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(date: 2024-07-27 10:17:59)


Faster devices, smarter phones? UH project aims to boost computing efficiency

date: 2024-07-26, from: University of Hawaiʻi News

The project offers paid research opportunities for college students, fostering the next generation of computer scientists.

The post Faster devices, smarter phones? UH project aims to boost computing efficiency first appeared on University of Hawaiʻi System News.

https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/07/26/faster-devices-smarter-phones-nsf-grant/


UH Sea Grant, partners awarded $68.5M to advance climate resilience

date: 2024-07-26, from: University of Hawaiʻi News

The project will build long-term climate resilience by restoring forest, watershed, coastal and marine ecosystems and through improved co-management and community governance of resources.

The post UH Sea Grant, partners awarded $68.5M to advance climate resilience first appeared on University of Hawaiʻi System News.

https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/07/26/uh-sea-grant-partners-advance-climate-resilience/


Event at Hilo museum aims to hike awareness about tsunamis

date: 2024-07-26, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Awareness and preparedness will be the main focus Saturday during the inaugural Tsunami Summer Jam in Hilo.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/26/hawaii-news/event-at-hilo-museum-aims-to-hike-awareness-about-tsunamis/


Harris gains ground in polls as Trump tries to brand her a Marxist

date: 2024-07-26, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>HOUSTON &#8212; Vice President Kamala Harris took her presidential campaign blitz to the largest U.S. teachers&#8217; union on Thursday, promising a &#8220;fight for the future&#8221; as new opinion polls showed her narrowing the gap with Republican rival Donald Trump. </p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/26/nation-world-news/harris-gains-ground-in-polls-as-trump-tries-to-brand-her-a-marxist/


Newsom orders California officials to remove homeless encampments

date: 2024-07-26, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>SACRAMENTO, Calif. &#8212; Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered California state officials on Thursday to begin dismantling thousands of homeless encampments, the nation&#8217;s most sweeping response to a recent Supreme Court ruling that gave governments greater authority to remove homeless people from their streets. </p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/26/nation-world-news/newsom-orders-california-officials-to-remove-homeless-encampments/


Big expansion of Hilo Harbor entrance still in the works

date: 2024-07-26, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>A $62 million plan to expand the entrance to Hilo Harbor still needs some time in the oven.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/26/hawaii-news/big-expansion-of-hilo-harbor-entrance-still-in-the-works/


Nation and world news in brief for July 26

date: 2024-07-26, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Man arrested in Calif. wildfire that forced thousands &#0010;to evacuate</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/26/nation-world-news/nation-and-world-news-in-brief-for-july-26/


M.I.S.O. Elite: Hawaii’s best U12 soccer players compete in Japan

date: 2024-07-26, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Hawaii&#8217;s top U12 Boys and Girls soccer players got a chance to represent the Aloha State at an international level with the M.I.S.O. Elite Team on their recent trip to Japan from July 10 to July 23.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/26/sports/m-i-s-o-elite-hawaiis-best-u12-soccer-players-compete-in-japan/


Why Harris should pick former astronaut Mark Kelly as running mate

date: 2024-07-26, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>With the Democratic presidential nomination all but delivered for Kamala Harris, speculation has turned to who would best compliment her as the vice-presidential nominee. There are certainly several interesting possibilities but there is one who, like Harris herself, draws stark and strategic contrasts with the Trump-Vance ticket: Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/26/opinion/why-harris-should-pick-former-astronaut-mark-kelly-as-running-mate/


Former Uvalde officers plead not guilty in Texas school shooting case

date: 2024-07-26, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Two former Texas school police officers have pleaded not guilty to charges related to the 2022 shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde that killed 19 students and two teachers. </p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/26/nation-world-news/former-uvalde-officers-plead-not-guilty-in-texas-school-shooting-case/


Hollywood’s videogame performers to strike over AI, pay concerns

date: 2024-07-26, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Videogame voice actors and motion-capture performers have called a strike over failed labor contract negotiations focused around AI-related protections for workers, bringing about another work stoppage in Hollywood. </p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/26/nation-world-news/hollywoods-videogame-performers-to-strike-over-ai-pay-concerns/


Breast cancer survival not boosted by double mastectomy, study says

date: 2024-07-26, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>For the more than 310,000 women diagnosed with breast cancer every year, no matter how well the treatment goes, there is always a lingering fear. Could the disease come back, even years later? And what if it comes back in the other breast? Could they protect themselves today by having a double mastectomy? </p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/26/nation-world-news/breast-cancer-survival-not-boosted-by-double-mastectomy-study-says/


Guns aren’t as good for self-defense as America thinks

date: 2024-07-26, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>A couple of hours before a young man shot an AR-15 rifle at former President Donald Trump, killing one bystander and wounding others, I had been finishing a column about gun violence as a public health threat. It was an eerie coincidence but not an unlikely one: More than 100 people die from gunshots on an average day in the United States.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/26/opinion/guns-arent-as-good-for-self-defense-as-america-thinks/


Public invited to fentanyl summit in Hilo

date: 2024-07-26, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>The 3rd Annual Hawaii Fentanyl and Addictions Summit will be held from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, Aug. 5, at the Hilo Hawaiian Hotel.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/26/hawaii-news/public-invited-to-fentanyl-summit-in-hilo/


Artists explore the meaning of home

date: 2024-07-26, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Eleven artists will explore the meaning of home and belonging Saturday during a one-day arts celebration across Hawaii Island.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/26/hawaii-news/artists-explore-the-meaning-of-home/


Community invited to BISAC’s Summer Jam

date: 2024-07-26, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>The Big Island Substance Abuse Council, or BISAC, will hold its 10th annual Summer Jam Event from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. this Saturday at the Hilo Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/26/community/community-invited-to-bisacs-summer-jam/


Southwest Airlines will end its long-standing open-seating policy

date: 2024-07-26, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Southwest Airlines will start assigning seats to passengers, ending its long-standing policy of allowing passengers to pick their seats once they have boarded, the airline said Thursday. </p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/26/nation-world-news/southwest-airlines-will-end-its-long-standing-open-seating-policy/


Obama has been in touch with Harris and is expected to endorse her soon

date: 2024-07-26, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>WASHINGTON &#8212; Former President Barack Obama has been in regular touch with Vice President Kamala Harris since she emerged as the likely Democratic nominee to share his experiences &#8212; and is expected to endorse her soon, according to people familiar with the situation. </p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/26/nation-world-news/obama-has-been-in-touch-with-harris-and-is-expected-to-endorse-her-soon/


Homicides in US continue to fall from pandemic highs

date: 2024-07-26, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Homicides in the United States are continuing to dramatically decrease from the surge in violent crime in the first years of the coronavirus pandemic, according to an analysis released Thursday by the nonpartisan Council on Criminal Justice. </p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/26/nation-world-news/homicides-in-us-continue-to-fall-from-pandemic-highs/


Good waves expected to kick off Tahiti surfing, ISA head says

date: 2024-07-26, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>TEAHUPO&#8217;O, Tahiti &#8212; Surfing in the Paris Games is likely to kick off in excellent waves at the perfect reef break of Teahupo&#8217;o on Saturday, the head of the governing body said, vindicating the decision to hold the event in Tahiti, a record 16,000km from the host city. </p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/26/sports/good-waves-expected-to-kick-off-tahiti-surfing-isa-head-says/


The Summer Olympics: How to Watch. What to Watch.

date: 2024-07-26, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Another Summer Olympics already? It&#8217;s true: Because Tokyo 2020 was delayed to 2021 by the pandemic, only three years have passed since the last Games.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/26/sports/the-summer-olympics-how-to-watch-what-to-watch/


QB Schager given keys to unlock the Warriors’ run-and-shoot offense

date: 2024-07-26, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>First things first.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/26/sports/qb-schager-given-keys-to-unlock-the-warriors-run-and-shoot-offense/


UHH women’s v olleyball adds four to experienced roster

date: 2024-07-26, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>HILO &#8212; Hawai&#8216;i Hilo Women&#8217;s Volleyball sixth-year head coach Chris Leonard has announced the addition of four newcomers to an experienced squad for the upcoming fall 2024 season.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/26/sports/uhh-womens-v-olleyball-adds-four-to-experienced-roster/


UHH women’s basketball: Vulcans earn WBCA Academic Special Mention

date: 2024-07-26, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>ATLANTA, Ga. &#8212; The Hawai&#8216;i Hilo women&#8217;s basketball Vulcans once again received recognition for academic excellence by earning a Women&#8217;s Basketball Coaches Association Academic Special Mention for the 2023-24 school year.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/26/sports/uhh-womens-basketball-vulcans-earn-wbca-academic-special-mention/


China doping row to raise tension at Paris pool

date: 2024-07-26, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>PARIS &#8212; A doping row involving Chinese athletes may prove a tinderbox at the Olympic swimming meet where the United States face the biggest challenge to their reign in decades from Saturday.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/26/sports/china-doping-row-to-raise-tension-at-paris-pool/


Ohio State is desperate. Michigan is not. What comes next for the Wolverines?

date: 2024-07-26, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>INDIANAPOLIS &#8212; It would take an army of psychologists to unpack the relationship between Michigan and Ohio State and the way those two rivals have taken up permanent residence in each other&#8217;s minds.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/26/sports/ohio-state-is-desperate-michigan-is-not-what-comes-next-for-the-wolverines/


It’s history: Observation tower removed from bluff in HVNP

date: 2024-07-26, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>The landscape of Uekahuna bluff in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park has forever changed with the demolition today of the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory Tower.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/26/hawaii-news/its-history-observation-tower-removed-from-bluff-in-hvnp/


CNMI launches new campaign targeting Japanese millennial and Gen Z travelers

date: 2024-07-26, from: Pacific Island Times

By Pacific Island Times News Staff Saipan– The Marianas Visitors Authority has launched a new campaign that seeks to attract young…

https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/cnmi-launches-new-campaign-targeting-japanese-millennial-and-gen-z-travelers


GPA seeks to speed up Guam’s power project, eyes $40M cut in contract costs

date: 2024-07-26, from: Pacific Island Times

By Pacific Island Times News Staff The Public Utilities Commission has approved amendments to the energy conversion agreement between the…

https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/gpa-seeks-to-speed-up-guam-s-power-project-eyes-50m-cut-in-contract-costs


Palau hosts First E-Gaming tournament

date: 2024-07-26, from: Island Times

KOROR, Palau – Palau held its first electronic gaming exhibition and tournament Wednesday, July 25, as part of a two-day fintech conference at West Plaza Hotel. “Fintech is a short term for financial technology, it’s a sector where a lot of technologies intersect with finance,” said Steven Rdechor, a host of the event on behalf […]

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https://islandtimes.org/palau-hosts-first-e-gaming-tournament/


date: 2024-07-26, from: Island Times

By: Olkeriil Eoghan Ngirudelsang KOROR, Palau – A legal showdown is brewing in Palau after the finance minister and the CEO of the Public Utilities Commission defied subpoenas issued by the Senate. The Senate’s Committee on Energy, Public Utilities, and Telecommunications, chaired by Senator Kerai Mariur, summoned Finance Minister Kaleb Udui Jr. on July 8 […]

The post Legal question looms as Palau officials defy Senate subpoenas appeared first on Island Times.

https://islandtimes.org/legal-question-looms-as-palau-officials-defy-senate-subpoenas/


WIOA to disburse $11.5M to 516 residents

date: 2024-07-26, from: Island Times

KOROR, Palau — The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act office will distribute about $11.5 million to 516 people who qualified for WIOA assistance in 2020 but didn’t receive full payments. Glenda Ngirmeriil, WIOA executive director, said the office lacked funds to cover the full amount owed to the 516 applicants. After searching U.S. states and […]

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https://islandtimes.org/wioa-to-disburse-11-5m-to-516-residents/


The Pacific economic malaise

date: 2024-07-26, from: Pacific Island Times

Stagnant development in Pacific island countries triggers continued emigration By Steve Pollard As the Pacific island countries prepare…

https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/the-pacific-economic-malaise


New Palau Red Cross Warehouse Opens

date: 2024-07-26, from: Island Times

By: Olkeriil Eoghan Ngirudelsang Airai, Palau – The Palau Red Cross Society opened a new emergency relief supplies warehouse and training center on Wednesday, July 25, 2024, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The facility, funded by a Japanese government grant, will store non-food items for disaster relief and provide a space for training volunteers. Construction began […]

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https://islandtimes.org/new-palau-red-cross-warehouse-opens/


Palau disburses Tax Refunds and Social Assistance to 3,802 citizens

date: 2024-07-26, from: Island Times

By: Eustoria Marie Borja KOROR, Palau – The Palau Bureau of Revenue & Taxation (BR&T) announced the disbursement of tax refunds and social assistance payments to approximately 3,802 eligible Palauan citizens. The total distribution, amounting to $1.8 million, will occur over the next week. Expanded Tax Refunds and New Social Subsidy This disbursement follows the […]

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https://islandtimes.org/palau-disburses-tax-refunds-and-social-assistance-to-3802-citizens/


