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date: 2024-12-29, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>In early 2000, scientists at 3M, the chemicals giant, made a startling discovery: High levels of PFAS, the virtually indestructible “forever chemicals” used in nonstick pans, stain-resistant carpets and many other products were turning up in the nation’s sewage.</p>
date: 2024-12-29, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>President-elect Donald Trump appeared to weigh in Saturday on a heated debate among his supporters over the role of skilled immigrant workers in the U.S. economy, saying he had frequently used the visas for those workers and backed the program.</p>
date: 2024-12-29, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>CAIRO/JERUSALEM — Israeli forces detained more than 240 Palestinians including dozens of medical staff from a north Gaza hospital they raided on Friday, including its director, according to the Health Ministry in the enclave and Israel’s military.</p>
date: 2024-12-29, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Hawaii reported an 87% increase in total homelessness between 2023 and 2024 that was largely attributed to the devastating Aug. 8, 2023, Maui wildfires, according to the latest Point-in-Time count report by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.</p>
date: 2024-12-29, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Elon Musk, the world’s richest man and a close adviser to President-elect Donald Trump, shocked many in Germany this month by endorsing its far-right Alternative for Germany party, which is under surveillance by domestic intelligence for being extremist.</p>
date: 2024-12-29, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>BERLIN — President Vladimir Putin of Russia on Saturday apologized for the crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines plane this past week, breaking the Kremlin’s three-day silence on the accident that killed 38 people. He did not explicitly acknowledge Russia’s responsibility for the crash.</p>
date: 2024-12-29, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>London dazzles year-round, so consider visiting in winter. Despite the season’s drearier weather and shorter days, London’s museums, theaters, and pubs always offer a warm, cozy welcome. And come January, tourist crowds are at a minimum, and airfare and hotel rates are generally cheaper.</p>
date: 2024-12-29, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Kilauea began erupting again on December 23, 2024. This is the eighth eruption of Kilauea, and the sixth within Kaluapele, since 2020. These previous eruptions within Kaluapele lasted from less than one week to more than a year in duration. This history of activity, along with continued summit inflation, suggests that eruptive activity may continue to pause and resume in the coming days or weeks.</p>
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/12/29/features/volcano-watch-kilauea-summit-erupts-again/
date: 2024-12-29, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>A passenger plane carrying 181 people crashed while landing at an airport in southwestern South Korea on Sunday, killing at least 85 people and kicking off a dwindling search for survivors, officials said.</p>
date: 2024-12-29, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Thousands of flights around the country were delayed or canceled Saturday because of severe weather, disrupting travel for many returning home after the holidays.</p>
date: 2024-12-28, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>The bald eagle received a title this week that many may have assumed it already had: the national bird of the United States. </p>
date: 2024-12-28, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>A person was captured attempting to sneak onto a Delta Airlines flight from Seattle to Honolulu on Christmas Eve, authorities said this week.</p>
date: 2024-12-28, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>SAN FRANCISCO — OpenAI revealed details Friday about its plans to adopt a new corporate structure that will remove the company from control by a nonprofit that has been the focus of contention. </p>
date: 2024-12-28, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>TBILISI, Georgia — At first, there was a strange banging noise outside the plane. Then, while one flight attendant was standing in the cabin, something hit his arm, cutting it. The passengers, sensing something was terribly wrong, began panicking. Some began praying. </p>
date: 2024-12-28, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>BEIRUT — A fragile ceasefire between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah has largely held for a month now, halting the deadliest war in years between the two sides and injecting a measure of calm into a region in turmoil.</p>
date: 2024-12-28, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>HELSINKI -NATO said on Friday it would boost its presence in the Baltic Sea after the suspected sabotage this week of an undersea power cable and four internet cables, while alliance member Estonia launched a naval operation to guard a parallel electricity link.</p>
date: 2024-12-28, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>BAMAKO/LAS PALMAS, Spain (Reuters) — At least 69 people died after a boat headed from West Africa to the Canary Islands capsized off Morocco on Dec. 19, Malian authorities said, as data showed deaths of migrants attempting to reach Spain surged to an all-time high in 2024. </p>
date: 2024-12-28, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Millions of corporate entities will not have to share information about their owners with the Treasury Department after an appeals court reversed a decision that would have required them to do so by Wednesday.</p>
date: 2024-12-28, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Weeks before President-elect Donald Trump is to take office, a major rift has emerged among his supporters over immigration and the place of foreign workers in the U.S. labor market.</p>
date: 2024-12-28, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>WASHINGTON — Homelessness soared to the highest level on record this year, driven by forces that included high rents, stagnant wages and a surge in migrants seeking asylum, the federal government reported Friday.</p>
date: 2024-12-28, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Elon Musk is gunning for public media.</p>
date: 2024-12-28, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Costly delays and mismanagement over Honolulu’s over-budget, long-overdue rail line are the basis for a new lawsuit being brought by the project’s principal contractor.</p>
date: 2024-12-28, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>WASHINGTON — People like to send fabrics to artist Suchitra Mattai. Her mother, who lives in Edison, New Jersey, home to one of the largest South Asian populations in the United States, collects saris from secondhand shops and mails them to her daughter, who lives in Los Angeles and is of Indo-Caribbean descent. Friends, relatives and friends of relatives all send their finds: silks, fringe, trim and more.</p>
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/12/28/features/the-vivid-thread-of-memories-by-the-yard/
date: 2024-12-28, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>On Dec. 24, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe swooped closer than it ever had before to the sun, just a few million miles above its blazing hot surface.</p>
date: 2024-12-28, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Observing the extreme polarization of folks who have different political, cultural or religious points of view over the last decade, we should recognize it is nothing new. We have had divisions throughout history, and it makes us wonder if we will ever change for the better. The answer is yes — if we are willing to focus on the real sources of our misery.</p>
date: 2024-12-27, from: University of Hawaiʻi News
A UH Mānoa research team has earned top honors at the 2024 International Textile and Apparel Association.
