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Kahele wins Hawaii Democratic primary for Gabbard’s seat

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Kahele wins Hawaii Democratic primary for Gabbard's seat

Ron Curtis has gained the Republican primary for Hawaii’s First Congressional Seat

HONOLULU — Kai Kahele was ready to do the unthinkable: tackle an incumbent from his personal celebration for a U.S. Home seat.

He felt so strongly that Hawaii residents had been being damage by the presidential ambitions of Rep. Tulsi Gabbard that he introduced early on he would problem his fellow Democrat.

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Then, simply months after Kahele bought within the race, Gabbard introduced she wouldn’t search re-election to the Home seat she had held since 2013 and would as a substitute give attention to her marketing campaign for the White Home.

Kahele’s daring transfer paved the way in which for him to say a simple victory Saturday within the Democratic primary for Hawaii’s 2nd Congressional District.

The 46-year-old mentioned it has been an extended journey since he launched his marketing campaign in January 2019 and it is thrilling to get thus far.

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“I’m wanting ahead to hitting the marketing campaign path once more and marching to the overall,” Kahele mentioned in an interview.

Kahele had such a bonus over his opponents that he spent the previous 4 months on energetic obligation within the Hawaii Nationwide Guard serving to the state reply to the coronavirus pandemic. He was not capable of conduct any marketing campaign actions throughout that point.

“At occasions it’s been difficult as a result of I needed to be concerned. We put a lot effort and time into the marketing campaign earlier than I left. However on the similar time, I used to be assured within the crew that I had constructed and we had constructed collectively,” Kahele mentioned.

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Kahele has served within the state Senate since 2016, ranging from when he was appointed to fill the rest of his father’s time period after he died. He was elected for the primary time later that 12 months.

He works as a pilot for Hawaiian Airways and flies C-17 jets as a lieutenant colonel within the Nationwide Guard. He’s married to a Hawaiian Airways flight attendant and has three daughters.

Kahele is an advocate of “Medicare for All” and helps the concept of a “Inexperienced New Deal” to deal with local weather change and assist Hawaii meet its clear vitality objectives.

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Joe Akana gained the Republican primary for the 2nd Congressional District, which covers suburban Honolulu and Hawaii’s extra rural islands, over eight different GOP challengers. Kahele is the overwhelming favourite to win the seat in November in closely Democratic Hawaii.

A win by both Akana or Kahele would give Hawaii its second Native Hawaiian in Congress since statehood. The primary was the late Sen. Daniel Akaka, who left workplace in 2013.

With Saturday’s election, Hawaii turns into the fifth state to conduct an election solely by mail after the state enacted a vote-by-mail regulation final 12 months. Hawaii joins Colorado, Oregon, Washington and Utah in holding all-mail elections. In Hawaii, voters have additionally had the choice to forged ballots in-person at a handful voter service facilities over the previous two weeks. However the overwhelming majority have used mail.

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Elections officers mailed ballots to voters in mid-July. They are going to rely votes acquired by 7 p.m. on Saturday.

The mail-in ballots doubtless boosted turnout. Elections officers reported they acquired some 380,000 ballots.

Hawaii elections information posted on-line going again to 1992 reveals the final time greater than 300,000 ballots had been forged was in 1994, when there have been 309,700.

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Simply 286,180 ballots had been forged within the 2018 primary. In 2016, the quantity was 252,725.

Incumbent U.S. Rep. Ed Case gained the Democratic nomination for the first Congressional District seat after he ran unopposed. Case was first elected to this seat in 2018. He represented the 2nd Congressional District from 2002 to 2007 and served within the state Home from 1994 to 2002.

Ron Curtis beat 4 different Republican primary challengers for the seat, which represents city Honolulu.

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Bank of America Associate Dies with Acute Coronary Artery Thrombus

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Bank of America Associate Dies with Acute Coronary Artery Thrombus

Bank of America (BAC. N) announced on Monday that an investment banker at the organization met his/her ultimate demise. 

While the netizens are searching and speculating about the reason behind a Bank of America employee’s death, it is unveiled that the deceased passed away of natural causes, reported Reuters.

The details were confirmed by the Chief Medical Examiner of the New York Office when he was asked about decoding the possible reasons for the employees’ deaths. An email from the New York Office confirmed this. 

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The organization announced that the person “died of acute coronary artery thrombus.” The alleged disease “causes the formation of a blood clot inside a blood vessel of the heart.”

In the wake of this, the employer organization, Bank of America, announced that it would extend support to the deceased’s family. It further added, “our focus is on doing whatever we can to support the family and our team, who are devastated.”

