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date: 2024-08-16, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Los Angeles Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh offered former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick a coaching job within the team in January, he told USA Today’s Jarrett Bell last week. Harbaugh said he spoke to Kaepernick after getting hired as the Chargers head coach about the possibility of Kaepernick joining the team in a coaching capacity, USA Today reported Wednesday. Harbaugh also said nothing has changed since that conversation and Kaepernick hasn’t reconnected with Harbaugh about the coaching opportunity, according to the report.</p>
date: 2024-08-16, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>NEW YORK — Former President Donald Trump is seeking to delay his criminal sentencing in Manhattan until after the presidential election, imploring the judge overseeing the case to allow him additional time to challenge his conviction.</p>
date: 2024-08-16, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>We all deserve clean
and affordable energy</p>
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/16/opinion/your-views-for-august-16-6/
date: 2024-08-16, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>The World Health Organization has declared a new global public health emergency for an outbreak of deadly mpox, primarily in Congo. In response, wealthy nations must do everything possible to stop the disease’s spread.</p>
date: 2024-08-16, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>WASHINGTON — Doctors and advocates say efforts to ban gender-affirming care and the often inaccurate language lawmakers use to do it exploits most Americans’ relative unfamiliarity with transgender people to push a political agenda.</p>
date: 2024-08-16, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>WASHINGTON — House and Senate Republicans have floated separate plans to reorganize the National Institutes of Health, but the efforts are unlikely to go anywhere this Congress, say multiple Capitol Hill staffers and other stakeholders.</p>
date: 2024-08-16, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>We are not fans of restrictive ballot access, believing that candidates with even a modicum of legitimate support should be able to compete for votes. Throwing people off the ballot based on obscure technicalities that New York used to specialize in, like using the wrong color of paper, is dirty pool deployed by party machines to squash insurgents.</p>
date: 2024-08-16, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>KAPAAU — In the 2023 season, Kohala football was competitive in its matchups, but ultimately could not secure a win. But head coach Earl Hoshida plans to change that in the new year.</p>
date: 2024-08-16, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Although NBA action is still months away, the league released the full schedule for the 2024-25 season.</p>
date: 2024-08-16, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>MILWAUKEE — Dodgers reliever Alex Vesia was able to plug a leak in the seventh inning Thursday, escaping a two-on, no-outs jam to preserve a one-run lead, but the dam broke against right-hander Daniel Hudson, who gave up three runs in the eighth inning of a 6-4 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers in American Family Field.</p>
date: 2024-08-16, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian troops took full control of the Russian town of Sudzha, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine said Thursday, in what would be Ukraine’s first capture of a Russian urban center since its troops launched a surprise attack into the country 10 days ago.</p>
date: 2024-08-16, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Maura Ramos Alicuben, 77, of Papaikou died July 16 at Hilo Benioff Medical Center. Born in Paniqui, Tarlac, Philippines; she was a candy maker for Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Co. and member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Hilo. Visitation 9-10:30 a.m. Monday, Aug. 26, at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Funeral service at 10:30 a.m. Committal service with burial to follow noon at East Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2 Pavilion. Survived by cousin, Leticia Ramos Acido-Mercado of Hawaii; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.</p>
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/16/obituaries/obituaries-for-august-16-8/
date: 2024-08-16, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota and Sen. JD Vance of Ohio have agreed to participate in at least one vice presidential debate this fall, with both candidates accepting an invitation from CBS News to face off on Oct. 1.</p>
date: 2024-08-16, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>LARGO, Maryland/WASHINGTON — The United States has negotiated down the prices of 10 top-selling prescription drugs used by Medicare by as much as 79%, hoping to save $6 billion in the first year as part of a plan hailed on Thursday by President Joe Biden with the aim to ease anger about high prices ahead of November elections.</p>
date: 2024-08-16, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>The state Department of Land and Natural Resources next month will commence a yearlong $5.7 million project to improve a well in North Kohala so it can be used for agricultural purposes once again.</p>
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/16/hawaii-news/farmers-laud-north-kohala-well-project/
date: 2024-08-16, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>A telescope on Maunakea and a host of backyard astronomers have detected a rare star racing toward the edge of the galaxy at nearly unprecedented speeds.</p>
date: 2024-08-16, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Mayor Mitch Roth said Thursday he felt “a little bit of frustration” after learning an anonymous email has been circulating that invites individuals experiencing homelessness to stay at a certain address in Hilo.</p>
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/16/hawaii-news/mayor-roth-the-victim-of-online-prank/
date: 2024-08-16, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>The annual Ka‘u High School Alumni and Friends Potluck Reunion will be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at the Pahala Community Center.</p>
date: 2024-08-16, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Hawaiian Electric is hosting a free Community Resilience Fair from 4-7 p.m. Monday at the Kealakehe High School cafeteria in Kailua-Kona.</p>
date: 2024-08-16, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Art aims to beautify the area around the former Uncle Billy’s Hilo Bay Hotel on Banyan Drive as the building nears demolition by the end of the year.</p>
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/16/hawaii-news/mural-brightens-up-banyan-drive/
date: 2024-08-16, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Music, dancing and food will be abundant at Hakalau Jodo Mission during its Obon festival this Saturday.</p>
date: 2024-08-16, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>AI-powered deepfake nude websites are 
targeted in lawsuit</p>
date: 2024-08-16, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>BEDMINSTER, New Jersey — Republican U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump sought to tie his Democratic rival Kamala Harris to the Biden administration’s economic record on Thursday during a meandering, 80-minute press conference at his New Jersey golf club, his latest effort to blunt her momentum. </p>
date: 2024-08-16, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>WASHINGTON — The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits dropped to a one month-low last week, suggesting an orderly labor market slowdown remained in place, and dashing financial market hopes that the Federal Reserve could cut interest rates by 50 basis points next month. </p>
date: 2024-08-16, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>DOHA/CAIRO — Negotiators were to meet in the Qatari capital Doha again on Friday in an effort to hammer out a Gaza ceasefire agreement as Israel continued to slam targets in the Palestinian enclave. </p>
date: 2024-08-16, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Peter Marshall, the cheery actor, singer and nightclub comedian who became one of America’s best-known game show hosts on the long-running program “The Hollywood Squares” from 1966 to 1981, died on Thursday. He was 98. </p>
date: 2024-08-16, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>LOS ANGELES — Two doctors and three others including a personal assistant to Matthew Perry have been charged with supplying the “Friends” star with ketamine, the powerful sedative that caused his overdose death nearly a year ago, authorities said on Thursday. </p>
date: 2024-08-16, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Hilo Circuit Judge Peter Kubota on Thursday told the Hawaii Supreme Court his decision to release new information about the Christmas Eve 1991 abduction, rape and murder of Dana Ireland to lawyers representing two men wrongly convicted two decades ago trumps the desire of the Hawaii Police Department to keep the evidence confidential.</p>
date: 2024-08-16, from: Island Times
New Zealand’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Peter Winston, visited Palau to commemorate 30 years of diplomatic relations between the two nations, highlighting the importance of all Pacific islands. Winston made the announcement yesterday at the Office of the President in Meyuns, Koror. During the visit, New Zealand pledged $1.7 million to […]
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date: 2024-08-16, from: Island Times
By: Eoghan Olkeriil Ngirudelsang KOROR, Palau – Today marks the conclusion of the fourth Pacific Islands Parliament Group (PIPG) conference, which has been held in Palau since Wednesday. This year’s event is particularly significant as it is the first time that the PIPG and the Association of Pacific Islands Legislatures (APIL) have been hosted by […]
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date: 2024-08-16, from: Island Times
A United Airlines flight bound for Guam made a safe emergency landing at Palau International Airport early Thursday morning after experiencing technical difficulties shortly after takeoff. United Airlines flight UA 158 took off from Palau and encountered a system malfunction, prompting the flight crew to make an emergency landing. The National Emergency Management Office (NEMO) […]
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https://islandtimes.org/united-airlines-flight-safely-returns-to-palau-after-technical-difficulties/
date: 2024-08-16, from: Island Times
By: Eoghan Olkeriil Ngirudelsang Koror, Palau – Drug use in Palau has become a significant public concern, with residents voicing alarm over its impact, particularly on young children. The issue was highlighted during recent state visits across Palau, where citizens expressed fears that drug abuse is rampant and even affecting elementary school students. During a […]
The post Palau Grapples with Growing Drug Crisis as Police struggle with resources and leadership appeared first on Island Times.
date: 2024-08-16, from: Island Times
By: Eoghan Olkeriil Ngirudelsang Koror, Palau — The 2nd Belau Omal Marathon is set to take place in two weeks on September 1, starting at Ernguul Park. The event offers four race options, each with a different route and registration fee. All races will begin at Ernguul Park. The 5K runners will head from Ernguul […]
The post Belau Omal Marathon returns with Four Race options, cash prizes appeared first on Island Times.
https://islandtimes.org/belau-omal-marathon-returns-with-four-race-options-cash-prizes/
date: 2024-08-16, from: Island Times
By: Eustoria Maria Borja Koror, Palau—A 9-day awareness outreach, led by the Bureau of Public Safety’s Division of Juvenile Justice and the K-9 unit, concluded on August 15, 2024, at the Youth Center of Palau High School. The program aimed to educate students on the dangers of opioids, methamphetamine, and vaping, as well as inform […]
The post PHS completes 9-Day Youth Awareness Outreach on Drug and Legal issues appeared first on Island Times.
https://islandtimes.org/phs-completes-9-day-youth-awareness-outreach-on-drug-and-legal-issues/
date: 2024-08-16, from: Island Times
Fentanyl Threat Highlights Need for Preparedness By: Eustoria Marie Borja Palau may already be facing the dangerous reality of fentanyl infiltration, according to the Bureau of Public Safety’s Narcotic Enforcement Agency. Despite no confirmed detections of the synthetic opioid, authorities believe the drug could be present in the country, echoing concerns from neighboring regions like […]
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https://islandtimes.org/palaus-concerns/
date: 2024-08-16, from: Island Times
By: Eoghan Olkeriil Ngirudelsang KOROR, Palau — Health Minister Gafaar said Wednesday the ministry has hired eight nurses in the past two to three weeks and aims to employ at least 17 by year’s end. The island nation has faced a nursing shortage in recent years due to resignations and departures. To address the issue, […]
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https://islandtimes.org/palau-health-ministry-addresses-nurse-shortage/
date: 2024-08-16, from: Island Times
The Republic of Palau, through the Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Public Infrastructure & Industries, the Palau Public Utilities Corporation and Japan’s Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc. (TEPCO HD), on Tuesday (August 13) signed a framework agreement to work together on clean energy and sustainable development. The agreement focuses on solar power and grid […]
The post Palau and TEPCO HD sign Agreement for Technical Cooperation appeared first on Island Times.
