02, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>NEW YORK &#8212; During Darryl Strawberry&#8217;s jersey retirement speech, the former New York Mets star wanted to share something with fans, he said, from the bottom of his heart. So, for a brief moment, the constant clapping stopped, the chants of &#8220;Dar-ryl!, Dar-ryl&#8221; were put on pause. Everyone just listened.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/02/sports/mets-darryl-strawberry-gets-nostalgic-at-jersey-retirement-i-wish-i-never-left/


Real Madrid strike late to beat Dortmund and lift 15th European Cup

date: 2024-06-02, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>LONDON &#8212; Real Madrid were crowned kings of Europe for a record-extending 15th time with a trademark 2-0 win over Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League final at a raucous Wembley on Saturday as they were outplayed for an hour but then showed their clinical edge. </p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/02/sports/real-madrid-strike-late-to-beat-dortmund-and-lift-15th-european-cup/


Russian missiles hit Ukraine’s energy system, again

date: 2024-06-02, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>KYIV, Ukraine &#8212; Russian forces struck several of Ukraine&#8217;s energy facilities with drones and missiles early Saturday, in a major air assault that targeted cities across the country, including some near the borders with NATO members.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/02/nation-world-news/russian-missiles-hit-ukraines-energy-system-again/


After Biden’s push for truce, Netanyahu calls Israel’s war plans unchanged

date: 2024-06-02, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>JERUSALEM &#8212; A day after President Joe Biden called on Israel and Hamas to reach a truce, declaring that it was &#8220;time for this war to end,&#8221; Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday reiterated that Israel would not agree to a permanent cease-fire in the Gaza Strip as long as Hamas still retains governing and military power.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/02/nation-world-news/after-bidens-push-for-truce-netanyahu-calls-israels-war-plans-unchanged/


Idaho man in ‘Doomsday’ killings is sentenced to death

date: 2024-06-02, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>An Idaho judge Saturday sentenced a man to death, two days after he was found guilty of first-degree murder and other charges in the 2019 killings of his first wife and two of his current wife&#8217;s children, capping a case that drew scrutiny because of the couple&#8217;s &#8220;doomsday&#8221; religious beliefs.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/02/nation-world-news/idaho-man-in-doomsday-killings-is-sentenced-to-death/


Obituaries for June 2

date: 2024-06-02, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Michael &#8220;Merks&#8221; Stephen Kobayashi, 75, of Hilo died April 14 at The Queen&#8217;s Medical Center in Honolulu. Born in Hilo, he was a retired Hawaii County rescue firefighter, U.S. Army Vietnam War veteran and Purple Heart recipient and member of Lincoln Wreckers Athletic Club. Visitation 2:30-4 p.m. Saturday, June 15, at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Celebration of life at 4 p.m. Casual attire. Survived by children, Michelle &#8220;Michi&#8221; Kobayashi, Liane (Don) Yokoyama, Breeani (Keawe Kualii) Kobayashi and Bronson (Alaina Villatora) Kobayashi of Hilo, Brock (Shoshanna) Kobayashi of Torrance, Calif., Tiarre Kobayashi of Hilo; brothers, Terrill (Gail) Harrison and Thomas (Elaine Nakatani) Harrison of Hilo; 10 grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/02/obituaries/obituaries-for-june-2-12/


Marian Robinson, mother of Michelle Obama, dies at 86

date: 2024-06-02, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>WASHINGTON &#8212; Marian Robinson, mother of former U.S. first lady Michelle Obama, who provided support and stability, especially during the eight years of Barack Obama&#8217;s presidency, died on Friday, the Obama and Robinson families said. She was 86. Fondly called the &#8220;first grandma,&#8221; Robinson played a pivotal role in helping care for her granddaughters, Malia and Sasha Obama, during their early years at the White House.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/02/nation-world-news/marian-robinson-mother-of-michelle-obama-dies-at-86/


