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Report: ‘No evidence’ Hawaii officials prepared for deadly wildfire, despite warnings
HONOLULU — The wind pushed flames from house to house as a group of neighbors tried to escape their blazing subdivision, abandoning their cars in a blocked road and running to an industrial ...
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Kapiʻolani nurses on strike want improved staffing conditions, face hospital lockout
Unionized nurses at Kapi‘olani Medical Center for Women and Children went on strike Friday as they continue to negotiate a new contract. In response, the hospital has said the nurses will not be ...
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Maui’s housing crisis persists with building barriers worsened by the wildfires
Maui residents have been experiencing a massive housing shortage. Some might say, “Just build more houses.” But as HPR’s ...
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Local production 'Vivaldi's Seasons' celebrates unity of music and movement
The studio's upcoming performance takes place Sept. 15, with two shows at 12:30 p.m. and 4 p.m. at the Palikū Theatre in ...
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New Lahaina fire investigation report finds lack of readiness and coordination
The report describes a series of policy mishaps regarding vegetation management, congested roadways, a lack of planning from ...
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Shein and Temu face a big change to how they ship cheap Chinese goods
New White House rules would close a tax loophole that lets Shein and Temu cheaply ship from China to American shoppers. The ...
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Union autoworkers won big after striking. A year later, some face an uncertain future
TOLEDO, Ohio — For months last year, United Auto Workers president Shawn Fain had warned the Big 3 automakers that September 14 was not a suggestion, but a deadline. After failing to reach new ...
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3 Americans sentenced to death in failed coup attempt trial in DRC
KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo -- A military tribunal in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Friday handed down death sentences to 37 people, including three US citizens, for their role in a ...
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In Australia, international students are at the center of a national migration debate
Border control is again a key campaign issue ahead of November's U.S. presidential election. Across the world, in Australia, it is, too, but it's international students who are at the center of a ...
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A landslide linked to climate change ‘rang’ the Earth for 9 days, researchers say
The global seismic signal was extremely unusual, and it resonated for more than a week. So it’s no surprise that it grabbed the attention of researchers around the world. In the end, it took 68 ...