US & Canada
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Lahaina Locals Continue to Face Challenges after Maui Wildfires; Road to Reconstruction Still in Early Stages
MAUI, Hawaii — All areas in Lahaina in western Maui, Hawaii, affected by the wildfires that struck i...
December 29, 2023
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Hawaii Seeks Preclearance System at Japan Airports by 2025; Governor Cites Haneda As Most Likely Venue
HONOLULU — Hawaii hopes to introduce a preclearance system that will allow Japanese visitors to comp...
December 22, 2023
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U.S. Space Force Adds North Korean ‘Satellite’ to List of Objects Orbiting Earth
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force added an object, which North Korea claims is a military reconnaiss...
November 25, 2023
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U.S. to Begin Producing HALEU Nuclear Fuel to Reduce Dependence on Russia
WASHINGTON — The production of high-assay, low-enriched uranium (HALEU), which is used for small nex...
September 30, 2023
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U.S. Defense Dept’s New Website: Western Japan a ‘Hot Spot’ for UFO Sightings
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Defense on Thursday launched a new website to provide informatio...
September 2, 2023
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US OKs Potential Sale of Air-Launched Cruise Missiles to Japan -Pentagon
The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles-...
August 29, 2023
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Teen Describes Family’s 5 Hours in Sea during Maui Fire; Escape by Car Impossible as Flames Closed in
LAHAINA, Hawaii — A 19-year-old man and his family survived the flames of wildfire on the island of ...
August 27, 2023
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Media Briefed About Fukushima Water Release by Japan Embassy; Tritium Also Released By U.S. Nuclear Plants, Expert Says
A briefing session for U.S. media about the release of treated water into the ocean from the Fukushi...
August 24, 2023
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Authorities Struggling to ID Victims of Hawaii Wildfires
LAHAINA, Hawaii — U.S. authorities are struggling to identify the charred remains of wildfire victim...
August 23, 2023
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Biden Tours Wildfire Damage on Maui
LAHAINA, Hawaii — U.S. President Joe Biden toured Lahaina in western Maui on Monday, pledging that t...
August 22, 2023
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Memorial Crosses in Hawaii
Two people set up crosses Monday on land overlooking burned areas of Lahaina on the Hawaiian island ...
August 22, 2023
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Wildfire-hit Lahaina Sees Waves of Support
Volunteer workers are flocking to Lahaina in the western part of the Hawaiian island of Maui, where...
August 22, 2023
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Hawaii Churches Pray for Maui Wildfire Victims
KAHULUI, Hawaii — Churches in central Maui held services on Sunday to mourn wildfire victims, and re...
August 21, 2023
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Homeless Woman Injures Consul General of Japan in Portland, Ore.
LOS ANGELES — Yuzo Yoshioka, the consul general of Japan in Portland, Ore., in the United States, wa...
July 19, 2023
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Railway Service Returns to Hawaii’s Oahu
HONOLULU — The railway service is back on the Hawaiian island of Oahu for the first time since the p...
July 2, 2023
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