Identity of the Individual 

Until now, Bank of America hasn’t disclosed the individual’s identity, age or name. 

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Even the deceased’s relatives have not shared the identity of the person, while they continue to grieve about his/her death.

The deceased employee was an important part of the FIG or financial institutions group. The work of FIG is to provide advices to bank clients regarding deals. 

A source familiar with the deceased employee of Bank of America revealed that the employee was to also be “a former member of the U.S. Green Beret special forces.”

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As per another person associated with this matter, the Bank of America employee met his/her ultimate demise on Thursday. 

According to Nairametrics, this tragic death incident follows certain complaints by junior banking colleagues. The complaints comprise working hours of employees being more than 100 hours a week during 2020 and beyond.

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New-Age Cheating Explained as IB Paper Leak Got 45K+ Downloads 

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New-Age Cheating Explained as IB Paper Leak Got 45K+ Downloads 

New-age cheating has currently dominated the of media headlines and social media platforms.

In this, students who sat for Class XII board exams for the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) reportedly learned the question in on a Mathematics paper.

Later, they shared the questions online on social media. Moreover, they assisted students in different time zones who were yet to sit for the exam. 

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According to TOI, on May 1 and 2, the Math exam for two hours was conducted. However, reportedly on May 3, paper leaked news was discovered. 

These annual exams are conducted by IB in three time zones. 

IB has acknowledged the question leak situation due to difference in time zones. However, the country of origin of the leak hasn’t been made public yet. 

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Reportedly, principals in Mumbai alleged that the part was leaked from Turkey. 

Due to the time zone difference, the paper leak is more likely to benefit students in the Americas, Europe, Singapore, and Hong Kong. Moreover, it is less likely to benefit Indian students. 

The highlights of the report added that this is probably the first instance of a paper leak. The Switzerland-based board witnessed this scenario for the first time in its 55-year history, adds FirstPost.

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On Sunday, IB stated that there was no concrete evidence of the spread of the “time zone cheating.” However, they did discover a number of students who were involved in the practice. 

SCMP reported that “the materials were downloaded more than 45,000 times.”

What is the International Baccalaureate (IB)?

International Baccalaureate (IB) is a Switzerland-based board for providing education to students. It was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. 

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Its curriculum is divided into 4 programmes for students from 3–19 years. 

1. Primary Years Programme (3-12 years)

2. Middle Years Programme (11-16 years)

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3. Diploma Programme (16-19 years)

4. Career-Related Programme (16-19 years)

India has a total of 210 IB World schools. Chennai, Bangalore, Kolkata, Mumbai and New Delhi have the larger concentrations of schools in India.

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North Braddock Church Shooting: Bernard Polite Threatened Pastor, Got Arrested

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North Braddock Church Shooting: Bernard Polite Threatened Pastor, Got Arrested

A church service in North Braddock, Pennsylvania was agitatedly disturbed on Sunday. 

A 26-year-old man, who was identified as Bernard Polite, is said to be behind the shooting that took place at Jesus’ Dwelling Place Church. 

Bernard Polite allegedly brandished a firearm during his sermon targeting Pastor Glenn Germany. 

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The shooting incident at North Braddock Church occurred shortly after 1 p.m.  NBC reported that Pennsylvania State Police charged the 26-year-old. 

Video Footage Obtained 

A video clip was obtained by the church’s deacon. Pastor Glenn Germany shared the footage online. In the clip, an alarming moment can be spotted when “the pastor was confronted by Polite, with the firearm visibly aimed in his direction.”

Pastor Germany said, “I was like, this is not happening” to CBS

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In the video, Deacon Clarence McCallister could also be spotted rushing towards the 26-year-old and throwing him to the ground. Deacon revealed that it was his stimulus that worked, as his mind reacted promptly to the pandemonium. 

Prior to this shooting incident, congregants had accumulated at the Jesus’ Dwelling Place Church to participate in the religious proceedings. Pastor Glenn Germany was guiding everyone. 

However, the peace of the surroundings broke out when police entered the church wielding a firearm with alleged intent.

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The attack on Pastor Glenn Germany is a lesson for the world to understand the importance of having strong security measures at in church. The safety of parishioners and clergy personnel should not be avoided at any cost. 

Many houses of worship are equipped with increased security. However, prompt readiness and alertness needs to be emphasized. 

According to TimesNow, congregations and religious leaders were advised by the authorities to continue being proactive and watchful while resolving any potential threats approaching.

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