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Killingsworth’s Harbor Square Honolulu vol 2 (Human(e) Architecture)

ThinkTech is a Hawaii 601(c)(3) nonprofit. Please support us by making a donation. http://www.thinktechhawaii.com Revisiting Killingsworth’s pioneering downtown condos. Today’s urgently needed avoiding sprawl by demonstrating to dwell downtown had been masterfully prototyped by architect Edward Killingsworth in form of his Harbor Square condominiums. The hosts for this episode are Martin Despang and Ronald Lindgren. […]

Loretta Sheehan’s Style (Law Across The Sea)

ThinkTech is a Hawaii 601(c)(3) nonprofit. Please support us by making a donation. http://www.thinktechhawaii.com Speaking Truth to Power. We will discuss Ms. Sheehan’s personal and professional background and law practice, the Honolulu Police Commission, and Louis Kealoha’s Retirement Agreement. The host for this episode is Mark Shklov. The guest for this episode is Loretta Sheehan. […]

Trump Impeachment Trial Begins (Trump Week)

ThinkTech is a Hawaii 601(c)(3) nonprofit. Please support us by making a donation. http://www.thinktechhawaii.com It’s off to a very troubling start. History is played out on live tv to witness the trial of the 45th president- Donald Trump. Protests from Democrat Senators continue to press fellow Republican Senators and the American public that a trial […]

Houselessness- recoverable community condition or the new normal? (The State Of The State Of Hawaii)

ThinkTech is a Hawaii 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Please support us by making a donation. http://www.thinktechhawaii.com The need for policy and protection by faith-based constituencies. The conversation will begin with Father Gierlach discussing his work with Hawaii’s houseless population through his faith-based community, St Elizabeth’s. Stephanie will ask him to discuss his service goals, accomplishments and new […]

HI Insurance & Financial Services Owner President Brandon Bell (Beyond the Lines)

ThinkTech is a Hawaii 601(c)(3) nonprofit. Please support us by making a donation. http://www.thinktechhawaii.com Beyond Insurance. We talk with Brandon about being the 2019 Hawaii Chamber of Commerce “Entrepreneur of the Year,” his company’s incredible growth, and why he’s successful. The host for this episode is Rusty Komori. The guest for this episode is Brandon […]

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Echoing Their Client, Trump’s Lawyers Pursue an Absolutist Defense

Donald J. Trump demands praise and concedes no faults, denying his lawyers time-honored defense tactics. [...]

At Trump’s Trial, a Window Into the Golden Era of Tabloids

The testimony of David Pecker, the former publisher of The National Enquirer, included stories of celebrity encounters and his own wild journalistic tactics. [...]

Fact-Checking Trump’s Remarks in the Hush Money Trial

Each day before and after court proceedings, the former president stepped out in front of the cameras and offered his version of the case. [...]

‘Decisions Under Fire’: Campuses Try a Mix of Tactics as Protests Grow

Some colleges that initiated police crackdowns on pro-Palestinian protests have since taken a different tack. Others have defended the move. Hundreds have been arrested. [...]

After video surfaced on social media, the student, Khymani James, said on Friday that his comments were wrong. [...]

Conservative MP Daniel Poulter defects to Labour

The doctor told the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg he could no longer look NHS colleagues and patients in the eye and stay as a Conservative. [...]

Video shows US and Israeli hostages alive in Gaza

Keith Siegel and Omri Miran are shown in undated footage released by the armed wing of Hamas. [...]

Yousaf reaches out to opponents ahead of no confidence votes

The first minister's appeal to find "common ground" is rejected by the Scottish Conservatives as "humiliating and embarrassing". [...]

Kuenssberg: SNP in meltdown, and what happens next matters across the UK

This "OMG" moment for Humza Yousaf is latest in a long line of nasty surprises for a party that has been in decline. [...]

'I had no idea my son's body was buried in the garden'

Yvonne Valentine sat having a Christmas drink with her son's partner, unaware she had killed him. [...]

An ammunition explosion has claimed the lives of 20 soldiers and destroyed mutliple buildings at a Cambodian military base, according to Prime Minister Hun Manet. [...]

Israel is preparing for an offensive in Rafah despite warnings from aid organizations and allies. The Israelis have been building emergency accommodation there. [...]

Boston's Northeastern University said that protesters had called for violence against Jewish people. Meanwhile, Iraqi Shiite leader Moqtada al-Sadr voiced support for pro-Palestinan rallies held at US campuses. [...]

Russia launched dozens of missiles at Ukrainian power facilities, increasing the strain on energy infrastructure. In Germany, Chancellor Olaf Scholz ruled out deploying NATO soldiers to Ukraine. DW has the [...]

Recent droughts in Colombia and Ecuador have severely hampered energy supplied by hydropower. Can the cheap, low-carbon renewable still thrive in an increasingly hot and dry world? [...]

Hamas says it's preparing to respond to Israel's latest Gaza cease-fire proposal

The militant group says it's examining the latest Israeli suggestions for a cease-fire in Gaza, seven months into the conflict that has claimed tens of thousands of lives. [...]

A 100-degree heat wave in Gaza offers a sweltering glimpse of a tough summer to come

The heat bore down on Palestinians living in tents and aid groups working in the sun. UNRWA reported several heat injuries among its staff, and at least one 18-year-old Palestinian [...]

Both sides prepare as Florida's six-week abortion ban is set to take effect Wednesday

The state currently bans most abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy. That will drop to six weeks, with a few exceptions — a timetable that abortion rights advocates say is [...]

A student club is suing its school, saying its pro-Palestinian views were censored

Members of the Washington, D.C., school Arab students club say their rights were violated "because the school does not want their viewpoint ... to be heard." [...]

An illegal migrant, age 17, drowned in a Bosnian river. Here's how citizens responded

On the risky journey from the Global South to Europe, migrants often perish. In a town in Bosnia-Herzegovina, near a river where dozens have drowned, citizens seek to provide closure [...]

Tongues were wagging on social media after news spread that Kristi Noem, the South Dakota governor and Trump V.P. hopeful, described how she shot and killed her dog and farm [...]

The former president has tried to campaign during his New York trial, but it’s constraining him. [...]

A few injuries had been reported as of Saturday morning, but no fatalities after tornadoes tore through parts of Iowa and Nebraska. More could come this weekend. [...]

Iraqi authorities are investigating the killing of a well-known social media influencer who was shot by an armed motorcyclist in front of her home in central Baghdad [...]

Moderate Utah Republicans will look to stave off farther-right challengers at a state GOP convention that tends to favor the most conservative contenders [...]

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