Immigration Chief resigns after being served with termination notice

date: 2024-07-26, from: Island Times

By: Bernadette Carreon Division of Immigration  Chief Flavian Misech has resigned from his post but that is after he received a notice that he will be terminated effective July 7 for allegedly using his position “for private gain or profit.” “You are also notified of your dismissal/termination for cause as of July 7, 2024 , […]

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https://islandtimes.org/immigration-chief-resigns-after-being-served-with-termination-notice/


Palauan students showcase skills at Internship presentations

date: 2024-07-26, from: Island Times

By: Summer Kennard and Leilani Reklai KOROR, Palau (July 25, 2024) – Palau National Scholarship Board (PNSB) interns presented their summer internship experiences at a forum held yesterday at Palau Community College Assembly Hall. The event, attended by President Surangel Whipps and Senator Andrew Tabelual, provided a platform for 29 Palauan college students to showcase […]

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https://islandtimes.org/palauan-students-showcase-skills-at-internship-presentations/


Dmakeiukl hosts community meeting in Ngeremlengui

date: 2024-07-26, from: Island Times

What is Dmakeiukl? Dmakeiukl refers to the four states on the west coast of Palau, namely Ngardmau, Ngeremlengui, Ngatpang and Aimeliik. These four states have formally signed an agreement to work jointly together to manage their natural resources and have named their alliance as “Dmakeiukl”. Some of the joint activities conducted include (1) quarterly leadership […]

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https://islandtimes.org/dmakeiukl-hosts-community-meeting-in-ngeremlengui/


New Summer Program launched byPICRC and PCC Educational Talent Search Program

date: 2024-07-26, from: Island Times

In collaboration with the Palau Community College Educational Talent Search Program, the Palau International Coral Reef Center (PICRC) launched a new STEM summer program for recently promoted Grades 8 and 9 students. The 17 students came from Palau High School, Emmaus-Bethania High School, Koror Elementary School (KES), Peleliu Elementary School, Airai Elementary School, Meyuns Elementary […]

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https://islandtimes.org/new-summer-program-launched-bypicrc-and-pcc-educational-talent-search-program/


Three-week training solidifies DMSFWP officers’ ship maintenance skills

date: 2024-07-26, from: Island Times

“Presence is Deterrence”. This cannot be achieved without proper maintenance of patrol vessels. Keeping patrol vessels in good condition and ready for operation at all times is the most important course of action to protect Palauan waters. With the support of The Nippon Foundation, three sponsored officers from the Division of Maritime Security and Fish […]

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https://islandtimes.org/three-week-training-solidifies-dmsfwp-officers-ship-maintenance-skills/


Sharing the Spirit of Japan:

date: 2024-07-26, from: Island Times

Palauan Students thrilled about Judo & Kimono Events The Embassy of Japan successfully wrapped up Japan Culture Week from July 16th to July 19th, marking a vibrant tribute to two significant milestones in 2024: the 30th anniversary of the Japan-Palau diplomatic relations and Palau’s 30th Independence Day. This cultural celebration was held concurrently with the […]

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https://islandtimes.org/sharing-the-spirit-of-japan/


President Surangel S. Whipps Jr. meets with Prime Minister KISHIDA Fumio –

date: 2024-07-26, from: Island Times

Japan-Palau Summit Meeting On July 17th, during his visit to Japan to participate in the 10th Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting (PALM10), President Surangel S. Whipps Jr. met with the Prime Minister of Japan, His Excellency KISHIDA Fumio, for a Japan-Palau Summit Meeting that commenced at 9:45 am and lasted approximately 20 minutes. The overview of […]

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https://islandtimes.org/president-surangel-s-whipps-jr-meets-with-prime-minister-kishida-fumio/


Pacific island region’s transition to renewable moving at snail’s pace

date: 2024-07-26, from: Island Times

SYDNEY/MANILA (PACIFIC ISLAND TIMES) —While Pacific island nations have each set an ambitious goal to grow their renewable capacity by up to 100 percent, the region as a whole has been slow in advancing toward the collective target, according to a new policy paper published today by the Asian Development Bank’s Pacific Private Sector Development […]

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https://islandtimes.org/pacific-island-regions-transition-to-renewable-moving-at-snails-pace/


Rethinking Strength and Vulnerability

date: 2024-07-26, from: Island Times

True strength is a multifaceted concept that encompasses physical and emotional resilience. It combines perseverance, kindness, and bravery and is cultivated through the overcoming of adversity. I asked multiple individuals about the meaning of true strength and received diverse responses. Overall, the reactions had a positive connotation. However, some people’s understanding was influenced by their […]

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https://islandtimes.org/rethinking-strength-and-vulnerability/


French President Macron yet to sign off on Pacific leaders request to visit New Caledonia

date: 2024-07-26, from: Island Times

NOUMEA (RNZ PACIFIC)—The French Ambassador to the Pacific says President Emmanuel Macron is yet to sign a letter from the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) requesting authorisation for a high-level Pacific mission to New Caledonia. Véronique Roger-Lacan told RNZ Pacific with the Paris Olympics kicking off this week, it could be tough propping up security in […]

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https://islandtimes.org/french-president-macron-yet-to-sign-off-on-pacific-leaders-request-to-visit-new-caledonia/


President Heine urges bold action on gender equality at Pacific Women’s Conference

date: 2024-07-26, from: Island Times

MAJURO (PACNEWS)—Marshall Islands President D. Hilda Heine has called on Pacific leaders, urging them to adopt intentional, innovative, and bold approaches to tackle the complex challenges of gender inequality in the region. Addressing the 15th Triennial Conference of Pacific Women in Majuro, President Heine emphasised the need for transformative action: “We must take risks, create […]

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https://islandtimes.org/president-heine-urges-bold-action-on-gender-equality-at-pacific-womens-conference/


Bangladeshi student protesters recount ‘brutal’ violence amid government crackdown

date: 2024-07-26, from: Island Times

By Hannah Jose In short:  (ABC-Australia) Almost 150 people, mostly demonstrators, have reportedly been killed in clashes with police and military. The Sheikh Hasina government is accused of using excessive force against student protesters, but it blames the opposition for fomenting the violence. What’s next? The government is expected to roll back its quota system that […]

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https://islandtimes.org/bangladeshi-student-protesters-recount-brutal-violence-amid-government-crackdown/


US Secret Service director Kimberly Cheatle resigns after conceding agency failed to prevent assassination attempt on Donald Trump

date: 2024-07-26, from: Island Times

By Lucy Sweeney in Washington DC In short:  (ABC-Australia) Kimberly Cheatle has resigned as director of the Secret Service, after coming under scrutiny following the assassination attempt on Donald Trump. Democratic and Republican representatives called for Ms Cheatle to step aside following her testimony at a House oversight committee hearing on Tuesday. What’s next? A bipartisan task […]

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https://islandtimes.org/us-secret-service-director-kimberly-cheatle-resigns-after-conceding-agency-failed-to-prevent-assassination-attempt-on-donald-trump/


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date: 2024-07-26, from: Island Times

July 22 2024 – Hundreds of Olympic athletes representing the athletes of the territories of the 206 NOC’s and the IOC Refugee Olympic Team made a powerful call for peace. They gathered in a solemn moment wearing scarfs with the message “Give peace a chance” emphasizing the powerful role that sport can play to foster […]

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IBA president demands Thomas Bach resignation

date: 2024-07-26, from: Island Times

LAUSANNE (INSIDE THE GAMES) —In an open letter, IBA President Umar Kremlev demanded the immediate resignation of IOC President Thomas Bach and his team.  Kremlev has accused Bach of transforming the IOC into a wealthy entity that neglects athletes and sports communities, failing to serve their needs. “Dear IOC members, on behalf of the global […]

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Where do they stand on Guam’s healthcare issues?

date: 2024-07-26, from: Pacific Island Times

San Nicolas, Cruz share their views on abortion, universal healthcare and gender politics at GMA debate By Mar-Vic Cagurangan…

https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/where-do-they-stand-on-guam-s-healthcare-issues


date: 2024-07-26, from: University of Hawaiʻi News

Three graduates of UH Hilo’s School of Nursing credit a Kapiʻolani CC program for Native Hawaiian students.

The post Navigating nursing: From Kapiʻolani CC to UH Hilo’s Waiʻanae Cohort first appeared on University of Hawaiʻi System News.

https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/07/25/kapiolani-cc-to-uh-hilos-waianae-cohort/


USP team meets with the International Science Council in Paris

date: 2024-07-25, from: University of the South Pacific (Fiji)

As part of the Family Farming, Lifestyle and Health (FALAH) project and their secondment to…

The post USP team meets with the International Science Council in Paris appeared first on University of the South Pacific.

https://www.usp.ac.fj/news/usp-team-meets-with-the-international-science-council-in-paris/


Dribo returns to his islands

date: 2024-07-25, from: Marshal Islands Journal

Journal 7/21-28/1978 P2 Marshalls buys outA tough campaign waged over the question of accepting or rejecting the drafted Constitution of the Federated States of Micronesia resulted in a clear victory for FSM opponents in the district. Unofficial results as of July 23 gave the Jab (“no”) voters a 61.5 percent to 38.5 percent margin of […]

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https://marshallislandsjournal.com/dribo-returns-to-his-islands/


DPL meets with marine sports vendors

date: 2024-07-25, updated: 2024-07-25, from: Marianas Variety

THE Department of Public Lands met with marine sports vendors on Thursday, July 25 regarding proposed changes to the commercial rules and regulations pertaining to Managaha.

https://www.mvariety.com/news/local/dpl-meets-with-marine-sports-vendors/article_eedecfc2-4a46-11ef-aba9-af2265323d03.html


2024 Summertech program concludes

date: 2024-07-25, updated: 2024-07-25, from: Marianas Variety

SIXTY-TWO Public School System students completed the 2024 Summertech program with the Northern Marianas Technical Institute.

https://www.mvariety.com/news/local/2024-summertech-program-concludes/article_3b3c3144-4a5a-11ef-9d02-635807e4922a.html


Chinese Olympian to conduct two-day weightlifting seminar

date: 2024-07-25, updated: 2024-07-25, from: Marianas Variety

A WEIGHTLIFTING seminar will be conducted by former Chinese Olympian and national coach Jianping Ma on Nov. 30 and Dec. 1.

https://www.mvariety.com/sports/localsports/chinese-olympian-to-conduct-two-day-weightlifting-seminar/article_6711c40a-4a91-11ef-8f47-6bf37725035c.html


Veteran riders highlight round 6 of MRA Points Race Series

date: 2024-07-25, updated: 2024-07-25, from: Marianas Variety

VETERAN riders gave spectators a day of high-octane races in round 6 of the Marianas Racing Association “Moto IV” 2024 Points Race Series at CowTown Raceway Park on Sunday.

https://www.mvariety.com/sports/localsports/veteran-riders-highlight-round-6-of-mra-points-race-series/article_121fbd2a-4a92-11ef-ac4d-3f2cc6e80625.html


Guam outlasts Mongolia, 2-1

date: 2024-07-25, updated: 2024-07-25, from: Marianas Variety

THE Guam Women’s U21 National Team bagged their first win in the NMIFA Women’s U21 Three Nations Cup by outscoring the Mongolian Women’s National Team, 2-1, at the NMI Soccer Training Center in Koblerville on Wednesday.

https://www.mvariety.com/sports/localsports/guam-outlasts-mongolia-2-1/article_6ffd21c6-4a92-11ef-a781-17670d3df22e.html


MLB roundup: 20-run barrage lifts Rockies past Red Sox

date: 2024-07-25, updated: 2024-07-25, from: Marianas Variety

(Reuters) — Brenton Doyle hit his first career grand slam while Ezequiel Tovar, Jacob Stallings and Ryan McMahon also homered as the Colorado Rockies matched their single-game franchise run record in a 20-7 rout over the visiting Boston Red Sox on Wednesday in Denver.

https://www.mvariety.com/sports/nationalsports/mlb-roundup-20-run-barrage-lifts-rockies-past-red-sox/article_1ab5eec0-4a90-11ef-b6ed-0b247250e52d.html


Variations ǀ Faith-based tourism policy

date: 2024-07-25, updated: 2024-07-25, from: Marianas Variety

FOR those wondering why the local economy is still in the dumps and, consequently, why the CNMI government is not collecting enough revenue, I suggest that you watch, in its three-hour entirety, the recent Senate Fiscal Affairs Committee hearing on MVA’s budget. (https://rb.gy/v6r0j1)

https://www.mvariety.com/views/columnists/variations-faith-based-tourism-policy/article_ed0a9124-4a94-11ef-a62d-abb8195c89fa.html


Governing is not like throwing dice

date: 2024-07-25, updated: 2024-07-25, from: Marianas Variety

Consequences

https://www.mvariety.com/views/editorials/governing-is-not-like-throwing-dice/article_c1a93ee6-4a93-11ef-bfbc-672a9a6a9543.html


Picnic table with legs: A serious concern

date: 2024-07-25, updated: 2024-07-25, from: Marianas Variety

(This is an attempt at satire to bring some levity to an otherwise serious concern of theft.)

https://www.mvariety.com/views/letters_to_editor/picnic-table-with-legs-a-serious-concern/article_9a68b6d4-4a95-11ef-afc3-ef2aede05630.html