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https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/12/27/native-hawaiian-fashion-research/
date: 2024-12-27, from: Pacific Island Times
While pre-discovery Guam remains a mystery, historians tirelessly piece together our CHamoru heritage through available documents.
date: 2024-12-27, from: University of Hawaiʻi News
The Brooklyn, New York native’s path to corporate leadership began at UH Mānoa, where he enrolled at age 16 and studied history from 1964 to 1968.
The post In memoriam: Trailblazing business leader, UH alum Richard Parsons first appeared on University of Hawaiʻi System News.
https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/12/27/in-memoriam-richard-parsons/
date: 2024-12-27, from: KĀKOU: Hawaiʻi’s Town Hall
PBS Hawai‘i has invited people from across the state to join us for the next KĀKOU: Hawai‘i’s Town Hall to discuss, The Challenges of Alzheimer’s
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https://www.pbshawaii.org/kakou-hawaiis-town-hall-the-challenges-of-alzheimers/
date: 2024-12-27, from: University of Hawaiʻi News
Sapphira Akins is now working on her master’s degree with the BAM (bachelor’s and master’s) program.
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https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/12/27/akins-usra-award/
date: 2024-12-27, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>As authorities in several countries tried to determine what caused the deadly crash of a passenger airplane in Kazakhstan, investigators and experts Thursday were focusing on the possibility that a Russian air defense system had struck the plane.</p>
date: 2024-12-27, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Until she was in her mid-30s, Xanthia Walker rarely went to the doctor, even when she needed care. She didn’t want to step on the scale. </p>
date: 2024-12-27, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>The number of Americans filing new applications for jobless benefits dipped to the lowest in a month last week, consistent with a cooling but still-healthy U.S. labor market that is likely to keep Federal Reserve officials from cutting interest rates any further in the near term.</p>
date: 2024-12-27, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>The outlook for Hawaii air service in 2025 remains down, especially after adjustments from Southwest Airlines and following Alaska Airlines’ purchase of Hawaiian Airlines.</p>
date: 2024-12-27, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>A recall has been issued for Systane Lubricant Eye Drops (Ultra PF single vials On-the-Go, 25 count) because of potential fungal contamination, according to the state Department of Health’s Food and Drug Branch.</p>
date: 2024-12-27, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>The Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004, one of the deadliest events in recorded history, was an enigma to many survivors. Some experts were surprised to learn that a significant number of the people in the path of those lethal waves had never heard of such a destructive phenomenon until it came their way. </p>
date: 2024-12-27, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>In our digital age, few things are more irritating than a slow internet connection. Your web browser starts to lag. On video calls, the faces of your friends turn to frozen masks. When the flow of information dries up, it can feel as if we are cut off from the world. </p>
date: 2024-12-27, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Former President Bill Clinton and Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., don’t agree on much. Yet, recently the ideological adversaries found some common ground on a political question that has quietly endured over nearly two decades. </p>
date: 2024-12-27, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Two men who escaped Dec. 13 from Hawaii Community Correctional Center’s Hale Nani facility were still at large Thursday.</p>
date: 2024-12-27, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Police are asking for the public’s help to identify a female robbery suspect in an incident that took place at 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 11, at a grocery store on Makaala Street in Hilo.</p>
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/12/27/hawaii-news/female-robbery-suspect-sought/
date: 2024-12-27, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>MEXICO CITY — Guatemala is open to receiving citizens of other Central American nations who are deported from the United States, three sources familiar with the matter said, as the country looks to build a positive relationship with the incoming Trump administration. </p>
date: 2024-12-27, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>NEW YORK — New York state will fine fossil fuel companies a total of $75 billion over the next 25 years to pay for damage caused to the climate under a bill Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law on Thursday. </p>
date: 2024-12-27, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>In June, two NASA astronauts, Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore, set out for what was expected to be an eight-day trip to the International Space Station. </p>
date: 2024-12-27, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Finland boards oil tanker suspected of causing internet, power cable outages</p>
date: 2024-12-27, from: Pacific Island Times
U.S. Indo-Pacific Command established JTF-M to strengthen regional cooperation and provide a unified U.S. presence in one of the most strate
https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/2024-in-review-reflections-on-mission-and-progress
date: 2024-12-26, from: University of Hawaiʻi News
The tournament has featured some of the best players and programs in college basketball.
