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date: 2024-10-16, from: Pacific Island Times
By Pacific Island Times News Staff China Airlines, one of Taiwan’s largest carriers, will resume its Taipei-Guam service from Nov. 27 to…
https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/china-airlines-to-resume-taipe-guam-service
date: 2024-10-16, from: Pacific Island Times
By Pacific Island Times News Staff Guam Memorial Hospital’s total liabilities increased from $368.8 million in fiscal 2022 to $421.7…
date: 2024-10-16, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>SYDNEY — For Tereza Hussein, a 14-year-old refugee who lives in Darwin, Australia’s planned social media ban would mean losing a direct line to the most important person to her: a grandmother she has never physically met.</p>
date: 2024-10-16, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>A Hawaii County Council proposal to bolster the island’s emergency communications network using amateur radio operators was met with some skepticism Tuesday.</p>
date: 2024-10-16, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>The state Public Utilities Commission has issued more than 30 information requests totaling nearly 200 questions to Hawaiian Electric as part of an ongoing investigation into the Aug. 8, 2023, Lahaina wildfire, which killed 102 people and caused more than $5.5 billion in damage.</p>
date: 2024-10-16, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Astronomers have identified thousands of planets orbiting distant stars using sophisticated observatories. But there’s something they have yet to spot with any certainty: moons around those worlds.</p>
date: 2024-10-16, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>As Hurricane Milton rushed ashore last Wednesday, at least 2,000 Floridians found safe haven at Babcock Ranch, a community the size of Manhattan that opened in 2018 to withstand climate-driven storms.</p>
date: 2024-10-16, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump has been offering up new tax cuts to nearly every group of voters that he meets in recent weeks, shaking the nerves of budget watchers and fiscal hawks who fear his expensive economic promises will explode the nation’s bulging national debt.</p>
date: 2024-10-16, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>PHILADELPHIA — When 300 top fundraisers for Vice President Kamala Harris filed into Philadelphia’s Academy of Fine Arts on Sunday evening for a 10-to-a-table dinner, they got to hear from Gov. Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania and Jaime Harrison, the chair of the Democratic National Committee.</p>
date: 2024-10-16, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Judge rules against vacating 
Texas man’s death sentence 
in ‘shaken baby’ case</p>
date: 2024-10-16, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Kate Lang’s first career start for the Hawaii women’s volleyball team was in its Big West Conference opener in 2021 against UC Riverside.</p>
date: 2024-10-16, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>ATLANTA — With a lot less acrimony in the process than in the past, the NFL ownership group awarded Atlanta the fourth Super Bowl in the city’s history — the latest in a string of major sporting events set for Mercedes-Benz Stadium.</p>
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/10/16/sports/super-bowl-returns-to-atlanta-in-2028/
date: 2024-10-16, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>The final week of the Big Island Interscholastic Federation (BIIF) girls volleyball regular season began Monday with matches across the isle. Official BIIF playoff brackets will become official after the last match is played Thursday night. Playoffs will begin Friday.</p>
date: 2024-10-16, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>The University of Hawaii announced Tuesday that it will join the Mountain West Conference as a full-time member effective July 1, 2026.</p>
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/10/16/sports/uh-to-join-mwc-in-all-sports/
date: 2024-10-16, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>The Zonta Club of Hilo recently presented $10,000 in microgrants for its 2024 “Pay It Forward” program.</p>
date: 2024-10-16, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>In 1973, 4-year-old Jon Nakamatsu felt he couldn’t live without a piano. He begged his Hawaiian born-and-raised parents for one, after being introduced to the instrument in his preschool in California, where they lived.</p>
date: 2024-10-16, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Former President Donald Trump stood and swayed to music for 39 minutes Monday after cutting off questions from supporters in an awkward end to a town hall in suburban Philadelphia.</p>
date: 2024-10-16, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>For a former social studies teacher, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz missed the lessons of the 2020 presidential election.</p>
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/10/16/opinion/walz-runs-defense-for-socialism-shoutout/
