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Fallen Maui Officer Suzanne O remembered for her service, love and compassion
Maui Now - Hawaii
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August 30, 2025
Maui Police Spokesperson Alana Pico kneels to place flowers at a memorial fronting the Wailuku Police Station, honoring fallen officer Suzanne O. PC: (8.18.25) Wendy Osher Fallen hero, Maui Police Officer, Suzanne O was remembered as compassionate...
Saturday storylines: UA battles Hawaii in Dick Tomey Bowl, Cats celebrate Polynesian heritage
The Arizona Daily Star
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Five storylines ahead of Arizona football's season opener against the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors Saturday night in Tucson. On and off the field, Arizona and Hawaii are connected in many ways. Leading up to the first meeting between Arizona and Hawaii...
State AGs caution AI firms on child safety issues
WJTV - Mississippi
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August 25, 2025
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Attorney General Lynn Fitch (R-Miss.) joined a bipartisan coalition of 44 state attorneys general warning major artificial intelligence companies to address the alarming reports of AI chatbots engaging in sexually...
Guest Editorial: A wolf in sheep’s clothing
Samoa News
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August 27, 2025
Since 1996, there have been a string of court cases that harm indigenous rights to land and self-determination. I want to share the story of cases in Hawaii, in Puerto Rico, Guam, and in the Tribal Nations. Then I will connect it all to the...
Hawai‘i federal lawmakers introduce resolution recognizing history, significance of Mauna Loa Observatory
Big Island Now - Hawaii
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August 30, 2025
U.S. Sen. Mazie Hirono and U.S. Reps. Jill Tokuda and Ed Case, all Hawai‘i Democrats, introduced a resolution recognizing the nearly 70-year history and important contributions of Hawai‘i Island’s Mauna Loa Observatory. Mauna Loa Observatory....
Benedictine tight end Sam Faniel emerges as major college prospect
Richmond Times Dispatch - Virginia
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After a standout sophomore season, Benedictine tight end Sam Faniel is quickly emerging as one of Richmond’s most electric offensive weapons, and Power Four colleges across the nation are taking notice. If you asked Faniel, nicknamed “Sosa” by his...
Virginia attorney general warns of chatbot dangers to minors, signs onto letter to tech companies
WUSA 9 - Washington D.C.
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August 29, 2025
Virginia AG Jason Miyares claims AI software has frequently led minors, as young as 8-years-old, to "sexual conversations, discussions of violence." WASHINGTON — The concern over kids use of AI chatbots was bipartisan among the attorneys general...
LBJ Hospital on alert phase for dengue fever outbreak
Talanei
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August 29, 2025
With an increase of people presenting at the LBJ Hospital with dengue fever, the hospital has moved from preparedness to an alert phase. As explained by Dr Elia Titiimaea of the LBJ Hospital at a press conference Thursday, under the alert phase...
Climate crisis driving rise in dengue fever outbreaks across Pacific
Samoa News
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August 13, 2025
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — As dengue fever infections hit their highest level in a decade and several countries declare emergencies, the climate crisis is driving a sharp rise in dengue fever cases across the Pacific islands, experts say. Pacific...
Pacific Islands focus: health, environmental, security and geopolitical updates
Croakey Health Media
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August 28, 2025
Calls to tackle violence against women in the Pacific region, efforts to alleviate the impacts of extreme heat, new guidelines to assist in protection of whales, and concerns about deep sea mining are among the topics covered in the latest edition...
Smart Mouth Guards flash red with head impacts
Samoa News
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August 13, 2025
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Mouth-guards that light up when a player sustains a significant head impact will be used at this year's women's Rugby World Cup, which starts next week. The mouth-guards, which use LED lights, will flash red if the...
A little over 1,000 people eligible for early voting in Samoa
Samoa News
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August 27, 2025
Apia, SAMOA — Pre-polling for Samoa’s 2025 general elections officially began yesterday (Samoa Time), Wednesday, 27 August, just two days ahead of the main polling day on Friday, 29 August. According to Electoral Commissioner Toleafoa Tuiafelolo...
Oceania road champion handover will have to wait until 2026 with search for location and date coming up short
Cyclingnews
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August 19, 2025
The chances to gather UCI points on the road and deliver a performance that can help with the task of catching the eye of a professional team are far from plentiful, even in a good year, in the Oceania region but the cycling federation has...
NZ box office: ‘Tinā’ overtakes ‘Whale Rider’ to become fifth highest-grossing NZ film of all time
Inside Film Magazine
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August 13, 2025
Writer-director Miki Magasiva’s debut feature Tinā has overtaken the lifetime gross of Niki Caro’s Whale Rider at the New Zealand box office, becoming the country’s fifth-highest grossing local film of all time. Tinā follows Samoan New Zealander...
APCC celebrates grand opening of its newly built home
Tacoma Weekly - Washington State
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On Sept. 8, 2023, a grand groundbreaking ceremony was held to kick off construction for the Asia Pacific Cultural Center’s long-awaited new facility. Now, it is time to cut the ribbon on Friday, Aug. 29, and the public is invited to take part....
The Standard Formula: Encyclopaedia of Prudential Solvency – Chapter 6: Prudential Solvency Regimes in the US
JD Supra - California
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August 28, 2025
[co-author: Maximilian Willis] Introduction This chapter of The Encyclopaedia of Prudential Solvency discusses the prudential solvency regime in the United States. The US regulatory framework is defined by its state-based approach, whereby each...
Island Generosity Meets Texas Grit: Benefit Concert Raises Funds for Flood Relief
Talanei
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August 25, 2025
More than 150 people gathered this past Saturday, August 23rd for the Texas Flood Benefit Concert at Sadie’s by the Sea, a community-driven event aimed at supporting disaster relief for those affected by the devastating July 4th floods in Central...
NZ Post halts some US shipping as Donald Trump tariffs take effect
The New Zealand Herald
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August 23, 2025
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Wealthy Americans are traveling to Europe to dodge tariffs on luxury goods
CNBC
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August 27, 2025
Visitors and salesmen stand at the booth of Swiss luxury watchmaker and jeweler Piaget, during the "Watches and Wonders Geneva" luxury watch fair, on April 1, 2025. Fabrice Coffrini | Afp | Getty Images Jamie and her husband are traveling to...
America's SBDC Announces The 2025 State Star Award Winners
MENAFN
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August 28, 2025
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) WASHINGTON, Aug. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The America's SBDC State Star award winners will be honored at a private reception at the Walt Disney World Swan Reserve on Tuesday, September 2nd, during the 46th Annual America's...