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https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/12/26/diamond-head-classic-moves-to-november/
date: 2024-12-26, updated: 2024-12-26, from: Marianas Variety
(BPT) - Every year, roughly 20-30% of older Americans head to warmer climates for the colder winter months. Snowbirds are often retirees on fixed incomes, though flexible work environments now provide more opportunities for anyone to spend several months escaping the chill. Whether on a fixed income or an empty nester with disposable income, consumers are interested in saving money where they can. With this in mind, snowbirds can look to their AARP membership to take advantage of relevant discounts and offerings as they fluff their feathers and get ready for takeoff.
date: 2024-12-26, from: Marshal Islands Journal
Journal 1/1/1982 P1 More spending, less singingChristmas and money; money and Christmas. There seems to be a correlation between the two. In the few days before Christmas, stores around the capital were crowded with shoppers, particularly at Robert Reimers store. People were buying like crazy. Like there was no tomorrow. It seems like the spirit […]
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https://marshallislandsjournal.com/more-buying-less-singing/
date: 2024-12-26, from: University of Hawaiʻi News
Wendy Hensel will assume the role of UH president on January 1, 2025. With a leadership style rooted in compassion, she is poised to tackle key challenges.
The post A new era of leadership: UH’s new President Wendy Hensel first appeared on University of Hawaiʻi System News.
https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/12/26/a-new-era-of-leadership/
date: 2024-12-26, updated: 2024-12-26, from: Marianas Variety
(BPT) - The new year is a good time to reset. From a fresh start on lifestyle choices, hobbies or pursuits, to the less exciting — but no less important — aspects of life, like memberships, contracts and even health insurance. Health insurance deductibles reset in the new year, so it’s a good idea to keep that in mind as you plan for healthcare expenses. Any changes made to your health insurance plan during open enrollment go into effect as well.
date: 2024-12-26, updated: 2024-12-26, from: Marianas Variety
(Special Advertising Feature) — Celebrate the arrival of 2025 at Crowne Plaza Resort Saipan! We are thrilled to announce our much-anticipated New Year’s Eve Countdown Party on December 31, from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. With free entry for everyone, it’s the perfect opportunity to gather your family and friends for a memorable start to 2025!
date: 2024-12-26, updated: 2024-12-26, from: Marianas Variety
ON Dec. 18, 2024, the Manta Ray Battalion cadets and their JROTC instructor were again spreading holiday cheer with their annual Christmas Canned Food Drive. This initiative, aimed at supporting local needy families, has become a beloved tradition in the community. Cadets collected non-perishable food items throughout November and December, setting an ambitious goal to gather cans of food. The drive also encouraged donations from the cadets and families.
date: 2024-12-26, updated: 2024-12-26, from: Marianas Variety
THE jury trial of Wenliang Ma, who was arrested on Guam on June 23, 2024, has been scheduled for Jan. 14, 2025.
date: 2024-12-26, updated: 2024-12-26, from: Marianas Variety
BEIJING/TOKYO (Reuters) — Talks between China and Japan’s foreign ministers in Beijing have paved way for Japan to host China’s foreign affairs chief next year, and mutual agreement to hold a security dialogue as soon as possible, Japan said on Wednesday.
date: 2024-12-26, updated: 2024-12-26, from: Marianas Variety
GOVERNOR Arnold I. Palacios on Thursday announced that the CNMI was awarded a $48.6 million grant by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency under its Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Grant Program.
date: 2024-12-26, updated: 2024-12-26, from: Marianas Variety
IN the spirit of giving, the Lions Club International, District 204, Region 2 donated toy gifts for the children of the Public School System’s Early Intervention Services on Dec. 19.
date: 2024-12-26, updated: 2024-12-26, from: Marianas Variety
2024 Miss Earth Northern Marianas, Heavenly Pangelinan, helped make the holidays merry and bright for local children by collecting, wrapping, and delivering toys around the island on Dec. 23.
date: 2024-12-26, updated: 2024-12-26, from: Marianas Variety
SINGAPORE (Reuters) — Asia shares eased in holiday-thinned trade on Thursday, paring some of their gains from earlier in the week, while the dollar rose alongside U.S. Treasury yields.