Floods, flights canceled as Typhoon Gaemi dumps heavy rain on Manila

date: 2024-07-25, updated: 2024-07-25, from: Marianas Variety

MANILA (Reuters) — Heavy rain from Typhoon Gaemi has flooded the Philippine capital Manila and nearby cities, forcing authorities to shut schools, offices and cancel flights on Wednesday and declare a state of calamity in a region that is home to 13 million people.

https://www.mvariety.com/news/regional_world/floods-flights-canceled-as-typhoon-gaemi-dumps-heavy-rain-on-manila/article_0eca3538-4a8d-11ef-b2b3-b3358a18bf4c.html


Star Marianas Air threatens to terminate air service in the CNMI

date: 2024-07-25, from: Pacific Island Times

By Ron Rocky Coloma Star Marianas Air, a commuter airline that provides passenger and air cargo service in the Northern Marianas, has…

https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/star-marianas-air-threatens-to-terminate-air-service-in-the-cnmi


Basketball clinic draws big group

date: 2024-07-25, from: Marshal Islands Journal

Basketball continues to be the sport of choice among Marshallese regardless of age as evident by the large turnout in the two-day Marshall Islands Basketball Federation-sponsored basketball clinic over the weekend. The mini-clinic catered to children ages 8 to 14 where basketball fundamentals were taught by members of the national basketball men’s and women’s teams. […]

The post Basketball clinic draws big group appeared first on The Marshall Islands Journal.

https://marshallislandsjournal.com/basketball-clinic-draws-big-group/


Typhoon Gaemi leaves 21 dead, massive flooding in the Philippines

date: 2024-07-25, from: Pacific Island Times

By Jinky J. Jorgio Manila— Twenty-one people were killed, hundreds were injured and thousands were displaced from their homes after…

https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/typhoon-gaemi-leaves-22-dead-causes-massive-flooding-in-the-philippines


UHH women’s soccer: Meet the incoming class of Okamura’s nine-year tenure

date: 2024-07-25, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>HILO &#8212; Entering the ninth season as UH-Hilo women&#8217;s soccer coach, Gene Okamura welcomes his largest incoming class with 16 newcomers set to join the Vulcans in just under a month&#8217;s time.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/25/sports/uhh-womens-soccer-meet-the-incoming-class-of-okamuras-nine-year-tenure/


Trent Williams holding out of 49ers training camp over contract

date: 2024-07-25, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>SANTA CLARA, Calif. &#8212; There&#8217;s another 49er who&#8217;s dissatisfied with his contract situation.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/25/sports/trent-williams-holding-out-of-49ers-training-camp-over-contract/


June Jones continues mentorship, friendship with Chang

date: 2024-07-25, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>On Sunday morning, University of Hawaii football coach Timmy Chang brought coffee, doughnuts and an open mind to the program&#8217;s conference room.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/25/sports/june-jones-continues-mentorship-friendship-with-chang/


LeBron James and Coco Gauff selected as U.S. flagbearers for Paris Olympics

date: 2024-07-25, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>LeBron James is set to compete in his fourth Olympics.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/25/sports/lebron-james-and-coco-gauff-selected-as-u-s-flagbearers-for-paris-olympics/


Biden says he’s ‘passing the torch’ to defend democracy in speech from Oval Office

date: 2024-07-25, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>WASHINGTON&#8212; President Joe Biden said on Wednesday he pulled out of the race against Republican Donald Trump over concerns about the future of U.S. democracy, explaining he was stepping aside to allow a new generation to take over in his first public remarks since ending his re-election bid. </p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/25/nation-world-news/biden-says-hes-passing-the-torch-to-defend-democracy-in-speech-from-oval-office/


Time to end affordable housing credits? Report finds they don’t work as intended

date: 2024-07-25, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Hawaii County&#8217;s incentives for building affordable housing don&#8217;t work, according to a study of the County Code.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/25/hawaii-news/time-to-end-affordable-housing-credits-report-finds-they-dont-work-as-intended/


How Kamala Harris took command of the democratic party in 48 hours

date: 2024-07-25, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Late Sunday morning, Vice President Kamala Harris summoned a small clutch of her closest advisers and allies to the Naval Observatory, where she lives and works, with little notice and even less information.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/25/nation-world-news/how-kamala-harris-took-command-of-the-democratic-party-in-48-hours/


Trump attacks Harris as ‘radical’ in first rally since her ascent

date: 2024-07-25, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday blasted Vice President Kamala Harris as radically liberal and blamed her for what he called the Biden administration&#8217;s &#8220;disastrous&#8221; policies, repurposing attacks he had long leveled at President Joe Biden now that Harris is poised to be his opponent in November. </p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/25/nation-world-news/trump-attacks-harris-as-radical-in-first-rally-since-her-ascent/


Hawaiian Electric rolls out weather-monitoring stations

date: 2024-07-25, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Hawaiian Electric will install a series of weather-monitoring stations in wildfire-prone areas statewide.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/25/hawaii-news/hawaiian-electric-rolls-out-weather-monitoring-stations/


New Mexico woman drowns in Kona

date: 2024-07-25, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Police say a 54-year-old woman who died Monday in a possible drowning in Kailua-Kona has been identified as Jennifer Kathleen Purcell of Albuquerque, N.M.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/25/hawaii-news/new-mexico-woman-drowns-in-kona/


Obituaries for July 25

date: 2024-07-25, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Hisako Hirai, 92, of Kealakekua died June 24 at Kona Community Hospital. Born in Shizuoka, Japan, she was a clerk for Ben Franklin Store, server at Kona Tei and Kazan restaurants, worked for Japanese tour companies, participated in a senior bowling league and line dancing, and enjoyed yarn crafting. Private services. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Survived by sons, George (Kathy) Hirai of Ewa Beach, Oahu, Tommy (Sharon) Hirai of Hilo and Jeffrey (Lacey) Hirai of Captain Cook; daughter, Linda Hirai of Kealakekua; brother-in-law, Richard (Ruth) Hirai of Kaneohe, Oahu; seven grandchildren; great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/25/obituaries/obituaries-for-july-25-8/


Not afraid of sharks? Well, now they’re on cocaine

date: 2024-07-25, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>If the prospect of sharks lurking just off the beach wasn&#8217;t frightening enough, researchers in Brazil have discovered a new reason to be unnerved: Some of them have cocaine in their system. </p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/25/nation-world-news/not-afraid-of-sharks-well-now-theyre-on-cocaine/


Amid national tension, a man placing Trump signs is attacked in Michigan

date: 2024-07-25, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>An act of political violence in a small Michigan town left an 80-year-old man in critical condition over the weekend, local officials said. His assailant, who called the police to confess, later killed himself.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/25/nation-world-news/amid-national-tension-a-man-placing-trump-signs-is-attacked-in-michigan/


Whale capsizes fishing boat off New Hampshire coast

date: 2024-07-25, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>A humpback whale that an expert said was looking for food breached the water and landed on a recreational boat near Portsmouth, New Hampshire, on Tuesday, capsizing the vessel and ejecting two passengers, the United States Coast Guard said. </p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/25/nation-world-news/whale-capsizes-fishing-boat-off-new-hampshire-coast/


Nation and world news in brief for July 25

date: 2024-07-25, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Salman Rushdie&#8217;s alleged attacker faces federal terrorism charges</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/25/nation-world-news/nation-and-world-news-in-brief-for-july-25/


Taiwan on high alert as powerful typhoon slams into coast

date: 2024-07-25, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>TAIPEI, Taiwan &#8212; Typhoon Gaemi lashed the northeastern region of Taiwan on Wednesday night, bringing fierce winds and heavy rain in what was forecast to be the most powerful storm to hit the island in eight years. </p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/25/nation-world-news/taiwan-on-high-alert-as-powerful-typhoon-slams-into-coast/


Netanyahu sketches vague outline for post-war Gaza

date: 2024-07-25, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>WASHINGTON &#8212; Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sketched a vague outline of a plan for a &#8220;deradicalized&#8221; post-war Gaza in a speech to Congress on Wednesday and touted a potential future alliance between Israel and America&#8217;s Arab allies. </p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/25/nation-world-news/netanyahu-sketches-vague-outline-for-post-war-gaza/


Kupuna Care

date: 2024-07-25, from: INSIGHTS ON PBS HAWAIʻI

The winner-take-all Democratic Primary features four candidates…

The post Kupuna Care appeared first on PBS Hawai‘i.

https://www.pbshawaii.org/kupuna-care/


First Death Anniversary: †Vivian Koyama Pangelinan-Cruz

date: 2024-07-25, updated: 2024-07-25, from: Marianas Variety

https://www.mvariety.com/obituaries/first-death-anniversary-vivian-koyama-pangelinan-cruz/article_bfae773c-4a66-11ef-abfc-47ead6482b16.html


†Edith Villagomez Deleon Guerrero Cruz

date: 2024-07-25, updated: 2024-07-25, from: Marianas Variety

https://www.mvariety.com/obituaries/edith-villagomez-deleon-guerrero-cruz/article_3d6a7e92-4a66-11ef-8af5-b3a43205b9c0.html


Fire leaves family homeless

date: 2024-07-25, from: Marshal Islands Journal

HILARY HOSIA What began as a normal Saturday morning for a Delap family of five turned into a living nightmare after their home caught fire. The couple and their two children, a three-year old girl and a five-year-old boy, were watching movies in the bedroom around 10 in the morning when neighbors banged on their door […]

The post Fire leaves family homeless appeared first on The Marshall Islands Journal.

https://marshallislandsjournal.com/fire-leaves-family-homeless/


Triple J acquires Stroll, expanding into ridesharing and mobility services

date: 2024-07-25, from: Pacific Island Times

By Pacific Island Times News Staff Triple J Enterprises has acquired Stroll, Guam’s ride-hailing and mobility platform, further expanding…

https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/triple-j-acquires-stroll-expanding-into-ridesharing-and-mobility-services


Official says Washington’s Indo-Pacific policy to remain in place no matter who wins the presidential election

date: 2024-07-25, from: Pacific Island Times

By Pacific Island Times News Staff Washington’s alliance with the Indo-Pacific region is sealed in place and won’t change no matter who…

https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/official-says-washington-s-indo-pacific-policy-to-remain-in-place-no-matter-who-wins-the-presidentia


University of Guam accredited for another eight years

date: 2024-07-25, from: Pacific Island Times

By Pacific Island Times News Staff The Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior College and University Commission has…

https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/university-of-guam-accredited-for-another-eight-years


CNMI SBDC’s Christmas in July event happening July 25!

date: 2024-07-25, updated: 2024-07-25, from: Marianas Variety

(SBDC) — The CNMI Small Business Development Center Network is excited to remind everyone about Saipan’s upcoming “Christmas in July” celebration happening Thursday, July 25, 2024 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the NMC As Terlaje campus pine tree parking lot (Bldg. V) for a festive evening filled with holiday cheer, entertainment, and community fun.

https://www.mvariety.com/business/business_news/cnmi-sbdc-s-christmas-in-july-event-happening-july-25/article_aba190d2-4a37-11ef-9836-23684ee810df.html


‘At heart of our work’: Violence prevention

date: 2024-07-25, from: Marshal Islands Journal

WILMER JOEL One of the topics covered at the Women’s Triennial Conference on Tuesday at the International Conference Center was the prevention of gender-based violence. Speakers were Acting Director for Fiji Ministry of Women and Social Protection Emily Kamoe-Veiqati, General Secretary of the Pacific Conference of Churches Rev. James Bhagwan, and Director of Tonga Women […]

The post ‘At heart of our work’: Violence prevention appeared first on The Marshall Islands Journal.

https://marshallislandsjournal.com/at-heart-of-our-work-violence-prevention/


Father of Parkland shooting victim: It could happen in your community

date: 2024-07-25, from: University of Hawaiʻi News

Tony Montalto is turning the pain of losing his daughter in a school shooting into preventing targeted violence.

The post Father of Parkland shooting victim: It could happen in your community first appeared on University of Hawaiʻi System News.

https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/07/24/father-of-parkland-shooting-victim-uh-west-oahu/


India-RMI agree on aid plan

date: 2024-07-24, from: Marshal Islands Journal

The Economic Times of India described the aid projects as including the construction of a community sports center, airport terminal, and two community centers through India’s annual grant-in-aid. India is also reported to be working on providing desalination and dialysis units to address healthcare needs here. The signing between India Ambassador Sibi George and Minister […]

The post India-RMI agree on aid plan appeared first on The Marshall Islands Journal.

https://marshallislandsjournal.com/india-rmi-agree-on-aid-plan/


Q&A: Expert on the world’s first academic ethnomathematics program

date: 2024-07-24, from: University of Hawaiʻi News

Linda Furuto, a professor at UH Mānoa, started teaching ethnomathematics at UH West Oʻahu in 2007.

The post Q&A: Expert on the world’s first academic ethnomathematics program first appeared on University of Hawaiʻi System News.

https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/07/24/ethnomathematics-q-and-a/


Image of the Week: Tree climbing

date: 2024-07-24, from: University of Hawaiʻi News

This week’s image is from the Lyon Arboretum.