Google rolls back AI search feature after flubs and flaws

date: 2024-06-02, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>SAN FRANCISCO &#8212; When Google CEO Sundar Pichai introduced a generative artificial intelligence feature for the company&#8217;s search engine last month, he and his colleagues demonstrated the new capability with six text-based queries that the public could try out.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/02/nation-world-news/google-rolls-back-ai-search-feature-after-flubs-and-flaws/


Volcano Watch: Beyond the lava: Mauna Loa’s deformation story

date: 2024-06-02, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Mauna Loa volcano stands as the largest and most active volcano on Earth. With a rich history of eruptions that have shaped the Island of Hawai&#8217;s geography, Mauna Loa has captivated the fascination of scientists, residents and people worldwide. Let&#8217;s take a closer look at how Mauna Loa&#8217;s surface deformation has changed over the last several decades, focusing on its three most recent eruptions.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/02/community/volcano-watch-beyond-the-lava-mauna-loas-deformation-story/


Guilty as charged: At long last, Donald Trump is held to account, on all 34 felony counts

date: 2024-06-02, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Donald Trump has made history in many ways over the last several years, most of it very bad. He was the first president in U.S. history to have entered the office without any prior public office or military experience. He is the first president to have ever been impeached twice, and certainly the first to have openly and explicitly attempted to subvert the peaceful transfer of power to his successor. For all his transgressions, at least Richard Nixon resigned.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/02/opinion/guilty-as-charged-at-long-last-donald-trump-is-held-to-account-on-all-34-felony-counts/


Medieval Erfurt’s unspoiled German charm

date: 2024-06-02, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Long ago I gave up looking for an untouristy, half-timbered medieval German town, but a few years back I stumbled upon it in the sleepy town of Erfurt.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/02/features/medieval-erfurts-unspoiled-german-charm/


Disneyland’s ‘Fantasmic!’ returns after fire — without a dragon

date: 2024-06-02, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>For more than three decades, Disneyland&#8217;s nighttime show &#8220;Fantasmic!&#8221; has lighted up the Anaheim park&#8217;s Rivers of America. A story about our dreams and nightmares centered heavily on Disney&#8217;s animated works, &#8220;Fantasmic!&#8221; has long boasted an assortment of projections, pyrotechnics and fireworks.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/02/features/disneylands-fantasmic-returns-after-fire-without-a-dragon/


Roth: Ensuring safety, longevity of our parks

date: 2024-06-02, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>In recent weeks, the spotlight has been cast on security challenges at &#8220;Sparky&#8221; Kawamoto Swim Stadium, highlighting a series of unfortunate incidents at our county facilities. As mayor of Hawaii County, I take these concerns very seriously and appreciate our community&#8217;s engagement in seeking solutions to enhance safety and security in our public spaces.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/02/opinion/roth-ensuring-safety-longevity-of-our-parks/


Island Intelligencer: The theater of espionage

date: 2024-06-02, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Reading the autobiography of classical Shakespearian performer Sir Patrick Stewart (perhaps known to you as Captain Picard of &#8220;Star Trek&#8221; or the wheelchair-bound Dr. Xavier of Marvel&#8217;s &#8220;X-Men&#8221; movies) reaffirmed my longstanding canned response to people who ask, &#8220;What is being a spy <em>really</em> like?&#8221;</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/02/opinion/island-intelligencer-the-theater-of-espionage/


AK BMW to send Guam’s first BMW Golf Cup representative to 2025 finals

date: 2024-06-02, from: Guam Daily Post

Atkins Kroll Inc., an Inchcape Company, and the authorized importer and distributor of BMW vehicles on Guam, hosted the 4th Annual BMW Golf Cup on May 25. One hundred golfers gathered at the Onward Mangilao Golf Club for a single…

https://www.postguam.com/sports/local/ak-bmw-to-send-guam-s-first-bmw-golf-cup-representative-to-2025-finals/article_4f9f6786-2067-11ef-b4b6-8bac483c083a.html


