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Fishing for Good Policy – Dean Sensui, Peter Apo, Makani Christensen and Senator Brickwood Galuteria

Dean Sensui is joined by a few special guests (Peter Apo, Makani Christensen and Senator Brickwood Galleria) to discuss the proposed expansion of the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm every weekday afternoon, Hawaii Time, then streaming earlier shows through the night. Check us […]

The Well-Being Paradigm

Christine Heath tells us about some of the many services available at HCEC. The Hawaii Counseling & Education Center has been providing counseling services to people in Hawaii since 1985. They have offices in Aiea and Kailua on Oahu and Waimea, Papaaloa, and soon Hilo on the Big Island. The clinic offers outpatient mental health […]

Damage Control in the South China Sea

Michael Davis of the University of Hong Kong corresponds with Jay Fidell to discuss the recent decision on the South China Sea. Learn about the regional and political ramifications of this decision. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm every weekday afternoon, Hawaii Time, then streaming earlier shows through […]

The Loyal Opposition: What Does Their Future Hold for Us – Beth Fukumoto Chang

Representative Beth Fukumoto Chang, the minority leader in the Hawaii State House of Representatives, joins John to share her alternative perspective on the future of the Hawaii State Government ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm every weekday afternoon, Hawaii Time, then streaming earlier shows through the night. Check […]

Today’s Headlines

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- Jack Healy and Elizabeth Dias
Arizona Lawmakers Repeal 1864 Abortion Ban, Creating Rift on the Right

Two Republican state senators broke with their party to ensure final passage of the repeal. Gov. Katie Hobbs, a Democrat, is expected to sign it on Thursday. [...]

- Jess Bidgood
How Six-Week Abortion Bans Went From Fringe to Reality

Even opponents of abortion saw such curbs as too controversial just over a decade ago. Times have changed. [...]

- Anna Betts
Arizona’s 1864 Abortion Ban: What We Know

Lawmakers voted to repeal an 1864 law that bans nearly all abortions. Here’s what to know about the fight over the law. [...]

- Nicholas Nehamas
Kamala Harris Looks to Make Trump the Face of Florida’s Abortion Ban

The vice president sought to tie former President Donald J. Trump to the state’s six-week abortion ban, which took effect on Wednesday. [...]

- Corina Knoll, Jonathan Wolfe and Emily Baumgaertner
UCLA Cancels Classes After Violent Clashes Between Protesters and Police

The school was ill prepared when protesters blocked students from accessing parts of campus and counterprotesters violently attacked the pro-Palestinian encampment. [...]

Olivia Rodrigo disappointed by Co-op Live fiasco

The star is "bummed" to be the latest act to fall foul of problems at Manchester's troubled new arena. [...]

Man charged with murder after boy, 14, dies in sword attack

Schoolboy Daniel Anjorin died from his injuries following the attack in Hainault on Tuesday morning. [...]

Swinney expected to announce first minister bid

The MSP is expected to announce his decision at a press conference in Edinburgh on Thursday morning. [...]

Russians flock to see captured Western tanks

The exhibition was on display in Moscow's Victory Park, it included British hardware given to Ukraine. [...]

Election polls to open in England and Wales

Voters are to cast their ballots for local councillors, mayors and police and crime commissioners. [...]

Pro-China career diplomat Jeremiah Manele has been chosen as the new prime minister of the Solomon Islands. [...]

Russian missiles have struck the southern Ukrainian city of Odesa for the third time this week, injuring around a dozen people. DW has more. [...]

The UK's senior civil servants union has mounted a legal appeal against the government's controversial Rwanda deportation legislation. Meanwhile, 66 migrants were rescued while trying to cross the English Channel. [...]

Legislators have been scrambling to repeal the law, which predates Arizona's statehood, since a 2022 Supreme Court ruling paved the way for its return. The vote was 16-14 and the [...]

Borussia Dortmund beat Paris Saint-Germain in the first leg of their Champions League semifinal thanks to Niclas Füllkrug's stunning first-half goal. The second leg takes place in Paris next Tuesday. [...]

- Stephen Fowler
Away from his New York trial, Donald Trump's campaign rallies are business as usual

In Wisconsin and Michigan, Donald Trump largely avoided the hush money trial that has mostly sidelined his campaign efforts as he tried to woo voters with a familiar speech in [...]

- Allison Aubrey
Hormones for menopause are safe, study finds. Here's what changed

Women under 60 can benefit from hormone therapy to treat hot flashes and other symptoms of menopause. That's according to a new study, and is a departure from what women [...]

For weeks students have protested the war in Gaza — now things are escalating

From New York — to Illinois — to Los Angeles — encampments in support of Palestinians dot campuses across the country.And over the last couple of days the tension has [...]

- The Associated Press
Duane Eddy, who put the twang in early rock guitar with 'Rebel Rouser', dies at age 86

He was a pioneering guitar hero whose reverberating electric sound on instrumentals such as "Rebel Rouser" and "Peter Gunn" influenced George Harrison, Bruce Springsteen and countless other musicians. [...]

- Alex Leff
Colombia will break relations with Israel over its actions in Gaza, Petro says

President Gustavo Petro announced his country will break diplomatic ties with Israel Thursday over its actions in Gaza. "If Palestine dies, humanity dies, and we are not going to let [...]

- Stefanie Dazio, Ethan Swope, Jake Offenhartz and Joseph B. Frederick | AP

Pro-Palestinian protests have been cleared from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Columbia University in New York [...]

- Niha Masih, Victoria Bisset, Kyle Melnick

L.A. police described “multiple acts of violence” on the UCLA campus. New York police breached the Hamilton Hall building occupied by pro-Palestinian protesters. [...]

- Dan Diamond, McKenzie Beard

UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty is heading to Capitol Hill. Here’s what we’d like to ask him. [...]

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