Biden to apologize for Indian boarding schools where hundreds of children died
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will formally apologize Friday for the role of the federal government in running boarding schools where thousands of Native American children faced abuse, neglect and the erasure of their tribal identities.
Colorado investigates alleged attempt to intercept mail ballots
(Reuters) — Colorado authorities are investigating an incident in which at least 12 mail ballots appear to have been intercepted before reaching voters intended to receive them, according to a statement from the state’s top elections official on Thursday.
G20 welcomes recommendations to unlock funding for climate transition projects
A group of funds backed by the world’s 20 largest economies aimed at financing climate transition projects needs to be more targeted and operate with greater efficiency to improve the slow pace of disbursements, according to a report on Thursday from the G20’s sustainable finance working group.
Boeing workers resoundingly reject new contract and extend strike
SEATTLE — Boeing’s largest union rejected a tentative labor contract Wednesday by a wide margin, extending a damaging strike and adding to the mounting financial problems facing the company, which hours earlier had reported a $6.1 billion loss.
Cargo-ship owner to pay US $102 million over Baltimore bridge collapse, DOJ says
The owner and operator of the cargo ship that struck Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge in March, killing six people, have agreed to pay $102 million to the federal government, the U.S. Justice Department said on Thursday.
Democratic lawmakers request probe into Trump son-in-law after Reuters Saudi report
The Democratic chair of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee and a prominent Democratic congressman asked the U.S. attorney general on Thursday to appoint a special counsel to investigate whether Jared Kushner, former President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, was functioning as an unregistered foreign agent for Saudi Arabia, according to a letter from the lawmakers. The letter from U.S. Senator Ron Wyden and U.S. Representative Jamie Raskin cited an Oct. 4 Reuters report that revealed that Kushner on multiple occasions had discussed U.S.-Saudi diplomacy concerning Israel with Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, since leaving government.
Large python swallows 77-pound deer, stunning researchers with the size of its mouth
When python researchers Ian Bartoszek and Ian Easterling tracked a male “scout snake” with a radio transmitter, they expected him to lead them to a big female Burmese python. What they found was much more chilling.
Harris rally with Springsteen, Obama in Georgia draws 20,000 people
Thousands gathered to hear Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris in the battleground state of Georgia on Thursday for a star-studded rally with rock legend Bruce Springsteen, entertainer Tyler Perry and former President Barack Obama.
Mideast peace talks to resume, but no sign yet that Hamas will take part
Israeli and American negotiators are scheduled to return to Qatar over the weekend in an effort to revive cease-fire talks between Israel and Hamas, the Israeli prime minister’s office said Thursday.
Fast-food chains hold the onions after McDonald’s E. coli outbreak
U.S. fast-food chains were pulling fresh onions out of their menu items on Thursday after the vegetable was named as the likely source of an E. coli outbreak at McDonald’s restaurants that has sickened 49 people and killed one. Restaurant Brands International, parent of McDonald’s rival Burger King, and Yum Brands said they were removing fresh onions from menu items. Roughly 5% of Burger King locations have removed onions from the menu, a Burger King spokesperson said in a statement.
Obituaries for October 25
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Island Life photo for October 25 — Verdant valley
Island Life photo for October 25 — Verdant valley
Beyoncé to appear with Kamala Harris in Houston today
Beyoncé will appear at a Kamala Harris rally on Friday in Houston, the latest in a series of A-list musicians hitting the campaign trail with the Democratic nominee, the Associated Press and other news outlets reported Thursday.
Volleyball: KSH sweeps Waiakea to clinch CPB/BIIF DI crown
KEALAKEKUA — If you’ve coached for as long as Kamehameha Schools-Hawai‘i girls volleyball’s Guy Enriques has, then you’d know that sometimes the excitement of consistently winning can fade a bit.
PHOTOS: Ironman’s Underpants Run
By Conor Langs
Runnin’ with Rani: Big Island’s best ready for Ironman World Championships
KAILUA-KONA — The VinFast Ironman World Championships returns to Kailua-Kona on Saturday where the best triathletes in the world will face one of the toughest endurance tests on the planet.
Projected air seat declines underscore Hawaii tourism softening
Total trans-Pacific airline seats for Hawaii’s top U.S. market are projected to drop in November and December, with losses widening at the start of next year and remaining evident into April, according to Hawai‘i Visitors &Convention Bureau market data.
Changing the DNA of living things to fight climate change
With the push of a red button, a milky-colored liquid sprayed onto a load of corn seed at a warehouse in central Missouri. It was a hint of a revolution underway in U.S. agriculture, driven by a desire to combat climate change while still feeding and fueling the world.
Trump flirts with the ultimate tax cut
WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump has spent much of the presidential campaign brainstorming new, and sometimes untested, ways to cut taxes. In the election’s final stretch, he raised the possibility of going even further: eliminating income taxes entirely.
