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Reflecting on Identity and Exclusion: Past and Present with Dr. Pamela Rotner Sakamoto

Dr. Pamela Rotner Sakamoto is the Author of Midnight in Broad Daylight: A Japanese American Family Caught Between Two Worlds. She joins Dr. Grace Cheng on Global Connections to reflect on identity and exclusion, particularly in regards to Japanese Internment Camps, the Holocaust and the latest extremely nationalistic attempts to enforce a Muslim Ban under […]

Fueling Hawaii’s Future – Global Energy Perspectives and Impacts on Hawaii

How will the global energy perspective impact Hawaii’s renewable energy goals? Following a Megawatt Moment highlighting Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) with Ramsey Brown of Hawaii Energy, special guest David Isaak of Facts Global Energy joins co-hosts Jeff Ono and Jay Fidell on Hawaii: State of Clean Energy to discuss the current global energy perspective and […]

The Effort for Universal Healthcare

Is the State of Hawaii close to providing universal healthcare for its residents? Representing Healthcare for All Hawaii, Dennis Miller appears on Movers Shakers Reformers with Carl Campagna to share developments on the effort for universal health care in Hawaii. Visit healthcareforall-hawaii.com for more details. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 11:00 am […]

Life Safety: Protecting People and Things

From the security guard at the front door to eye scanners, security is not just about keeping criminals out anymore. Andrew Lanning, Co-Founder of Integrated Security Technologies, joins Ian Davidson on On The Go to talk about the evolution of security and what we can expect in the future. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the […]

Today’s Headlines

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- Jodi Kantor

An upside-down flag, adopted by Trump supporters contesting the Biden victory, flew over the justice’s front lawn as the Supreme Court was considering an election case. [...]

- Ben Protess, Jonah E. Bromwich and Maggie Haberman
Michael Cohen and Todd Blanche Match Wits in Trump Hush-Money Trial

Michael D. Cohen tried to parry attacks on his honesty as Todd Blanche, Donald J. Trump’s lawyer, tried to destroy his credibility with jurors. [...]

- Kate Christobek and Jesse McKinley
Trump Trial Day 18 Takeaways: Michael Cohen Faces Grueling Cross-Examination

After a grueling day of cross-examination for Michael D. Cohen, the judge told lawyers to be ready to make closing arguments by Tuesday. [...]

- Annie Karni
Matt Gaetz and Other Republicans Flock to Trump’s Trial

On Thursday, an entourage of about 20 accompanied the former president to court. Among them were many lawmakers. [...]

- William K. Rashbaum and Patrick McGeehan
Trump’s Trial Menu: What’s for Lunch?

Over the course of the last several weeks, Donald J. Trump and his legal team have lunched on fast food, sandwiches and pizzas. [...]

Trump lawyer accuses Cohen of lying in hush-money trial

Tensions boil over on a heated day in court, as the ex-president’s lawyer assails the prosecution's star witness. [...]

Is the move to electric cars running out of power?

There has been an unexpected slowdown in sales of electric cars. Could this be more than a blip? [...]

Late education plans mean kids miss out on support in England

Thousands of children miss out as some councils in England fail to meet deadlines, the BBC finds. [...]

Chris Mason: What the razzmatazz and promises tell you about Labour

Sir Keir Starmer has carefully crafted an image similar to previous Labour leader Sir Tony Blair. [...]

Modi’s India: A decade of popularity and polarisation

Indian PM Narendra Modi is eyeing a historic third term after a decade in power. [...]

Publicly listed Reddit is looking to diversify its revenue beyond advertising. Earlier this year, the social network also struck a deal allowing Google's parent company to use its data to [...]

Ukraine said their units have managed to stop Russian forces in Kharkiv, but Moscow said they would continue to advance. Kim Jong Un's sister said North Korea has not provided [...]

New research predicts a rise in life expectancy worldwide over the next three decades, particularly in Africa. Meanwhile, obesity and other factors are also set to play a larger role [...]

A major state-supported environmental group won a suit against the German government, which will have to improve its climate protection plan after the court found it insufficient to achieve the [...]

The Egyptian government is considering withdrawing its ambassador from Israel and joining South Africa's genocide case in the International Court of Justice. But analysts doubt the Egypt-Israel peace treaty is [...]

- The Associated Press
Arrests at the U.S. border fall in April, bucking usual spring increase

U.S. officials have largely attributed the decline to more enforcement in Mexico, including in yards where migrants are known to board freight trains. [...]

- Kirk Siegler
Biden ending new leases in America's top coal region

Citing climate change, federal land managers are moving to end new leasing for coal in the country's top producing region. [...]

- Rafael Nam
The Dow Jones hits 40,000 for the first time. What to know about this major milestone

Stock markets received a boost from new data showing inflation is easing. Lower inflation has raised hopes about the U.S. economy — but there are still a lot of unknowns. [...]

- Jonathan Franklin
1,500 college applicants thought they were accepted. They soon learned it was an error

Georgia State University says the students were not sent an official acceptance letter but "communication" from a department welcoming those who intend to major in a specific academic area. [...]

- Rob Schmitz
How Does Israel's Military Investigate Itself?

While Israel's government has strongly rejected the idea that the International Criminal Court could prosecute Israeli's accused of war crimes in Gaza, many in Israel say the military doesn't do [...]

- Associated Press

FIFA will seek independent legal advice before holding an extraordinary council meeting by July 25 to make a decision on a Palestinian proposal to suspend Israel from international soccer because [...]

- Associated Press

Rays reliever Jason Adam was forced out of Thursday night’s game at Fenway Park in the ninth inning when pitching coach Kyle Snyder headed to the mound with Tampa Bay [...]

- Huizhong Wu and Emily Wang Fujiyama | AP

Russian President Vladimir Putin is focusing on trade and cultural exchanges on his state visit to China that started with bonhomie in Beijing and a summit with China’s leader Xi [...]

- Hillel Italie | AP

PEN America gathered Thursday night for its annual gala, a high-profile event raised even higher because some wondered if it would be held at all [...]

- Dave Campbell | AP

Anthony Edwards scored 27 points to pull the Minnesota Timberwolves out of their mid-series slump and deliver a flawless 115-70 victory over the Denver Nuggets to force a Game 7 [...]

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