The post Image of the Week: Tree climbing first appeared on University of Hawaiʻi System News.

https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/07/24/image-of-the-week-tree-climbing/


PSS, CHCC vaccination program

date: 2024-07-24, updated: 2024-07-25, from: Marianas Variety

On Friday, July 19, 2024, the Public School System, represented by Commissioner of Education Dr. Lawrence F. Camacho, and the Public Health Immunization Program team of the Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation met to start working on their goal of reaching a 100% immunization rate among PSS students. Following the meeting, Camacho, Emman Parian, manager of CHCC’s Immunization Program, and his team announced plans for the immunization and issuance of health certificates to all public school students on Saipan, Tinian and Rota. Parian’s team members include Gloria Ramon, adolescent and adult services coordinator; Keanna Villagomez Lin, policies, partnerships and communications coordinator; K Cyji C. Tenorio, immunization information system coordinator; and John Dax Moreno, vaccines for children coordinator,

https://www.mvariety.com/news/local/pss-chcc-vaccination-program/article_1ce4feb4-49ca-11ef-b52e-3bf8dd1dd975.html


DPL backs E-Land bid to lease Marpi property

date: 2024-07-24, updated: 2024-07-25, from: Marianas Variety

THE Department of Public Lands is asking the Legislature for a favorable decision on the final draft of a proposed land lease agreement with E-Land Corp. involving publicly owned property in Marpi that used to be occupied by the now defunct Mariana Resort & Spa.

https://www.mvariety.com/news/local/dpl-backs-e-land-bid-to-lease-marpi-property/article_38cb415e-4986-11ef-b692-876609e7fb81.html


No more ARPA, CARE funds for CPA by September

date: 2024-07-24, updated: 2024-07-25, from: Marianas Variety

THE $37 million in American Rescue Plan Act and Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act funds that the Commonwealth Ports Authority received three years ago from the federal government for Covid-19 related expenses “will be completely zero” by September 2024, CPA board’s financial affairs committee chair Dolores Kiyoshi said.

https://www.mvariety.com/news/local/no-more-arpa-care-funds-for-cpa-by-september/article_d97bcc86-4995-11ef-b767-a7c56fa1513e.html


New Himawari executive chef adds new menu items

date: 2024-07-24, updated: 2024-07-25, from: Marianas Variety

HIMAWARI’S new executive chef, Ryuta Yoshimoto, is already expanding the Japanese restaurant’s menu items and its bento offerings, Himawari Vice President Tatsuhito Suzuki said.

https://www.mvariety.com/lifestyle/new-himawari-executive-chef-adds-new-menu-items/article_d1b5e68e-4991-11ef-96a2-77042b771424.html


CannaSaipan showcases advanced, clean indoor growing facility

date: 2024-07-24, updated: 2024-07-25, from: Marianas Variety

AT a tour Tuesday, July 23, of CannaSaipan’s 5,000 square foot indoor growing facility, General Manager Louis Rodgers emphasized the operation’s cleanliness and efficiency.

https://www.mvariety.com/news/local/cannasaipan-showcases-advanced-clean-indoor-growing-facility/article_3b353c4a-497e-11ef-b42f-57bba6455e7c.html


CUC official optimistic after meeting with CHCC on utility payments

date: 2024-07-24, updated: 2024-07-25, from: Marianas Variety

COMMONWEALTH Utilities Corporation Executive Director Kevin Watson said they have met with Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation officials regarding CHCC’s utility bills, and “it’s a very positive meeting.”

https://www.mvariety.com/news/local/cuc-official-optimistic-after-meeting-with-chcc-on-utility-payments/article_3e27451a-49c9-11ef-ae15-a3812f28e12e.html


CUC board to decide on CFO hiring today

date: 2024-07-24, updated: 2024-07-25, from: Marianas Variety

THE Commonwealth Utilities Corporation board of directors will decide today, Thursday, whether or not to hire an eligible applicant for the chief financial officer’s position.

https://www.mvariety.com/news/local/cuc-board-to-decide-on-cfo-hiring-today/article_a6d2a858-49c8-11ef-aa10-632324f90c58.html


Pacific island region’s transition to renewable moving at snail’s pace

date: 2024-07-24, from: Pacific Island Times

Policy paper: Clean energy cuts production costs but savings don’t translate to power rate reduction By Mar-Vic Cagurangan While Pacific…

https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/pacific-island-region-s-transition-to-renewable-moving-at-snail-s-pace


Governor says new Guam law creating cybersecurity panel infringes on executive powers

date: 2024-07-24, from: Pacific Island Times

By Ron Rocky Coloma Gov. Lourdes Leon Guerrero has voiced her strong opposition to Bill 190-37, which proposes the creation of the…

https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/governor-says-new-guam-law-creating-cybersecurity-panel-infringes-on-executive-powers


Beefed-Up Olympics security thins out tourists, squeezing merchants

date: 2024-07-24, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>PARIS &#8212; Fabrice Pierret is used to catering to hordes of tourists who pack Le Lut&#0233;tia, a brasserie he manages on the &#0206;le Saint-Louis, where a splendid view of the Seine River, with a glass of red wine and steak frites, has long made it a popular stop for visitors.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/24/nation-world-news/beefed-up-olympics-security-thins-out-tourists-squeezing-merchants/


Police arrest 19 for DUI

date: 2024-07-24, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>During the week of July 15-21, Hawaii Island police arrested 19 motorists for DUI. Five of the drivers were involved in a traffic accident. Two of the drivers were younger than 21.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/24/hawaii-news/police-arrest-19-for-dui-24/


Hydrothermal explosion at Yellowstone sends tourists racing for safety

date: 2024-07-24, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>A hydrothermal explosion sent a towering column of boiling water, mud and rock shooting into the air at Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming on Tuesday morning, destroying a section of boardwalk and sending dozens of tourists running for safety, officials said. No injuries were reported, according to the United States Geological Survey, but the area remained closed to the public.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/24/nation-world-news/hydrothermal-explosion-at-yellowstone-sends-tourists-racing-for-safety/


Harris rallies exuberant Democrats in Wisconsin: ‘The baton is in our hands’

date: 2024-07-24, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>WEST ALLIS, Wis. &#8212; Delivering a jolt of enthusiasm to a party reeling from weeks of infighting, Vice President Kamala Harris rallied Democrats on Tuesday in Wisconsin and laid out a fierce argument against former President Donald Trump.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/24/nation-world-news/harris-rallies-exuberant-democrats-in-wisconsin-the-baton-is-in-our-hands/


Shaelynn Lehano-Stone: a timeline of tragedy

date: 2024-07-24, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>A 9-year-old developmentally disabled Hilo girl starved to death by her parents and grandmother eight years ago was on the radar of Child Welfare Services almost from birth.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/24/hawaii-news/shaelynn-lehano-stone-a-timeline-of-tragedy/


Trump’s new rival may bring out his harshest instincts

date: 2024-07-24, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Donald Trump and his political team spent nearly two years tailoring a campaign to defeat an old white male president who is conspicuously frail and who most Americans had told pollsters they doubted could handle another four-year term.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/24/nation-world-news/trumps-new-rival-may-bring-out-his-harshest-instincts/


Biden plans to address the nation on Wednesday night

date: 2024-07-24, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>WASHINGTON &#8212; President Joe Biden returned to Washington on Tuesday for the first time since withdrawing from the presidential race and announced plans to address the nation tonight to explain his decision and outline how he wants to use his final six months in office.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/24/nation-world-news/biden-plans-to-address-the-nation-on-wednesday-night/


Menendez will resign from Senate, avoiding an ugly, intraparty battle

date: 2024-07-24, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey announced Tuesday that he would resign from Congress effective in late August, bowing to intense pressure from Democratic colleagues who had pushed him to step down or face an expulsion vote after his conviction in a vast international bribery scheme.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/24/nation-world-news/menendez-will-resign-from-senate-avoiding-an-ugly-intraparty-battle/


Obituaries for July 24

date: 2024-07-24, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Setsuko Higuchi Isa, 93, of Hilo died May 13 at The Queen&#8217;s Medical Center in Honolulu. Born in Hilo, she was retired from Honsador Lumber in Kapolei, Oahu, worked for City Mill in Honolulu and was a member of Hui Okinawa. Private services held. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Survived by sons, Russell Isa of Hilo and Darryl (Mary) Isa of Kohala; sisters, Chizuru Sugawara and Carole Yano of Hilo; &#0010;sister-in-law, Amy Higuchi of Hilo; brothers-in-law, Yoshiharu Mikami of Hilo and Richard (Leilani) Isa of Honolulu; a grandson; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/24/hawaii-news/obituaries-for-july-24-9/


Police commander provides more details on Trump rally shooting

date: 2024-07-24, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>WASHINGTON &#8212; Two days before a gunman wounded former President Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, the Secret Service walked the site of the planned campaign rally with members of the Pennsylvania State Police, who had been pulled in for added security.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/24/nation-world-news/police-commander-provides-more-details-on-trump-rally-shooting/


Israeli military using tanks and fighter jets to strike in Khan Younis

date: 2024-07-24, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>JERUSALEM &#8212; Israel&#8217;s military said Tuesday that it was pushing ahead with operations against Hamas in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, using tanks and fighter jets to strike what it said were weapons caches and observation posts, a day after aid workers reported that dozens of people had been killed and hundreds of others wounded in the area.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/24/nation-world-news/israeli-military-using-tanks-and-fighter-jets-to-strike-in-khan-younis/


Netanyahu to address a Congress deeply divided over his leadership

date: 2024-07-24, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>WASHINGTON &#8212; Vice President Kamala Harris will be absent from the rostrum.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/24/nation-world-news/netanyahu-to-address-a-congress-deeply-divided-over-his-leadership/


Secret Service director resigns after Trump assassination attempt

date: 2024-07-24, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>WASHINGTON &#8212; The director of the Secret Service, Kimberly A. Cheatle, resigned Tuesday, after security failures surrounding the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump and calls for her to step down from lawmakers in both parties.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/24/nation-world-news/secret-service-director-resigns-after-trump-assassination-attempt/


Two landslides kill 229 people in Ethiopia

date: 2024-07-24, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>JOHANNESBURG &#8212; At least 229 people were killed in southwestern Ethiopia on Monday after a landslide flattened several houses in a village following days of heavy rain, and neighbors who rushed to dig out those buried under the mud were hit with a second landslide about an hour later.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/24/nation-world-news/two-landslides-kill-229-people-in-ethiopia/


An Olympian’s awkward packing list: Toothbrush? Check. Rifle? Check

date: 2024-07-24, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>COLUMBUS, Ga. &#8212; Olympic shooters have time-tested mental exercises they use to get through some of the most stressful moments of their careers: They exhale deeply to steady their nerves. They assess the targets ahead of them. They trust in the preparation that got them there.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/24/sports/an-olympians-awkward-packing-list-toothbrush-check-rifle-check/


Kamehameha-Maui’s Palmeira circles back to join Rainbow baseball

date: 2024-07-24, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Catcher Konnor Palmeira is rounding the bases and heading home.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/24/sports/kamehameha-mauis-palmeira-circles-back-to-join-rainbow-baseball/


Top Japanese gymnast withdraws from paris 2024 for smoking and drinking alcohol

date: 2024-07-24, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Japan&#8217;s Olympic gymnastics team will head into the Paris Games this week without its captain, Shoko Miyata, after she withdrew from the team following an investigation that found she had violated the squad&#8217;s code of conduct by smoking and drinking alcohol.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/24/sports/top-japanese-gymnast-withdraws-from-paris-2024-for-smoking-and-drinking-alcohol/


Hawaiʻi County announces winners of Kupuna Softball Tournament

date: 2024-07-24, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>HILO &#8212; The Department of Parks &#038; Recreation&#8217;s Elderly Activities Division (EAD) is pleased to announce the winners of the 49th Annual Hawai&#8216;i Kupuna Softball Tournament, which took place July 17-18, 2024 in Hilo.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/24/sports/hawai%ca%bbi-county-announces-winners-of-kupuna-softball-tournament/


Marroquin loads up with 15 newcomers

date: 2024-07-24, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>HILO &#8212; With one full year under his belt, UH-Hilo men&#8217;s soccer head coach Diego Marroquin has loaded up with 15 newcomers for the upcoming fall season.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/24/sports/marroquin-loads-up-with-15-newcomers/


Matthew Stafford reporting to Rams training camp with reworked contract

date: 2024-07-24, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford will report to the team&#8217;s training camp with the lingering issue of his contract containing no additional guaranteed money after the 2024 season seemingly resolved. Rams coach Sean McVay confirmed the new deal during Tuesday&#8217;s pre-training camp news conference.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/24/sports/matthew-stafford-reporting-to-rams-training-camp-with-reworked-contract/


Experience Volcano Festival this weekend

date: 2024-07-24, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Residents and visitors are invited to &#8220;Experience Volcano&#8221; through all of the diverse art, culture, music, activities and food that the community has to offer.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/24/hawaii-news/experience-volcano-festival-this-weekend-2/


Temple to hold ‘Garage Sale’ at Sangha Hall

date: 2024-07-24, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Honpa Hongwanji Hilo Betsuin on Saturday will present &#8220;the largest Garage Sale in Hilo&#8221; after a six-year break.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/24/community/temple-to-hold-garage-sale-at-sangha-hall/