date: 2024-12-26, from: Marshal Islands Journal
The diplomatic community was out in force for the annual Christmas Parade last Saturday, joining with numerous businesses, Majuro Atoll Local Government and the Marshall Islands Chamber of Commerce. Taiwan Ambassador Steve Hsia, US Embassy Deputy Chief of Mission Lance Posey and Australian Ambassador Paul Wilson were all seen happily handing out goodies to children […]
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https://marshallislandsjournal.com/diplomats-join-santa-team/
date: 2024-12-26, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>WASHINGTON — When the Newt Gingrich-led Republican Revolution swept the GOP into power in the House in 1994 for the first time in 40 years and Republicans also won the Senate, the newly invigorated party set out to revolutionize Washington, shrink the bureaucracy and reduce the federal footprint.</p>
date: 2024-12-26, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Maui County has unveiled its finalized Long-Term Recovery Plan for Lahaina, marking a significant milestone since the devastating wildfires of Aug. 8, 2023.</p>
date: 2024-12-26, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Congress gave over 100,000 public-sector workers in Hawaii an early Christmas gift by repealing provisions in federal law that reduced Social Security benefits for people who also receive a pension.</p>
date: 2024-12-26, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>The San Diego region, like many communities that hug the southern border, saw a sharp drop in migrants entering the United States after the Biden administration made it harder to apply for asylum.</p>
date: 2024-12-26, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Dozens of people were killed but at least 29 survived the crash of a passenger plane in Kazakhstan on Wednesday, according to the country’s authorities and local media.</p>
date: 2024-12-26, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>MAPUTO, Mozambique — At least 56 people have been killed in Mozambique since Monday, a nongovernmental organization said Wednesday as police officers and protesters clashed in the latest wave of unrest over a presidential election that demonstrators claim was rigged by the governing party.</p>
date: 2024-12-26, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>KYIV — Russia attacked Ukraine’s energy system and some cities with cruise and ballistic missiles plus drones on Wednesday in an “inhuman” Christmas Day assault, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said.</p>
date: 2024-12-26, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden has less than a month to go until his one-term presidency ends, and he is feeling reflective.</p>
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/12/26/nation-world-news/regrets-biden-may-have-a-few/
date: 2024-12-26, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The outgoing and incoming U.S. presidents had different messages for the Christmas holiday on Wednesday, with Democrat Joe Biden urging Americans to reflect and unite, while Republican Donald Trump offered a holiday greeting and then took aim at his political opponents. </p>
date: 2024-12-26, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Over the past few years, Elon Musk has expanded his footprint in Texas, moving his companies from California and building offices, warehouses and manufacturing plants across a growing number of Texas counties.</p>
date: 2024-12-26, from: Marshal Islands Journal
WILMER JOEL The College of the Marshall Islands has a new director overseeing operations at the Upward Bound program. With a master’s degree in Curriculum Studies, Pam Kaious began working in May and is now in charge of managing Upward Bound’s planning, execution, and accountability in addition to making sure that all grant requirements are […]
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date: 2024-12-26, from: Marshal Islands Journal
Six Majuro schools now have access to safe drinking water systems that use filtered rain water. The program to get reliable and safe drinking water was implemented by the RMI EPA in partnership with donors the Pacific Community known as SPC and the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Water stations were built […]
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date: 2024-12-25, from: Marshal Islands Journal
Santa — in the form of Dr. David Ackley — and the team came on wheels last weekend in the Chamber of Commerce’s 35th annual Christmas Parade. Residents received candies and goodies from the nine floats that started from Rita and headed to Laura. Even the pets came out to greet the paraders. The children […]
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date: 2024-12-25, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>On Christmas Eve, a vehicle traveled at incomprehensible speed around a celestial object to bring wonder to the people of Earth — and it’s not Santa’s sleigh. </p>
date: 2024-12-25, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>WASHINGTON — When Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, the businesspeople whom President-elect Donald Trump tapped to lead his new Department of Government Efficiency, met with lawmakers in early December, they laid out their plans for cutting federal spending and eliminating waste. </p>
date: 2024-12-25, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>There were “years of heartbreak,” songwriter Johnny Marks once recalled of his start in the music business in 1935. He eventually found some modest success collaborating on a No. 1 hit for the Ink Spots, “Address Unknown,” and songs made popular by Bing Crosby and Glenn Miller. It was just enough renown for Billboard magazine to briefly note his decision to pause to volunteer for World War II in the spring of 1942, when he enlisted as a U.S. Army private.</p>
date: 2024-12-25, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Former President Clinton discharged from hospital</p>
date: 2024-12-25, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Israel has failed to crack down on armed gangs attacking food convoys in Gaza, despite a pledge to do so in mid-October to help ward off famine in the Palestinian enclave, according to three U.N. and U.S. officials familiar with the matter. </p>
date: 2024-12-25, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>VILNIUS, Lithuania — Unimpressed by the substitute for Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s “Nutcracker,” the mother and her young daughter left at the intermission, a small protest over a decision by the opera house not to perform the Russian composer’s Christmas classic.</p>
date: 2024-12-25, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>In July, a notice appeared on the front door of The Drug Store, the only pharmacy in rural Kernville, California. After 45 years, the proprietor wrote regretfully, it would be closing in four days and transferring customers’ prescriptions to a Rite Aid about 12 miles away. </p>
date: 2024-12-25, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>LOS ANGELES — Northern California is bracing for another day of deadly waves topping 40 feet Tuesday as officials in Santa Cruz search for survivors and assess the damage from a partial collapse of the city’s landmark pier.</p>
date: 2024-12-25, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>LOS ANGELES – If you were planning to retire next year, double check your math because a law passed in the ’80s is annually raising the age when Americans can collect their full Social Security benefits. And next year is no exception.</p>
date: 2024-12-25, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>American Airlines briefly grounded all its flights in the United States on Tuesday morning, according to a notice from the Federal Aviation Administration. </p>
date: 2024-12-25, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>President-elect Donald Trump slammed President Joe Biden on Tuesday for commuting the death sentences of 37 federal prisoners in an act of holiday clemency.</p>
date: 2024-12-24, from: University of Hawaiʻi News
Alyssa Padron and Teani Arakawa earned spots on All West regional teams.