https://islandtimes.org/palau-and-tepco-hd-sign-agreement-for-technical-cooperation/
date: 2024-08-16, from: Island Times
Koror, Palau – August 8, 2024 – In a significant gesture of goodwill and environmental commitment, Her Excellency Ambassador Jessica Chienyi Lee of the Republic of China (Taiwan) supported Palau Conservation Society (PCS) by generously donating $10,000 in support of its conservation efforts. With this contribution, the Republic of China (Taiwan) demonstrates its commitment in […]
The post ROC (Taiwan) strengthens commitment to environmental conservation with $10,000 donation to PCS appeared first on Island Times.
date: 2024-08-16, from: Island Times
MANILA, PHILIPPINES — The Pacific is projected to grow by 3.3% in 2024 and 4.0% in 2025, but the need to build resilience continues, according to the latest issue of the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) Pacific Economic Monitor (PEM) launched today. This growth is largely driven by the recovery of resource extraction in Papua New […]
The post Continued growth projected for the Pacific, but resilience still needed — ADB appeared first on Island Times.
https://islandtimes.org/continued-growth-projected-for-the-pacific-but-resilience-still-needed-adb/
date: 2024-08-16, from: Island Times
The Embassy of the Republic of China (Taiwan), in collaboration with the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA), is pleased to announce that the 2024 Taiwan-Palau Trade and Cultural Show will be held at the Ngarachamayong Cultural Center from August 19th to 21st, 2024. Thirty Taiwanese enterprises and seven Palauan vendors, along with twenty-two renowned […]
The post Taiwan-Palau Trade and Cultural Show commemorates 25 Years of Diplomatic Relations appeared first on Island Times.
date: 2024-08-16, from: Island Times
On Wednesday, August 7, the Palau International Coral Reef Center (PICRC) held a joint community meeting with Ngarchelong and Ngaraard state community members to get their ideas about coral restoration work in Palau and identify potential coral restoration sites in their states. This forms part of a broader collaborative project in partnership with The Nature […]
The post PICRC leads community meeting to discuss Coral Restoration Sites in 2 states appeared first on Island Times.
date: 2024-08-16, from: Island Times
to discuss Heritage Site Preservation and Tourism Promotion of Palau On August 13th, 2024, Dr. KIKUCHI Yuriko, Assistant Professor at the Institute of Advanced Studies on Asia, University of Tokyo accompanied by His Excellency Ambassador ORIKASA Hiroyuki and JICA Palau Office Chief Representative Mr. AOKI Tsunenori, paid a courtesy visit to H.E. Surangel S. Whipps […]
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https://islandtimes.org/ambassador-orikasa-and-dr-kikuchi-meet-with-president-surangel-whipps-jr/
date: 2024-08-16, from: Island Times
KOROR (NZ GOVT) — New Zealand and Palau will cooperate more closely on oceans and marine resources, Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters says. “Marine resources are a critical source of food and economic security in the Pacific and are closely intertwined with the well-being and identity of Pacific communities,” said Minister Peters during a visit […]
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https://islandtimes.org/nz-to-cooperate-on-marine-resources-in-palau/
date: 2024-08-16, from: Island Times
Dear Editor, I watched the Presidential press conference on August 14, and while I expected the President to address or correct the widespread concerns about the PGST and BPT, I was stunned and disappointed by how he completely ignored the critical issue of how the PGST is actually applied. It’s easy to explain how the […]
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date: 2024-08-16, from: Island Times
NEW YORK (UN NEWS CENTRE) — As the world celebrates International Youth Day on Monday, the UN chief is emphasising the importance of empowerment and equality for young people to reach the ambitious Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Under the theme, From Clicks to Progress: Youth Digital Pathways for Sustainable Development, the Day focuses “on the […]
The post Youth digital engagement crucial for achieving SDGs: Guterres appeared first on Island Times.
https://islandtimes.org/youth-digital-engagement-crucial-for-achieving-sdgs-guterres/
date: 2024-08-16, from: Island Times
HAGATNA (PACIFIC ISLAND TIMES) — While methamphetamine and marijuana have remained the top illegal substances being smuggled into Guam, authorities raised the alert to block further entry of fentanyl into the island. “With fentanyl having made landfall in Guam and claiming the lives of our citizens, our officers maintain heightened vigilance and are postured to […]
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https://islandtimes.org/guam-heightens-vigilance-against-fentanyl-smuggling/
date: 2024-08-16, from: Island Times
PONPHEI (PMN) — It has taken almost five months for the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) to receive funding support from the United States under the Compact of Free Association (COFA). U.S President Joe signed into law the COFA agreements for FSM, Palau, and the Marshall Islands in March after a five-month delay. The U.S […]
The post ‘We’re losing our culture, our values’: FSM appeared first on Island Times.
https://islandtimes.org/were-losing-our-culture-our-values-fsm/
date: 2024-08-16, from: Island Times
By Naomi Selvaratnam in New Caledonia Foreign Correspondent (ABC-Australia) It began with an enticing offer: an all-expenses-paid trip to Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan. It was July last year and Roch Wamytan, a prominent leader in New Caledonia’s independence movement, took up the offer to fly to the former Soviet state for a series of meetings. On […]
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date: 2024-08-16, from: University of Hawaiʻi News
UH Mānoa’s football quarterback Brayden Schager has earned two preseason recognitions—the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award and the Manning Award
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https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/08/15/qb-schager-earns-fifth-watch-list/
date: 2024-08-16, from: INSIGHTS ON PBS HAWAIʻI
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date: 2024-08-16, from: University of Hawaiʻi News
It was a working trip for the student group from UH Mānoa, who wrote daily stories and published them in The Mānoa Mirror news website and its Instagram page.
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https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/08/15/journalism-students-global-conference/
date: 2024-08-15, from: University of Hawaiʻi News
UH Hilo’s Uluākea program is designed to teach faculty to gain a more authentic understanding of Indigenous ways of knowing the world.
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https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/08/15/uh-hilo-journey-to-integrate-indigenous-ike/
date: 2024-08-15, from: Pacific Island Times
‘We hurt you, we betrayed your trust’ By Pacific Island Times News Staff The Archdiocese of Agana on Thursday officially installed Ryan…
https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/archdiocese-of-agana-installs-new-archbishop
date: 2024-08-15, from: University of Hawaiʻi News
The UH Maui College culinary team launched a food hub less than a day after the devastating August 8 Lahaina wildfire that ultimately fed tens of thousands of people.
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date: 2024-08-15, from: University of Hawaiʻi News
There were more than 90 applicants for the position, and the finalists are scheduled to be announced in September.
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date: 2024-08-15, from: Marshal Islands Journal
Journal 8/14/1987 P1 Six join Armed ForcesThe first Marshallese to volunteer for the United States Armed Forces under the Compact of Free Association were inducted into the service in a ceremony at the Cabinet Wednesday. Four young men and two young women will be entering the Army, Navy and Marine Corps. Roland Zedkaia, Earl Ray […]
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date: 2024-08-15, from: University of Hawaiʻi News
President David Lassner provided updates on the latest enrollment numbers for the upcoming fall 2024 semester, including positive news regarding Lahainaluna High School graduates.
