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Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: July 4, 2025
Hawaii Catholic Herald
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July 2, 2025
In honor of our Fourth of July holiday, here’s a hysterical historical quiz for all my Quiz Heads! Mary, Queen of Peace, pray for our nation! 1) CHURCHES — PART I Where is the oldest Catholic church in the continental United States located? a) San...
Jazz Maui pays tribute to Hawaii’s influence on popular music
The Maui News - Hawaii
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Acclaimed pianist Jeff Hellmer will present a Sunset Jazz show on July 6. Courtesy photo As part of Jazz Fest 2025, Jazz Maui will host three concerts paying tribute to how Hawaii influenced popular music, beginning with acclaimed pianist Jeff...
Column: In Hawaii, learn truth about cost, value of a college degree
Honolulu Star-Advertiser - Hawaii
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July 3, 2025
In today’s climate of economic anxiety and political polarization, some Hawaii families may be understandably questioning the affordability and value of a college degree. Indeed, it is increasingly common to encounter stories critiquing the rising...
Hawaii pushes back against Trump cuts, budget
Honolulu Star-Advertiser - Hawaii
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July 2, 2025
Hawaii and 19 other states were granted a preliminary injunction Tuesday to prevent the dismantling of the federal Department of Health and Human Services, just as the Senate narrowly passed President Donald Trump’s signature budget bill to...
Hawaii On A Plate
Honolulu Star-Advertiser - Hawaii
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July 2, 2025
Photo by Lawrence Tabudlo How do you showcase Hawaii’s personality through food? There are a few obvious answers — plate lunches, poke, authentic Hawaiian food and seasonal fruit. Thanks to many beloved local restaurants, there’s also a growing...
Cultural practitioner Kuiokalani Gapero appointed to UH Board of Regents
University of Hawai‘i at Manoa
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July 1, 2025
Reading time: 1 minuteKuiokalani Gapero Kuiokalani L. Gapero, an educator, mentor and cultural practitioner, has been appointed to the University of Hawaiʻi Board of Regents by Gov. Josh Green. Gapero officially began serving his five year term on...
Interstellar object 'headed for Earth' as scientists race to find out what it is
The Mirror US
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July 2, 2025
Scientists have spotted an object they suspect might be from another star system - and it seems to be heading towards Earth. The European Space Agency (ESA) announced today that its scientists may have detected the third-ever extragalactic object...
There were 89 Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander students enrolled in Cochise County districts in 2023-24 school year
SE Arizona News
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July 3, 2025
Ash Creek Elementary District Principal Sue Shepard (2023) | Ash Creek Elementary DistrictAsh Creek Elementary District Principal Sue Shepard (2023) | Ash Creek Elementary District There were 89 Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander students...
Puka Nacua’s pregnant GF Hallie Aiono reportedly files court petition to confirm paternity of unborn child 1 month after gender reveal with Rams star
Sportskeeda
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July 2, 2025
Puka Nacua’s longtime girlfriend, Hallie Aiono, filed a petition in Los Angeles County on June 16 asking the court to confirm Nacua as the father of her unborn child, as reported by TMZ. She reportedly requested legal confirmation of paternity,...
Hawaii joins lawsuit against Trump over Medicaid data shared with ICE
Honolulu Star-Advertiser - Hawaii
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July 1, 2025
REUTERS/KEVIN LAMARQUE/FILE PHOTO Employees of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) stand outside the Mary E. Switzer Memorial Building, after it was reported that the Trump administration fired staff at the Centers for Disease...
Al Sharpton urges Cuomo to exit NYC mayoral race, citing city’s best interests
Fox News
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Former President Barack Obama’s treasury secretary says he is worried that mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani will ruin New York City if he wins. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! MSNBC host Rev. Al Sharpton has called on Andrew Cuomo to...
Your Guide to the Perfect 4th of July Weekend in Honolulu: July 3–9, 2025
Honolulu Magazine
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July 2, 2025
Photo: Courtesy of Pearlridge Center Sharing the Butterfly Experience Daily through Sunday, Aug. 3 Mondays through Thursdays, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sundays, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The butterflies are back at...
Calif AG Bonta Sues HHS, DHS for Handing Over Illegal Immigrants’ Medicaid Info to ICE
California Globe
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July 2, 2025
Attorney General Rob Bonta announced on Tuesday that California, along with 19 other states, filed a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) decision to provide access to individual personal health data to the...
How Trump’s big bill could affect women, children and LGBTQ+ Americans
PBS Frontline
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July 2, 2025
This article was originally published by The 19th. After more than 24 hours of deliberations, the U.S. Senate approved a sweeping package of tax cuts Tuesday that largely benefit the wealthy, financed by what advocates call “historic” cuts to...
Partnership Gives High-Speed Internet to Hawaii Public Housing
Government Technology
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July 2, 2025
(TNS) — More than 45, 000 residents living in Hawaii’s public housing communities soon will have access to high-speed fiber internet under a new public-private partnership between the Hawaii Public Housing Authority and Hawaiian Telcom. The $6...
Saratoga Race Course: What to know about the 2025 season
Spectrum News NY1 - New York
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July 2, 2025
With the Belmont Stakes run, Saratoga Race Course is now preparing for the upcoming summer season — which starts earlier than usual. The 2025 summer horse racing season begins this week with the new July 4 Racing Festival, running from...
Transpac 2025 // First Boats Depart LA for Hawaii
Live Sail Die
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July 2, 2025
The 16 boats that crossed the starting line today in the 2025 Transpac are up against the challenge of a lifetime. As the smallest yachts in this year’s 53-strong fleet, they are about to endure the greatest number of difficult days at sea, but...
20 US states sue Trump administration over leaking personal data to immigration agency
China Daily Global
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LOS ANGELES -- California, leading a multistate coalition, filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the administration of US President Donald Trump over leaking citizens' personal information. Charging the Trump administration with illegally sharing...
Hawaii-Born Sailor Honored as Navy’s Top Junior Radiology Technician
DVIDS - Georgia
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July 1, 2025
ROTA, Spain (June 15, 2025)– Hospital Corpsman Second Class Herbert C. Amarillo, assigned to Naval Medical Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Rota, has been named the 2024 Navy Radiology Junior Radiology Technician of the Year; a reflection of...
Attorney General Kwame Raoul joins suit against Trump administration over immigrant Medicaid data
NPR Illinois
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July 2, 2025
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul has once again joined a coalition of 19 other attorneys general in suing the Trump administration, this time over its sharing of immigrant health data with federal immigration enforcement agencies. The suit,...