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Families want playground access. They could get a criminal record instead

By MEGAN TAGAMI/Honolulu Civil Beat Parents, lawmakers and county leaders across Hawaiʻi have made a recurring request to the education department in recent years: open up school playgrounds and fields for the public when classes aren't in session. The ask seemed to be gaining traction at ...

Fake farms get tax breaks, but Hawaii can’t stop them yet

By THOMAS HEATON/Honolulu Civil Beat Hawaiʻi's 6,500 farms range from small operations that produce food and raise livestock for their families and their communities to large companies that supply big box stores and export coffee, macadamia nuts and other luxury foods. But what exactly ...

E. coli linked to cheddar cheese made with raw milk sickens 7 in the US

By JONEL ALECCIA AP Health Writer At least seven people in three states, including young children, have been sickened by E. coli food poisoning linked to cheddar cheese made from raw milk, federal health officials said Monday. California-based Raw Farm made the cheese that is the "likely ...

New Michigan program aims to train, retain more early childhood teachers

By ISABEL LOHMAN/Bridge Michigan One of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's signature initiatives has been to expand the availability of early childhood education. But efforts like offering free pre-kindergarten and providing grants to open new classrooms have not resolved a central problem: Attracting ...

Why an East Texas rancher donated part of his water rights to the state

By ALEJANDRA MARTINEZ/The Texas Tribune Bob Sanders bumps along the dirt roads of his 1,100-acre ranch in a beat up burgundy Chevrolet Suburban, the engine roaring as his sprawling cattle operation, known locally for its wagyu beef, stretches around him. A shotgun rides in the passenger ...

Afghan man who worked with US military dies after taken into ICE custody

By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — An Afghan immigrant whose family said had worked with U.S. forces in his home country died at a Texas hospital after having been detained by immigration authorities, according to officials. Mohommad Nazeer Paktyawal, 41, died at Parkland ...

Pope Leo will accept the Liberty Medal in a remote broadcast from Rome

By MARYCLAIRE DALE Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Pope Leo XIV will accept the Liberty Medal in Philadelphia on the eve of July 4 in a remote broadcast from Rome but won't travel to the U.S. during its 250th birthday celebrations this year. Leo, the first American pope, will ...

Oldest known whale recording could unlock mysteries of the ocean

By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A haunting whale song discovered on decades-old audio equipment could open up a new understanding of how the huge animals communicate, according to researchers who say it's the oldest such recording known. The song is that of a ...

Tax scams are on the rise. Here’s what to know

By CORA LEWIS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Robocalls, texts, and phishing emails from scammers are up this tax season compared to previous years, with artificial intelligence likely increasing fraud attempts, according to the consumer protection bureau of the Federal Trade ...