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https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/12/24/2-uh-hilo-soccer-players-earn-accolades/
date: 2024-12-24, from: Pacific Island Times
Arnold Palacios and Nicolao Pula By Pacific Island Times News Staff Northern Marianas Gov. Arnold Palacios is returning to the…
https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/cnmi-american-samoa-governors-join-republican-party
date: 2024-12-24, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>YAKUTSK, Russia, — Researchers in Siberia are conducting tests on a juvenile mammoth whose remarkably well-preserved remains were discovered in thawing permafrost after more than 50,000 years. </p>
date: 2024-12-24, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Apple is closing in on a historic $4 trillion stock market valuation, powered by investors cheering progress in the company’s long-awaited AI enhancements to rejuvenate sluggish iPhone sales.</p>
date: 2024-12-24, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>WEST PALM BEACH, Florida — Donald Trump’s surprise threat to retake control of the Panama Canal and his expansionist declaration that the United States should own Greenland signals that the incoming U.S. president will pursue a foreign policy unbound by diplomatic niceties.</p>
date: 2024-12-24, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>NEW YORK — Luigi Mangione, the 26-year-old man charged with murder in the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO, pleaded not guilty Monday as he was arraigned in New York state Supreme Court.</p>
date: 2024-12-24, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Monday commuted the sentences of nearly all prisoners on federal death row, sparing the lives of 37 men just a month before Donald Trump will return to the Oval Office with a promise to restart federal executions.</p>
date: 2024-12-24, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>WASHINGTON — The House Ethics Committee said Monday that its lengthy investigation had found that former Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., President-elect Donald Trump’s initial choice for attorney general, had regularly paid women for sex, had sex with an underage girl and used illegal drugs.</p>
date: 2024-12-24, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>The days when people lined up for the COVID-19 vaccine are now a distant memory.</p>
date: 2024-12-24, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>It’s a “Pele Kalikimaka” in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, according to Jessica Ferracane, the park’s spokeswoman, referring to the eruption that started early Monday morning within Kilauea volcano’s Halema‘uma‘u crater.</p>
date: 2024-12-24, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>WASHINGTON — The Biden administration initiated a trade investigation Monday into China’s production of older types of computer chips that are integral for cars, dishwashers, telecom networks and military weaponry.</p>
date: 2024-12-24, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>WASHINGTON — A federal judge Monday found a former intelligence officer in the Washington police department guilty of obstruction of justice and lying to investigators, ruling that he had improperly concealed details about his relationship with Enrique Tarrio, the former leader of the far-right group the Proud Boys.</p>
date: 2024-12-24, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Merry Christmas!</p>
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/12/24/features/lets-talk-food-holiday-desserts/
date: 2024-12-24, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>TOKYO — Honda Motor Co. and Nissan Motor Corp. are exploring a merger to create one of the world’s largest auto groups as they seek to better position themselves for the expensive technological transition reshaping the automotive industry.</p>
date: 2024-12-24, from: Island Times
A Trailblazer in Disability Advocacy Named2024 Most Impactful Person of the Year KOROR, Palau – Villaney Remengesau has been named the Palau Media Council’s Most Impactful Person of the Year for 2024, recognized for her unwavering dedication to advocating for the rights and inclusion of persons with disabilities. Her leadership has been instrumental in driving […]
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date: 2024-12-24, from: Island Times
KOROR, Palau — The Olbiil Era Kelulau (OEK), Palau’s national congress, has approved a $5 million loan for the Koror State Government to stabilize its operations for fiscal years 2024-2025. The funding was authorized through Senate Joint Resolution 11-55 and is part of a larger $10 million allocation previously approved under House Joint Resolution 11-32-7S, […]
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date: 2024-12-24, from: Island Times
Update 12/24/24 7:30 am NGARAARD, Palau — Authorities are resuming the search for a missing fisherman swept out to sea on the east coast of Ngaraard State, according to the Bureau of Public Safety. Director Curtis Elobt confirmed in a phone interview with Island Times last night that two men from Ngaraard went fishing on […]
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date: 2024-12-24, from: Island Times
Koror, Palau — The Ekei Women’s Organization capped off an extraordinary year with the 2024 Annual Christmas Parade, spreading holiday joy and bringing the community together in the spirit of giving. The parade, which took place on December 22, was a shining example of unity and generosity, made possible by the incredible support of donors […]
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date: 2024-12-24, from: Island Times
Koror, Palau – Concerns are growing over the increasing vandalism, loitering, and littering at two prominent locations, former Image Restaurant and the seemingly abandoned Cliffside Hotel. Jacob Yangilamau, a resident of Echang, shared in an interview with Island Times that these areas have become hotspots for late-night gatherings and reckless behavior. “People go there to […]