Kona pool to close for repairs starting Aug. 10

date: 2024-07-24, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>The Kona Community Aquatic Center will be closed starting at 3 p.m. on Aug. 10 for repairs and maintenance, according to the Department of Parks and Recreation.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/24/community/kona-pool-to-close-for-repairs-starting-aug-10/


Supreme Court ethics rules and term limits are good for democracy

date: 2024-07-24, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>President Joe Biden is reportedly pondering support for a legislative package that would enact ethics rules with the force of law on the Supreme Court, as well as some sort of term limits.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/24/opinion/supreme-court-ethics-rules-and-term-limits-are-good-for-democracy/


Biden’s withdrawal decision shifts the election again

date: 2024-07-24, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>President Joe Biden has withdrawn from the 2024 presidential election, stepping aside in the race to best Donald Trump in a contest over the basic identity of this country.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/24/opinion/bidens-withdrawal-decision-shifts-the-election-again/


Pitted against Kamala Harris, can Trump tone down the racism and misogyny?

date: 2024-07-24, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Vice President Kamala Harris is the highest-ranking female in U.S. political history and the first Black woman and Asian American to hold her post. The 59-year-old lawyer is a former U.S. senator and served as California attorney general and San Francisco&#8217;s district attorney.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/24/opinion/pitted-against-kamala-harris-can-trump-tone-down-the-racism-and-misogyny/


Applicants sought for DLNR advisory councils

date: 2024-07-24, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>The state Department of Land and Natural Resources&#8217; Division of Forestry and Wildlife, in cooperation with the U.S. Forest Service, is accepting applications for vacant seats on the Laupahoehoe and Pu&#8216;uwa&#8216;awa&#8216;a advisory councils on Hawaii Island.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/24/community/applicants-sought-for-dlnr-advisory-councils/


Man charged in fatal hit-and-run; victim ID’d in documents

date: 2024-07-24, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Police reportedly phoned a motorist early Monday morning after he allegedly hit and killed a pedestrian in Kona and then abandoned his car.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/24/hawaii-news/man-charged-in-fatal-hit-and-run-victim-idd-in-documents/


United to end Guam-Fukuoka service

date: 2024-07-24, from: Pacific Island Times

By Pacific Island Times News Staff United Airlines will discontinue the daily service between Fukuoka and Guam, which apparently did not…

https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/united-to-end-guam-fukuoka-service


Guam’s water treatment plant project may receive federal fund boost

date: 2024-07-24, from: Pacific Island Times

By Pacific Island Times News Staff The U.S. House of Representatives on Monday passed the Water Resources Development Act, which…

https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/guam-s-water-treatment-plant-project-may-receive-federal-fund-boost


Hawaiian Word of the Week: Makani

date: 2024-07-24, from: University of Hawaiʻi News

Makani—Wind, breeze.

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https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/07/23/hawaiian-word-of-the-week-makani/


Guam’s drug dealers warned: ‘Your days are numbered’

date: 2024-07-24, from: Pacific Island Times

New law boosts government’s fight against meth, fentanyl By Pacific Island Times News Staff Drug dealers on Guam are facing stiffer…

https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/guam-s-drug-dealers-warned-your-days-are-numbered


Japanese law leaders visit UH law school, discuss programs

date: 2024-07-24, from: University of Hawaiʻi News

UH Mānoa welcomed a delegation of 30 distinguished lawyers, executive leaders and their spouses from the Japan Federation of Bar Associations.

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https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/07/23/japan-law-delegation-visit/


Susan Kazama returns home to lead Hawaiʻi CC

date: 2024-07-24, from: University of Hawaiʻi News

Hilo native and Waiākea High School graduate Susan Kazama is Hawaiʻi CC’s new chancellor.

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https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/07/23/kazama-returns-home-to-lead-hawaii-cc/


Local producer seeks to maintain steady egg supply and stable prices in CNMI

date: 2024-07-24, from: Pacific Island Times

By Bryan Manabat Saipan – Customers at Joeten Superstore Wholesale emptied the chiller display taking advantage of the sale price of…

https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/local-producer-seeks-to-maintain-steady-egg-supply-and-stable-prices-in-cnmi


New 2-in-1 appliances for UH Mānoa student residents

date: 2024-07-24, from: University of Hawaiʻi News

MicroFridges, a combination appliance of a refrigerator/freezer with a connected microwave on top, will be available starting in the 2024–25 academic year.

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https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/07/23/microfridges-for-uh-manoa-student-residents/


Pacific TAFE hosts Industry Consultation in Marshall Islands

date: 2024-07-23, from: University of the South Pacific (Fiji)

The University of the South Pacific’s (USP) Pacific TAFE marked a significant milestone by hosting…

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https://www.usp.ac.fj/news/usp-pacific-tafe-hosts-industry-consultation-in-marshall-islands/


Guam residents urged to ask questions regarding missile defense tests

date: 2024-07-23, from: Pacific Island Times

By Pacific Island Times News Staff Now is the time to ask questions and add community input to the Missile Defense Agency’s plan to…

https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/guam-residents-urged-to-ask-questions-regarding-missile-defense-tests


Professor to be Scholar in Residence at Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater

date: 2024-07-23, from: University of Hawaiʻi News

School of Architecture Professor Kevin Nute was awarded to be a Scholar in Residence at Frank Lloyd Wright’s famous modernist home overhanging a waterfall.

The post Professor to be Scholar in Residence at Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater first appeared on University of Hawaiʻi System News.

https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/07/23/frank-lloyd-wrights-fallingwater/


Tonga Campus welcomes 2024 PDLP Cohort

date: 2024-07-23, from: University of the South Pacific (Fiji)

The Tonga Campus welcomed its Third Professional Diploma in Legal Practice (PDLP) Cohort for 2024…

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https://www.usp.ac.fj/news/tonga-campus-welcomes-second-2024-pdlp-cohort/


UH med school achieves top tier status in new U.S. News & World Report rankings

date: 2024-07-23, from: University of Hawaiʻi News

There were 15 schools placed in the elite Tier 1 category, marking the fifth time in seven years that JABSOM has made the top 25.

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https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/07/23/us-news-jabsom-rankings-2024/


Sentell appointed inaugural endowed chair in public health

date: 2024-07-23, from: University of Hawaiʻi News

The endowment aims to recruit and retain top public health faculty in Hawaiʻi and the Pacific.

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https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/07/23/endowed-chair-in-public-health/


White House taps UH, others to prepare for Pacific’s future

date: 2024-07-23, from: University of Hawaiʻi News

A UH delegation met with a group from the University of the South Pacific in June 2024 to help launch this new initiative.

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https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/07/23/pacific-initiative-regional-collaboration/


Marine Protected Areas producing more ‘trophy-size’ fish

date: 2024-07-23, from: University of Hawaiʻi News

UH scientists found that Marine Protected Areas are having a positive spillover effect, producing more “trophy-size” fish just outside of the fully protected areas.

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https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/07/23/trophy-size-fish-mpas/


Punihei Lipe selected to lead systemwide Native Hawaiian initiative

date: 2024-07-23, from: University of Hawaiʻi News

Lipe has been named the director of Hawaiʻi Papa O Ke Ao and will lead the 10-campus system’s commitment to becoming an Indigenous-serving and Indigenous-centered institution.

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https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/07/23/lipe-selected-systemwide-native-hawaiian-initiative/


‘Expanding Castle Doctrine may be a bridge too far for Guam’

date: 2024-07-23, from: Pacific Island Times

Bill lapsed into law without the governor’s signature   By Jayvee Vallejera   A raft of bills has been enacted in Guam, one of which…

https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/expanding-castle-doctrine-may-be-a-bridge-too-far-for-guam


Harris seizes control, clearing field, raising cash and slamming Trump

date: 2024-07-23, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Vice President Kamala Harris moved swiftly to assert herself as the de facto Democratic nominee for president on Monday as virtually every potential remaining rival bowed out and a broad range of delegates endorsed her, all but clearing her path to the nomination.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/23/nation-world-news/harris-seizes-control-clearing-field-raising-cash-and-slamming-trump/


East Hawaii home sales remain flat

date: 2024-07-23, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Big Island homebuyers and sellers remain cautious in the face of an uncertain housing market.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/23/hawaii-news/east-hawaii-home-sales-remain-flat/


Hilo’s Youth Challenge Academy becomes Job Challenge Academy

date: 2024-07-23, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>With the Hawaii National Guard Youth Challenge Academy moving to Kalaeloa on Oahu, the former Youth Challenge Academy in Hilo will become the Hawaii Job Challenge Academy-Hilo.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/23/hawaii-news/hilos-youth-challenge-academy-becomes-job-challenge-academy/


Kamala Harris turns to selecting a possible vice president

date: 2024-07-23, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>After weeks of speculation, Vice President Kamala Harris, endorsed by President Joe Biden to succeed him as the Democratic presidential candidate this fall, will have a bench of new-generation party leaders to turn to when she moves toward the first critical decision of her candidacy: picking a running mate.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/23/nation-world-news/kamala-harris-turns-to-selecting-a-possible-vice-president/


Longtime UH-Hilo theater sound tech dies in accident

date: 2024-07-23, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>A motorcycle crash July 15 in Colorado sent shock waves back to the Big Island.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/23/hawaii-news/longtime-uh-hilo-theater-sound-tech-dies-in-accident/


MLB roundup: Bobby Witt Jr. flirts with cycle in Royals’ win

date: 2024-07-23, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Bobby Witt Jr. collected three hits for the fourth consecutive game, leading the Kansas City Royals to a 10-4 win over the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/23/sports/mlb-roundup-bobby-witt-jr-flirts-with-cycle-in-royals-win/


Dodgers cut James Paxton, still seeking ‘impact’ starting pitching at the deadline

date: 2024-07-23, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>LOS ANGELES &#8212; The Los Angeles Dodgers anticipate being one of the luxury shoppers at the top of the starting pitching market before next week&#8217;s July 30 trade deadline. On Monday, they cut one of two pitchers who hadn&#8217;t missed a start for them all season.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/23/sports/dodgers-cut-james-paxton-still-seeking-impact-starting-pitching-at-the-deadline/


Kai ’Ehitu wins fourth regatta of 2024

date: 2024-07-23, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>HILO &#8212; Kai &#8216;Ehitu Canoe Club concluded the island&#8217;s paddling regatta regular season with its fourth victory of 2024 in the Aunty Maile/Moko O Hawai&#8216;i Championship on Saturday in Hilo Bay. The event was sponsored by Hoemana Canoe Club.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/23/sports/kai-ehitu-wins-fourth-regatta-of-2024/


TNT tries to keep NBA, while NBC gets back in the game. What to know on new NBA TV deals

date: 2024-07-23, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Warner Brothers Discovery, the parent company of TNT, matched Amazon Prime Video&#8217;s bid for a share of the NBA&#8217;s new television package on Monday, according to an industry source. But whether TNT gets to keep the NBA beyond next season &#8212; despite matching Amazon&#8217;s offer &#8212; remains very much in question.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/23/sports/tnt-tries-to-keep-nba-while-nbc-gets-back-in-the-game-what-to-know-on-new-nba-tv-deals/


LeBron James’ late scoring spree propels Team USA past Germany in final pre-Olympic game

date: 2024-07-23, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>LONDON &#8212; Flag bearer by morning, game changer by evening. Monday belonged to LeBron James.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/23/sports/lebron-james-late-scoring-spree-propels-team-usa-past-germany-in-final-pre-olympic-game/


Female donors mobilize for Harris, moving to stamp out opposition

date: 2024-07-23, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>For decades, Kamala Harris has been bolstered by a tightknit group of female donors who rose up with her in Democratic politics. And for weeks, even when she was still insisting that President Joe Biden would be the party&#8217;s nominee, these allies began to make moves to make sure her historic campaign would not be built on the fly.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/23/nation-world-news/female-donors-mobilize-for-harris-moving-to-stamp-out-opposition/


Shohei Ohtani blasts 473-foot home run, farthest at Dodger Stadium since 2015

date: 2024-07-23, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>LOS ANGELES &#8212; Shohei Ohtani made landfall beyond the right field pavilions at Dodger Stadium just after 5:30 p.m., and awe ensued. The Los Angeles Dodgers slugger&#8217;s power has long been the subject of myth and envy, and yet the damage he did on national television Sunday night was staggering nonetheless.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/23/sports/shohei-ohtani-blasts-473-foot-home-run-farthest-at-dodger-stadium-since-2015/


UH football star receiver suspended indefinitely

date: 2024-07-23, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>The University of Hawaii has indefinitely suspended Steven McBride from the football team&#8217;s activities following the star wide receiver&#8217;s arrest on an accusation of abuse of a household member.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/23/sports/uh-football-star-receiver-suspended-indefinitely/


Delta cancels more flights as it struggles to recover from tech outage

date: 2024-07-23, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Three days after planes around the world were grounded by a technology outage, Delta Air Lines was struggling to get stranded passengers to their destinations on Monday and was the only carrier still canceling hundreds of flights as it raced to update its systems.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/23/nation-world-news/delta-cancels-more-flights-as-it-struggles-to-recover-from-tech-outage/