date: 2024-10-16, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>With Israel clamping down on food shipments to the Gaza Strip, the Biden administration is finally warning Israel to ease up or risk a suspension of some military aid.</p>
date: 2024-10-16, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>The County of Hawaii Animal Control and Protection Agency is hosting its second free microchipping and licensing event in Volcano on Saturday.</p>
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/10/16/hawaii-news/free-pet-microchipping-event-in-volcano/
date: 2024-10-16, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Senator responds
to letter writer</p>
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/10/16/opinion/your-views-for-october-16-8/
date: 2024-10-16, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>LONDON — About 1 in 4 adults in Britain is obese, according to estimates from the country’s National Health Service, and the problem costs the public health care system billions every year.</p>
date: 2024-10-16, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>DETROIT — U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris defended her record as a prosecutor, pledged to decriminalize marijuana and push for police reform as she aimed to shore up support among Black men in an interview with radio host Charlamagne tha God on Tuesday.</p>
date: 2024-10-16, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>SEATTLE — Boeing factory workers held a large rally in Seattle on Tuesday to demand a better wage deal, mounting pressure on new CEO Kelly Ortberg to end a bitter strike that has plunged the planemaker further into financial crisis. </p>
date: 2024-10-16, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>NASHVILLE, Tenn. — About 100 people remain missing in North Carolina more than two weeks after Hurricane Helene ravaged the western stretch of the state, Gov. Roy Cooper said Tuesday.</p>
date: 2024-10-16, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>The United States has warned Israel to increase the flow of humanitarian supplies into the war-devastated Gaza Strip within the next 30 days or risk losing military aid, U.S. officials said Tuesday.</p>
date: 2024-10-16, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Voters in Georgia turned out in record numbers as the battleground state opened early voting for the Nov. 5 presidential election between Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump, state officials said on Tuesday. </p>
date: 2024-10-16, from: Pacific Island Times
By Ron Rocky Coloma The upcoming Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, or CHOGM , set to take place in Samoa from Oct. 21 to 26, is a…
date: 2024-10-16, from: Pacific Island Times
By Pacific Island Times News Staff Guam mourns the passing of former governor Paul M. Calvo today. He was 90. Calvo, served as the…
https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/former-gov-paul-calvo-passes-away
date: 2024-10-16, from: University of Hawaiʻi News
The University of Hawaiʻi Board of Regents will interview the two finalists for president of the 10-campus system during a Special Meeting on Wednesday, October 16.
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https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/10/15/next-uh-president-could-be-announced-soon/
date: 2024-10-16, from: University of Hawaiʻi News
Koy Yoshizumi and Marques Batoon, are among only four students in the country to receive the highly regarded MEXT scholarship
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date: 2024-10-16, from: University of the South Pacific (Fiji)
The University of the South Pacific (USP) has received a full patent for a system…
The post USP Invention for Cyber Resilient Thermal Power Plants Granted Full Patent appeared first on The University of the South Pacific.
date: 2024-10-16, from: University of Hawaiʻi News
During the summer, the traveling students were housed at the CDF research station, where they conducted their research projects focused on island invasion biology.
The post Once in a lifetime: Undergraduate students conduct research in Galápagos first appeared on University of Hawaiʻi System News.
https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/10/15/galapagos-research-trip/
date: 2024-10-16, from: University of Hawaiʻi News
Nā ʻŌpio Kaʻapeha, opens the door for haumāna in grades 6–12 to explore STEAM pathways within higher education.
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date: 2024-10-16, from: University of Hawaiʻi News
Attendees heard from feminist poet Kim Hyesoon, visual artist Fi Jae Lee and poet and translator Jack Jung.
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date: 2024-10-15, from: University of Hawaiʻi News
The company also surveyed students attending the colleges about their “green” campus experiences.
The post UH Mānoa named a top green college by The Princeton Review first appeared on University of Hawaiʻi System News.
https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/10/15/manoa-top-green-college/
date: 2024-10-15, from: University of Hawaiʻi News
Life expectancy in the world’s longest-living populations has increased by only 6.5 years since 1990.
