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Medical Examiner: 10 men, 1 woman died in Dillingham Airfield crash

Updated: June 23, 4:22 p.m. The Honolulu Medical Examiner determined 10 men and one woman died Friday night at Dillingham Airfield, all the result of multiple blunt trauma injuries caused by the crash of a skydivers airplane. Official identities of the victims may be released starting Monday, the medical examiner said through a city spokeman Sunday afternoon.

Family Says Hawaii Crash Victim Was Adventurer

State Takes Down TMT Protest Structures As Mauna Kea Telescope Construction Gets Green Light

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Supreme Court Strikes Down Ban On Trademarking 'Immoral,' 'Scandalous' Words, Symbols

Updated at 11:06 a.m. ET In a win for advocates of free speech, the Supreme Court struck down a ban on trademarking words and symbols that are "immoral" or "scandalous." The case was brought by clothing designer Erik Brunetti, who sought to trademark the phrase FUCT. The decision paves the way for him to get his brand trademarked. The court, like others, struggled with how to deal with the word — in particular, its pronunciation. Here's how Justice Elena Kagan described it in her majority...

U.S. Border Patrol Finds 4 Bodies, Including 3 Children, Near Rio Grande In Texas

8 Political Questions Ahead Of The 1st Democratic Debates

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Trump Says He'd Rather Face Biden, Isn't Prepared To Lose

By Associated Press • 22 hours ago

COLUMBIA, S.C. — President Donald Trump said Sunday that he'd prefer to run for re-election against Joe Biden, suggesting that the former vice president won't be the "great candidate" Hillary Clinton was in 2016.

Census, Redistricting Top Remaining Supreme Court Cases

By Associated Press • 22 hours ago

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court enters its final week of decisions with two politically charged issues unresolved, whether to rein in political line-drawing for partisan gain and allow a citizenship question on the 2020 census.

Family Says Hawaii Crash Victim Was Adventurer

By Associated Press • Jun 22, 2019

Casey Williamson's love of adventure led him to winter snowboarding in Vail, Colorado, and summer skydiving in Moab, Utah. A year-and-a-half ago, he found his way to Hawaii, where he could skydive year-round.

Iranian Hackers Wage Cyber Campaign Amid Tensions With US

By Associated Press • Jun 22, 2019

WASHINGTON — Iran has increased its offensive cyberattacks against the U.S. government and critical infrastructure as tensions have grown between the two nations, cybersecurity firms say.

Late Hawaii Senator's Widow Christens Warship Bearing Inouye Name

By Associated Press • Jun 22, 2019

BATH, Maine — A Hawaii delegation brought a tropical flair to a state known for cold weather as a Navy destroyer bearing the name of the late Sen. Daniel Inouye was christened Saturday at Bath Iron Works.

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HPR-Produced Talk Shows

Today on The Body Show: Taking On Obesity One Step At A Time

By Kathy Kozak • 1 hour ago

Making a lifestyle change requires commitment, perserverance, and also the cooperation of the many people all around you. On this edition of The Body Show, a talk with a local doctor taking on the obesity epidemic one step at a time. 6:30 PM on HPR-1.

The Conversation: Looming Legislation Looks to Affect Vacation Rentals

By Catherine Cruz • Jun 21, 2019

Vacation Rental Follow Up; 69th Anniversery of Korean War; TMT Construction Gets Green Light; Indecent opens at Mark's Garage

The Conversation: City Explores Tax on Ghost Residences

By Bill Dorman • Jun 20, 2019

Possible Tax on Empty Residences; Economic Factors in the Democratic Race; Voices of Kaka'ako's Homeless; Executive Director of Ocean Voyages Institute Talks Plastic Cleanup

HPR-Produced Music Shows

B-Sides and Beyond

By HPR Staff • 13 hours ago

Sundays at 10 PM on HPR-1. We're really not sure what Jon is doing in the basement on Sunday nights. He has assured us not to worry.

(We're worried)

Brazilian Experience

By HPR Staff • 17 hours ago

Sundays at 6pm to 8pm on HPR-1. Hosting “The Brazilian Experience” has become a bright and joyous spot in Sandy’s incredibly full schedule. It is a vehicle through which she is able to tap into her ethnomusicology background, while sharing her own Brazilian experience with the community and beyond. In the two-hour program, she enjoys hosting guests from the local Brazilian community and other musically oriented friends who bring their favorite selections to the program. It is also exciting to receive new releases and to report on current events coming out of Brazil.

Applause in a Small Room

By Jason Taglianetti • 20 hours ago

Sundays at 4pm on HPR-1, Applause in a Small Room celebrates live performers, live performances as well as the magic that happens when performers and audiences meet. Hosted by Jason Taglianetti.

Listen to past shows on the Mixcloud archive HERE

Hawaiian Word of the Day

Hawaiian Word of the Day: June 24th

By Leilani Poli`ahu • 7 hours ago

We hear the word tūtū used so often, but many of us not know that kūkū is another perhaps more traditional pronunciation for today's Hawaiian word. It means "granny, grandma, grandpa," or any relative or close friend of your grandparents' generation. You can say kūkū kane for grandfather, or kūkū wahine for grandmother, but kūkū by itself will always suffice.