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date: 2024-08-15, from: Marshal Islands Journal
“Hut Ho!” is a regular cry in the waters between Delap and Uliga, with this phrase meaning it’s time for canoe paddlers to change sides. “Hut” is the warning the change is coming, and the “Ho” signals taking the stroke and then switching to paddle to the opposite side. Both men’s and women’s teams are […]
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date: 2024-08-15, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>CLEVELAND — Francisco Lindor is a natural right-handed batter who desperately wanted to be a switch-hitter as a child so he could be more like his favorite players. His brother and cousin were switch-hitters, as was his favorite player, Hall of Fame second baseman Roberto Alomar.</p>
date: 2024-08-15, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Kevin Durant has become the latest American sports star to invest in European soccer.</p>
date: 2024-08-15, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Cisco to cut 7% 
of jobs globally</p>
date: 2024-08-15, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Juan Acoba Acob, 85, of Papaaloa died July 17 at Hilo Benioff Medical Center. Born in Bacarra, Ilocos Norte, Philippines, he was a retired landscaper for the Hilton Waikoloa Village and served as a 2nd lieutenant in the Philippine Air Force. Private service for family, relatives and family friends. Visitation 9-10 a.m. Sunday (Aug. 18) at Honokaa Seventh-day Adventist Vhurch. Service at 10 a.m. Burial to follow in church cemetery. Livestream of funeral service at https://www.youtube.com/@honokaasdachurch6776/featured. Survived by wife, Lilia R. Acob of Papaaloa; children, Ferdinand (Meriko) Acob of Canada, Janet (Rodelio) Cabreros of Hilo, Mildred (Chung) Cho of California, Ligaya (Steve) Acob-Powell of Maui and Luis (Ferlita) Acob of Hilo; sister, Arsenia Acosta of Hilo; five grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.</p>
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/15/obituaries/obituaries-for-august-15-10/
date: 2024-08-15, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — About half of all homes and businesses on Puerto Rico were without power on Wednesday as Hurricane Ernesto churned north into the warm waters of the Atlantic after dumping torrential rain on the U.S. territory. </p>
date: 2024-08-15, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>NEW YORK — A New York judge declined for a third time to step aside from the case in which Donald Trump was convicted of charges involving hush money paid to a porn star, dismissing the former U.S. president’s claim of conflict of interest related to political consultancy work by the judge’s daughter. </p>
date: 2024-08-15, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>TOKYO — Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Wednesday he would step down next month, succumbing to public disaffection over political scandals and rising living costs that marred his three-year term, and setting off a scramble to replace him. </p>
date: 2024-08-15, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>NEW YORK — The vacation rental industry has stepped up efforts to influence U.S. lawmakers to keep more cities from enacting restrictions on short-term rentals in response to concerns about housing availability and quality of life.</p>
date: 2024-08-15, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Minnesota Vikings rookie quarterback J.J. McCarthy was ruled out for the season after having successful surgery on the meniscus in his right knee, coach Kevin O’Connell announced Wednesday. McCarthy underwent testing related to knee soreness after he reported the injury Monday afternoon.</p>
date: 2024-08-15, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>WASHINGTON — The consumer price index cooled in July compared with a year earlier, providing further evidence that inflation is moderating and leaving the Federal Reserve firmly on track to cut interest rates at its meeting next month. </p>
date: 2024-08-15, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>The staff at the Hilo zoo is urging visitors to keep their objects and hands away from the animals at all times after a rising number of foreign items have found in some enclosures.</p>
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/15/hawaii-news/zoo-dont-feed-the-animals/
date: 2024-08-15, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>The public is invited to attend the next general meeting of the League of Women Voters of Hawaii County, which will be held in-person and via Zoom on Saturday at 10 a.m. (arrive by 9:50), at Unitarian Universalists of Puna in Hawaiian Paradise Park.</p>
date: 2024-08-15, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>WASHINGTON — Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris’s economic agenda will focus on lowering the cost of groceries, housing and healthcare, bolstering the child tax credit and drawing a contrast with Republican Donald Trump on tariffs and taxes, aides and advisers said. </p>
date: 2024-08-15, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>WASHINGTON — The United States, one of the world’s biggest plastic makers, will support a global treaty calling for a reduction in how much new plastic is produced each year in a major policy shift, a source close to U.S. negotiators told Reuters on Wednesday. </p>
date: 2024-08-15, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>The World Health Organization on Wednesday declared mpox a global public health emergency for the second time in two years, following an outbreak of the viral infection in Democratic Republic of Congo that has spread to neighboring countries. </p>
date: 2024-08-15, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Hilo’s Lyman Museum will hold a Manuahi Day on Friday.</p>
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/15/community/lyman-museum-offers-free-admission-friday/
date: 2024-08-15, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>MINNEAPOLIS — The protests had turned into riots. </p>
date: 2024-08-15, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Mars, the company behind M&M’s and Snickers, has agreed to acquire Kellanova, the snack food business spun off by Kellogg’s last year, in a multibillion-dollar deal that will create a new global food giant. </p>
date: 2024-08-15, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are locked into a tight race in key swing states, according to new polling from the Cook Political Report and the bipartisan team of BSG and GS Strategy Group published Wednesday.</p>
date: 2024-08-15, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>The ALS Network announces the 2nd annual Big Island Walk &Roll to Cure ALS (formerly the Big Island Walk to Defeat ALS) on Sunday, Aug. 18, at Old Kona Airport in Kailua-Kona.</p>
date: 2024-08-15, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>The Maunakea Observatories invite the public to a free public block party from 4 p.m. until 9 p.m. Saturday on North A‘ohoku Place in the University of Hawaii’s Science and Technology Park, above ‘Imiloa Astronomy Center.</p>
date: 2024-08-15, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>It’s time to talk about how President Joe Biden’s withdrawal from the presidential campaign is related to our broken political system. This failing system got us to the point where we had the two major party candidates rejected by 70 percent of the electorate, according to most polls.</p>
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/15/opinion/dont-confuse-the-symptom-with-the-problem/
date: 2024-08-15, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Faced with an election loss, an autocrat can generally take one of two paths: moderate his approach and policies in a bid to continue appealing to the electorate, or crack down to show that he won’t tolerate this dissent.</p>
date: 2024-08-15, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>More than two dozen middle school students from the Pacific Northwest area of the mainland got to experience Hawaii Island recently during a science-driven summer camp.</p>
date: 2024-08-15, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>ANAHEIM, Calif. — What if — and this is a very big if — the Angels found themselves without a place to play beyond this season?</p>
date: 2024-08-15, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>A month without basketball is over. Well, WNBA basketball that is.</p>
date: 2024-08-15, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — The Atlanta Falcons addressed a perennial need Wednesday, sending a third-round draft pick to the New England Patriots in exchange for veteran pass rusher Matthew Judon, according to multiple league sources.</p>
date: 2024-08-15, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>“Have you ever heard Donald Trump laugh? I don’t even know if he has any joy in his body.”</p>
date: 2024-08-15, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>First responders were dispatched at about 2:15 p.m. today to a fire on South Point Road in the Kaʻu, where they promptly initiated efforts to contain the blaze and ensure the safety of the public.</p>
date: 2024-08-15, from: Guam Daily Post
The Office of the Attorney General intends to call 80 witnesses in the trial of a man alleged to have been the getaway driver in a robbery and fatal shooting of a tourist early this year.
date: 2024-08-15, from: Guam Daily Post
A man was arrested on suspicion of assaulting a woman repeatedly after he accused her of cheating on him.
date: 2024-08-15, from: Guam Daily Post
If you’re thinking about eating fish, the Department of Public Health and Social Services says steer clear of mahi-mahi, or dolphinfish, that has been imported from Ecuador and Taiwan after a person was diagnosed with scombroid poisoning after eating the…
date: 2024-08-15, from: Guam Daily Post
Guam Softball Academy is offering a free informative athletic seminar aimed at guiding middle and high school student-athletes toward success in college athletics.
date: 2024-08-15, from: Guam Daily Post
As extreme heat beat down and tried to slow James Sardea, 54, Marites Esma, 47, and Belen Sidell, 42, the three-person Guam contingent competed and excelled in the 2024 Pattaya Spartan last weekend, in Pattaya, Thailand.
date: 2024-08-15, from: Guam Daily Post
After recessing for a day to review a substitute version of the annual budget measure, lawmakers returned to the Guam Congress Building on Thursday morning to begin discussions in earnest on the $1.3 billion budget proposal for the government of…
date: 2024-08-15, from: Guam Daily Post
By Friday, 25 public schools will open their doors for in-person instruction, but because 16 schools will begin next Thursday on a modified learning schedule, the delayed start is reflected in two amended school year calendars.
date: 2024-08-15, from: Guam Daily Post
Juanita Moser Martinez pleaded guilty to her role as a “minimal participant” in a jury tampering scheme during a 2018 drug trial.
date: 2024-08-15, from: Guam Daily Post
Thursday was a great day for Guam Department of Education Superintendent Kenneth Erik Swanson, who spent the morning of the first day of the delayed school year visiting schools in the south.
date: 2024-08-15, from: Marshal Islands Journal
On Nitijela’s first business session Tuesday August 6, illicit drugs and mental health issues were the subject of debate. Jaluit Nitijela Member Daisy Alik-Momotaro questioned the capability of law enforcement and inquired how hard drugs flow in the country. “Where are these drugs coming from?” Daisy said. The day prior, in her address to the […]
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https://marshallislandsjournal.com/daisy-focuses-on-drugs/
date: 2024-08-15, from: Pacific Island Times
Guam Chamber of Commerce urges government leaders to exercise fiscal prudence The government of Guam has accumulated surplus funding, and…
https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/what-to-do-with-surplus-funds
date: 2024-08-15, from: Marshal Islands Journal
WILMER JOEL Thirty-six girls from the two-week Tulam Turi Girl STEAM Camp were called to honor last week with certificates at the College of the Marshall Islands. Master Sergeant John Phillips from the US Embassy told the Journal that the camp was to promote science, technology, engineering, art and math (STEAM) for girls aged six-to-12. […]
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https://marshallislandsjournal.com/steam-camp-for-girls/
date: 2024-08-15, from: University of Hawaiʻi News
Lubecke’s program was in Serbia and Borić-Lubecke’s program was in Spain.
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https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/08/14/husband-wife-fulbright-programs/
date: 2024-08-15, from: University of Hawaiʻi News
These communities will engage in semester-long mentored research experiences and follow-up activities, fostering peer-to-peer collaboration.
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https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/08/14/math-research-communities/
date: 2024-08-14, from: Marshal Islands Journal
GIFF JOHNSON A drug distribution ring operating from the MIPD main jail in Uliga? Marijuana, crystal meth, thousands of dollars in cash, multiple cell phones in the hands of drug dealing inmates? MIPD officers not checking incoming packages for prisoners serving long sentences for violent crimes? All of the above and more was confirmed two […]
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https://marshallislandsjournal.com/local-police-raid-national-jail/
date: 2024-08-14, from: University of Hawaiʻi News
The bacterial communities that coat submerged surfaces create a biofilm and produce chemical signals that are detected by swimming larvae.
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https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/08/14/tubeworms-coat-ships/
date: 2024-08-14, from: University of Hawaiʻi News
Metallica’s foundation gave $75,000 to Honolulu CC for career and technical education scholarships.
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https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/08/14/metallica-foundation-supports-honolulu-cc-scholarships/
date: 2024-08-14, from: University of Hawaiʻi News
This week’s images are from the UH Alumni Association’s Maker’s Market.
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https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/08/14/image-of-the-week-amazing-alumni/
date: 2024-08-14, updated: 2024-08-15, from: Marianas Variety
REPRESENTATIVES of East Carolina University and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management met with some members of the community at the Carolinian Utt on Tuesday to announce that they will conduct cultural research to establish a “best practices guidance” document and an inventory of Marianas’ maritime heritage sites.
date: 2024-08-14, updated: 2024-08-15, from: Marianas Variety
SENATOR Paul A. Manglona is introducing Senate Bill 23-68, which would allow registered voters to cast their ballot at any polling precinct on Election Day.
date: 2024-08-14, updated: 2024-08-15, from: Marianas Variety
A DELEGATION of U.S. congressional staff members is on Tinian today, Thursday, to meet with Mayor Edwin P. Aldan and other island leaders, and to tour the sites of ongoing Department of Defense construction activities.
date: 2024-08-14, updated: 2024-08-15, from: Marianas Variety
GOVERNOR Arnold I. Palacios on Monday nominated Donna Flores to the Northern Marianas College Board of Regents.
date: 2024-08-14, updated: 2024-08-15, from: Marianas Variety
JACOB’S Bakeshop is headed to the playoffs of the Destroyers Basketball Club Invitational Basketball League 2024 after a blowout victory against Star Water, 92-57, at the TSL Sports Complex on Sunday.
date: 2024-08-14, updated: 2024-08-15, from: Marianas Variety
THE Aimeliik Bat Boys notched their second consecutive victory in the 2024 Budweiser Belau Amateur Softball Association Open League by pulling a late-game rally against Taotaomona, 24-14, at the Dandan baseball field on Sunday.
date: 2024-08-14, updated: 2024-08-15, from: Marianas Variety
(Archdiocese of Agaña) — The Solemn Rite of Installation of His Excellency, Most Reverend Ryan Pagente Jimenez, DD as the Archbishop of Agaña will be livestreamed by the Dulce Nombre de Maria Cathedral-Basilica media team.
