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The Finale (Connecting Hawaii Business)

Mahalo to ThinkTech Hawaii and all Guests. The host for this show is Kathleen Lee. ‘Connecting Hawaii Business’ has been having various informational and entertaining discussions with Hawaii’s business and community leaders since 2020. In this final episode, award-winning host Kathleen Lee thanks ThinkTech Hawaii and all the guests who have contributed their time, talent, […]

An Update to the Corporate Transparency Act (Connecting Hawaii Business)

Ryan K. Hew, Hew & Bordenave. The host for this show is Kathleen Lee. The guest is Ryan K. Hew. Ryan K. Hew, partner and business attorney with Hew & Bordenave, gives an update to the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), which affects businesses in Hawai’i. The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for this show is https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQpkwcNJny6l6H4iie-TbdPnrVJ2zU6VI Please […]

Empowering Women in Business and Beyond (Connecting Hawaii Business)

With Bianca Mordasini of the CoC YP Program. The host for this show is Kathleen Lee. The guest is Bianca Mordasini. Bianca Mordasini is the current Chair of the Chamber of Commerce Hawaii’s Young Professionals Program Steering Committee. With her YP Team, they recently launched the Wahine Committee, focused on female empowerment and issues surrounding […]

Aloha Harvest (Connecting Hawaii Business)

Rescuing Food to Nourish Communities. The host for this show is Kathleen Lee. The guest is Brandon Tomita. Aloha Harvest is the largest food rescue and redistribution organization in Hawaiʻi, getting quality excess food into stomachs instead of landfills. The nonprofit plays a critical role alongside food banks and food pantries in the fight against […]

7Gen Culture (Connecting Hawaii Business)

Building Community Through Sports. The host for this show is Kathleen Lee. The guest is Ed Chun. 7Gen Culture’s mission is to create opportunities and spaces where families, groups and teams feel empowered with knowledge and respect gained from sports. The company’s name comes from the Native Hawaiian concept that sustainability and community strength take […]

Sea Glass Mental Health (Connecting Hawaii Business)

Owner Jaena Abarzua Talks Mental Health. The host for this show is Kathleen Lee. The guest is Jaena Abarzua. Jaena Abarzua, Clinical Therapist, is the Owner and Founder of Sea Glass Mental Health. Her company and team’s mission is to provide mental health care that is safe, compassionate and results-focused. The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for […]

The Corporate Transparency Act (Connecting Hawaii Business)

An Update from Ryan K. Hew. Ryan K. The host for this show is Kathleen Lee. The guest is Ryan K. Hew. Hew is a partner with Hew and Bordenave, and he has been working with small- and medium-sized business owners for their legal needs. His legal experience of over 14 years has helped both […]

Hawai‘i LGBT Legacy Foundation (Connecting Hawaii Business)

New ED Randy Soriano. The host for this show is Kathleen Lee. The guest is Randy Soriano. Randy Soriano is the first Executive Director of the Hawai‘i LGBT Legacy Foundation. He brings to the position his years of professional and volunteer experience within the Hawai‘i community. The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for this show is https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQpkwcNJny6l6H4iie-TbdPnrVJ2zU6VI […]

Jerome Adarna on Real Estate Technology (Connecting Hawaii Business)

Prop Tech. The host for this show is Kathleen Lee. The guest is Jerome ‘Jake’ Adarna. Jerome ‘Jake’ Adarna is the founder of Visionary Views. He also works as an international marketing partner for SMDC in the Philippines. He talks about how to weave together business endeavors as a career. The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for […]

Michelle Carmack on Starting Businesses (Connecting Hawaii Business)

Supporting Women as the Ultimate Goal. The host for this show is Kathleen Lee. The guest is Michelle Carmack. Michelle Carmack, Founder of Oak + Pine, is no stranger to the successes and challenges of starting a business from scratch. One of her recent endeavors is Gather, an event-planning and coworking space company. Michelle’s goal […]

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- Constant Méheut, Maria Varenikova and Michael Schwirtz
As Russia Advances on Kharkiv, Ukraine Faces Shortages of Weapons and Troops

Ukraine’s forces are stretched thin and have minimal reserves to draw on, the chief of military intelligence said, in addition to shortages of weapons. [...]