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https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/10/15/life-expectancy-gains-stalling/
date: 2024-10-15, from: University of Hawaiʻi News
The students learned the proper steps in oral cancer screening and it was valuable for them to put their training into practice with patients during this hands-on learning activity.
The post UH Maui College hosts 2nd annual Micronesian dental hygiene event first appeared on University of Hawaiʻi System News.
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date: 2024-10-15, from: University of Hawaiʻi News
Marnelli Joy B. Ulep has been named director of a UH task force dedicated to increasing the success of Filipino students, faculty and staff.
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https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/10/15/ulep-named-pamantasan-inaugural-director/
date: 2024-10-15, from: University of Hawaiʻi News
ʻElima—Five, five times.
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date: 2024-10-15, from: University of Hawaiʻi News
Fiorella Esafe was honored with the General Douglas MacArthur for Exceptional Leadership Award.
The post UH Alumni: Capt. Fiorella Esafe earns military award for exceptional leadership first appeared on University of Hawaiʻi System News.
https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/10/15/uh-alumni-fiorella-esafe/
date: 2024-10-15, from: University of Hawaiʻi News
The addition of UH as a full member of the conference gives the Mountain West eight full-time members, meeting the NCAA minimum requirement to be a Division I conference.
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https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/10/15/uh-mwc-full-member/
date: 2024-10-15, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>DETROIT — One of the more peculiar aspects of Donald Trump’s political appeal is this: A lot of people are happy to vote for him because they simply do not believe he will do many of the things he says he will.</p>
date: 2024-10-15, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>When Chrissy Economos and Gloria McCourtney heard that the last full-size Kmart in the mainland United States was closing down, they knew they had to pay their respects, even if the store was more than 1,300 miles away.</p>
date: 2024-10-15, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Hilo Bay and other Hawaii shorelines are being plagued by invasive seaweed species, which University of Hawaii researchers have discovered are outcompeting native species.</p>
date: 2024-10-15, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Court documents filed by police identify officers involved in the apprehension of a man alleged to have held off police for about 24 hours in an armed standoff last week in Volcano.</p>
date: 2024-10-15, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>A meteorologist based in Washington, D.C., was accused of helping the government cover up manipulating a hurricane. In Houston, a forecaster was repeatedly told to “do research” into the weather’s supposed nefarious origins. And a meteorologist for a television station in Lansing, Michigan, said she had received death threats.</p>
date: 2024-10-15, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Police say that shortly before noon on Saturday, a Hilo resident arrived at the Hilo Police Station Receiving Desk to turn in what appeared to be an unexploded grenade they had discovered at a vacant home in Hilo.</p>
date: 2024-10-15, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Deadly strikes in the central Gaza Strip overnight killed or injured dozens of Palestinians, health officials and the United Nations said Monday, as the Israeli military hit a hospital complex where it said Hamas fighters were hiding and a separate attack damaged a school turned shelter.</p>
date: 2024-10-15, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>WASHINGTON — The United States has warned the Iranian government to stop all plotting against Republican Donald Trump and said that Washington would view any attempt on his life as an act of war, a U.S. official said on Monday.</p>
date: 2024-10-15, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>WASHINGTON — A Florida man who received a commutation of a 20-year fraud sentence from President Donald Trump in 2020 was arrested Sunday on domestic violence-related charges in South Florida.</p>
date: 2024-10-15, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>The Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences was awarded Monday to Daron Acemoglu and Simon Johnson, both of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and to James Robinson of the University of Chicago.</p>
date: 2024-10-15, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>NASA launched a spacecraft from Florida on Monday on a mission to examine whether Jupiter’s moon Europa has conditions suitable to support life, with a focus on the large subsurface ocean believed to be lurking beneath its thick outer shell of ice.</p>
