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Advances in Wind Power – Meeting Oahu’s Energy Needs with Chris Swartley and Ted Peck

Wind energy vision ambassador, Chris Swartley, shares his company’s work and potential opportunities for more wind energy generation in Hawaii. Ted explains how Holu Energy’s solutions based expertise is in orchestrating customized partnerships to complete energy projects can make this future wind projects work for the people of Hawaii. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the […]

Sea Level Rise is Here!

Kirsten Baumgart Turner talks about the impacts of sea level rise on island states and shares her personal experiences of physical changes in Barbados and Mokule`ia through astounding photos that demonstrate the devastating impacts in the Caribbean and Hawaii. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm every weekday afternoon, […]

How Smart is Mr Chang

David Chang joins Jay Fidell to discuss the theme of his ThinkTech Series, “The Art of Thinking Smart”. We’ll hear about David’s personal experiences and stories of others who have perfected the art of thinking smart a world of business decisions. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm every […]

Perspectives from the First Circuit Court in Hawaii with Judge Edward H. Kubo, Jr.

Judge Edward H. Kubo, Jr. presides over felony jury trials, Hawaii’s Specialty Courts, which supervises defendants in the Drug Court, Mental Health Court, and the new Veterans Treatment Court. We’ll hear Judge Kubo’s perspective on “specialty courts” and Hawaii’s overall legal system. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm […]

Engineering the Future – Robert Kubota and Nate Wilbur

Douglas Engineering Pacific provides creative and innovative engineering services of uncompromising excellence; yet together with Group 70, they are working (pro bono) to transform a 5,000 square foot maintenance shed in Kaka’ako into a shelter for homeless families and children. Robert also started a seminar series to provide architecture/engineering interns perspective into life after school. […]

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Judge in Trump Trial Asks Media Not to Report Some Juror Information

Some news reports have included details about jurors that had been aired in open court. One was excused after she developed concerns about being identified. [...]

Judge Rejects Trump’s Effort to Delay Jan. 6 Civil Cases

The former president had sought to have lawsuits against him put on hold until after his federal criminal trial on charges of plotting to overturn the 2020 election. [...]

After years of tolerating unruly protests, some schools are starting to suspend and expel students, raising questions about where they should draw the line. [...]

Isra Hirsi, Ilhan Omar’s Daughter, Suspended for Protesting at Columbia

Isra Hirsi, the Democratic congresswoman’s daughter, was part of a tent encampment, organized to protest the war in Gaza, that has escalated tensions on campus. [...]

Miscalculation Led to Escalation in Clash Between Israel and Iran

Israeli officials say they didn’t see a strike on a high-level Iranian target in Syria as a provocation, and did not give Washington a heads-up about it until right before [...]

Children used as 'guinea pigs' in clinical trials

They were given infected blood products in trials without their knowledge, the BBC has found. [...]

Peter Murrell charged with embezzlement in SNP probe

The husband of Nicola Sturgeon had been re-arrested in connection with the SNP finances investigation. [...]

Full jury sworn in for Trump hush-money trial

After hours of questioning, a full jury is finally found on day three of the ex-president's criminal trial. [...]

Arrest over alleged Russia plot to kill Zelensky

Prosecutors say the man was tasked with getting information on an airport used by Ukraine's leader. [...]

Apology call after nightclub fire deaths verdict

Families in court cheer and applaud as the verdict is read out in the longest running inquest in Irish history. [...]

The European Commission argues it was Europe's students and young graduates who were most affected by Brexit's mobility restrictions. The UK has reportedly responded cooly to the proposal. [...]

The EU received a stark warning about its ability to compete on the world market amid heavy state spending in the US and China. But judging by discussions in Brussels, [...]

Moscow has blacklisted the Friedrich Naumann Foundation, a free-market think-tank as "undesirable," essentially banning it. The organization said it was a sign of Russia's "threat to civil and human rights." [...]

The US has vetoed a UN Security Council resolution that recommended full UN membership for the "State of Palestine." DW has more. [...]

Kenya's defense chief and several other senior military officers died in a helicopter crash in a remote area of the country, the president has announced. [...]

NYPD breaks up pro-Palestinian protest at Columbia University

Police began making dozens of arrests after Columbia University's president asked for help clearing protesters — citing the "encampment and related disruptions pose a clear and present danger." [...]

Trader Joe's recalls basil linked to 12 salmonella infections in 7 states

The Food and Drug Administration warns Trader Joe's customers in dozens of states to throw out fresh basil after a federal investigation linked the product to a salmonella outbreak. [...]

What to know about the U.N. vote on whether to admit Palestinians as full members

The U.N. Security Council met Thursday to debate and vote on the Palestinian application for full membership in the United Nations, which would allow it to vote during U.N. proceedings. [...]

Is a Popular Music Genre in India Spreading Hate?

H-Pop is the Indian popular music and poetry of Hindu nationalism. But critics worry that the music is spreading hate and encourages violence against Muslims. [...]

Dickey Betts, founding member of the Allman Brothers Band, dies at 80

The influential guitarist, songwriter and singer was best known for the song "Ramblin' Man." Betts's blues, rock and country-influenced guitar style helped define Southern rock in the 1960s and '70s. [...]

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