- Marc Santora and Tyler Hicks
How One Crack in the Line Opened a Path for the Russians

When Russian soldiers suddenly showed up in the small town of Ocheretyne in the east, it was clear that something had gone wrong. [...]

- Michael Crowley
Blinken Arrives in Ukraine Amid Russian Military Gains

The Biden administration had warned for months that the delay by Congress to approve an aid package would leave the Ukrainians vulnerable. [...]

- Ben Protess, Jonah E. Bromwich and Maggie Haberman
Michael Cohen, Key to Trump Trial, Tells Jurors of Seedy Hush-Money Plot

Donald J. Trump’s former bulldog told jurors about his work: threatening enemies, cleaning up problems and burying embarrassing stories. [...]

- Michael Wilson
Cohen Says Trump’s Hush-Money Decisions Were Driven by Worries About Female Voters

“Guys may think it’s cool, but this is going to be a disaster for the campaign,” Donald J. Trump said upon learning Stormy Daniels planned to go public, according to [...]

Cohen draws many lines tying Trump to hush money

In court, Michael Cohen also says Donald Trump warned "a lot of women" would make claims against him. [...]

Life-saving overdose drug to be given without prescription

Addicts at risk of an opioid overdose in England will get supplies of the antidote for emergency use. [...]

Top doctor cancer-free a year after world-first therapy

Richard Scolyer has undergone a new treatment for glioblastoma, based on his own melanoma research. [...]

Blinken in Ukraine as US weapons reach front line

America's top diplomat will deliver a message of "strong reassurance... in a difficult moment", a US official says. [...]

Children's author wins top British Book Award

Katherine Rundell, G.T. Karber and Rory Stewart and Rebecca F. Kuang were the big winners. [...]

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has arrived in Kyiv on an unannounced diplomatic mission to reassure Ukraine of American backing in the face of Russian advances in the east. [...]

The European Union has accused the organizers of the Eurovision Song Contest of "incoherence" for banning its flag from the concert hall during the final in the Swedish city of [...]

A billboard collapsed in India's financial capital Mumbai, killing at least 12 people amid thunderstorms and heavy rain. [...]

Someone dug a meter-deep hole at the grave of German politician Wolfgang Schäuble, but didn't reach the coffin. The motive for the incident is not yet known. [...]

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze said the bill will go to its third and final reading on Tuesday. Meanwhile, university students went on strike and led another major protest outside [...]

- The Associated Press
Collapsed Baltimore bridge span comes down with a boom

The detonation marked a major step in freeing the Dali, which has been stuck among the wreckage since it crashed into one of the bridge's support columns shortly after leaving [...]

- Andrew Limbong
'Brotherless Night,' an ambitious novel about Sri Lankan civil war, wins $150K prize

The Carol Shields Prize for Fiction is a relatively new literary award given to women and nonbinary authors. This year's winner is V.V. Ganeshananthan for her book Brotherless Night. [...]

- Jane Arraf
Trapped in Rafah, U.S. medical volunteers say they can't save lives and can't evacuate

At the European Hospital in Rafah, there are shortages of pain medication, antibiotics, even bandages, American volunteers say they are unable to save lives — and unable to evacuate to [...]

- Jonathan Franklin
Melinda French Gates resigns as co-chair from the Gates Foundation

French Gates says she is "immensely proud" of the work of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and the decision to step down as co-chair was not easy. Her last [...]

- Jasmine Garsd
A Girl Scouts troop offers hope and 'sisters for life' for migrant children

Girl Scouts Troop 6,000 in New York City helps migrant girls establish connections and a platform to start a new life in a new country but also equips them with [...]

- Associated Press

Blue Jays beat Orioles in 10 innings [...]

- Jack Thompson | AP

Kevin Newman’s two-run single in the bottom of the ninth inning capped a four-hit night and gave the Arizona Diamondbacks a 6-5 victory over the reeling Cincinnati Reds on Monday [...]

- Joseph Krauss | AP

Palestinians on Wednesday will mark the 76th year of their mass expulsion from what is now Israel [...]

- Brian Witte | AP

A crowded Maryland Democratic primary is drawing national attention [...]

- Tim Booth | AP

George Kirby allowed three hits over seven shutout innings, Luke Raley hit a two-run homer and drove in three runs, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Kansas City Royals 6-2 [...]

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