date: 2024-10-15, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Sachiko Imaizumi, 91, of Honolulu, formerly of Hilo, died Sept. 22 at Kuakini Medical Center in Honolulu. Born in Hilo, she was a retired medical records technician for the former Hilo Hospital and member of Honpa Hongwanji Hilo Betsuin, Buddhist Women’s Association and Kyodan Choir, Kinney Heights Kumiai, Kamana Senior Center and Red Hat Society of Hilo. Visitation 3-4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 27, at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Funeral service at 4 p.m. Graveside committal service 11:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 28, at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2 pavilion. Casual attire. Survived by son, Owen (Kim) Imaizumi of Honolulu; daughter, Jill (Jon) Kobayashi of Honolulu; sister-in-law, Tsukie “Kay” Imaizumi of Hilo; four grandchildren; nephews and nieces. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.</p>
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/10/15/obituaries/obituaries-for-october-15-9/
date: 2024-10-15, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Doesn’t it feel like summer break just began? Yet here we are again. Fall’s arrival means kids have settled into a new school year with new teachers, new clothes and a new “attitude” for parents and kids alike, to start on the right foot.</p>
date: 2024-10-15, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>The Republican Party is the party of fiscal responsibility? It’s been a laughable idea ever since presidents like Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush have pushed massive, unpaid-for, deficit-ballooning tax cuts skewed to deliver the biggest benefits to the wealthiest among us — but it’s especially ludicrous now.</p>
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/10/15/opinion/trumps-plans-bust-the-federal-budget/
date: 2024-10-15, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>KAMUELA — Hawaii Preparatory Academy football scored its most points in a game since Sept. 2021 in Saturday’s beatdown against Ka‘u at home — winning 69-0. Ka Makani executed its game plan perfectly by dominating the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball. It was the second time HPA has shut out the Trojans in 2024.</p>
date: 2024-10-15, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>NEW YORK — Carlos Rodon was a beacon of serenity, calmly walking around and off the mound after each of his nine strikeouts.</p>
date: 2024-10-15, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>LOS ANGELES — The leadoff man who has energized the New York Mets all season delivered a much-needed jolt on Monday afternoon. This time, it sparked an effort that has the club heading home tied in the National League Championship Series.</p>
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/10/15/sports/mets-power-past-dodgers-to-even-nlcs/
date: 2024-10-15, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — After a tumultuous week, the Jets could not end their losing streak.</p>
date: 2024-10-15, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>MIAMI — Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa received encouraging feedback from a neurologist last week and is expected to play again this season, coach Mike McDaniel said for the first time Monday. </p>
date: 2024-10-15, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Culinary students at Palamanui Campus recently hosted Flavors of Japan. Kitchen managers Scott Largent and Jacob Malapit, along with chef instructors Paul Heerlein, Fernand Guiot and Catherine Harlan gave attendees a wonderful lunch and experience as the students got to hone their culinary skills.</p>
date: 2024-10-15, from: Island Times
United Airlines announced plans to introduce a year-round, nonstop service between Tokyo/Narita and Koror, Palau, starting in May 2025. This route will mark the only direct flight offered by a U.S. carrier between Japan and Palau, adding United’s existing connections to Guam and Manila. President Surangel Whipps Jr., speaking at a press conference last week, […]
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date: 2024-10-15, from: Island Times
BY: Eustoria Marie Borja Vancouver, WA — Three Palauan individuals have gone missing in separate incidents in Washington State, leaving their families heartbroken and desperate for answers. Deisha Kimiko Simeon and her partner, Joseph Dylan Chiokai, were last heard from in mid-September, and just weeks later, 18-year-old Tosang “Ito” Ito disappeared in early October. As […]
The post Three Missing in Washington: Families Plead for Help to Bring Loved Ones Home appeared first on Island Times.
date: 2024-10-15, from: Island Times
By: Eoghan Olkeriil Ngirudelsang KOROR, Palau – Palau’s Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act (WIOA) office announced that retroactive payments for the remaining batches of Group #4 (L-N) and Group #5 (O-Z) will be delayed by two additional weeks, beyond the previously scheduled five-week timeline. The delay is due to a review process by the United […]
The post WIOA Retroactive Payments Delayed by Two Weeks Due to U.S. Labor Department Review appeared first on Island Times.
