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Ford: Being ‘woke’ isn’t a slur, when it means calling out Hollywood’s history of racism, sexism
Being “woke” has become an insult. Yet, the word’s original intent was to praise those people who have “woken up” to the inherent racism, antisemitism and misogyny in our society. Read More
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DHS shutdown has no clear off-ramp: 5 takeaways
There’s no end in sight for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown as both sides point fingers while seemingly moving no closer to a resolution. The Senate left town on Thursday after Democrats decided against supporting a stopgap spending bill over concerns that talks about the full-year funding measure haven’t advanced far enough. They…
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Hawaii eyes ban on reselling tickets above face value
HONOLULU (KHON2) — Hawaii concert fans are often priced out by ticket scalpers who snatch up seats and resell them for huge markups Lawmakers and local promoters are now fighting back with new legislation to ban the practice. Tickets often sell out in seconds, only to reappear online at outrageous prices. Legislators and local promoters…
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More Manoa Magic on Monday as ‘Bows take 3 of 4 from Gonzaga in opening series
Ben Zeigler-Namoa delivered a game-tying RBI single and Elijah Ickes scored the winning run on a wild pitch in the bottom of the ninth as Hawaiʻi rallied past Gonzaga 4-3 on Monday to clinch a three-games-to-one series victory at Les Murakami Stadium. The Rainbow Warriors, who had taken the first two games of the series…
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State lawmakers look at proposal opening public school playgrounds on weekends
HONOLULU (KHON2) — Some lawmakers say many residents tell them there are not enough parks and playgrounds for keiki to play outdoors. So they say there could be a simple idea that could help – opening school playgrounds to the public. Families say the playground at Aikahi Elementary School is one of the best –…
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Thousands of kids and families participate in Family Day activities around Calgary
Thousands of kids and families took part in several Family Day activities across the city on Monday. Read More
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A red, white and blue phone changed Hawaiʻi’s history: PHOTOS
HONOLULU (KHON2) — Presidents’ Day celebrates the leaders who have shaped the United States. One of those moments came on Aug. 21, 1959, when Hawaiʻi officially became the 50th state. It took decades of work, votes and careful decisions to culminate in a phone call on a small, custom-built, red, white and blue rotary desk…
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Cochrane skier Kiara Alexander hopes to fashion fine slalom run in Olympic debut
Italy is the place to be these days for Cochrane skier Kiara ‘Kiki’ Alexander … Read More
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Collision involving two trucks redirected traffic on highway, says RCMP
A collision involving two trucks resulted in traffic being redirected between Highway 2 and Highway 552 on Sunday afternoon. Read More
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Celebrate Lunar New Year with Ten Seconds Yunnan Rice Noodle
Chinese New Year is being celebrated all month long at Ten Seconds Yunnan Rice Noodle and the restaurant is inviting the community to ring in the Lunar New Year with a festive lineup of traditional favorites and new specialty dishes.