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DOE Tyranny (Talking Tax)

No, They Aren’t God. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Tom Yamachika. In recent weeks, it’s been no secret that the Hawaii State Teachers Association (HSTA) has had some concerns about their working conditions. Schools are about to start up again with in-person instruction. Teachers are then supposed to be […]

Tax Reform Blueprint in Nebraska (Talking Tax)

Attracting People and Opportunities. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guests are Tom Yamachika and Jim Smith. Blueprint Nebraska, a campaign dedicated to increasing Nebraska’s economic growth and competitiveness over the next decade, has released its proposed framework for bringing Nebraska’s tax system into the 21st century. Blueprint Nebraska’s Taxation & Incentives […]

The Time Tax (Talking Tax)

Government Takes Your Money and Time Too. The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. The guest for this episode is Tom Yamachika. “The Atlantic” argues persuasively that government not only taxes people by taking their money, but also imposes administrative burdens that waste countless precious hours of people’s time. American benefit programs are, as […]

How your State Lands are Managed (Talking Tax)

Legislative Investigation May Bring Reform. The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. The guests for this episode are Tom Yamachika and Keith Chun. Jay, Tom and Keith discuss legislative issues: 1. 2019 Audit & Legislature’s Investigative Committee 2. State owns approx. 1.3 million acres of public lands, most are “ceded lands”. 3. State has […]

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- Sharon Otterman and Chelsia Rose Marcius
How Protesters Took Over a Campus Building at Columbia University

Some of those arrested during the pro-Palestinian demonstration were outsiders, who appeared to be unaffiliated with the school, according to an analysis of Police Department data. [...]

- Jonah E. Bromwich and Jesse McKinley
Jury Hears Tape of Trump and Cohen Discussing Hush-Money Deal

The tape, played at the former president’s criminal trial, captured Michael Cohen telling Donald Trump about a payment to a former Playboy model. [...]

- Kate Christobek and Jesse McKinley
Trump Trial Takeaways: Tapes Take Jurors Into the Heart of Hush-Money Deals

Stormy Daniels’s former lawyer faced a tough cross-examination as Donald J. Trump’s team tried to paint him as a shakedown artist. [...]

- David McCabe and Cecilia Kang
Judge Grills U.S. and Google on Antitrust Claims

Judge Amit P. Mehta tried poking holes in the closing arguments of a landmark monopoly case as he weighs a ruling that could reshape tech. [...]

- J Wortham
Brittney Griner Talks Candidly About Her New Book, Russia and Recovery

In an interview, the basketball star reveals her humiliation — and friendships — in Russian prison, and her path to recovery. [...]

Labour wins Blackpool South by-election and makes council gains

On a busy night of election results, Labour wins Blackpool South which was previously held by the Conservatives. [...]

Watch: 'The people of Blackpool South have spoken for Britain'

Labour's candidate Chris Webb wins Blackpool South with a huge swing away from the Conservatives. [...]

Johnson turned away from voting after forgetting ID

The former prime minister returned later with the necessary ID and was able to vote. [...]

Local election results in maps and charts

Analysis of the first wave of results in the local elections 2024. [...]

Labour wins by-election with huge swing as Tories lose councils

The party won the parliamentary seat with a 7,607 majority and a huge 26% swing from the Conservatives. [...]

The widow of Alexei Navalny, who died in a Russian penal colony, is carrying on her husband's work. This year, DW is honoring her and the anti-corruption foundation FBK with [...]

The widow of the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny and his Anti-Corruption Foundation are the 10th DW Freedom of Speech Award laureates. [...]

A German government investigation, led by the Foreign Office, found that Russian hackers with state support targeted the SPD party in the ruling coalition. [...]

Taiwan's defense ministry said on Friday that a number of Chinese military planes had cross the median line. [...]

Ankara said it would continue to impose the measures until Israel allowed an "uninterrupted and sufficient flow" of humanitarian aid to the region. [...]

- The Associated Press
Captain sentenced to 4 years in fiery deaths of 34 aboard scuba boat in California

The Sept. 2, 2019, blaze was the deadliest maritime disaster in recent U.S. history, and prompted changes to maritime regulations, congressional reform and several ongoing lawsuits. [...]

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As Kenya's flood toll rises, Human Rights Watch says officials must step up efforts

Human Rights Watch accuses Kenyan authorities of not responding adequately to ongoing floods that have killed more than 170 people since the start of the rainy season. [...]

- Brandon Smith
Indiana will have its first competitive primary election in two decades

Indiana has its first competitive primary for governor in two decades, as six Republicans vie for their party's nomination. Current Governor Eric Holcomb is term-limited after eight years in office. [...]

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FTC bars former Pioneer CEO in Exxon Mobil deal, saying he colluded with OPEC

Exxon Mobil's $60 billion deal to buy Pioneer Natural Resources received federal clearance, but former Pioneer CEO Scott Sheffield was barred from joining the new company's board of directors. [...]

- Joanna Kakissis
What Does Winning Look Like for Ukraine Now?

After months of delay in Congress, Ukraine is finally receiving the U.S. military aid it says is crucial in winning its fight against Russia. But after two years of war, [...]

- Nick Perry | AP

It’s a dilemma no business owner should have to face: whether to reopen after a mass shooting [...]

- Niha Masih

Her appointment as the first woman to lead the university was widely lauded, but Shafik has come under pressure for her handling of student protests decrying the war in Gaza. [...]

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Channels and times for today’s games. [...]

- Anita Snow and Morgan Lee | AP

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs’ signing of the repeal of a Civil War-era ban on nearly all abortions was a stirring occasion for the women working to ensure the 19th century [...]

- Dan Gelston | AP

Josh Hart made a go-ahead 3-pointer from the top of the arc with 24.4 seconds left, and the New York Knicks beat the Philadelphia 76ers 118-115 in Game 6 to [...]

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