date: 2024-10-15, from: Island Times
President Surangel Whipps Jr. issued a proclamation honoring the late Associate Justice John Kyoshi Rechucher, recognizing his distinguished service and contributions to Palau. Presidential Proclamation No. 24-379 conveys the nation’s gratitude for Justice Rechucher’s legacy. Born in 1947, Justice Rechucher was celebrated for his educational and professional achievements, which spanned decades of service to the […]
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date: 2024-10-15, from: Island Times
By: Eoghan Olkeriil Ngirudelsang Koror, Palau – A delegation from Melekeok State arrived in Taiwan on October 9 to participate in the National Day celebrations and to formalize a sister city relationship with Taichung, Taiwan’s second-largest city. Minister Aitaro Aitaro was a special envoy appointed by President Whipps to attend the celebrations of Taiwan National […]
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date: 2024-10-15, from: Island Times
BY: Eustoria Marie Borja Koror, Palau – The first of two senatorial candidate forums for the 2024 election took place at the Palau Community College (PCC) Assembly Hall on October 14, where eight candidates engaged in lively discussions about Palau’s most pressing issues. Organized by Irene Olkeriil and Kambes Kesolei, the forum featured five incumbent […]
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date: 2024-10-15, from: Island Times
By: Eoghan Olkeriil Ngirudelsang KOROR, Palau — The Palau Evangelical Church School System (PECSS) raised $24,927.30 during a recent fundraiser held on October 11, with donations still being accepted. The event took place at the Emmaus-Bethania High School campus and featured raffle drawings, entertainment, and a light lunch. The fundraiser marked the first anniversary of […]
The post Palau Evangelical Church School System Raises Nearly $25,000 in Fundraiser for Endowment Fund appeared first on Island Times.
date: 2024-10-15, from: Island Times
On October 11, 2024, His Excellency ORIKASA Hiroyuki, Ambassador of Japan to the Republic of Palau, and Honorable Jersey Iyar, Governor of Ngatpang State, signed a grant contact for up to USD $92,694 for “The Project for the Construction of Sanitary Facility at Kokusai Park in Ngatpang State”. This Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security […]
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date: 2024-10-15, from: Island Times
(Koror, Palau –October 10, 2024) — Nine Palauan early career professionals were selected to participate in a new training fellowship for culturally grounded ocean science communication and public outreach. Congratulations to all the Palauan Voices in Ocean Exploration Fellows! Mireia Batlle Canalias — Communications and Outreach Officer, PICRC Rebecca Carey — Communications and Outreach Officer, […]
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date: 2024-10-15, from: Island Times
October 11, 2024 – As part of the capacity building work in the Pacific region, a successful Biosecurity Training was held in Palau from September 29 to October 11, 2024, in collaboration with the Pacific Community (SPC). There were a total of 19 participants, including 7 Biosecurity Officers, 6 Customs Officers, and 6 staff from […]
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date: 2024-10-15, from: Island Times
By Ongerung Kambes Kesolei KOROR, 11 OCTOBER 2024 (PACIFIC ISLAND TIMES) — As Palau celebrates its 30th Independence Day on 01 October, the nation finds itself at a critical juncture. The festivities surrounding this momentous occasion, which included the annual Olechotel Belau Fair—an expansive celebration of Palauan culture through traditional dances, music, and food—culminated in […]
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date: 2024-10-15, from: Island Times
WELLINGTON, 11 OCTOBER 2024 (AP) — New Zealand’s defense minister issued stinging rebukes of what she said were “vile” and “misogynistic” online remarks by “armchair admirals” about the woman captain of a navy ship that ran aground, caught fire and sank off the coast of Samoa. “Seriously, it’s 2024,” Judith Collins told reporters Thursday. “What […]
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date: 2024-10-15, from: Island Times
HAGATNA, 14 OCTOBER 2024 (PACIFIC ISLAND TIMES) — China’s recent test missile launched into the Pacific Ocean was the highlight of the congressional delegation’s discussions during a brief stopover on Guam last week, according to the office of the Guam delegate. Senators Joe Manchin (West Virginia) and Lisa Murkowski (Alaska), along with Reps. Greg Pence […]
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date: 2024-10-15, from: Island Times
By Libby Hogan and wires In short: (ABC-Australia) China has launched war games around Taiwan, drawing anger in Taipei and concern from Washington. The drills are underway across several regions of Taiwan including the east, north and west coast with Chinese ships and aircraft. What’s next? The US said they were monitoring developments and Taiwan’s defence ministry […]