date: 2024-08-14, updated: 2024-08-15, from: Marianas Variety
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — U.S. consumer prices rose moderately in July and the annual increase in inflation slowed to below 3% for the first time since early 2021, further strengthening expectations the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates next month.
date: 2024-08-14, updated: 2024-08-15, from: Marianas Variety
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) — “Pacific Rim Uprising” actor Cailee Spaeny had to admit that things became bleak while filming the Disney movie “Alien: Romulus,” the latest installment in the popular “Alien” franchise, because characters were killed off regularly.
date: 2024-08-14, updated: 2024-08-15, from: Marianas Variety
LONDON (AP) — For Herve Tram, being a Taylor Swift fan isn’t just about the music.
date: 2024-08-14, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Dirty tactics during
the election season</p>
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/14/opinion/letters-to-the-editor-for-august-14/
date: 2024-08-14, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>With World Sprints beginning in Hilo this week, ‘Ohana Wa’a Laulima, in coordination with the International Va’a Federation (IVF) and the Hawaii Canoe Racing Association (HCRA), are honored to host an exhibition race highlighting international paddlers with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Paddlers who are normally left out of competitive racing have been given the opportunity to race alongside the international elite of the Va’a community in Hilo.</p>
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/14/sports/support-idd-exhibition-race-at-world-sprints/
date: 2024-08-14, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>The head of a panel that ruled that American gymnast Jordan Chiles had to give up her Olympic bronze medal in favor of a Romanian athlete has represented Romania for almost a decade in arbitration cases, documents show.</p>
date: 2024-08-14, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>KEA‘AU — Football season has officially returned to the Big Island, and the Kamehameha Schools-Hawai‘i community made no secret about its excitement.</p>
date: 2024-08-14, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>For the second consecutive month, much of the Big Island had abnormally dry weather.</p>
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/14/hawaii-news/drought-conditions-could-be-coming/
date: 2024-08-14, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>FORBES, Australia — Across 100,000 acres in the vast agricultural heartland of Australia, an unusual approach is taking root to slow down the wrecking ball of climate change. Farmers are trying to tap the superpowers of tiny subterranean tendrils of fungus to pull carbon dioxide out of the air and stash it underground.</p>
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/14/nation-world-news/can-dirt-clean-the-climate/
date: 2024-08-14, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>DETROIT — The United Auto Workers Union said on Tuesday it has filed complaints with the National Labor Relations Board against Donald Trump and Tesla CEO Elon Musk over attempts to threaten and intimidate workers. It is unclear whether the NLRB would take action against Trump for his comments on Monday during a two-hour conversation with Musk that was broadcast on social media platform X. The UAW seized upon Trump’s remarks as the union rallies behind Democratic presidential candidate and Vice President Kamala Harris and encourages its nearly 400,000 workers to vote for her over Trump. The issue is especially pertinent in battleground states like Michigan which could determine who wins the White House in November. The UAW endorsed Harris at the end of July. </p>
date: 2024-08-14, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>An 18-year-old Kailua-Kona man is in custody and facing 10 charges related to child pornography.</p>
date: 2024-08-14, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>After much-needed renovations, the NAS Swimming Pool in Hilo is finally set to reopen next month.</p>
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/14/hawaii-news/nas-pool-set-to-reopen-next-month/
date: 2024-08-14, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>The water quality of Hilo Bay will only get worse as climate change intensifies, according to a new study by University of Hawaii researchers.</p>
date: 2024-08-14, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>For months since his expulsion from Congress, George Santos has blithely stoked political intrigue on social media and sold customized videos of himself on Cameo.</p>
date: 2024-08-14, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Paramount, the parent company of CBS, Nickelodeon and MTV, told its employees Tuesday it was beginning a series of long-scheduled job cuts that would winnow its staff by about 15% in the United States.</p>
date: 2024-08-14, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>WELLINGTON — People are leaving New Zealand in record numbers as unemployment rises, interest rates remain high and economic growth is anaemic, government statistics show. </p>
date: 2024-08-14, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>KYIV — Ukraine said on Tuesday its biggest cross-border assault of the war to date had taken control of 74 settlements in Russia’s region of Kursk and was still advancing, making gains of one to three km in the last 24 hours. </p>
date: 2024-08-14, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>WASHINGTON — From swing dancing to ice cream socials, Kamala Harris’ campaign will mark the 89th anniversary of Social Security this week with events aimed at older Americans who generally back Republicans. </p>
date: 2024-08-14, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>WASHINGTON — The United States on Tuesday approved the sale of $20 billion in fighter jets and other military equipment to Israel as it prosecutes a 10-month-old war in the Gaza Strip although the Pentagon said deliveries would not begin for years. </p>
date: 2024-08-14, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>WASHINGTON — Voters in at least eight states will vote on ballot measures related to abortion access in November after officials in Arizona and Missouri certified proposed amendments in the states this week. </p>
date: 2024-08-14, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Army intelligence analyst pleads guilty to selling military secrets to China</p>
date: 2024-08-14, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>SINGAPORE — A study released Monday using data from NASA’s Mars InSight lander shows evidence of liquid water far below the surface of the fourth planet, advancing the search for life there and showing what might have happened to Mars’ ancient oceans. </p>
date: 2024-08-14, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>NEW ORLEANS — President Joe Biden announced on Tuesday he is putting $150 million in new federal funding towards developing technology to better help surgeons successfully remove cancerous tumors. </p>
date: 2024-08-14, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>State House Republicans defended former colleague, presidential candidate and U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard in a letter sent Sunday to the Transportation Security Administration demanding she be removed from the federal government’s terrorist watch list.</p>
date: 2024-08-14, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>The University of Hawaii was incredibly competitive in obtaining research funding this past fiscal year, blowing by its previous record by $100 million.</p>
date: 2024-08-14, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>HONOLULU – The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has awarded two grants totaling $64.7 million to the state Department of Transportation to rehabilitate the runway at the Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole.</p>
date: 2024-08-14, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>EAGAN, Minn. — Minnesota Vikings rookie quarterback J.J. McCarthy will have surgery this week on a torn meniscus in his right knee, coach Kevin O’Connell announced Tuesday.</p>
date: 2024-08-14, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>On Thursday, Donald Trump gave a classic Donald Trump press conference — by which we mean another nasty, self-indulgent, divisive and lie-filled show that was fine as entertainment but a disaster for anyone with aspirations to lead the most powerful nation on earth.</p>
date: 2024-08-14, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>In the gilded, overwhelmingly ornate main room of his Mar-a-Lago resort and estate, former President Donald Trump stood in front of four huge American flags Thursday and pinballed through a press conference unlike anything ever seen in presidential campaigning.</p>
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/14/opinion/pinballing-through-the-presidency/
date: 2024-08-14, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>During the week of Aug. 5-11, Hawaii Island police arrested 16 motorists for DUI. Seven of the drivers were involved in a traffic accident. Two of the drivers were younger than 21.</p>
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/14/obituaries/police-arrest-16-for-dui-18/
date: 2024-08-14, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>A grand jury indicted an Ohio police officer on four counts of murder on Tuesday for his fatal shooting of a 21-year-old pregnant Black woman in a grocery-store parking lot. </p>
date: 2024-08-14, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Tropical Storm Ernesto on Tuesday threatened to bring heavy rainfall, dangerous storm surges and strong winds to the U.S. and British Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, leading the U.S. territory to close schools and prepare for power outages. </p>
date: 2024-08-14, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>A 47-year-old Kahului man made his initial appearance in federal court Tuesday after he was arrested in connection with a series of improvised explosive devices found on Maui, one of which blew up and damaged a sport utility vehicle.</p>
date: 2024-08-14, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>An effort by insurance companies to upend or alter a tentative $4 billion settlement over the August 2023 Maui wildfire disaster was rejected in state court Tuesday.</p>
date: 2024-08-14, from: Pacific Island Times
By Sadhana Sen and Stephen Howes The annual Pacific Islands Forum Economic Ministers Meeting, or FEMM, always has a wide-ranging agenda….
https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/free-r-movement-at-the-forum
date: 2024-08-14, from: Guam Daily Post
Giacomo Bustamante, a 15-year-old junior at Harvest Christian Academy, has been invited to the prestigious Barça International Experience, a soccer training program directly affiliated with the Barça Academy in Barcelona this November. Barça Academy is the youth training wing of…
date: 2024-08-14, from: Guam Daily Post
A 53-year-old man was accused of molesting a then-16-year-old girl and telling her “he would kill himself if the victim said anything.”
date: 2024-08-14, from: Guam Daily Post
A man who found a pair of car keys and thought it was his “lucky day” was charged with theft of property as a second-degree felony.
date: 2024-08-14, from: Guam Daily Post
A man was accused of throwing a wooden plank and attempting to run over another man and his 17-year-old grandson.
date: 2024-08-14, from: Guam Daily Post
Family and friends of a man and woman in the hospital for injuries sustained in a crash at the Guam AutoSpot car dealership over the weekend have started raising funds for medical costs.
date: 2024-08-14, from: Guam Daily Post
date: 2024-08-14, from: Guam Daily Post
Twenty-four schools will open their doors Thursday to more than 14,000 students as the Guam Department of Education welcomes the start of the new school year. More than a dozen schools will remain closed while they are pending sanitary inspections…
date: 2024-08-14, from: Guam Daily Post
A mother and stepfather have been indicted on charges related to the death of a 3-year-old boy in early July.
date: 2024-08-14, from: Pacific Island Times
’ By Pacific Island Times News Staff The Department of Public Health and Social Services today raised the alarm against the contaminated…
date: 2024-08-14, from: Guam Daily Post
Lawmakers are set to discuss the annual budget bill for the government of Guam this month, and although their initial meeting took place Wednesday, no substantial discussions on the budget happened, as lawmakers recessed until Thursday in the morning to…
date: 2024-08-14, from: Pacific Island Times
By Rimon Rimon, Sue Ahearn and Stefan Armbruster (BenarNews)– Former journalist Kairao Bauea makes her political debut as a candidate…
date: 2024-08-14, from: Pacific Island Times
There is a battle of the bulge taking place in the Pacific, and while it may be simmering on the surface, there is a refrain that rings…
date: 2024-08-14, from: University of the South Pacific (Fiji)
A Pacific child is used to hearing stories passed down orally by her elders, a…
The post Kiribati Bilingual Books Launched appeared first on University of the South Pacific.
https://www.usp.ac.fj/news/kiribati-bilingual-books-launched/
date: 2024-08-14, from: University of Hawaiʻi News
Kula—School, academy; to teach school
The post Hawaiian Word of the Week: Kula first appeared on University of Hawaiʻi System News.
https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/08/13/hawaiian-word-of-the-week-kula/
date: 2024-08-14, from: University of Hawaiʻi News
Starbucks will reopen on Monday, August 19.