Duke Fakir, last surviving member of the Four Tops, dies at 88

date: 2024-07-23, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Abdul Fakir, who was known as Duke, the last remaining original member of the Four Tops, one of Motown&#8217;s bestselling and most beloved groups, died Monday at his home in Detroit. He was 88.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/23/nation-world-news/duke-fakir-last-surviving-member-of-the-four-tops-dies-at-88/


Harris raised $81 million in first 24 hours as candidate

date: 2024-07-23, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Vice President Kamala Harris raised $81 million in the first 24 hours since announcing her bid for president, her campaign said, a record-breaking showing as Democrats welcomed her candidacy with one of the greatest gushers of cash of all time.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/23/nation-world-news/harris-raised-81-million-in-first-24-hours-as-candidate/


Lawmakers from both parties ask Secret Service chief to quit

date: 2024-07-23, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>WASHINGTON &#8212; Secret Service Director Kimberly A. Cheatle on Monday faced bipartisan calls for her resignation, after a disastrous hourslong congressional hearing in which she declined to answer basic questions about the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/23/nation-world-news/lawmakers-from-both-parties-ask-secret-service-chief-to-quit/


Vance criticizes Harris in first solo campaign stop as Trump’s running mate

date: 2024-07-23, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>MIDDLETOWN, Ohio (NYT) &#8212; In JD Vance&#8217;s first solo appearance as the Republican vice-presidential nominee, the Ohio senator questioned Vice President Kamala Harris&#8217; appreciation for the United States and chastised her fellow Democrats, who he accused of supporting President Joe Biden &#8220;until he became political dead weight.&#8221;</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/23/nation-world-news/vance-criticizes-harris-in-first-solo-campaign-stop-as-trumps-running-mate/


Illinois State Police releases footage of deputy fatally shooting woman

date: 2024-07-23, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>In a case that has drawn the attention of President Joe Biden, the Illinois State Police on Monday released disturbing body camera footage that showed a sheriff&#8217;s deputy fatally shooting a woman in the head in an exchange over a pot of water.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/23/nation-world-news/illinois-state-police-releases-footage-of-deputy-fatally-shooting-woman/


Obituaries for July 23

date: 2024-07-23, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Theresa &#8220;Vovo&#8221; &#8220;Gma&#8221; &#8220;Grams&#8221; Bernetta Oliveira Goodman, 84, of Hilo died June 27 at home. Born in Hilo, she drove school buses for Laupahoehoe Transportation Company and Roberts Hawaii and worked for 7-11, the former JC Penney, Chevron/Texaco and Hawaii County Economic Opportunity Council school lunch delivery. Visitation 9-11 a.m. Monday (July 29) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Funeral service at 11 a.m. Burial to follow at East Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire. Survived by sons, John (Virginia) Goodman and Scott (Alicia) Goodman of Hilo, Emery (Tanya) Goodman of Tennessee; daughter, Catherine (Dane Flores) Goodman of Hilo; eight grandchildren, and 14 great- grandchildren; hanai great-grandchildren, cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/23/obituaries/obituaries-for-july-23-12/


Your Views for July 23

date: 2024-07-23, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>The case of the&#0010;missing pocketknife</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/23/opinion/your-views-for-july-23-4/


Biden’s decision to drop out is one of the most patriotic moments in a long life of service

date: 2024-07-23, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>I&#8217;m sure it doesn&#8217;t feel this way to President Joe Biden now, given the fighter he is, but stepping down was the right thing for him to do.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/23/opinion/bidens-decision-to-drop-out-is-one-of-the-most-patriotic-moments-in-a-long-life-of-service/


Want cheaper prescriptions? Start bargaining

date: 2024-07-23, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>President Joe Biden and Senator Bernie Sanders wrote in a recent op-ed that there&#8217;s &#8220;no rational reason&#8221; why Americans pay the highest prices in the world for prescription drugs &#8212; almost three times more than their peers overseas, according to a recent analysis.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/23/opinion/want-cheaper-prescriptions-start-bargaining/


EPA announces $4.3 billion in funding for 25 climate projects

date: 2024-07-23, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>The Environmental Protection Agency announced $4.3 billion in funding on Monday for 25 new projects proposed by states, tribes, local governments and territories to tackle climate change. The funding could reduce greenhouse gas emissions by as much as 971 million metric tons by 2050, or roughly the emissions of 5 million homes over 25 years, according to the agency.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/23/nation-world-news/epa-announces-4-3-billion-in-funding-for-25-climate-projects/


Israel orders new evacuation in Gaza as aid workers say bombing kills dozens

date: 2024-07-23, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>The Israeli military ordered residents to evacuate part of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip on Monday and bombarded the area, killing scores of people and wounding hundreds, local health officials reported, adding to the misery of a city already deeply scarred by 9 1/2 months of war.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/23/nation-world-news/israel-orders-new-evacuation-in-gaza-as-aid-workers-say-bombing-kills-dozens/


Couple who attempted to cross Atlantic found dead in lifeboat

date: 2024-07-23, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>The bodies of two sailors who planned to sail from Nova Scotia to the Azores using green energy were found washed ashore at a Canadian national park this month, four weeks after they were last seen, authorities said.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/23/nation-world-news/couple-who-attempted-to-cross-atlantic-found-dead-in-lifeboat/


Gunman kills at least 6 at nursing home in Croatia

date: 2024-07-23, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>ZADAR, Croatia &#8212; A gunman killed at least six people and wounded six others on Monday morning at a home for older and infirm people in Croatia, the country&#8217;s police chief told reporters Monday afternoon. He said that the attacker had used a handgun and that a suspect was quickly arrested at a restaurant nearby.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/23/nation-world-news/gunman-kills-at-least-6-at-nursing-home-in-croatia/


Let’s Talk Food: American influences in South Korea

date: 2024-07-23, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Ihave written about how the Portuguese traders had such an influence in Japan, introducing bread and frying which then created manju or anpan, (&#8220;pan&#8221; comes from the Portuguese word for bread), breaded katsu and tempura. All these adopted foods became very important in Japanese cuisine. Last week I wrote about how the Chinese, Indians, Arabs and the Dutch influenced the foods of Indonesia.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/23/features/lets-talk-food-american-influences-in-south-korea/


RIMPAC exercises continue on USS Carl Vinson

date: 2024-07-23, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>As the biennial exercise Rim of the Pacific continues off the coast of Hawaii, the U.S. Navy&#8217;s Carrier Strike Group 1 has been practicing flight operations from its flagship the USS Carl Vinson.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/23/hawaii-news/rimpac-exercises-continue-on-uss-carl-vinson/


Kanai announces plans to retire from Congress to give opportunity to young Airai citizens

date: 2024-07-23, from: Island Times

Delegate Vicky Kanai of Airai State of the House of Delegates of the 11th Olbiil Era Kelulau announced her decision to retire from politics, making her the only incumbent lawmaker to decide not to run again for office this coming General Election in November  2024. “Ng rekik a uchul meng kirek el mo olngull e […]

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Palau Avoided Tech Outage Caused by Faulty Cybersecurity Update

date: 2024-07-23, from: Island Times

By: Olkeriil Eoghan Ngirudelsang Palau remained unaffected by the widespread tech outage that impacted numerous countries last Friday. The disruption stemmed from a faulty update deployed by cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike to computers running Microsoft Windows. CrowdStrike CEO acknowledged the issue in a statement on the company’s website, attributing the outage to “a defect found in […]

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https://islandtimes.org/palau-avoided-tech-outage-caused-by-faulty-cybersecurity-update/


Guam Liberation Day Parade: Palau Community Takes First Place

date: 2024-07-23, from: Island Times

By: Eustoria Marie Borja Hagåtña, Guam — The 80th Guam Liberation Day parade featured a vibrant display of floats, with the Palau Community Association of Guam (PCAG) taking first place in the Non-Government/Civic/Community/Non-Profit category. Parade Reflects Unity and Culture The annual parade is a highlight of Guam’s Liberation Day celebrations. This year’s theme, “Peace for […]

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https://islandtimes.org/guam-liberation-day-parade-palau-community-takes-first-place/


Japan Celebrates 30th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations with Palau Through Cultural Week Activities

date: 2024-07-23, from: Island Times

(Koror, Palau) To mark the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Japan and Palau, Japan hosted a special Cultural Week featuring a variety of activities. While Cultural Week is an annual event, this year’s edition held particular significance. Judo masters, a kimono instructor, and a mural artist all traveled from Japan to participate in demonstrations, […]

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https://islandtimes.org/japan-celebrates-30th-anniversary-of-diplomatic-relations-with-palau-through-cultural-week-activities/


Politics Disrupt Pacific Travel Summit as Palau Delegation Barred

date: 2024-07-23, from: Island Times

By: Olkeriil Eoghan Ngirudelsang Koror, Palau – A delegation from Palau planning to attend a Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) summit in Macau was denied entry in May 11 to 17, 2024. President Surangel Whipps Jr. told Nikkei Asia that the denial represents an escalation of Chinese pressure on Palau. The delegation, comprised of Palau […]

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https://islandtimes.org/politics-disrupt-pacific-travel-summit-as-palau-delegation-barred/


U.S. Coast Guard rescues motor yacht crew 200 nautical miles west of Republic of Palau

date: 2024-07-23, from: Island Times

SANTA RITA, GUAM 07.21.2024 Story by Chief Warrant Officer Sara Muir                   U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia / Sector Guam   SANTA RITA, Guam — The USCGC Oliver Henry (WPC 1140) crew is currently towing the motor yacht Black Pearl 1, located approximately 200 nautical miles west of the Republic of Palau on July 21, 2024, after responding […]

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https://islandtimes.org/u-s-coast-guard-rescues-motor-yacht-crew-200-nautical-miles-west-of-republic-of-palau/


PICRC Researcher Learns How to Analyze Fish Otoliths in Guam

date: 2024-07-23, from: Island Times

PICRC researcher, Christina Muller Karanassos attended a 4-day Life History workshop at the University of Guam’s Marine Laboratory at the end of May 2024. This workshop was led by Dr. Brett Taylor and focused on analyzing and processing otoliths, which are used to determine the age and growth rates of fish. Otoliths, commonly known as […]

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https://islandtimes.org/picrc-researcher-learns-how-to-analyze-fish-otoliths-in-guam/


EMBRACING RESILIENCE

date: 2024-07-23, from: Island Times

In life, we often encounter challenges beyond our control. How we respond to these challenges can hinder our progress or fuel our growth. Setbacks do not equate to failure; instead, they provide an opportunity for learning and personal development as we navigate life’s obstacles. Remember, you are not a failure if you persist and refuse […]

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https://islandtimes.org/embracing-resilience/


CrowdStrike glitch: Northern Marianas not spared by global IT outage

date: 2024-07-23, from: Island Times

SAIPAN (RNZ PACIFIC) — Even the far and away Northern Marianas was not spared by last weekend’s worldwide tech outage as airlines, hotels, utilities, and possibly even the hospital experienced some form of outage caused by a faulty Microsoft Windows system update. The Commonwealth Ports Authority (CPA) said its flights were delayed by hours due […]

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https://islandtimes.org/crowdstrike-glitch-northern-marianas-not-spared-by-global-it-outage/


Nauru president talks about diplomatic shift toward China

date: 2024-07-23, from: Island Times

YAREN, 22 JULY 2024 (NHK NEWS) — The leader of Nauru has spoken to NHK about why the Southern Pacific Island nation recently severed diplomatic ties with Taiwan in favor of China. President David Adeang was in Tokyo to attend the Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting, hosted by Japan every three years. Nauru established diplomatic relations […]

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https://islandtimes.org/nauru-president-talks-about-diplomatic-shift-toward-china/


Japan, Pacific Islands Deepen Partnership on Climate Change, Development

date: 2024-07-23, from: Island Times

Leaders from Japan and Pacific Island nations reaffirmed their strong partnership at the 10th PALM meeting in Tokyo. The two sides committed to collaborate on key areas to achieve a shared vision for a resilient Pacific by 2050. Key Outcomes: TheLeaders acknowledged the ongoing dialogue regarding the discharge of treated water from the Fukushima nuclear […]

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https://islandtimes.org/japan-pacific-islands-deepen-partnership-on-climate-change-development/


Joe Biden steps aside and endorses Kamala Harris as Democrats’ candidate for 2024 election

date: 2024-07-23, from: Island Times

In short: (ABC-Australia) After weeks of intensifying pressure from within his own party, Joe Biden has pulled the plug on his run for re-election. In a letter posted to social media, he said he believed it was in the best interest of his party and the country to stand down. What’s next? Mr Biden has […]

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China and the Philippines strike a deal to end clashes at disputed shoal in South China Sea

date: 2024-07-23, from: Island Times

In short: (ABC-Australia) China and the Philippines have agreed to end fiery clashes in the South China Sea with a new deal. The Second Thomas Shoal has been the site of increasingly hostile confrontations between the two nations, including the ramming of ships and the use of water cannon. What’s next?  The details of the […]

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https://islandtimes.org/china-and-the-philippines-strike-a-deal-to-end-clashes-at-disputed-shoal-in-south-china-sea/


UH swimming alumni set for Paris Olympics

date: 2024-07-23, from: University of Hawaiʻi News

Kane Follows and Laticia Transom qualified for New Zealand’s national team and Micah Masei is slated to compete for American Samoa.

