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This Summers Hurricanes

DR. STEVEN BUSINGER, Ph.D., C.C.M., Department of Meteorology at the University of Hawaii, joins Peter Mouginis-Mark on Research in Manoa to discuss the big hurricanes that have recently occurred in the Atlantic, and what we might expect in Hawaii. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm every weekday afternoon, […]

Covering Hawaiis Clean Energy Conference

The Hawaii Energy Policy Forum’s mission of enlightening decision-makers and the public on ways to achieve the preferred energy vision is on display during its annual Hawaii Clean Energy Day. Marco Mangelsdorf, President at ProVision Solar and Mina Morita, former Chairwoman of the State of Hawaii’s Public Utilities Commission, appear alongside Jay Fidell to discuss […]

Hawaiian Electric’s Power Supply Innovation Plan

Hawaiian Electric’s PSIP Power Supply Innovation Plan (PSIP) outlines a detailed plan charting the specific actions for the years 2017 through 2021 to accelerate the achievement of Hawai‘i’s 100 percent Renewable Portfolio Standard by 2045. Join Marco Mangelsdorf, President of ProVision Solar, and Jay Fidell for a discussion of Hawaiian Electric’s PSIP recently submitted to […]

Status of the Energy Bills in the 2014 session – Sen. Mike Gabbard and Sen. Russell Ruderman

Jay Fidell and his guests, including Sharon Moriaki and Komiko Yoshinari (via skype) discuss energy initiatives on Molokai as well as the status of energy bills in Hawaii’s Senate. The hosts for this episode were Jay Fidell, Sharon Moriwaki. The hosts for this episode were Jay Fidell, Sharon Moriwaki. The hosts for this episode were […]

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- Peter Baker
Inside the White House Scramble to Broker a Deal in Gaza

The flurry of actions underscores how fluid the situation in the region is as President Biden and his team try to ultimately end the war that has devastated Gaza. [...]

- Vivek Shankar, Liam Stack, Adam Rasgon and Michael Levenson
Israel Orders Partial Evacuation of Rafah, Fueling Fears of New Offensive

Hamas says it has agreed to a cease-fire plan that Israel said did not meet its demands, the latest in a long series of negotiating stumbles. [...]

- Peter Baker
Hamas’s Offer to Hand Over 33 Hostages Includes Some Who Are Dead

It was not clear whether Hamas revealed in the cease-fire negotiations with Israel how many of the 33 who would be freed in the first phase of the proposed deal [...]

- Eric Nagourney and Aaron Boxerman
Timeline of Recent Twists and Turns in Gaza Cease-fire Talks

Hopes for an agreement to halt the fighting and free hostages have risen and fallen repeatedly in recent days. [...]

- Yan Zhuang
Protesters Occupy Building at Rhode Island School of Design

The takeover escalated protests that began outside the building last week. It’s one of the few schools where students have occupied a building. [...]

Israel criticises Gaza truce terms but talks go on

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu says the deal Hamas accepted does not meet the country's key demands. [...]

Bowen: Tough choices for Netanyahu after Hamas upends expectations

Israel's working assumption was that Hamas would not accept a ceasefire proposal that the Americans called "exceptionally generous" [...]

UK armed forces' personal data accessed in hack

The details of serving Army, RAF and Navy personnel are involved, the BBC understands. [...]

17 of the most eye-catching looks from the Met Gala

Lea Michelle, Zendaya and Gigi Hadid are among the stars walking the red carpet in New York. [...]

Mushroom lunch cook pleads not guilty to murder

Three people died after they were allegedly served poisonous mushrooms in regional Australia in 2023. [...]

The Australian PM said a Chinese fighter jet deployed flares in the pathway of an Australian naval helicopter while on a routine flight in the Yellow Sea. [...]

The planemaker informed the aviation safety regulator last month that required tests were not performed. The FAA said it is "investigating whether Boeing employees may have falsified records." [...]

The Starliner spaceship's first crewed launch has been called off due to a technical issue. The spaceship had been poised to take astronauts to the International Space Station. [...]

As the US academic year winds down, student protests are heating up. The tense exchanges over Israel-Gaza policy and police crackdowns have had consequences beyond the university campus. [...]

Chinese President Xi Jinping is visiting Europe for the first time in five years. On Monday, he discussed Russia, Ukraine and European-Chinese trade with French President Emmanuel Macron. [...]

The history of 'outside agitators' — from Gaza protests to Martin Luther King Jr.

The term "outside agitator" has staying power.It's been used against protestors throughout history, from the Civil Rights Movement, to the anti-Vietnam War protests and now during the pro-Palestinian demonstrations on [...]

- Scott Horsley
The clock is ticking to fix Social Security as retirees face automatic cut in 9 years

Social Security's finances have improved slightly in the last year. But the popular retirement program still faces big challenges including the threat of automatic benefit cuts in less than a [...]

- Anastasia Tsioulcas
2024 Met Gala Red Carpet: Looks we love

Monday is the Met Gala, known as fashion's grandest event, where celebrities from various realms come together at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art to celebrate fashion and each other. [...]

- Deena Prichep
Transgender bathroom bills are back, gaining traction after past boycotts

Blowback from companies and institutions was fierce after North Carolina passed transgender bathroom restrictions. But states haven't felt as much heat after several bills easily passed. [...]

- Russell Lewis
FAA is investigating Boeing for apparent missed inspections on 787 Dreamliner

The FAA says Boeing informed the agency in April that required inspections to confirm that the wings were properly bonded to the carbon fiber fuselage on certain 787 jets were [...]

- Jovana Gec and Dusan Stojanovic | AP

Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s visit to European ally Serbia on Tuesday falls on a symbolic date: the 25th anniversary of the bombing of the Chinese Embassy during NATO’s air war [...]

- Eric He | AP

Corey Seager hit a three-run homer in the eighth inning and the Texas Rangers rallied past the Oakland Athletics 4-2 [...]

- Jay Cohen | AP

When Justin Steele got hurt on opening day, the big question for the Chicago Cubs centered on the state of their rotation without their ace left-hander [...]

- Andrew Dalton | AP

Stuntwoman Jeannie Epper has died at age 83 [...]

- Jason Samenow, Matthew Cappucci, Ian Livingston, Dan Stillman

The zone from southern Oklahoma to southern Kansas is under a rare Level 5 out of 5 threat of violent, tornado-producing thunderstorms. [...]

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