The post Starbucks reopens at Campus Center with new features first appeared on University of Hawaiʻi System News.
https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/08/13/starbucks-reopens-campus-center/
date: 2024-08-14, from: University of Hawaiʻi News
About 30 people gathered on the lawn of Hawaiʻi Hall on the UH Mānoa campus to mark the one-year anniversary of the deadly Maui wildfires and held a moment of silence.
The post UH Mānoa marks one-year anniversary of the Maui fires first appeared on University of Hawaiʻi System News.
https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/08/13/uh-manoa-marks-wildfire-anniversary/
date: 2024-08-14, from: University of Hawaiʻi News
UH Mānoa women’s water polo player Bia Mantellato Dias and men’s basketball player Justin McKoy were selected as UH’s Big West Scholar-Athletes of the Year.
The post Mantellato Dias, McKoy named Big West Scholar-Athletes of the Year first appeared on University of Hawaiʻi System News.
https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/08/13/mantellato-dias-mckoy-big-west-scholar-athletes/
date: 2024-08-14, from: University of Hawaiʻi News
UH Mānoa junior forward Amber Gilbert earned preseason All-Big West honors while the Rainbow Wahine were picked to finish seventh as a team in the preseason poll.
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https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/08/13/gilbert-preseason-all-big-west/
date: 2024-08-14, from: University of Hawaiʻi News
This year’s HI Pride T-Shirt Design Contest winner is Kapiʻolani CC student Jessica Mauricio.
The post Get your 2024 HI Pride T-shirt! first appeared on University of Hawaiʻi System News.
https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/08/13/get-your-2024-hi-pride-t-shirt/
date: 2024-08-14, from: University of Hawaiʻi News
Online Financial Aid Workshops will begin August 21, and will be held on Wednesdays, 6–7:30 p.m., through October 2.
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https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/08/13/online-financial-aid-workshops/
date: 2024-08-14, from: University of Hawaiʻi News
The ceremony, which took place at Lahaina Cannery Mall, featured traditional dancing, food vendors and a sense of community healing.
The post Lahaina Obon Ceremony honors wildfire victims, celebrates resilience first appeared on University of Hawaiʻi System News.
https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/08/13/lahaina-obon-ceremony/
date: 2024-08-14, from: University of Hawaiʻi News
The UNESCO World Heritage Site was famously preserved under volcanic ash from Mount Vesuvius’s eruption in 79 AD.
The post UH forensic anthropologist invited to examine Pompeii remains first appeared on University of Hawaiʻi System News.
https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/08/13/robert-mann-pompeii-visit/
date: 2024-08-13, from: University of Hawaiʻi News
Workshop supports Indigenous culture as a key part of the innovation ecosystem.
The post Pacific Indigenous creativity, innovation converge at UH West Oʻahu first appeared on University of Hawaiʻi System News.
https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/08/13/pacific-indigenous-creativity-uh-west-oahu/
date: 2024-08-13, from: University of the South Pacific (Fiji)
Dr Rumman Chowdhury, a leading US science envoy, delivered a seminar on ’AI Waves in…
The post Pacific Nations Urged to Embrace Responsible AI appeared first on University of the South Pacific.
https://www.usp.ac.fj/news/pacific-nations-urged-to-embrace-responsible-ai/
date: 2024-08-13, updated: 2024-08-13, from: Marianas Variety
(Reuters) — Pinch hitter Travis d’Arnaud drove in the game’s only run with a 10th-inning sacrifice fly and the Atlanta Braves pulled out a 1-0 road win over the San Francisco Giants on Monday.
date: 2024-08-13, from: Pacific Island Times
By Pacific Island Times News Staff A U.S. Navy destroyer had an encounter with Chinese navy ships near Guam last month, according to…
https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/us-destroyer-had-a-brush-with-chinese-ships-near-guam
date: 2024-08-13, from: Pacific Island Times
Navy, local responders roll out a joint drill to test emergency response By Ron Rocky Coloma Thirty-three people were rushed to Guam…
https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/how-well-can-guam-manage-mass-casualty-events
date: 2024-08-13, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Thousands of demonstrators are expected in the streets and the parks of Chicago for next week’s Democratic National Convention, most of them to protest the U.S. role in the war in the Gaza Strip. But officials are concerned about the potential for a more embarrassing spectacle: prime-time disruptions inside the arena itself.</p>
date: 2024-08-13, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>A proposed solar development near Waikoloa will be taking public feedback at a virtual meeting this evening.</p>
date: 2024-08-13, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>LAHAINA — Kari and Rich Alexander have a goal to celebrate this Christmas with their two children in a new home just like the one they lost in the Lahaina wildfire one year and four days ago.</p>
date: 2024-08-13, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>The state Department of Transportation advises motorists that sections of the Daniel K. Inouye Highway, formerly Saddle Road, will become no-passing zones effective upon installation of signs and pavement markings.</p>
date: 2024-08-13, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>BOSTON — “Before we get started, I just wanted to kind of say that I’ve had some fans reach out to me and tell me that they’re disappointed in me, and I just wanted to let them know that I’m sorry for my actions and that I’m gonna work on being better for them.”</p>
date: 2024-08-13, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>PARIS — Against all odds, the Paris Olympics have delivered.</p>
date: 2024-08-13, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>MILWAUKEE — Some things don’t change, including Mookie Betts’ superstitions. The Los Angeles Dodgers superstar is not a fan of ghosts, which is an issue because the supernatural is rumored to inhabit the historic Pfister Hotel in Milwaukee, where the Dodgers and most visiting clubs stay while in town.</p>
date: 2024-08-13, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Los Angeles Sparks forward Dearica Hamby filed a lawsuit in federal court in Nevada on Monday against the WNBA and the Las Vegas Aces, alleging unlawful workplace discrimination and retaliation.</p>
date: 2024-08-13, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>WASHINGTON — A group of senior Biden administration officials is traveling to Shanghai this week for a round of high-level meetings intended to keep the economic relationship between the United States and China on stable footing amid mounting trade tensions between the two countries.</p>
date: 2024-08-13, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>ESHKOL COUNCIL, Israel (Reuters) — Farming can develop in mysterious ways. Israeli researchers learned about that when the war in Gaza seemed to have all but wrecked their work on a more resilient strain of the cocoa plant that could help alleviate a global shortage of the beans. </p>
date: 2024-08-13, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>WASHINGTON — Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s scheduled interview with Elon Musk on the billionaire entrepreneur’s social media platform X on Monday evening ran into technical difficulties at the outset, with many users unable to access the live stream and Musk postponing the event.</p>
date: 2024-08-13, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>More than 47,000 Europeans died from heat-related causes during 2023, the world’s hottest year on record, a new report in Nature Medicine has found.</p>
date: 2024-08-13, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Even light drinking was associated with an increase in cancer deaths among older adults in Britain, researchers reported on Monday in a large study. But the risk was accentuated primarily in those who had existing health problems or who lived in low-income areas.</p>
date: 2024-08-13, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>The Israeli military was at “peak readiness” Monday as it girded for an expected retaliatory attack from Iran and its regional proxies; the U.S. military was moving a guided-missile submarine into the region; and a White House spokesperson said U.S. intelligence suggested that it was “increasingly likely” that the attack on Israel would come within days.</p>
date: 2024-08-13, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Global sales of fully electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles rose by a yearly 21% in July, thanks to China’s strongest growth this year and despite dropping demand in Europe, market research firm Rho Motion said Monday.</p>
date: 2024-08-13, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>WASHINGTON — An immense reservoir of liquid water may reside deep under the surface of Mars within fractured igneous rocks, holding enough to fill an ocean that would cover the entire surface of Earth’s planetary neighbor.</p>
date: 2024-08-13, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Free money makes people less likely to work. If common sense doesn’t convince you of that, a new study should. </p>
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/13/opinion/universal-basic-income-fails-universally/
date: 2024-08-13, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Igrew up in a union family in Detroit. Health insurance, food on the table, roof over our heads — as kids we took these for granted, but history tells us they were not easily earned, and work stoppages are perennial reminders that they are also hard to keep. As children we were unaware of the constant tension between labor and capital. All we knew was sometimes we ate at Red Lobster on Sundays, and sometimes we were lucky if we ate at all.</p>
date: 2024-08-13, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Iprobably cut onions almost daily. It is such an essential ingredient in my cooking! So when I am thinking about what to write for my column, my inspiration is often something that I have in my hand.</p>
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/13/community/lets-talk-food-onions/
date: 2024-08-13, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Aaron John Arrojo Sr., 50, of Keaau died July 19 at Hilo Benioff Medical Center. Born in Hilo, he was East Hawaii district manager for Subway restaurants and avid fisherman and hunter. Visitation 4-6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 23 at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Funeral service at 6 p.m. Graveside committal service and burial 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 24 at Alae Cemetery. Casual attire. Survived by wife, Rachel Arrojo of Keaau; children, Aaron John Arrojo Jr, Raesha Arrojo, Aronica Arrojo and Ridge Arrojo of Keaau; mother, Patricia Arrojo of Papaaloa; brothers, Bradley (Heidi) Arrojo of Papaikou and Jeffrey (Kaylyn) Arrojo of Papaaloa; sister, Tricia (Elmer) Ventura of Keaau; a granddaughter; uncles, aunts, nephews, nieces and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.</p>
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/13/obituaries/obituaries-for-august-15-9/
date: 2024-08-13, from: Island Times
An Appellate Court ruling has determined that the position of Interim Special Prosecutor (ISP) is not unconstitutional, confirming that the role does not require presidential appointment or Senate confirmation. “The ISP is not a national officer under the Appointments Clause. Accordingly, the ISP position does not require appointment by the President with the advice and […]
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date: 2024-08-13, from: Island Times
The US 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), made a historic port visit to Palau this week, to promote closer ties and exchanges between the two countries and between the service members and the local community. The ship carries the Commander of the U.S. Seventh Fleet, Vice Admiral Fred W. Kacher. This fleet […]
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date: 2024-08-13, from: Island Times
Koror, Palau — The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of Palau has reversed a trial court’s decision in a high-profile lease dispute involving a Palauan landowner and a Chinese tourism development group. The lower court had awarded nearly $7.7 million in damages to the landowner, Francisca Blailes, after ruling that the China Tourism Development […]
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date: 2024-08-13, from: Island Times
By: Eustoria Marie Borja KOROR, Palau — In a spirited town hall organized by Palau’s young citizens, presidential candidate Tommy Remengesau Jr. faced a series of probing questions about the nation’s future. The event, a first of its kind and unaffiliated with any political group, drew a large crowd of young people eager to engage […]
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date: 2024-08-13, from: Island Times
The Ministry of Finance ( MOF) said it is working on teaming up with fact-checking agencies to ensure transparency and to combat misinformationabout Palau’s Stablecoin ( PSC) program.The Finance Ministry in its Phase 2 report about the PSC program to themembers of the Congres details the progress it has made on the initiativeincluding how it will fight […]
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date: 2024-08-13, from: Island Times
By: Eoghan Olkeriil Ngirudelsang KOROR, Palau – A recent report from the Palau International Coral Reef Center (PICRC)suggests a significant decline in trochus (Semum) populations, leading to the possibility of acontinued ban on their collection. However, a conflicting report from the Bureau of MarineResources (BMR) complicates the situation, leaving the reasons for the discrepancy unclear.According […]
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date: 2024-08-13, from: Island Times
Fiscal year 2024 direct economic assistance to support health and education needs By: Tanya_Joshua@ios.doi.gov WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Department of the Interior’s Assistant Secretary for Insularand International Affairs Carmen G. Cantor today announced $20 million in directeconomic assistance from the United States Government to Palau for health andeducation sectors in the island nation. These fiscal […]
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date: 2024-08-13, from: Island Times
Shame feeds GREED, PRIDE and ENTITLEMENT Greed, arrogance, and entitlement- cancer of the soul, called Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD). Narcissists are consumed with themselves. Wanting what they feel is best for them. They do not consider what is best for others. They will often get consumed with your money and are greedy when it comes […]
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date: 2024-08-13, from: Guam Daily Post
A man was accused of robbing another man at gunpoint and burning the victim on his ankle when the victim didn’t comply with the man’s demands.