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date: 2024-12-24, from: Island Times
KOROR, Palau — Senator Mark Rudimch has voiced strong objections to Senate Bill 11-117, citing significant fiscal, economic, and constitutional concerns. The bill, which proposes wage increases, adjustments to the Executive, Professional, and Special (EPS) salary scale, and allocations for national projects, is being considered as an amendment to House Bill 11-128-138, HD1, SD1 without […]
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date: 2024-12-24, from: Island Times
Cheldellir a Redil a Semsemel a Beluu Women of Ngarchelong gathered at Bai Mengellakl in Ngarchelong State to hold their first Women’s Forum. The one-day forum held on Friday December 13, 2024 invited all Ngarchelong women stakeholders to take part in dialogues to strengthen women’s roles in farming, resource stewardship, business ventures and leadership. The […]
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date: 2024-12-24, from: Island Times
Earlier this month, the Palau International Coral Reef Center (PICRC) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) shared the results of their ‘Project for Enhancement of Integrated Management of Coastal Ecosystem in Palau for Strengthening Their Resilience to Climate Change’. This three-year initiative, which began in February 2022, is set to conclude in February 2025. […]
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date: 2024-12-24, from: Island Times
A Season of Love, Grace, and Giving The spirit of Christmas is powerful. It softens even the hardest hearts and inspires us to extend grace, even when we’ve been hurt or disappointed. It’s a season that wraps us in warmth, where kindness rises above offense, forgiveness replaces bitterness, and love takes center stage. This is […]
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date: 2024-12-24, from: Island Times
HAGATNA (PACIFIC ISLAND TIMES) — Guam stands to lose $100 million in federal grants due to Attorney General Douglas Moylan’s lawsuit filed 11 days before the deadline to obligate the funds, according to the Office of the Governor. “His claims are baseless, but his intent is clear: he does not care if his actions cause […]
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date: 2024-12-24, from: Island Times
KOROR (BENAR NEWS) —School students in Palau are taking on the United States military with a legal complaint to the United Nations over a “rapid and unprecedented wave of militarization” in their Pacific island nation. They allege that American military activities are destroying ecosystems, disturbing sacred sites, threatening endangered species, and breaking laws that protect […]
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date: 2024-12-24, from: Island Times
PORT VILA (THE GUARDIAN) — Vanuatu has been hit by another earthquake after hundreds of Australians landed on home soil from the islands and the federal government announced a new round of financial assistance. The latest magnitude 6.1 quake shook buildings on the country’s main island at 2.30am on Sunday after it struck 30km west […]
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date: 2024-12-24, from: Island Times
RAROTONGA (TVNZ) — For months, the New Zealand and Cook Islands’ governments have been embroiled in a standoff which may have resulted in citizens of the Pacific Island nation losing their Kiwi citizenship status. Documents released to 1News show the Cook Islands’ prime minister Mark Brown has been pushing hard for a separate passport and […]
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date: 2024-12-24, from: Island Times
By Elissa Steedman with wires In short: (ABC-Australia) President-elect Donald Trump has threatened to retake control of the Panama Canal. Speaking at an event organised by conservative ally Turning Point, he claimed the US is being “ripped off” with excessive rates. Panama’s President José Raúl Mulino said Panama’s independence was “non-negotiable”. Donald Trump has threatened to reassert […]
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date: 2024-12-24, from: Island Times
By Julia ZAPPEI Vienna, Austria Three years ago, Andrea Vanek was studying to be an arts and crafts teacher when spells of dizziness and heart palpitations suddenly started to make it impossible for her to even take short walks. After seeing a succession of doctors she was diagnosed with long Covid and even now spends most […]
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date: 2024-12-24, updated: 2024-12-24, from: Marianas Variety
WASHINGTON, D.C. (RNC) — On Monday, Dec. 23, Governor-elect Pulaalii Nikolao Pula of American Samoa and Governor Arnold Palacios of the Northern Mariana Islands have announced that they plan to join the Republican Party. Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley issued the following statement:
date: 2024-12-24, updated: 2024-12-24, from: Marianas Variety
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Former Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz paid tens of thousands of dollars to women for drugs and sex that were violations of a series of House rules and included obstruction of Congress, the U.S. House of Representatives’ Ethics Committee said in a report released on Monday.
date: 2024-12-23, from: University of Hawaiʻi News
Smith credits her university experience with teaching her valuable lessons about teamwork.
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date: 2024-12-23, from: University of Hawaiʻi News
Katie Ackerman launched the writing group to foster community and address academic inequities for women in STEM.
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date: 2024-12-23, from: University of Hawaiʻi News
Students spent weeks mastering mobility, perception and intelligent systems, with many facing repeated setbacks before achieving success.
