Update on Hawai’i Public Schools (The State of the State of Hawaii)

What’s New, Improved and Promising. The host for this show is Stephanie Dalton. The guest is Cheri Nakamura. Our guest Cheri Nakamura, Director of Hui for Excellence in Education (HE’E), comments on the conditions in Hawaii’s schools as recovery from the pandemic proceeds. With in-person learning returned to schools, what supports and oversight are State […]

A Ukrainian Experiences Hawai’i (The State of the State of Hawaii)

What Does Hawai’i Mean to a Ukrainian. The host for this show is Stephanie Dalton. The guest is Oksana Vansovich. Our Guest, Oksana Vansovich, recently arrived in Hawai’i from Ukraine. She talks about her experience living in Ukraine under warlike conditions imposed by a neighbor country’s unprovoked assault. What were her feelings about leaving her […]

Rep Tokuda Takes HI Concerns to Congress (The State of the State of Hawaii)

Tokuda’s Speaks up in First Congress Votes. The hosts for this show are Stephanie Dalton and Jay Fidell. The guest is Jill Tokuda. This episode’s guest is U.S. Representative Jill Tokuda, who serves Hawaii’s 2nd Congressional District. She discusses her concern to stay on top of all Hawaii’s islands’ issues from the beginning of her […]

Rep. Tokuda Takes HI Concerns to Congress (The State of the State of Hawaii)

Tokuda’s Speaks up in First Congress Votes. The hosts for this show are Stephanie Dalton and Jay Fidell. The guest is Jill Tokuda. This episode’s guest is U.S. Representative Jill Takuda, who serves Hawaii’s 2nd Congressional District. She discusses her concern to stay on top of all Hawaii’s islands’ issues from the beginning of her […]

War Crimes Warrant For Putin, ICC’s Move (American Issues Take Two)

Taking Ukraine’s Youth, Putin is Wanted Man. The hosts for this show are Tim Apicella and Stephanie Dalton. The guest is Manfred Henningsen. The International Criminal Court (ICC) at the Hague has issued a criminal arrest warrant for Putin. The principal reason is the abduction and deportation of thousands of Ukrainian Children since Russia’s invasion […]

Use Section 8 to Rise Above the Bottom Line (The State of the State of Hawaii)

Advocacy to Help Houseless: Offer PreSchool. The host for this show is Stephanie Dalton. The guest is Kim Coco Iwamoto. Guest Kim Coco Iwamoto comments on her abundant work as a tenants’ rights advocate and landlord on behalf of Hawaii’s needy, especially those with Section 8 vouchers. She discusses advocacy for post-pandemic improvements to the […]

Are Reopened Schools Restoring Learning (The State of the State of Hawaii)

Do Students Benefit from Huge Fed Funding. The host for this show is Stephanie Dalton. The guest is Cheri Nakamura. Expert guest Dr. Cheri Nakamura, Director of HE’E Coalition, discusses how reopened schools are managing after years of Covid closings and remote instruction. She explains the influx of massive funding from the federal government to […]

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- Steven Erlanger
With a Gaza Cease-Fire in the Balance, Netanyahu Maneuvers to Keep Power

The Israeli prime minister, under pressure from all sides, is trying to reassure his many domestic, military and diplomatic critics. Here’s a look at what he is confronting. [...]

- Peter Baker
Biden Puts Arms Shipment to Israel on Hold Amid Dispute Over Rafah Attack

The United States withheld 3,500 bombs last week out of concern that they might be used in a major assault against the southern Gaza city over the objections of American [...]

- Isabel Kershner, Cassandra Vinograd and Michael Levenson
Israeli Tanks Enter Rafah as Gaza Cease-Fire Talks Resume in Cairo

An Israeli incursion into the southern Gaza city did not appear to be the long-anticipated, full-scale invasion of the city, home to about a million displaced Palestinians. [...]