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date: 2024-10-15, from: Island Times
In short: (ABC-Australia) TikTok says it is cutting hundreds of jobs because the company is shifting towards AI-assisted content moderation. A significant number of employees in Malaysia are expected to be affected. ByteDance which owns TikTok has over 110,000 employees, based out more than 200 cities across the globe. Social media platform TikTok says it […]
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date: 2024-10-15, from: Pacific Island Times
By Pacific Island Times News Staff A Guam-based law firm has filed charges of human rights abuse against the U.S. military, alleging…
date: 2024-10-15, from: Pacific Island Times
By Pacific Island Times News Staff Speaker Therese Terlaje called an emergency session scheduled for Oct. 22 to address the funding…
https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/guam-legislature-scrambling-to-plug-gmh-gdoe-budget-gaps
date: 2024-10-15, from: Pacific Island Times
By Mar-Vic Cagurangan The Pentagon has condemned China’s provocative military drills around Taiwan, calling it “irresponsible,…
date: 2024-10-15, from: University of Hawaiʻi News
Pōʻai ke Aloha ʻĀina loosely translates to “center for ancestral circular economy and justice.”
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date: 2024-10-15, from: KĀKOU: Hawaiʻi’s Town Hall
During the program, you can phone in a question or leave us a comment on our Youtube. INSIGHTS on PBS HAWAIʻI also streams live on pbshawaii.org. KĀKOU panelists: tba
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date: 2024-10-15, from: University of Hawaiʻi News
The first bathygraph tag was deployed on a three-meter long blue shark in the Atlantic Ocean.
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date: 2024-10-14, from: Hawai’i Pacific Review (HPU Literary Magazine)
by Patrick Meeds I’ve got a thing for rivers that wind but that’s just a lazy way to say I love you. Just don’t believe for one instant that it’s not true. That there’s not an entry in the dictionary … Continue reading
https://hawaiipacificreview.org/2024/10/14/theres-no-mention-of-robots-in-the-bible/
date: 2024-10-14, from: Pacific Island Times
By Frank Whitman Guam Army National Guard soldiers providing security for the Guam-based Terminal High Altitude Area Defense…
date: 2024-10-14, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>In the final weeks of the 2024 election, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are staking their chances on two radically different theories of how to win: one tried-and-true, the other untested in modern presidential campaigns.</p>
date: 2024-10-14, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. — Cindy Miller wasn’t sure where to begin the cleanup this weekend at her home in Englewood, Florida. Hurricane Milton had drenched her home and dumped debris everywhere. Much of it was not even hers. A sofa, doors and shoes littered the backyard, along with detritus that remained from Hurricane Helene, the deadliest hurricane to hit the U.S. mainland in nearly two decades.</p>
date: 2024-10-14, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>SpaceX pulled off a feat of technical wizardry Sunday, not only flying a 233-foot rocket booster back to its launch site, but also catching it out of the air with two giant mechanical arms.</p>
date: 2024-10-14, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>WASHINGTON — Standing in front of one of the many houses wrecked by Hurricane Milton in Florida, President Joe Biden said Sunday that the storm was devastating for those who lost homes, businesses or relatives, even as he expressed relief that the storm was not as destructive as anticipated.</p>
date: 2024-10-14, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Vice President Kamala Harris challenged former President Donald Trump on Sunday for refusing to do what she has done in recent days: release a report on his health, sit for a “60 Minutes” interview and commit to another presidential debate.</p>
date: 2024-10-14, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Sen. JD Vance of Ohio appeared on two Sunday news programs where he defended former President Donald Trump’s false claims about federal hurricane aid and a Colorado city that he claimed had been “conquered” by gangs and spoke about abortion.</p>
date: 2024-10-14, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>FORT VALLEY, Ga. — The smell of fried fish was lingering on Sunday afternoon, and there was Bill Clinton beneath a tree, wearing a Harris-Walz camouflage cap and edging closer and closer to his modest audience the longer he spoke.</p>