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date: 2024-12-23, updated: 2024-12-23, from: Marianas Variety
ATTORNEY Keith Chambers II has requested that the Superior Court reconsider the public reprimand and sanctions it imposed on him.
date: 2024-12-23, updated: 2024-12-23, from: Marianas Variety
STAR Marianas Air issued the following statement on Monday:
date: 2024-12-23, updated: 2024-12-23, from: Marianas Variety
THE fatal hit-and-run incident on the evening of Dec. 15, 2024, has been determined to be a result of “pedestrian error,” according to the Department of Public Safety.
date: 2024-12-23, updated: 2024-12-23, from: Marianas Variety
THE Northern Marianas Protection & Advocacy Systems Inc. office will be closed on Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2024 in observance of Christmas Day. Office hours will resume on Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024 from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m.
date: 2024-12-23, updated: 2024-12-23, from: Marianas Variety
THE Commonwealth Ports Authority on Thursday presented a framed copy of CPA Resolution 2024-6 to the family of the late former Chief of Ports Police Pius M. Helgen, in recognition of his extraordinary service and leadership.
date: 2024-12-23, from: Pacific Island Times
Vanuatu is feared to face a possible outbreak of diseases due to water supply interruption resulting from the 7.3 magnitude earthquake that
date: 2024-12-23, from: Pacific Island Times
The continuing resolution provides fiscal year 2025 appropriations to federal agencies through March 14, 2025,
date: 2024-12-23, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>PHOENIX — President-elect Donald Trump delivered a sprawling address on Sunday that he called a “small preview of the common-sense revolution” his administration will bring, pledging to slam shut the nation’s borders, end federal regulations, lower taxes, prosecute his rivals, “stop woke” and “end the transgender lunacy.”</p>
date: 2024-12-23, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>The Environmental Protection Agency says the military violated a federal consent decree when officials chose not to attend a Dec. 12 public meeting with the Red Hill Community Representation Initiative.</p>
date: 2024-12-23, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>SEATTLE — Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos have become the two wealthiest men in the world thanks to their breakthrough technology companies. But Musk, through SpaceX, has long held a big lead in the pursuit closest to their hearts: colonizing space.</p>
date: 2024-12-23, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Interisland travel could be cheaper, cleaner and lower under a proposal by a partnership between state agencies and a private transportation developer.</p>
date: 2024-12-23, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>CAIRO — Israel ordered the closure and evacuation on Sunday of one of the last hospitals still partly functioning in a besieged area on the northern edge of the Gaza Strip, forcing medics to search for a way to bring hundreds of patients and staff to safety.</p>
date: 2024-12-23, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>NEW YORK — Early Sunday morning, a man calmly approached a woman who was sitting motionless and possibly dozing on a stationary F train at the Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue subway station and, without saying anything, lit the woman’s clothes on fire, engulfing her in deadly flames in seconds, the police said.</p>
date: 2024-12-23, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump plans to nominate four men for top leadership roles at the Pentagon, including two who served in his first administration, he announced on social media Sunday.</p>
date: 2024-12-23, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>VILNIUS, Lithuania — Unimpressed by the substitute for Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s “Nutcracker,” the mother and her young daughter left at the intermission, a small protest over a decision by the opera house not to perform the Russian composer’s Christmas classic.</p>
date: 2024-12-23, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
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date: 2024-12-23, from: University of Hawaiʻi News
A number of the University of Hawaiʻi’s most respected educators, researchers, graduates and supporters passed in 2024.
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https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/12/22/2024-in-memoriam/
date: 2024-12-23, from: University of Hawaiʻi News
The UH holiday season was ʻono again with the 2024 UH-mazing recipes from our UH ʻohana!
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date: 2024-12-23, from: University of Hawaiʻi News
In 2024, ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi speakers and students in the UH community shared their favorite Hawaiian words.
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date: 2024-12-23, from: University of Hawaiʻi News
Mahalo to everyone who shared their pictures in 2024!
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date: 2024-12-23, from: University of Hawaiʻi News
UHNews.org posted nearly 1,500 stories in the very eventful 2024. Here is a top story from each of the 10 UH campuses (in alphabetical order by campus).
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date: 2024-12-23, from: University of Hawaiʻi News
UHNews.org posted nearly 1,500 stories in the very eventful 2024. Here are the top 10 UH Mānoa stories of the year.
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date: 2024-12-23, from: University of Hawaiʻi News
UH News stories were liked, shared and commented on social media. Here are some of the most popular 2024 stories.
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date: 2024-12-23, from: University of Hawaiʻi News
UHNews.org posted nearly 1,500 stories in the very eventful 2024. Here are the top 10 UH News stories of the year.
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date: 2024-12-23, from: University of Hawaiʻi News
UHNews.org posted nearly 1,500 stories in the very eventful 2024. Here are the top 10 UH News stories of the year.
