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Honolulu mayor kicks off first international visit with sister city stop in Shibuya
Hawaii News Now
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August 2, 2025
TOKYO, JAPAN (HawaiiNewsNow) – Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi has officially begun his first international visit as mayor with a historic stop in Shibuya, one of Tokyo’s most iconic districts and Honolulu’s newest sister city. On the first day of...
New Talent: SDSU men’s soccer rebuilds roster for 2025 season
The Daily Aztec - California
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August 9, 2025
Last season, for the first time in the program’s history, San Diego State men’s soccer won the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) and went undefeated as the No. 1 seed. The Aztecs were named the WAC Regular Season Championship on Nov. 3, 2024,...
Hawaii public media face big cuts as CPB funding ends
Honolulu Star-Advertiser - Hawaii
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August 2, 2025
COURTESY PBS HAWAII PBS The PBS Hawaii building is seen on North Nimitz Highway. The Corporation for Public Broadcasting said Friday that it would shut down next year, effectively ending its half-century role as a backer of NPR, PBS and local...
25 Incredible Animals That Start with N — Nature’s Hidden Gems You Need to Know!
Qrius
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August 13, 2025
Ever stumbled upon a trivia question that asks, “Name an animal starting with N” — and found yourself stumped? It’s easy to recall lions, tigers, or bears, but when it comes to letter N, the list gets surprisingly interesting, exotic, and,...
Hawaii's 11th case of dengue fever reported in 2025
KITV - Hawaii
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HONOLULU (Island News) -- The Hawaii Department of Health (DOH) confirmed Hawaii's 11th travel-related dengue fever case this year. The infected person recently returned to Oahu after traveling to a country where dengue is common. 10 cases were...
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Exclusive: Jason Momoa Shares His Favorite Beach in the World—and What He Wishes More Visitors Knew About Hawaii
Travel + Leisure
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While he loves living “all around the world,” there’s no place like Hawaii for Jason Momoa. “I love other places, and I would probably live in other places more, but this just feels like home,” he said. “There's certain foods, there's the way the...
Hawaii County Weather Forecast for August 07, 2025
Big Island Now - Hawaii
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August 7, 2025
Hilo Tonight: Partly cloudy with isolated showers. Lows 67 to 72 near the shore to 55 to 60 at 4000 feet. East winds up to 10 mph shifting to the south after midnight. Gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. Thursday: Mostly sunny with...
Honolulu City Council blocks Haleiwa housing development
KITV - Hawaii
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The Honolulu City Council deferred a bill that would have reclassified more than seven acres of land in Haleiwa for urban development. Hundreds of North Shore residents opposed the zoning change from agricultural to urban, which aimed to pave the...
The first human-made object recovered from space
The Hindu
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August 9, 2025
Tech talk The Discoverer 13 was an Earth-orbiting satellite designed to test a number of aspects. Bear in mind that this was in 1960, the early years of the Space Age. Among other things, the Discoverer 13 was designed to test engineering...
Bob Odenkirk Talks Potential ‘Nobody’ Quadrilogy, ‘Pluribus’ Hype and Not Missing Saul Goodman
The Hollywood Reporter - California
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August 14, 2025
Nobody has had a career quite like Bob Odenkirk. It was one thing to go from a comedy writer and performer on SNL in late ‘80s to his own beloved HBO sketch comedy series, Mr. Show with Bob and David, in the mid-’90s. But to reinvent himself as an...
Hawaii’s New Tourism Tax Is Meant to Combat Climate Change Costs
Robb Report
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August 7, 2025
As Hawaii nears the second anniversary of the devastating Maui wildfires, it’s rolling out an unprecedented measure to offset climate change costs—and it’s targeting tourists’ wallets. Starting January 1, 2026, the Aloha State’s 10 million annual...
Honolulu Police Union Members Want Next Chief To Come From Within HPD
Honolulu Civil Beat - Hawaii
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August 7, 2025
Union members who responded to a survey conducted in July also stressed they want someone with patrol experience who will focus on staffing the front line. Honolulu police officers who are members of the state police union overwhelmingly want to...
Jason Momoa shares his favorite beach in the world — and what he wishes more visitors knew about Hawaii
AOL
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From left: Jason Momoa; Apple TV+ Jason Momoa at a waterfall in Hawaiʻi; a promotional photo from Chief of War airing onApple TV+.While he loves living “all around the world,” there’s no place like Hawaii for Jason Momoa. “I love other places, and...
College football's final 2025 preseason SP+ rankings, takeaways
ESPN India
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Media days are over. The polls are out. Early reports are that your team is looking absolutely fantastic in fall camp -- they have lots of physicality, and the competition levels are off the charts! We've passed most of the mile markers in college...
Hawaii reports 11th case of travel-related dengue this year
Honolulu Star-Advertiser - Hawaii
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August 7, 2025
COURTESY PHOTO This 2006 photograph depicted a female Aedes aegypti mosquito while she was in the process of acquiring a blood meal from her human host, who in this instance, was actually the biomedical photographer, James Gathany, here at the...
Honolulu Parks and Recreation announces fall programs, activities
Hawaii News Now
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August 6, 2025
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The City and County of Honolulu’s Department of Parks and Recreation has announced new fall activities island wide. Many of the activities are free and open to all ages. A handful of the programs include aerobics, arts...
Where are Washington’s best spots for stargazing?
The Columbian - Washington State
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BELLINGHAM — Clear skies might not be the first thing you associate with Washington. The summer months tend to bring cloudless nights to the Evergreen State, making it a great time for stargazing. Three Washington spots were among the top 70...
Clark County History: Former Vancouver barracks commander was the first United States general to serve overseas
The Columbian - Washington State
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The beginning of fighting in the Philippines meant the end of Thomas Anderson’s command of the Vancouver Barracks. His transfer made him the first United States general to serve overseas. Born in Ohio, he attended law school in Cincinnati,...
Why In The World Did Boeing Fly The 777X To Curaçao?
Simple Flying
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August 14, 2025
Boeing has had a busy year with the certification processes for its long-delayed 777X program. Since flight testing resumed in January following a five-month grounding, Boeing has utilized all four of its test aircraft and conducted hundreds of...
Lasers, including under Israel’s Iron Beam, are innovating modern warfare — for better or worse
New York Post
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August 9, 2025
Earlier this summer, Israel made military history. Not with a missile, bomb or bullet — but with a beam of light. In a first for modern warfare, the Israel Defense Forces successfully intercepted Hezbollah drones using a high-energy laser weapon...