‘1 Micronesia’ celebrated in Tumon at Ypao Beach park

date: 2024-06-02, from: Guam Daily Post

For more than 36 years, the Guam Micronesia Island Fair has been a signature event for the Guam Visitors Bureau, celebrating the vibrant cultures of Micronesia, and over the weekend the fair did not disappoint in showcasing the ties that…

https://www.postguam.com/news/local/1-micronesia-celebrated-in-tumon-at-ypao-beach-park/article_514c29b6-2076-11ef-9317-9f15de2ed9d5.html


Manami Iijima-Martin earns New Flag slot in Paris Olympics

date: 2024-06-02, from: Guam Daily Post

With one final race before the May 27 cutoff date to see if she earned a spot at the 2024 Paris Olympics under the New Flag qualification program, Guam’s Manami Iijima-Martin delivered a ninth-place performance at the 2024 Asia Triathlon…

https://www.postguam.com/sports/local/manami-iijima-martin-earns-new-flag-slot-in-paris-olympics/article_2e654536-205d-11ef-bb3d-0b5019565a3b.html


UOG president gives Chamber insight into mission and growth

date: 2024-06-02, from: Guam Daily Post

The University of Guam is forging the path in higher learning with the expansion of academic programs and strengthening of ties to the local and business sectors to meet the evolving demands of the island’s workforce, according to Anita Borja…

https://www.postguam.com/news/local/uog-president-gives-chamber-insight-into-mission-and-growth/article_4d3fbdba-1f09-11ef-8bd7-57490f98a661.html


Martial artists to break boards Sunday at Micronesia Mall

date: 2024-06-02, from: Guam Daily Post

Martial arts fans are invited to watch the Guam Taekwondo Center’s 1st Taekwondo Board Breaking Tournament on Sunday, June 9 at the Micronesia Mall. Master Noly Caluag, event organizer and GTC chief instructor, expects 50 athletes to compete in the…

https://www.postguam.com/sports/local/martial-artists-to-break-boards-sunday-at-micronesia-mall/article_abb7ccc8-2064-11ef-81e8-03c5850dc92d.html


Ethics commission realigns plan to spend fiscal 2024 excess funds

date: 2024-06-02, from: Guam Daily Post

On Friday, the Guam Ethics Commission unanimously passed its fiscal year 2024 budget realignment plan.

https://www.postguam.com/news/local/ethics-commission-realigns-plan-to-spend-fiscal-2024-excess-funds/article_f452cab6-2076-11ef-995c-f3b6e825780e.html


‘Suspicious behavior’ leads to drug charges

date: 2024-06-02, from: Guam Daily Post

Leandro Reyes, 54, was charged Saturday in the Superior Court of Guam with two felony counts related to drug possession.

https://www.postguam.com/news/local/suspicious-behavior-leads-to-drug-charges/article_05d89088-2075-11ef-a863-23d524cb01bf.html


Man fixing car allegedly broke into another vehicle for tools

date: 2024-06-02, from: Guam Daily Post

A man accused of attempting to break into a car in a parking garage in Tumon allegedly was looking for tools, according to a magistrate’s complaint filed Saturday in the Superior Court of Guam.

https://www.postguam.com/news/local/man-fixing-car-allegedly-broke-into-another-vehicle-for-tools/article_8f48f8a4-2074-11ef-9b47-9734e4c7ed49.html


Aggreko generators being installed, energy assistance program to start

date: 2024-06-02, from: Guam Daily Post

The Guam Power Authority is a step closer to addressing the island’s energy capacity shortfall with the arrival of the Aggreko generators, the utility announced in a press release.

https://www.postguam.com/news/local/aggreko-generators-being-installed-energy-assistance-program-to-start/article_14ab421a-1f10-11ef-af80-c304ad1d2bad.html