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date: 2024-12-22, from: Pacific Island Times
A major donor-funded water plant in the capital of Solomon Islands was supposed to fix a clean water crisis.
date: 2024-12-22, from: University of Hawaiʻi News
The course allowed students to develop interactive and immersive experiences showcased in global exhibits such as Beyond Van Gogh, Beyond Monet, Disney Immersive and TeamLab Borderless.
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date: 2024-12-22, updated: 2024-12-23, from: Marianas Variety
HILO, Hawaii (U.S. Department of Agriculture) — USDA Rural Development State Director Chris Kanazawa has announced $35.5 million in total investments to Banana Solar LLC, and Mana Solar, LLC, both located in American Samoa. The projects will help develop renewable energy systems to provide power for people on Tutuila Island and support community efforts to rely on clean energy.
date: 2024-12-22, updated: 2024-12-23, from: Marianas Variety
A TOTAL of 104 students graduated from Northern Marianas Technical Institute at the Garapan Round House, with family and friends cheering them on Thursday, Dec. 19.
date: 2024-12-22, updated: 2024-12-23, from: Marianas Variety
EVEN if “external financial sources” were used to lift austerity measures, Senate President Edith Deleon Guerrero said the general fund would still face a deficit.
date: 2024-12-22, updated: 2024-12-23, from: Marianas Variety
(CNMI DOL) — On Dec. 17, 2024, the Division of Tax and Revenue hosted a comprehensive W-2 CM workshop at the multi-purpose center, bringing together employers, tax professionals, and community members to discuss critical tax laws and filing requirements. The event provided valuable insights into the completion of W-2 CM forms and offered a unique opportunity for attendees to engage directly with DRT and CNMI Department of Labor representatives.
date: 2024-12-22, updated: 2024-12-23, from: Marianas Variety
THE driver who fatally struck a pedestrian on the evening of Dec. 15, 2024 on Tun Thomas P. Sablan Road in San Antonio has been identified and arrested by the Department of Public Safety.
date: 2024-12-22, updated: 2024-12-23, from: Marianas Variety
(DPS) — The Department of Public Safety will conduct DUI sobriety check points on the following dates:
date: 2024-12-22, updated: 2024-12-23, from: Marianas Variety
DEAR CNMI Community:
date: 2024-12-22, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>SILVER CITY, N.M. — The insurance crisis spreading across the United States arrived at Richard D. Zimmel’s door this month in the form of a letter.</p>
date: 2024-12-22, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>The 8th annual Garden Enchantment – Christmas in the Park – will be held in and around Lili‘uokalani Gardens in Hilo from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday,</p>
date: 2024-12-22, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Hawaii County is making progress toward relieving the severely overcrowded Hilo Benioff Medical Center’s morgue of what are referred to as “HPD bodies,” according to Hawaii Police Department Chief Ben Moszkowicz.</p>
date: 2024-12-22, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>A“jaunty” sea bug captured on film by a Kailua-Kona man is the star of one of the world’s preeminent wildlife photography contests.</p>
date: 2024-12-22, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>The Pacific Northwest and Northern California, especially Washington and Oregon, have had an onslaught of storms, and the run of them is expected to continue over the next week.</p>
date: 2024-12-22, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>JERUSALEM — Iranian-backed Houthi militants launched a missile from Yemen that landed in Tel Aviv, Israel, early Saturday after air defenses failed to intercept it, the latest in an increasing barrage of Houthi attacks.</p>
date: 2024-12-22, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Marilyn Carmel Elsner, 81, died Oct. 5 at Honokaa Hospital, formerly Hale Hoʻola Hamakua. Born in Vineland, N.J., she was a primary school educator. Survived by son, Fred; brother, Richard, and their families.</p>
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/12/22/hawaii-news/obituaries-for-december-22-10/
date: 2024-12-22, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Saturday signed the spending package that allowed federal funds to keep flowing until mid-March, formally ending the week’s unexpected drama over the issue a few hours after the deadline for a shutdown had technically passed.</p>
date: 2024-12-22, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>WASHINGTON — Justice Clarence Thomas failed to disclose two additional trips from a billionaire patron that had not previously come to light, Senate Democrats revealed Saturday after conducting a 20-month investigation into ethics practices at the Supreme Court.</p>
date: 2024-12-22, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Government offices in Iran are closed or operating at reduced hours. Schools and colleges have moved to online only. Highways and shopping malls have descended into darkness, and industrial plants have been denied power, bringing manufacturing to a near halt.</p>
date: 2024-12-22, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory is part of the U.S. Geological Survey, the science agency of the U.S. Department of Interior. Our job is to obtain and share science-based information about the volcanoes of Hawaii and American Samoa and earthquakes across the state. What are the different types of information that HVO provides and how do we ensure its accuracy?</p>
date: 2024-12-22, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Known as the “Golden City of 100 Spires,” Prague boasts a fairytale medieval Old Town, historic churches and synagogues, and perhaps Europe’s largest castle.</p>
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/12/22/features/steves-a-walk-across-prague/
date: 2024-12-22, from: Pacific Island Times
By Pacific Island Times News Staff Guam stands to lose $100 million in federal grants due to Attorney General Douglas Moylan’s lawsuit…