- Isabel Kershner
Here Are the Gaps Between Israel and Hamas on the Latest Cease-Fire Proposal

Hamas said it had accepted the terms of a cease-fire proposed by Arab mediators, but Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said it was “very far from Israel’s core demands.” [...]

- Ben Protess, Jonah E. Bromwich, Maggie Haberman, Michael Rothfeld and Jonathan Swan
Stormy Daniels Tells Story of Sex With Trump in Hush-Money Trial Testimony

The porn star at the center of the former president’s criminal trial testified about their encounter at a celebrity golf tournament in 2006, a meeting that could shape American history. [...]

US reveals it paused shipment of bombs for Israel

A bomb shipment was halted last week over concerns Israel was going ahead with a Rafah offensive. [...]

World's oceans break temperature records every single day of past year

Every single day of the past 12 months has seen a new global sea temperature high for the time of year. [...]

E-gates back online after delays at UK airports

Long queues built up at airports affected by a Border Force "technical issue" at passport control. [...]

Tame toxic algorithms to protect children, big tech told

Big tech companies will have to make changes to their algorithms to comply with new online safety laws. [...]

Ireland and Croatia qualify for Eurovision final

Some of the contest's most outlandish songs sail into the final, but there are tears for Australia. [...]

The Social Democrat was briefly hospitalized. The attack comes after several recent attacks on German politicians. [...]

The former US president's trial in Florida on charges of illegally keeping classified documents after leaving office has been postponed. Judge Cannon shelved the May 20 process without setting a [...]

Borussia Dortmund are heading back to the Champions League final after the Bundesliga side overcame Kylian Mbappe and Paris St. Germain. [...]

For the first time since the invasion, Russia wants to carry out tactical nuclear weapons exercises near the Ukrainian border. It doesn't mean an attack is imminent, analysts say. It [...]

Calls are growing for the EU to boycott recognizing Vladimir Putin as Russia's elected president. But cutting off communications entirely is a bad idea in the long term, experts warn. [...]

- The Associated Press
Activists flood Utah tip line with hoax reports to block bathroom law enforcement

Activists have flooded the tip line with thousands of hoax reports in an effort to shield trans residents and their allies from any legitimate complaints that could lead to an [...]

- Mandalit del Barco
Pioneering stuntwoman Jeannie Epper, of 'Wonder Woman' and 'Charlie's Angels' dies

"We were united in the way that women had to be in order to thrive in a man's world, through mutual respect, intellect and collaboration," Wonder Woman star Lynda Carter [...]

- Sergio Martínez-Beltrán
Some students who protested at colleges don't regret potential punishment

Some students face criminal charges, suspensions and even expulsions for participating in pro-Palestinian protests and encampments. Their reason? A "just cause". [...]

- Scott Horsley
Toxic culture is the norm at the FDIC, outside review cites 500 employee complaints

A law firm investigation of the FDIC documents a toxic workplace culture where hundreds of employees complained of sexual harassment, discrimination and other misconduct. [...]

- Russell Lewis
Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago classified documents case is delayed indefinitely by judge

The classified documents trial had been scheduled to begin May 20. But months of delays had slowed the case as prosecutors pushed for the trial to begin before the November [...]

- Jim Gomez And Aaron Favila | AP

Military forces from the United States, Australia, and the Philippines launched a barrage of high precision rockets and artillery as part of large scale war drills in the South China [...]

- Mike Corder, Barbara Surk and Pietro De Cristofaro | AP

Campus protests by pro-Palestinian activists have spread across Europe as some call for a break in academic ties with Israel over the war in Gaza [...]

- Jack Magruder | AP

Kyle Harrison pitched seven scoreless innings and the San Francisco Giants scored four runs in a decisive fourth inning despite getting only two balls out of the infield in a [...]

- Jonathan Edwards, Ian Livingston, Frances Vinall

Areas around Portage, Kalamazoo and Union City appeared to be hard hit. [...]

- Jill Lawless | AP

Grief, anger, humor, defiance and fear are some of the emotions Ukrainians are grappling with as they face a third year of war [...]

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