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https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/07/22/uh-swimming-alumni-paris-olympics/


Hawaiʻi Climate Data Portal’s expansion will help prepare Pacific

date: 2024-07-23, from: University of Hawaiʻi News

Climate monitoring stations are planned for American Samoa and Guam.

The post Hawaiʻi Climate Data Portal’s expansion will help prepare Pacific first appeared on University of Hawaiʻi System News.

https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/07/22/hawaii-climate-data-portal-expansion/


’Bows place 15 on women’s water polo all-academic team

date: 2024-07-23, from: University of Hawaiʻi News

The UH Mānoa women’s water polo team placed 15 players on the ACWPC Women’s All-Academic team for the 2024 season.

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https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/07/22/womens-water-polo-acwpc-academic-team/


UH law school ranked as ‘Best Law Schools for 2024’

date: 2024-07-22, from: University of Hawaiʻi News

UH law school was ranked No. 4 for most chosen by older students, No. 5 for most diverse faculty and No. 6 for best state and local clerkships.

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https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/07/22/best-law-schools-ranking/


Are traditional reporters an endangered species?

date: 2024-07-22, from: Pacific Island Times

Well, here we are but how did we get here?   Why has the who-what-where-when-why-&-how of traditional government watchdog journalism been…

https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/are-traditional-reporters-an-endangered-species


Kamala Harris rapidly picks up Democratic support as 2024 race is reborn

date: 2024-07-22, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Powerful leaders of the Democratic establishment quickly embraced Vice President Kamala Harris on Sunday after President Joe Biden&#8217;s shocking exit from the race, hoping that a seamless succession could end a month of damaging chaos and transform a contest widely believed to be tipping toward Republicans.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/22/nation-world-news/kamala-harris-rapidly-picks-up-democratic-support-as-2024-race-is-reborn/


‘Overjoyed.’ ‘Desperate.’ ‘Too Late.’ Democrats react to Biden’s exit.

date: 2024-07-22, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>MIAMI &#8212; For Democratic voters who have spent much of the summer brooding about President Joe Biden&#8217;s fitness for office, his decision Sunday not to seek reelection came as a relief. Now, they figured, their political party might stand a chance in November &#8212; though many still expressed deep doubts.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/22/nation-world-news/overjoyed-desperate-too-late-democrats-react-to-bidens-exit/


Hawaii agriculture agency welcomes record biosecurity funding

date: 2024-07-22, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>The state Department of Agriculture is set to receive unprecedented biosecurity funding this fiscal year despite deep cuts Gov. Josh Green recently made to a legislative appropriation.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/22/hawaii-news/hawaii-agriculture-agency-welcomes-record-biosecurity-funding/


Schauffele rides strong finish to win Open Championship

date: 2024-07-22, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Xander Schauffele shot a sterling 65 at Royal Troon to emerge from the pack and win the 152nd Open Championship for his second major title of the year Sunday in Troon, South Ayrshire, Scotland.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/22/sports/schauffele-rides-strong-finish-to-win-open-championship/


Hawaii coach Timmy Chang wants his defense to be as aggressive as his offense in 2024

date: 2024-07-22, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>As a record-setting quarterback at Saint Louis School and the University of Hawaii, Timmy Chang perfected the intricacies of the run-and-shoot offense.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/22/sports/hawaii-coach-timmy-chang-wants-his-defense-to-be-as-aggressive-as-his-offense-in-2024/


MLB roundup: Michael King, Padres baffle Guardians

date: 2024-07-22, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Michael King took a no-hitter into the seventh inning of his latest stellar start and Kyle Higashioka hit a two-run double as the San Diego Padres sent the Cleveland Guardians to a rare home-series loss with Sunday&#8217;s 2-1 victory.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/22/sports/mlb-roundup-michael-king-padres-baffle-guardians/


Tadej Pogacar returns to the top, winning the Tour de France

date: 2024-07-22, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>When an athlete wins a championship two years in a row, but then slips to second the next two years, it&#8217;s fair to assume that he may be starting a downswing &#8212; that he is a cut below the new champion and that he will struggle to beat him in the years ahead.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/22/sports/tadej-pogacar-returns-to-the-top-winning-the-tour-de-france/


Adrián Beltré, Todd Helton, Joe Mauer and Jim Leyland inducted into Hall of Fame

date: 2024-07-22, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Four more MLB greats became part of forever on Sunday afternoon in Cooperstown, New York, where Adri&#225;n Beltr&#233;, Todd Helton, Joe Mauer and Jim Leyland were officially inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/22/sports/adrian-beltre-todd-helton-joe-mauer-and-jim-leyland-inducted-into-hall-of-fame/


Sam Hauser, Celtics agree to fully-guaranteed 4-year, $45 million extension: Sources

date: 2024-07-22, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Sam Hauser and the Boston Celtics agreed to a fully-guaranteed four-year, $45 million contract extension, league sources said.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/22/sports/sam-hauser-celtics-agree-to-fully-guaranteed-4-year-45-million-extension-sources/


Campus protests led to more than 3,100 arrests, but many charges have been dropped

date: 2024-07-22, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>As pro-Palestinian demonstrations rocked college campuses this spring with protests of the war in the Gaza Strip, many university administrators found themselves eager to quell the action however they could. Some negotiated with the demonstrators. Many sent in the police.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/22/nation-world-news/campus-protests-led-to-more-than-3100-arrests-but-many-charges-have-been-dropped/


Delta Air Lines faces widespread flight cancelations after IT outage

date: 2024-07-22, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Delta Air Lines struggled to restore normal operations on Sunday after last week&#8217;s crippling global cyber outage, canceling about 1,000 flights on top of the 3,500 it had already scrapped. </p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/22/nation-world-news/delta-air-lines-faces-widespread-flight-cancelations-after-it-outage/


China, Philippines agree on ‘provisional arrangement’ for South China Sea resupply missions, Manila says

date: 2024-07-22, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>MANILA (Reuters) &#8212; The Philippines and China have &#8220;reached an understanding on the provisional arrangement&#8221; for resupply missions to a beached Filipino naval ship in the South China Sea, Manila&#8217;s foreign ministry said in a statement on Sunday.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/22/nation-world-news/china-philippines-agree-on-provisional-arrangement-for-south-china-sea-resupply-missions-manila-says/


STEM Aerospace Research Scholars program returns

date: 2024-07-22, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>High school girls immersed themselves in the vast world of science, technology, engineering and math last week during the eighth STARS program.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/22/hawaii-news/stem-aerospace-research-scholars-program-returns/


Obituaries for July 22

date: 2024-07-22, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Debra Johnson, 67 of Hawaii Island died July 10. No known family. Survivors are asked to call Hilo Benioff Medical Center at (808) 932-3500, option 4.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/22/obituaries/obituaries-for-july-22-10/


Secret Service says it denied earlier Trump requests for more federal resources

date: 2024-07-22, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>The Secret Service acknowledged Saturday that it had turned down requests of additional resources sought by former President Donald Trump&#8217;s security detail in the two years leading up to his attempted assassination last week, a reversal from earlier statements by the agency denying that such requests had been rebuffed.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/22/nation-world-news/secret-service-says-it-denied-earlier-trump-requests-for-more-federal-resources/


Pacific Northwest faces critical fire risk as wildfires burn

date: 2024-07-22, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>A dangerous heat wave, gusty winds and potential lightning strikes posed a critical fire risk for large parts of the Pacific Northwest on Sunday, as firefighters in Oregon and Washington state battled wildfires that have burned more than 621,000 acres.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/22/nation-world-news/pacific-northwest-faces-critical-fire-risk-as-wildfires-burn/


Israel intercepts missile fired from Yemen as conflict with Houthis continues

date: 2024-07-22, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>JERUSALEM &#8212; Israel&#8217;s military said Sunday that it had intercepted a missile fired from Yemen, suggesting that the Yemen-based Houthi militia would keep trying to strike Israel, despite the bombing by Israeli fighter jets of a port in Yemen on Saturday.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/22/nation-world-news/israel-intercepts-missile-fired-from-yemen-as-conflict-with-houthis-continues/


The Supreme Court is a threat to American democracy

date: 2024-07-22, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>The Supreme Court&#8217;s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade was a wake-up call for Americans who had grown complacent about their rights and freedoms. The court&#8217;s decision was just the beginning of a series of rulings showcasing its alarming readiness to influence almost every facet of American life.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/22/opinion/the-supreme-court-is-a-threat-to-american-democracy/


Secret Service director must answer for Trump near-assassination

date: 2024-07-22, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Thomas Matthew Crooks should never have been able to get on a roof fewer than 150 yards from former President Donald Trump, let alone take several shots at him &#8212; almost killing him, wounding two rallygoers and murdering a third. The shot was an inch away from a national and international catastrophe, and the institutions tasked with securing the event must be held accountable.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/22/opinion/secret-service-director-must-answer-for-trump-near-assassination/


Parts of HVNP closed after a series of earthquakes

date: 2024-07-22, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Chain of Craters Road and other parts of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park have been closed in response to an increase in seismic activity beneath Kilauea volcano.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/22/hawaii-news/parts-of-hvnp-closed-after-a-series-of-earthquakes/


Intentionally set house fire injures 3

date: 2024-07-22, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>The Hawaii Fire Department said that a Friday house fire in Hawaiian Paradise Park that sent three members of a family of four to the Hilo Benioff Center with gasoline burns was intentionally ignited.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/22/hawaii-news/intentionally-set-house-fire-injures-3/


Pedestrian killed, driver arrested in Kona hit-and-run

date: 2024-07-22, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Police arrested a 34-year-old Keauhou man early this morning in connection with a fatal hit-and-run crash in West Hawaii.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/22/hawaii-news/pedestrian-killed-driver-arrested-in-kona-hit-and-run/


IndoPacom well-equipped to defend the region, commander tells Guam leaders

date: 2024-07-22, from: Pacific Island Times

By Pacific Island Times News Staff The Indo-Pacific Command is prepared to defend Guam and the entire Pacific island region that is…

https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/indopacom-commander-visits-cnmi


Guam’s Democratic Party pledges 12 votes for Harris at August convention

date: 2024-07-21, from: Pacific Island Times

By Pacific Island Times News Staff Following weeks of hand-wringing among Democratic Party leaders, President Joe Biden withdrew from the…

https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/biden-quits-race-endorses-harris


Biden drops reelection bid, backs Harris to top Democratic ticket

date: 2024-07-21, updated: 2024-07-22, from: Marianas Variety

REHOBOTH BEACH, Delaware (Reuters) — President Joe Biden ended his reelection campaign on Sunday after fellow Democrats lost faith in his mental acuity and ability to beat Donald Trump while endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris to replace him as the party’s candidate.

https://www.mvariety.com/news/national/biden-drops-reelection-bid-backs-harris-to-top-democratic-ticket/article_e1c3e6fa-4790-11ef-ad34-a3956ea78ef4.html


$6.5M boost for cyberinfrastructure capacity, training in the Pacific

date: 2024-07-21, from: University of Hawaiʻi News

The project will offer services, education and research programs to engage faculty, researchers and students in advanced cyberinfrastructure.