date: 2024-08-13, from: Guam Daily Post
A judge wants Nicholas Moore to go to trial by early next month to face charges filed in 2021 related to an alleged drive-by shooting.
date: 2024-08-13, from: Guam Daily Post
A man faces 20 years in prison after being found guilty of burglary and theft of a motor vehicle in a case filed last year.
date: 2024-08-13, from: Guam Daily Post
This year, 119 tablets suspected to contain fentanyl have been intercepted by the Guam Customs and Quarantine Agency, the agency announced in a press release.
date: 2024-08-13, from: Guam Daily Post
With the governor and the Guam Legislature opposing his petition to have the Supreme Court of the United States review a local decision involving Guam’s old abortion ban, Guam’s attorney general has now replied that the opposition actually confirms the…
date: 2024-08-13, from: Guam Daily Post
Negotiations have been completed with SSFM International Inc., the firm chosen to serve as the construction management services contractor for the Simon Sanchez High School construction project, but the Department of Public Works cannot award the contract because it is…
date: 2024-08-13, from: Island Times
Mines and bombs dating back to the second world war are a growing threat to marine lives and coastal communities By David Adam HONIARA/LONDON (DIALOGUE EARTH) — So many second world war ships and planes were sunk around Savo Island in months of conflict between the US and Japan, that this stretch of the Pacific […]
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date: 2024-08-13, from: Island Times
MAJURO, 12 AUGUST 2024 (TE AO MAORI NEWS) — The Marshall Islands will receive $6.2 million (US$4 million) from Aotearoa’s foreign minister to adapt to climate change, as rising sea levels and strengthening typhoons put the island nation at greater risk. “New Zealand is committed to addressing the ‘Blue Continent’ challenges, including those in the […]
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date: 2024-08-13, from: Island Times
By Pita Ligaiula SUVA, 12 AUGUST 2024 (PACNEWS) — The Pacific Islands Forum is set to welcome Guam and American Samoa as Associate Members, following a strong recommendation from the Forum Foreign Ministers Meeting Friday. Incumbent Forum Chair and Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown confirmed that the applications, which were submitted by the Lieutenant […]
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date: 2024-08-13, from: Island Times
PORT MORESBY, 12 AUGUST 2024 (POST COURIER) — Papua New Guinea has 100 million ounces of gold possibly in the country yet to be extracted with a total asset base of US$50 billion (K581 billion). Prime Minister, James Marape made this statement when addressing the closing of the geoscience, exploration and extraction conference in Port […]
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date: 2024-08-13, from: Island Times
By Brianna Morris-Grant In short: (ABC-Australia) US President Joe Biden has given his first interview since dropping out of his bid for re-election, saying he believed his health and age would be a “big distraction”. Mr Biden labelled Donald Trump a “genuine danger to American security” and said it was “the most important thing” to defeat […]
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date: 2024-08-13, from: Guam Daily Post
While some schools will open earlier than others, by Aug. 22, all public school students will be engaged in some form of learning, even if it may not be at their home campuses at first, Guam Education Board Vice Chair…
date: 2024-08-13, from: Island Times
By defence correspondent Andrew Greene In short: (ABC-Australia) A revamped AUKUS agreement has been tabled in federal parliament revealing the submarine project can be cancelled with a year’s notice. Under the deal, Australia has also agreed to indemnify the US and UK against any loss or injury connected to nuclear waste storage and disposal. What’s next? […]
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date: 2024-08-13, from: Island Times
(ABC-Australia) US Olympic officials are appealing a court ruling that resulted in American gymnast Jordan Chiles being asked to return the bronze medal she won in the Paris Olympics floor exercise. The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) voided an on-floor appeal by Chiles’s coach that vaulted her to third, saying the appeal came 4 seconds beyond […]
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date: 2024-08-13, from: Island Times
PARIS, 12 AUGUST 2024 (AP) — The Olympics will always have Paris. Next up for the Summer Games: Los Angeles 2028. The baton was handed from one third-time Olympic host city to another at the closing ceremony Sunday in Paris, and much will be different in four years’ time. New sports will make their Olympic […]
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date: 2024-08-13, from: Pacific Island Times
By Gina Tabonares Reilly Students of George Washington High School will have an extended vacation. The Mangilao campus remains closed…
date: 2024-08-13, from: University of Hawaiʻi News
New research finds that levels of harmful bacteria spiked at beaches with freshwater discharge on Hawaiʻi Island.
The post Rising public risk of infection at Hilo Bay linked to climate change first appeared on University of Hawaiʻi System News.
https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/08/12/rising-risk-of-infection-hilo-bay-climate-change/
date: 2024-08-13, from: Pacific Island Times
By Gina T. Reilly While methamphetamine and marijuana have remained the top illegal substances being smuggled into Guam, authorities…
https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/guam-heightens-vigilance-against-fentanyl-smuggling
date: 2024-08-13, from: University of Hawaiʻi News
IfA alumna Megan Ansdell is one of the leading scientists for NASA’s future space telescope geared toward searching for Earth-like planets.
The post UH alumna on search for life beyond Earth first appeared on University of Hawaiʻi System News.
https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/08/12/uh-alumna-life-beyond-earth/
date: 2024-08-13, from: University of Hawaiʻi News
Edmond Pulu Jr. is getting hands-on experience in substance disorder counseling.
The post From meth addict to substance abuse counselor: UH provides a pathway, support first appeared on University of Hawaiʻi System News.
https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/08/12/from-meth-addict-to-substance-abuse-counselor/
date: 2024-08-13, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>KAILUA-KONA — It’s a bustling, overcast, late-summer afternoon on Kailua Pier.</p>
date: 2024-08-13, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>HILO — After a two-decade hiatus, the world stage of canoe racing has returned to the Aloha State.</p>
date: 2024-08-13, from: University of Hawaiʻi News
Maaka’s affiliation with the association began in 1987.
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https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/08/12/uh-professor-to-assist-in-executive-search/
date: 2024-08-12, from: Pacific Island Times
New Caledonia, climate finance, U.S. territories and lack of banking services – key issues when leaders meet this month By Tess Newton…
https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/tips-for-tonga-agenda-setting-for-pacific-leaders-meeting
date: 2024-08-12, from: Island Conservation News
How do nutrients move between ecosystems, and how do connector species help make nitrogen available to plants and animals? Read to find out!
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https://www.islandconservation.org/what-is-nutrient-recycling/
date: 2024-08-12, updated: 2024-08-12, from: Marianas Variety
date: 2024-08-12, from: University of Hawaiʻi News
Extramural projects support research and innovation that helps to increase the knowledge base and provide solutions that impact the quality of life across Hawaiʻi and beyond.
The post UH breaks extramural funding record for 3rd consecutive year with $615.7M in FY 2024 first appeared on University of Hawaiʻi System News.
https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/08/12/extramural-funding-record-fy-2024/
date: 2024-08-12, from: University of Hawaiʻi News
The 2024 UH Alumni Makers’ Market highlighted 41 alumni-owned or operated businesses.