date: 2024-10-14, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>WASHINGTON — The United States is sending an advanced missile defense system to Israel, along with about 100 U.S. troops to operate it, the Pentagon announced Sunday. It is the first deployment of U.S. forces to Israel since the Hamas-led attacks there on Oct. 7, 2023.</p>
date: 2024-10-14, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>The Big Island Interscholastic Federation (BIIF) girls volleyball season concluded its final weekend of the regular season slate across the island. Matches will wrap up this week before playoffs begin Friday night. See the paper later this week for finalized standings and the playoff matchups. The playoffs will open with an east vs. west format.</p>
date: 2024-10-14, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Jared Goff passed for 315 yards and three touchdowns but Detroit lost top defensive player Aidan Hutchinson in a 47-9 thumping of Dallas in Arlington, Texas on Sunday.</p>
date: 2024-10-14, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Caught in a rush, the Hawaii football team could not overcome 17th-ranked Boise State’s prolific rusher and aggressive pass rush in Saturday’s 28-7 loss at the Ching Complex.</p>
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/10/14/sports/boise-states-rush-just-too-much-for-hawaii/
date: 2024-10-14, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>LOS ANGELES — A makeshift pitching staff that was supposed to spell doom for the Los Angeles Dodgers’ World Series hopes has instead made playoff history.</p>
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/10/14/sports/dodgers-pound-mets-to-open-nlcs/
date: 2024-10-14, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Justin Fields passed for 145 yards and rushed for 59 yards and two touchdowns, and the Pittsburgh Steelers pulled away for a 32-13 win over the host Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday afternoon.</p>
date: 2024-10-14, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>For the first time since July 6, Betnijah Laney-Hamilton scored 20 points, and she did so in a game where the New York Liberty desperately needed it. </p>
date: 2024-10-14, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>If you are wired into the flow of campaign news — as I am, for my sins — you will be inundated this week with reports of a new analysis of the fiscal impact of the economic proposals of Donald Trump and Kamala Harris.</p>
date: 2024-10-14, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Caitlin Clark can’t win.</p>
date: 2024-10-14, from: Pacific Island Times
By Mar-Vic Cagurangan Good behaviors begin at home, according to Guam’s attorney general, who endorses traditional child-rearing, which…
date: 2024-10-14, from: Pacific Island Times
Any United Nations role in negotiating the territory’s self-determination aspirations is rejected by France By Stefan Armbruster (Benar…
date: 2024-10-14, from: Pacific Island Times
By Pacific Island Times News Staff Triple J Tire Center has launched its brand-new Mobile Tire Services, describing it as “an…
https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/triple-j-opens-new-mobile-tire-service
date: 2024-10-14, from: Pacific Island Times
By Pacific Island Times News Staff IT&E today announced its deployment of Tarana’s G1 broadband solution, which would provide upgraded…
date: 2024-10-14, from: Pacific Island Times
By Pacific Island Times News Staff Tonga has endorsed the Proliferation Security Initiative or PSI, a U.S.-led global movement that seeks…
date: 2024-10-13, from: Pacific Island Times
By Pacific Island Times News Staff The validity of a Guam driver’s license will be extended from three or five years to eight years under…
date: 2024-10-13, from: Pacific Island Times
The United States’ presidential election is one of the most closely watched political events around the world, and for good reason. The…
https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/the-impact-of-us-presidential-elections-on-guam
date: 2024-10-13, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>The Hawaii Department of Transportation has received more than $7 million in state funds to prepare for an eventual project to rehabilitate the Hilo International Airport’s main runway in 2027.</p>
date: 2024-10-13, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Vice President Kamala Harris released a letter Saturday from her White House doctor, who said she is in “excellent health” and is successfully managing some minor health issues.</p>
date: 2024-10-13, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>The new state agency that will take over management of Maunakea will have a new home in Hilo.</p>
date: 2024-10-13, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>A homemade device resembling a pipe bomb at a Volcano house where a 58-year-old alleged squatter held off police for about 24 hours last week wasn’t what it appeared to be, police said Friday morning.</p>