The post $6.5M boost for cyberinfrastructure capacity, training in the Pacific first appeared on University of Hawaiʻi System News.

https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/07/21/grant-cyberinfrastructure-capacity-training/


Guam, CNMI lawmakers push for Marianas visa program

date: 2024-07-21, updated: 2024-07-22, from: Marianas Variety

THE Mariana Islands Legislature Association on July 12, 2024, unanimously adopted a resolution “urgently requesting” the U.S. Congress to repeal the CNMI-Only Workers Program and replace it with a Marianas Visa Program, “tailored to meet the unique and urgent needs” of Guam and the CNMI.

https://www.mvariety.com/news/local/guam-cnmi-lawmakers-push-for-marianas-visa-program/article_fbeebac6-471f-11ef-b7eb-13f417f5596b.html


Woman caught smuggling meth into Corrections

date: 2024-07-21, updated: 2024-07-22, from: Marianas Variety

ILAYZA Sanchez Matagolai is accused of smuggling methamphetamine into Corrections where she was to visit an inmate, Frank Pangelinan, on July 17, 2024.

https://www.mvariety.com/news/local/woman-caught-smuggling-meth-into-corrections/article_37ce1522-475d-11ef-b4c3-dbed0688b196.html


CUC going forward with 20-megawatt solar farm

date: 2024-07-21, updated: 2024-07-22, from: Marianas Variety

TO reduce rates, the Commonwealth Utilities Corporation is going forward with the construction of a 20-megawatt solar farm, CUC Executive Director Kevin Watson said.

https://www.mvariety.com/news/local/cuc-going-forward-with-20-megawatt-solar-farm/article_299688e2-4760-11ef-b04f-1fa603ba8093.html


Steven Tomokane pleads not guilty to transportation of illegal aliens

date: 2024-07-21, updated: 2024-07-22, from: Marianas Variety

STEVEN Tomokane has pled not guilty to the indictment charging him with one count of transportation of illegal aliens.

https://www.mvariety.com/news/local/steven-tomokane-pleads-not-guilty-to-transportation-of-illegal-aliens/article_97935dac-4760-11ef-82a7-43b76e98c4c8.html


OIA announces over $232M contribution to FSM Compact Trust

date: 2024-07-21, updated: 2024-07-22, from: Marianas Variety

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of the Interior’s Assistant Secretary for Insular and International Affairs Carmen G. Cantor on Wednesday, July 17, 2024, announced $232,732,731 to the Trust Fund for the People of the Federated States of Micronesia, bringing the total United States contributions to the Trust Fund for fiscal year 2024 to $250 million.

https://www.mvariety.com/news/regional_world/oia-announces-over-232m-contribution-to-fsm-compact-trust/article_ef51eb66-4761-11ef-9a17-5b4493e1dda6.html


Trump said Xi wrote ‘beautiful note’ after assassination attempt

date: 2024-07-21, updated: 2024-07-22, from: Marianas Variety

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Former President Donald Trump said on Saturday that Chinese President Xi Jinping wrote him a note after the Republican presidential nominee suffered a gunshot wound to his ear during an assassination attempt last week.

https://www.mvariety.com/news/national/trump-said-xi-wrote-beautiful-note-after-assassination-attempt/article_93dde0e4-4763-11ef-8e68-ff52370a5fcb.html


Indo-Pacom commander reaffirms regional commitments

date: 2024-07-21, updated: 2024-07-22, from: Marianas Variety

Adm. Samuel Paparo, who was installed as commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command in May 2024, visited Saipan Saturday to meet with Gov. Arnold Palacios and Lt. Gov. David M. Apatang to discuss issues related to military initiatives in the CNMI, economic opportunities, infrastructure projects, and other topics. They were joined by Adm. Brent DeVore, commander of Joint Region Marianas; Adm. Gregory Huffman, commander of Joint Task Force Micronesia; and other military officials. The visit follows other recent high-level visits to the CNMI by senior executives or commanders from the Department of Defense and other U.S. federal agencies. The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command is the nation’s largest combatant command that comprises 380,000 servicemembers and is responsible for U.S. military activities in the Indo-Pacific, which covers 36 nations.

https://www.mvariety.com/news/local/indo-pacom-commander-reaffirms-regional-commitments/article_468d3b28-471d-11ef-96da-cf14b10c2769.html


Ayuyu: CPA can’t continue to spend more than it earns

date: 2024-07-21, updated: 2024-07-22, from: Marianas Variety

COMMONWEALTH Ports Authority Board Chair Jose C. Ayuyu on Friday shared with his fellow board members and other CPA officials his thoughts about the financial report submitted by board member Dolores Kiyoshi.

https://www.mvariety.com/news/local/ayuyu-cpa-can-t-continue-to-spend-more-than-it-earns/article_ee218556-4718-11ef-8816-33d535626d47.html


Former Philippine president thanks NMI, Tan Holdings for taking care of Filipino workers

date: 2024-07-21, updated: 2024-07-22, from: Marianas Variety

FORMER Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on Friday thanked the CNMI government, the local community and Tan Holdings Corp. for the “love and care” they have provided to the Filipino workers in the Commonwealth.

https://www.mvariety.com/news/local/former-philippine-president-thanks-nmi-tan-holdings-for-taking-care-of-filipino-workers/article_19807b14-472b-11ef-8621-5f6ef271ead3.html


‘We do it for love, not money’: Strong opposition to proposed changes to ag lot taxes

date: 2024-07-21, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Big Island farmers are urging Hawaii County to postpone or cancel a set of new agricultural tax rules they worry will spell the end for many small farms.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/21/hawaii-news/we-do-it-for-love-not-money-strong-opposition-to-proposed-changes-to-ag-lot-taxes/


Orchid show preview party to benefit Ku‘ikahi Mediation Center

date: 2024-07-21, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>The Ku&#8216;ikahi Mediation Center is raising money for its mission of &#8220;Finding Solutions, Growing Peace.&#8221;</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/21/hawaii-news/orchid-show-preview-party-to-benefit-kuikahi-mediation-center/


Growing strong: Hilo Orchid Show and Sale returns for its 70th year

date: 2024-07-21, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>The Hilo Orchid Show and Sale this week will celebrate 70 years as one of the community&#8217;s longest running events.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/21/hawaii-news/growing-strong-hilo-orchid-show-and-sale-returns-for-its-70th-year/


Ed Olson dies at 93

date: 2024-07-21, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Edmund &#8220;Ed&#8221; Olson, Big Island businessman and philanthropist, died Monday afternoon at Hilo Benioff Medical Center. He was 93.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/21/hawaii-news/ed-olson-dies-at-93/


Susan Kazama takes over as chancellor of Hawaii Community College

date: 2024-07-21, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Susan Kazama likes to go fast.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/21/hawaii-news/susan-kazama-takes-over-as-chancellor-of-hawaii-community-college/


Churchill Downs reinstates trainer Bob Baffert from three-year suspension

date: 2024-07-21, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>It took three years to resolve, but finally the country&#8217;s most famous trainer can once again run in the world&#8217;s most famous race.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/21/sports/churchill-downs-reinstates-trainer-bob-baffert-from-three-year-suspension/


MLB roundup: Brewers erupt for 5 runs in 12th, sink Twins

date: 2024-07-21, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Brice Turang drove in three runs, Jackson Chourio went 3-for-5 with two RBIs and the Milwaukee Brewers outlasted the Minnesota Twins for an 8-4, 12-inning win on Saturday night in Minneapolis.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/21/sports/mlb-roundup-brewers-erupt-for-5-runs-in-12th-sink-twins/


Arike Ogunbowale leads Team WNBA to All-Star Game win vs. Team USA

date: 2024-07-21, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>PHOENIX &#8212; The WNBA All-Stars were familiar with this script. After being underdogs in the 2021 midseason showcase when facing off against Team USA, the &#8220;other&#8221; All-Stars entered the 2024 event projected to lose by 6.5 points.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/21/sports/arike-ogunbowale-leads-team-wnba-to-all-star-game-win-vs-team-usa/


This Open Championship is not for everyone. That’s a good thing

date: 2024-07-21, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>TROON, Scotland &#8212; Thriston Lawrence&#8217;s voice cracked as he recalled the path here. How the South African flew overseas to test his level against the best in America, only to make one cut in six weeks. How the doubt that this cold, unforgiving game creates can permeate even the strongest of wills.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/21/sports/this-open-championship-is-not-for-everyone-thats-a-good-thing/


Team USA survives scare from South Sudan, storms back to avoid stunning upset

date: 2024-07-21, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>LONDON &#8212; The American men&#8217;s Olympic team faced its first true test of the summer from a surprising source and passed, avoiding what would have been one of the most stunning losses in 50 years of USA Basketball.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/21/sports/team-usa-survives-scare-from-south-sudan-storms-back-to-avoid-stunning-upset/


Cavaliers, Evan Mobley agree to 5-year, $224 million max rookie extension: Source

date: 2024-07-21, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>The Cleveland Cavaliers and Evan Mobley have agreed on a five-year, $224 million maximum rookie contract extension that could be worth up to $269 million, a league source confirmed Saturday.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/21/sports/cavaliers-evan-mobley-agree-to-5-year-224-million-max-rookie-extension-source/


Trump mocks Democrats, insults Pelosi, in first campaign rally since assassination attempt

date: 2024-07-21, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. &#8212; Donald Trump held his first campaign rally on Saturday since he narrowly escaped an assassination attempt one week ago, mocking Democrats and comparing former Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to a &#8220;dog.&#8221; </p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/21/nation-world-news/trump-mocks-democrats-insults-pelosi-in-first-campaign-rally-since-assassination-attempt/


Pelosi told colleagues she would favor ‘open’ nomination process if Biden drops out

date: 2024-07-21, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Rep. Nancy Pelosi of California, the former speaker, recently told her colleagues in the California delegation that if President Joe Biden were to end his campaign she would favor the &#8220;competitive&#8221; process of an open primary rather than an anointment of Vice President Kamala Harris as the new Democratic presidential nominee.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/21/nation-world-news/pelosi-told-colleagues-she-would-favor-open-nomination-process-if-biden-drops-out/


Irwin: Campus competition

date: 2024-07-21, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>A couple of decades ago, universities entered a new kind of competition. In addition to the academic programs, campuses were enhancing their living and recreation facilities. I still remember the first time I heard about the lazy river installed at Louisiana State University in 2017 that spelled out &#8220;LSU,&#8221; but they were by no means the only university that sought to woo students based on out-of-class amenities. Water parks, giant spa pools, aquatic basketball, etc. popped up at several large campuses. Predictably, there was also backlash from faculty and citizens, especially concerning these projects at public universities (see the NY Times opinion piece &#8220;No College Kid Needs a Water Park to Study&#8221;). Still, despite these amenities, students still come to universities to learn and to gain the credentials to make a good living, support their families, and contribute to the well-being of their communities.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/21/opinion/irwin-campus-competition/


Flight delays and cancellations continue Saturday but in lower numbers

date: 2024-07-21, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Airlines made progress toward containing the fallout from a tech outage that disrupted global travel Friday, though some flight delays and cancellations extended into Saturday.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/21/nation-world-news/flight-delays-and-cancellations-continue-saturday-but-in-lower-numbers/


Obituaries for July 21

date: 2024-07-21, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Lee Ann Ashimine, 68, of Kohala died June 30 at The Queen&#8217;s Medical Center in Honolulu. Born in Kohala, she was a retired operations manager for Hawaii Community Federal Credit Union. Visitation 2-3 pm, blessing and eulogy 3-3:30 pm and fellowship to follow Saturday (July 27) at Michael and Lee Ann&#8217;s home 55-3235 Akoni Pule Hwy. Casual attire. Survived by husband, Michael Ashimine of Kohala; daughters Hulali (Jerry) Kahaikupuna of Kohala and Kawehi (Joshua) Castillo of California; mother, Madeline Gonsalves of Kohala; sister, Lanette Yamamoto of Kohala; brothers, Anthony (Renee) Gonsalves of Kohala and Neal (Shaurin) Gonsalves of Honokaa; four grandchildren; aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/21/obituaries/obituaries-for-july-21-13/


As Biden recovers from COVID-19, Harris assumes a starring role on campaign trail

date: 2024-07-21, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>PROVINCETOWN, Mass. &#8212; As President Joe Biden recuperates from COVID-19, Vice President Kamala Harris has become the standard-bearer of their reelection effort, visiting the battleground states of Michigan and North Carolina this past week before headlining a well-attended fundraiser in Massachusetts on Saturday.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/21/nation-world-news/as-biden-recovers-from-covid-19-harris-assumes-a-starring-role-on-campaign-trail/


Israeli jets strike Houthi targets in Yemen after Tel Aviv attack

date: 2024-07-21, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>JERUSALEM/CAIRO &#8212; Israeli fighter jets struck Houthi military targets near Yemen&#8217;s Hodeidah port on Saturday, killing at least three people and wounding 87, a day after a drone launched by the Iranian-backed group hit Israeli economic hub Tel Aviv.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/21/nation-world-news/israeli-jets-strike-houthi-targets-in-yemen-after-tel-aviv-attack/


Bangladesh orders curfew in effort to quell deadly unrest

date: 2024-07-21, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>DHAKA, Bangladesh &#8212; Authorities in Bangladesh have ordered a nationwide curfew and deployed the army as clashes between student-led protesters and the police and paramilitary forces have killed dozens of people and brought Dhaka, the nation&#8217;s capital, to a halt.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/21/nation-world-news/bangladesh-orders-curfew-in-effort-to-quell-deadly-unrest/


Steves: Sampling Athens’ spicier sectors

date: 2024-07-21, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Iused to think of Athens as a big ugly city with obligatory ancient sights, fine museums, the Plaka (the extremely touristy old center), and not much else. &#8220;The joy of Greece is outside of Athens,&#8221; I wrote. &#8220;See Athens&#8217; museums and scram.&#8221;</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/21/features/steves-sampling-athens-spicier-sectors/


To deter day-trippers, Venice tested a 5 euro entrance fee. Did visitors stay away?

date: 2024-07-21, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>When Venice introduced a 5 euro entrance fee in April, officials said the aim was to dissuade day-trippers from visiting at peak times, in a bid to ease the pressure on beleaguered residents forced to share the fragile Italian city&#8217;s limited space and public resources.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/21/features/to-deter-day-trippers-venice-tested-a-5-euro-entrance-fee-did-visitors-stay-away/


Saipan senator says Guam judge’s ruling in Torres case ‘unworkable for CNMI’

date: 2024-07-21, from: Pacific Island Times

By Bryan Manabat Saipan– Sen. Celina Babauta frowned on the CNMI Superior Court’s recent ruling disqualifying the entire Office of the…

https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/saipan-senator-says-guam-judge-s-ruling-in-torres-case-unworkable-for-cnmi


99-year-old veteran of Guam liberation back on island after 80 years

date: 2024-07-21, from: Pacific Island Times

By Frank Whitman On July 14, U.S. Marine Cpl. Frank Wright arrived in Guam for the second time in his life. The contrast between the two…

https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/99-year-old-veteran-of-guam-liberation-back-on-island-after-80-years