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https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/08/12/makers-market-2024/
date: 2024-08-12, from: Guam Daily Post
On Thursday, 23 public schools will open their doors for in-person instruction while a governmentwide effort races to bring the remaining 18 schools, pending sanitary inspection, up to passing standards.
date: 2024-08-12, updated: 2024-08-13, from: Marianas Variety
DUE to limited shelter capacity, Saipan Cares for Animals and the Saipan Humane Society are urging the public not to abandon injured or unwanted dogs and cats at their facilities.
date: 2024-08-12, updated: 2024-08-13, from: Marianas Variety
TAMBAYAN Distorted B is now in second place in the Thursday B “Fanihi” division of the 2024 SEDA Bud Light Dart League after dominating Bistro Bang Bros, 11-4, at the Tambayan Restobar on Thursday.
date: 2024-08-12, updated: 2024-08-13, from: Marianas Variety
NORTHERN Marianas Athletics Secretary General Robin Sapong made his second appearance in the Olympics as a member of the World Athletics Jury of Appeal in the recently concluded Paris games.
date: 2024-08-12, updated: 2024-08-13, from: Marianas Variety
GOVERNOR Arnold I. Palacios on Friday signed into law a measure that aims to “strengthen” the CNMI Archives at Northern Marianas College.
date: 2024-08-12, updated: 2024-08-13, from: Marianas Variety
ON Aug. 19-20, 2024 the 2nd Annual Safety Conference will take place at Pacific Islands Club from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. This is a partnership between the Northern Marianas Technical Institute, CNMI OSHA, Guam Contractors Association and the University of California in San Diego. We will offer two days filled with safety information classes. Monday topics will include classes in Fall Protection, Scaffolding, Heat Illness, Focus 4 Hazards and Health Hazards. Tuesday classes will consist of Lock Out Tag Out, Noise Pollution, Focus 4 Hazards and Heat Illness. All classes will receive a certificate from UCSD OSHA.
date: 2024-08-12, updated: 2024-08-13, from: Marianas Variety
THE Division of Customs & Biosecurity held a graduation and swearing-in ceremony for 16 cadets who completed the 10th Cycle Academy at Crowne Plaza Resort on Friday.
date: 2024-08-12, updated: 2024-08-13, from: Marianas Variety
GLENDALE, Arizona (Reuters) — Vice President Kamala Harris campaigned in a packed arena in Arizona on Friday, hoping to put Republican candidate Donald Trump on the back foot in the West, while Trump held his own rally in Montana to support a Republican candidate for Senate.
date: 2024-08-12, updated: 2024-08-13, from: Marianas Variety
MANILA (Reuters) — Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Sunday condemned Chinese air force actions in waters of the South China Sea claimed by both countries, calling the actions “unjustified, illegal and reckless.”
date: 2024-08-12, updated: 2024-08-12, from: Marianas Variety
GOVERNOR Arnold I. Palacios and Lt. Gov. David M. Apatang on Monday joined the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Guam-CNMI State Committee in conferring the Patriot Award to four government officials.
date: 2024-08-12, updated: 2024-08-12, from: Marianas Variety
PARIS (Reuters) — A gender eligibility dispute involving two women boxers, the threat of the axe hanging over it as an Olympic sport, and Uzbek dominance inside the ring combined to make for a boxing tournament unlike any other at the Paris Olympics.
date: 2024-08-12, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>DETROIT — When President Joe Biden campaigned in Michigan last month, Rep. Elissa Slotkin, the Democrats’ nominee for the state’s open Senate seat, was nowhere to be found. But on Wednesday night, just weeks after that no-show, Slotkin announced her full-throated support for her party’s new presidential ticket at a Detroit rally.</p>
date: 2024-08-12, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>For the third presidential election in a row, the foreign hacking of the campaigns has begun in earnest. But this time, it’s the Iranians, not the Russians, making the first significant move.</p>
date: 2024-08-12, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said in an interview that aired Sunday that he had abandoned his bid for a second term because he did not want to create “a real distraction” for Democrats, but he expressed no second thoughts about whether he could still do the job, despite concerns about his age and capacity.</p>
date: 2024-08-12, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>After seven weeks of hard work, dedication and faith, Nikki Kawahine is nearing the finish line of her mission — making 30,000 macarons for the upcoming Made in Hawaii Festival.</p>
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/12/hawaii-news/boom-a-sweet-quest-of-epic-proportions/
date: 2024-08-12, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>The Democratic National Convention is almost upon us, following the Republican convention last month. Once it’s over, it will be a 75-day sprint to Election Day.</p>
date: 2024-08-12, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Wayne Botelho, 78, of Hawi died July 24. Born in Honolulu, he was a heavy equipment operator, member of the Operating Engineers Union Local 3 and served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War. Celebration of life noon Saturday, Aug. 31, at The Hub Barn at Kohala Village Inn in Hawi. Online condolences: homelanimemorialpark.com. Survived by wife, Lina Botelho; daughters, Stacey (Duncan) Matthey and Eva Botelho; son, Jason Botelho; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Homelani Memorial Park.</p>
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/12/obituaries/obituaries-for-august-12-8/
date: 2024-08-12, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>CAIRO (Reuters) — Palestinian militant group Hamas on Sunday asked mediators to present a plan based upon previous talks instead of engaging in new negotiations for a Gaza ceasefire deal, casting doubt on its participation in a Thursday meeting called by the mediators. </p>
date: 2024-08-12, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>WASHINGTON — U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered the deployment of a guided missile submarine to the Middle East, the Pentagon said on Sunday, as the region braces for possible attacks by Iran and its allies after the killing of senior members of Hamas and Hezbollah.</p>
date: 2024-08-12, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Former President Donald Trump has taken his new obsession with the large crowds that Vice President Kamala Harris is drawing at her rallies to new heights, falsely declaring in a series of social media posts Sunday that she had used artificial intelligence to create images and videos of fake crowds.</p>
date: 2024-08-12, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>By Kelsey Walling</p>
date: 2024-08-12, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>PARIS — The United States won a 67-66 thriller over France in the women’s basketball final on Sunday, claiming an historic eighth consecutive Olympic crown while denying the hosts the golden finish to the Paris Games that had seemed within their grasp.</p>
date: 2024-08-12, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>PARIS — Movie star Tom Cruise rappelled from the roof of France’s national stadium and received the Olympic flag, bringing a heavy dose of Hollywood to the closing ceremony of the Paris Games as the French capital handed over to the next host Los Angeles.</p>
date: 2024-08-12, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>PARIS — After learning that she might lose the bronze medal she won in the floor exercise at the Paris Olympics — the only individual medal she won at these Summer Games — American gymnast Jordan Chiles took to social media Saturday and posted four broken heart emojis on a black background.</p>
date: 2024-08-12, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Dodgers bypassed the easy route to victory on Sunday afternoon. </p>
date: 2024-08-12, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Even those of us who Google every day — and that’s the vast majority of us — can and should applaud this week’s federal court ruling holding that the company is maintaining its dominance in internet search through an illegal monopoly. Google search can simultaneously be a very, very useful product (indeed, the judge said it is “widely recognized as the best” general search engine “available in the United States”) and one that might not stay in the digital catbird seat if it weren’t strong-arming competitors. </p>
date: 2024-08-12, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>With President Joe Biden now locked in the basement, former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are engaged in a two-step over where and when to debate. The standoff reflects poorly on both campaigns and on the state of American politics.</p>
date: 2024-08-12, from: Guam Daily Post
The Guam Department of Education Interscholastic Sports Association’s board of control announced it will have additional sports for the 2024-2025 calendar. The additional sports activities include dance, beach volleyball and bowling.
date: 2024-08-12, from: Guam Daily Post
Teaching Guam’s youth life skills as discipline and respect through the ancient martial art of taekwondo, Guam Taekwondo Center celebrates 22 years of community service. To celebrate this momentous occasion, GTC founder and chief instructor Master Noly Caluag is organizing…
date: 2024-08-12, from: Guam Daily Post
U.S. News and World Report has ranked Guam Memorial Hospital Authority as high-performing in five adult procedures and conditions. The achievement was announced by the hospital in a press release last week.
date: 2024-08-12, from: Guam Daily Post
Todu Guam Foundation’s Health and Wellness Center is now an approved National Health Service Corps site, a designation that could bring more health care professionals to the island, according to a press release last week from the Todu Guam Foundation.
date: 2024-08-12, from: Guam Daily Post
A 30-year-old man acquitted earlier this year of murder was accused of threatening a 16-year-old with knives over the weekend.
date: 2024-08-12, from: Guam Daily Post
On Monday, officials paid a visit to the George Washington High School, which is among the campuses needing the most help to comply with school sanitary inspections.
date: 2024-08-12, from: Guam Daily Post
The District Court of Guam will hear oral arguments in September on the motion from receiver Gershman, Brickner & Bratton Inc. to enforce the terms of the receivership and prohibit the government of Guam from suing it without getting the…
date: 2024-08-12, from: Guam Daily Post
Bintenson Simina’s blood alcohol level was more than twice the legal limit when he allegedly crashed into the Guam AutoSpot car dealership over the weekend.
date: 2024-08-12, from: Guam Daily Post
The 2024 Amateur Athletic Union Junior Olympic Games kicked off with a bang, bringing together nearly 15,000 young athletes from across the nation to compete in a display of grit, dedication and team spirit in Greensboro, North Carolina. Among the…
date: 2024-08-12, from: Guam Daily Post
A man was accused of strangling a woman who was picking him up from prison.
date: 2024-08-12, from: Guam Daily Post
With the Front Street Fights featherweight title on the line Sunday morning in Boise, Idaho, against Andrew “Hurricane” Cruz (9-5-0) Guam’s Trevin “5 Star” Jones (14-12-0) dominated the first round but succumbed to the Idaho native four minutes, 40 seconds…
date: 2024-08-12, from: Guam Daily Post
Public Health’s Division of Children’s Welfare, Bureau of Child Care Services, is “breaking barriers,” a feat that was recently highlighted by federal officials.
date: 2024-08-12, from: Guam Daily Post
Early childhood teachers with the Guam Department of Education are adapting to the evolving needs of young learners, GDOE said in a press release, as the teachers engaged in training last week focused on the “whole child.”
date: 2024-08-12, from: Pacific Island Times
By Pacific Island Times News Staff The Italian Carrier Strike Group, commanded by Rear Admiral Giancarlo Ciappina, arrived on Guam…
date: 2024-08-12, from: Pacific Island Times
By Pacific Island Times News Staff The Federated States of Micronesia is seeking to expand its tuna industry by securing broader access…
date: 2024-08-11, from: Pacific Island Times
By Pacific Island Times News Staff A recent study published in the journal PRX Energy has revealed that giant clams have crucial…
https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/giant-clams-inspire-breakthroughs-in-solar-energy-efficiency
date: 2024-08-11, from: University of the South Pacific (Fiji)
The University of the South Pacific (USP) alumnus, Broderick Mervyn, was awarded Vanuatu’s Independence Commemorative…
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date: 2024-08-11, from: Pacific Island Times
By Pacific Island Times News Staff The 6PAC+ Alliance of Small Island Developing States has submitted a series of comprehensive…
date: 2024-08-11, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Three-quarters of Hawaii’s Congressional delegation easily moved past their primary opponents and onto the General Election ballot in November.</p>
date: 2024-08-11, updated: 2024-08-11, from: Marianas Variety
ROSEMARIE D. Embile, a dedicated educator with over a decade of teaching experience and who loves writing, is excited to announce the release of her debut children’s book, “Saving Billy: A Quest for Clean Seas and Happy Turtles.”
