Thursday, July 7, 2016

World Conservation Congress coming to Honolulu, significant ... and other top stories.

  • World Conservation Congress coming to Honolulu, significant ...

    World Conservation Congress coming to Honolulu, significant ...
    HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The most prestigious environmental event on the planet is coming to Hawaii this fall.Every four years, the International Union for Conservation of Nature holds a conference for world leaders and experts in the fields of sustainability and preservation.This year, Honolulu is the venue. The conference will be held from Sept. 1 to 10."This is the first time ever it's being held in the United States -- let alone in Hawaii -- so we're very, very proud that Hawa..
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  • Blas strengthens to a category 4 hurricane in East Pacific

    Blas strengthens to a category 4 hurricane in East Pacific
    NOAA This graphic shows the projected path and intensity of Hurricane Blas over the next five days as of 5 p.m. HST on Tuesday. PrevNext. UPDATE 7 P.M..
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  • Covanta Congratulates Honolulu for Being Named 'Most Livable ...

    Covanta Congratulates Honolulu for Being Named 'Most Livable ...
    This prestigious award recognizes H-Power's role as a creative solution and critical component of Honolulu's solid waste management plan, limiting the City's reliance on the island's only municipal landfill and reducing Honolulu's dependence on imported oil. The H-Power facility, located in Kapolei, on the island of Oahu, plays an integral role in Honolulu's achievement of 80 percent diversion of its waste stream from landfill while supplying renewable energy for nearly 10 percent of Oahu. "We..
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  • Primo Popcorn to close its Downtown Honolulu shop

    Primo Popcorn to close its Downtown Honolulu shop
    Primo Popcorn is closing its Downtown Honolulu shop at the end of this month in an effort to consolidate its entire operation to its Sand Island location, one of its ...
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  • Super typhoon Nepartak takes aim at Taiwan

    Super typhoon Nepartak takes aim at Taiwan
    By Taylor Ward and Ben Westcott CNN (CNN) -- Taiwan is bracing for the region's first super typhoon of 2016, which is expected to grow in speed and power before it hits the island around Thursday evening local time.In just 48 hours, Nepartak has rapidly strengthened from a tropical storm with wind speeds of 110 kilometers per hour (70 miles per hour) to a roaring super typhoon with winds hitting 240 kph (150 mph) -- and it could surge even higher.Until now, the northwest Pacific had experienced..
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  • Honolulu cracks top 10 for recreation among largest U.S. cities

    Honolulu cracks top 10 for recreation among largest U.S. cities
    With its abundance of hiking trails and water sports, Honolulu ranks 10th for recreation among the 100 largest U.S. cities, according to an analysis by WalletHub.
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  • Retired Honolulu officer enters plea in pedestrian's death

    HONOLULU (AP) — A retired Honolulu police major charged with striking and killing a woman with his pickup truck last year has pleaded no contest to negligent homicide. Charles Duncan entered the plea in court Tuesday in connection with the February 2015 death of 49-year-old Shari Afuso. Police say Duncan had been driving in Mililani when he made a turn and hit Afuso as she was jogging in a crosswalk. The victim, who had been a courtroom manager for a magistrate judge, died the following day..
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  • Kevin Durant will join the Golden State Warriors

    Kevin Durant will join the Golden State Warriors
    (CNN) - Kevin Durant -- the biggest name in this summer's NBA free agent class -- has decided to sign with the Golden State Warriors and will leave the Oklahoma City Thunder.The decision was announced Monday on The Players' Tribune, a media platform used by athletes to tell their own stories.The 27-year-old forward is listed as a "Deputy Publisher" for the website."This has been by far the most challenging few weeks in my professional life," Durant said of his decision. "I understoo..
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  • Delta loses $450 million bet on fuel prices

    Delta loses $450 million bet on fuel prices
    Delta loses $450 million bet on fuel prices Posted: Tuesday, July 5, 2016 3:23 PM EDT Updated: Tuesday, July 5, 2016 6:23 PM EDT By Chris Isidore NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Delta Air Lines is taking a $450 million loss because jet fuel prices didn't jump as much as the airline bet they would.The Atlanta-based airline had locked in fuel purchases, in a contract known as a hedge, at levels above the current market value, betting that jet fuel prices prices would climb. And they did indeed r..
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  • #Fake4th: Social media erupts over PBS' recycled fireworks footage

    #Fake4th: Social media erupts over PBS' recycled fireworks footage
    (CNN) - The big Fourth of July fireworks display in Washington was a bit subdued Monday night, thanks to cloudy, overcast skies that made viewing difficult.But not if you watched PBS' "A Capitol Fourth" broadcast. Big, blazing fireworks displays full of color and sparkle exploded in clear skies over the nation's capital during portions of the broadcast.How's that possible?Because PBS was trying to do you a "favor." PBS admitted the poor weather inspired them to mix live firework sho..
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