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Hawaii plans to increase hotel tax to help it cope with climate change

State leaders say they'll use the funds for projects like replenishing sand on eroding beaches, helping homeowners install hurricane clips on their roofs and removing invasive grasses like those that fueled the deadly wildfire that destroyed Lahaina two years ago.
A bill scheduled for House and Senate votes on Wednesday... Read More
Childcare in the Capitol: As more women run for office, some are bringing their kids

Thanks to the on-site childcare available in the statehouse, McFarland didn't miss that magical first milestone in her 7-month-old's young life.
“The sitter I had with her just grabbed me out of my meeting right next door and I came over and got to witness it,” McFarland recalled.
As more women and young people run for public... Read More
For some Americans, the end of the Vietnam War after Saigon fell 50 years ago is still deeply felt

Millions of U.S. troops fought in Vietnam. For some Americans, the war that effectively ended with the fall of Saigon 50 years ago Wednesday on April 30, 1975, continues to shape their lives.
They include: A woman dedicated to recovering her father’s remains after the Navy... Read More
The US government has a new policy for terminating international students' legal status

The new details emerged in lawsuits filed by some of the students who suddenly had their status canceled in recent weeks with little explanation.
In the past month, foreign students around the U.S. have been rattled to learn their records had been removed from a student database maintained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Some went into hiding... Read More
Illinois town mourns the 4 youngsters killed when a car barreled through their after-school camp

The car on Monday left a road, crossed a field and smashed into the side of the building in Chatham used by Youth Needing Other Things Outdoors, also known as YNOT, according to Illinois State Police. It traveled through the building, striking people before exiting the other side. Six... Read More
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- For some Americans, the end of the Vietnam War after Saigon fell 50 years ago is still deeply felt
- The US government has a new policy for terminating international students' legal status
- Illinois town mourns the 4 youngsters killed when a car barreled through their after-school camp
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