date: 2024-08-11, updated: 2024-08-11, from: Marianas Variety
LAST week we discussed various issues related to shipwreck exploration and exploitation. Numbering in the millions, these wrecks are the objects of great interest by families, historians and governments. They are also the source of potential uncountable riches.
date: 2024-08-11, updated: 2024-08-11, from: Marianas Variety
THE Natives will not end the regular season of the 2024 Tan Holdings Saipan Baseball League empty-handed after beating the White Sox, 8-4, at the Francisco “Tan Ko” Palacios baseball field on Friday.
date: 2024-08-11, updated: 2024-08-11, from: Marianas Variety
THE Northern Mariana Islands Basketball Federation will host a Back 2 School 3x3 Bash basketball tournament on the Labor Day weekend from Aug. 31 to Sept. 2 at the Koblerville gym.
date: 2024-08-11, updated: 2024-08-11, from: Marianas Variety
THE newly formed NMI Softball Association successfully hosted its inaugural T-Ball League, which concluded Saturday at the Francisco “Tan Ko” Palacios baseball field.
date: 2024-08-11, updated: 2024-08-11, from: Marianas Variety
THE Northern Mariana Islands Basketball Federation will hold a general membership meeting this Saturday, Aug. 17, at 11 a.m. in the conference room of the Ada gym.
date: 2024-08-11, updated: 2024-08-11, from: Marianas Variety
PARIS (AP) — At just the right moment, Mallory Swanson yelled at teammate Sophia Smith not to go near the ball as it came through.
date: 2024-08-11, updated: 2024-08-11, from: Marianas Variety
SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — A runaway win in one relay and another that was oh-so-close. A long-awaited celebration for France and a high jump competition that felt like it would never end.
date: 2024-08-11, updated: 2024-08-11, from: Marianas Variety
SENATE Vice President Donald Manglona has introduced Senate Bill 23-67, which would allow licensed physicians from foreign countries to practice medicine at the Commonwealth Healthcare Corp.
date: 2024-08-11, updated: 2024-08-11, from: Marianas Variety
(PSS) — A Tinian Elementary School third-grade teacher is the CNMI recipient of the prestigious Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching.
date: 2024-08-11, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>BELZONI, Miss. — The last day Byron Stribling spent with his wife, Harmony, was the Fourth of July in 2021.</p>
date: 2024-08-11, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>State Sen. Lorraine Inouye once again defeated challenger Laura Acasio in the Democratic Primary Election Saturday night.</p>
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/11/hawaii-news/inouye-lee-loy-cruise-to-easy-wins/
date: 2024-08-11, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Two Hawaii County Council members from East Hawaii appeared to keep their seats Saturday while a third is headed for a runoff after a close Primary Election.</p>
date: 2024-08-11, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Many veteran observers of local politics thought the Primary Election mayoral race would spawn a runoff in the General Election on Nov. 5 between incumbent Mitch Roth and challenger Kimo Alameda — and that’s what happened.</p>
date: 2024-08-11, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Of the four Hawaii County Council Primary Election races in West Hawaii, three incumbents won their seats outright Saturday night, while a fourth race will go to a General Election runoff on Nov. 5.</p>
date: 2024-08-11, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Name recognition may have helped career politicians Peter Apo and Lei Ahu Isa stand out in a crowded field for the single seat open for the at-large trustee race for the Office of Hawaiian Affairs. But the race appeared too close to call after the first announced results Saturday night, with incumbent Kelii Akina, who has served as trustee since 2016, holding a nearly 7,000-vote lead over Ahu Isa, and Apo just behind her. The two top candidates will go on to the general election.</p>
date: 2024-08-11, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>A family advocacy group is suggesting that parents affected by the public school bus driver shortage go to the state Board of Education to voice their frustrations and concerns.</p>
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/11/hawaii-news/handling-of-school-bus-crisis-blasted/
date: 2024-08-11, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>CARACAS, Venezuela — Hundreds of people gathered several days ago outside a detention center in Caracas, the Venezuelan capital, huddled around lists of prisoners.</p>
date: 2024-08-11, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>KYIV, Ukraine — Russia is pushing back against Ukraine’s largest assault into Russian territory since the start of the war, sending troop reinforcements, establishing strict security measures in border areas and conducting airstrikes, according to the Russian Defense Ministry. One of the strikes on Ukrainian troops involved a thermobaric missile that causes a blast wave and suffocates those in its path, the ministry said.</p>
date: 2024-08-11, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Tamae Iwamoto, 96, of Honokaa died June 5 at home. Born in Holualoa, she was a retired accountant for the former Hawaiian Holiday Macadamia Nut Co., worked at the field office of the former Hamakua Sugar Co, and was a member of Honokaa Methodist Church. Visitation 9-10:30 a.m. Saturday (Aug. 17) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Memorial service at 10:30 a.m. Casual attire. Survived by daughters, Beryl (David Kamau) Iramina of Hilo and Myra Iwamoto of Honokaa; son, Russell (Cathy) Iwamoto of Edgewater, Fla.; sisters, Fujie Fujimoto of Honokaa and Harumi DeMello of Makakilo, Oahu; five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.</p>
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/11/obituaries/obituaries-for-august-11-8/
date: 2024-08-11, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Vice President Kamala Harris leads former President Donald Trump in three crucial battleground states, according to new surveys by The New York Times and Siena College, the latest indication of a dramatic reversal in standing for Democrats after President Joe Biden’s departure from the presidential race remade it.</p>
date: 2024-08-11, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>CAIRO — An Israeli airstrike on a Gaza City school compound housing displaced Palestinian families killed around 100 people, the Gaza Civil Emergency Service said on Saturday, while Israel said the toll was inflated and 19 militants were among the dead.</p>
date: 2024-08-11, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>VINHEDO, Brazil — Brazilian emergency crews on Saturday recovered the remains of the 62 victims aboard an airliner that plunged to the ground in the town of Vinhedo, near Sao Paulo the day before, killing all on board.</p>
date: 2024-08-11, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>The intelligence world’s relationship with assassination is threefold: analytical (uncovering and assessing an event’s details), exploitative (leveraging news of an attack for propaganda gains) and executive (affecting a hit). As details of the 13 July attempt on our former president’s life continue to emerge, and reactions continue to range from stoic to lunatic, let’s look at the evolving situation through an intelligence lens to bring a few things into better focus.</p>
date: 2024-08-11, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Matt Olson hit a grand slam and two-run shot to drive in a career-high six runs, and the Atlanta Braves beat the Colorado Rockies 11-8 in Denver on Saturday night.</p>
date: 2024-08-11, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>The U.S. women’s national team are Olympic gold medalists again.</p>
date: 2024-08-11, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>PARIS — America’s recurring dream continues.</p>
date: 2024-08-11, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Top overall draft pick Caleb Williams passed for 95 yards over two drives and the Chicago Bears rolled to a 33-6 victory over the Buffalo Bills on Saturday in Orchard Park, N.Y.</p>
date: 2024-08-11, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>At 42 years old, University of Connecticut legend Diana Taurasi knows the end of her basketball career is a lot closer than the beginning. She is averaging just 11 minutes per game for Team USA at the Paris Olympics, and the team’s 88-74 quarterfinal win over Nigeria was her first time coming off the bench for an Olympic game since 2004.</p>
date: 2024-08-11, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Customers of Hawaii’s largest electrical utility should not see bill increases due to the utility’s portion of a pending $4 billion Maui wildfire litigation settlement.</p>
date: 2024-08-11, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>As the Loire River glides gently east to west, officially separating northern from southern France, it has come to define one of France’s most popular tourist regions.</p>
date: 2024-08-11, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>If you’ve ever caught a fish, you know that keeping hold of them is hard.</p>
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/11/opinion/keeping-our-food-off-drugs/
date: 2024-08-11, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Pass the farm bills
to deter tax cheats</p>
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/11/opinion/your-views-for-august-11-8/
date: 2024-08-11, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Within hours of Vice President Kamala Harris announcing her running mate, certain corners of the internet had exploded with “Tampon Tim” memes, a reference to a bill that Tim Walz signed ensuring free period products in Minnesota public schools.</p>
date: 2024-08-11, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Remember when a little puddle of green water was spotted in Halema‘uma‘u? Time flies, because that was late July 2019 — over five years ago! And because we’ve had multiple eruptions and intrusions since then, the water lake sometimes feels forgotten in the larger history of Kilauea.</p>
date: 2024-08-11, from: Guam Daily Post
With a $500 grand prize for the champions, more than pride was on the line during the Summer Heat Volleyball Tournament Friday night at iLearn Academy Charter School in Harmon.
date: 2024-08-11, from: Guam Daily Post
The Guam Police Department has launched an investigation into a report of an “expired person,” a 33-year-old woman, earlier this week – the same day a man was arrested on suspicion of assaulting and torturing a 33-year-old woman in June.
date: 2024-08-11, from: Guam Daily Post
Rudy Daniel Aguon, 28, has been charged with third-degree robbery and theft of property stemming from a robbery complaint filed with the Guam Police Department on Tuesday.
date: 2024-08-11, from: Guam Daily Post
Judiciary of Guam marshals attempting to execute an arrest warrant called the Guam Police Department for assistance after the suspect refused to stop his vehicle. The incident led to the arrest of the vehicle’s operator, Swain Dela Cruz.
date: 2024-08-11, from: Guam Daily Post
A man accused of stealing from his family during a birthday barbecue in Talo’fo’fo’ on July 2 has also been implicated in a case involving a break-in at Talo’fo’fo’ Elementary School.
date: 2024-08-11, from: Guam Daily Post
U.S. Naval Hospital Guam’s effort to become a Level 3 trauma center was prompted by the need to maintain wartime readiness of providers and staff within the military health system through real-world experience caring for “more complex and traumatically injured…
date: 2024-08-11, from: Guam Daily Post
The Guam Police Department confirmed a man identified as Bintenson Simina, 21, was confined to the Department of Corrections on offenses including driving while impaired, causing bodily injury and theft of a motor vehicle on Saturday, the same day a…
date: 2024-08-11, from: Guam Daily Post
The AutoSpot car dealership became the scene of an investigation after a red SUV crashed into their Hagåtña showroom.
date: 2024-08-11, from: Guam Daily Post
A man, identified as Bintenson Simina, was confined to the Department of Corrections on offenses including driving while impaired, causing bodily injury and theft of a motor vehicle on Aug. 10, the same day that a car pummeled through the…