Hawaii campaign aims to prevent aquarium dumping in ocean
Lease extension for Hilo mainstay spurs debate
A business that has operated in the Kanoelehua Industrial Area for more than 65 years narrowly avoided its state lease expiring next month.
A pivotal choice: Trump vs. Harris on climate change
WASHINGTON — The window is closing for nations to reduce enough of the pollution that is heating the planet to avoid the most dangerous levels of climate change, according to scientists across the world. And the outcome of next week’s presidential election could determine whether the United States and other countries meet that challenge.
Whether Harris or Trump wins, seeking asylum in the US may never be the same
WASHINGTON — For decades, granting political asylum has been part of the story that the United States has told about itself. As a Western democracy and a nation of immigrants, that national ethos goes, America has an obligation to offer safe harbor to people fleeing persecution in their home countries.
Indie singer Loomis goes viral after botching national anthem at third-party debate
Fergie’s viral rendition of “The Star-Spangled Banner” may have finally been overshadowed.
Island Life photo for October 29 — Perfect day
Island Life photo for October 29 — Perfect day
Trump appeals to religion, Harris talks jobs as millions vote early
ATLANTA/ANN ARBOR, Mich. —Republican Donald Trump on Monday appealed to religious voters in the southern swing state of Georgia as his campaign distanced itself from racist remarks by supporters that could alienate key voter groups.
Nation and World news — at a glance — for October 29
Harris campaign distances itself from Biden in the crucial final days
Biden waits in line and casts his vote for Harris
NEW CASTLE, Del. — With eight days to Nov. 5, President Joe Biden on Monday stood in line with more than 100 early voters in Delaware and cast his ballot for Vice President Kamala Harris.
How are the world’s trees doing? A new assessment has answers.
CALI, Colombia — More than one-third of the world’s tree species are threatened with extinction, according to the first comprehensive assessment of trees by the world’s leading scientific authority on the status of species.
Israel votes to ban UN aid agency, Palestinians say 100,000 residents trapped
JERUSALEM/CAIRO, — Israel’s parliament passed a law on Monday to ban the UN relief agency UNRWA from operating inside the country, alarming some of Israel’s Western allies who fear it will worsen the already dire humanitarian situation in Gaza. Israeli officials cited the involvement of a handful of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees’ thousands of staffers in the Oct. 7, 2023, attack on southern Israel and a few staffers’ membership in Hamas and other armed groups.
No new limits on Ukraine’s use of US arms if North Korea joins Russia’s fight, Pentagon says
The U.S. will not impose new limits on Ukraine’s use of American weapons if
Police believe three fires at Washington, Oregon ballot boxes are linked
Police believe three suspected arsons at ballot drop boxes in the northwestern U.S. states of Washington and Oregon are linked, and have identified what they believe is a suspect vehicle in Oregon, officials said on Monday.
Washington Post’s Bezos defends decision to end presidential endorsements
(Reuters) — Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos on Monday defended the newspaper’s decision not to endorse a U.S. presidential candidate after a report that more than 200,000 people had canceled their digital subscriptions following the move.
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Freddie Freeman, Dodgers take commanding 3-0 lead vs. Yanks
NEW YORK — Freddie Freeman hit a two-run homer in the first and Walker Buehler pitched five innings of two-hit ball as the Los Angeles Dodgers pulled within one win of their eighth World Series title in team history with a 4-2 victory over the New York Yankees on Monday night.
Is It COVID or the flu? New tests can check for both
Yet again this winter, millions of Americans will wonder if a nagging cough or body aches is a sign they’re coming down with COVID-19 or the flu. This time, they’ll have an expanded array of tools to get an answer without leaving the house.
Trump team fears damage from racist rally remarks
Donald Trump and his allies are full of bravado over his chances of victory in the closing days of the 2024 campaign. But there are signs, publicly and privately, that the former president and his team are worried that their opponents’ descriptions of him as a racist and a fascist may be breaking through to segments of voters.
Warriors star Steph Curry ruled out for next two games with ankle sprain
SAN FRANCISCO — Steve Kerr and everybody else in the building breathed a deep sigh of relief Monday when they received the results of an MRI on Steph Curry’s left ankle.
