As Harris courts Sun Belt, housing costs stand in her way

LAS VEGAS — The promise of the American dream has shimmered in Las Vegas for as long as the city has existed. That hope of a stable middle-class life has attracted would-be homeowners from California, sun-seekers from the East and immigrants from all over the world.

Police investigate Ocean View murder

The body of a man with “fatal injuries” was found Friday afternoon in a residence in the 92-9000 block of Tiki Lane in the Hawaii Ocean View Estates subdivision, according to police.

Top UN officials to Netanyahu: Help us ease civilian suffering

NEW YORK — The heads of the United Nations World Food Programme and U.N. children’s agency UNICEF have privately appealed to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for help “alleviating the suffering of countless civilians” in the Gaza Strip, West Bank and Lebanon, according to a letter seen by Reuters on Monday.

Liberty finally give New York City a basketball championship

NEW YORK — As the final second ticked off the clock, Breanna Stewart turned to her teammate Jonquel Jones for a long-awaited championship hug, as streamers floated down on the court and thousands of fans screamed, danced and recorded the moment on their phones.

The age of the tasting menu is coming to an end

Restaurants play host to all classes of diners: the good, the grand, the gullible, the greedy and so on. However, as a consequence of the last three decades of chef-artistes, many of the most famous dining establishments in the world treat these diverse clients as if it they were an audience with a single palate and a single motive — to worship at the chopping board of the cook-auteur. There is only one magnificent tasting menu full of delights and curiosities (with, of course, adjustments for allergies and some degree of protein preference, though these polite accommodations rarely equaled the innovative originals).

Let’s Talk Food: Sam Choy’s In the Kitchen cookbook

KHON2 put out a challenge to their staff to come up with a new local program to air on Sundays at 6:30 p.m. The entire station was involved with collaborating and coming up with different ideas for a new show. This prime time, family/dinner hour show was to create something unique, special, and a destination program to give Hawaii families a fun way to end their weekend and prepare for the week ahead.