Hawaii battles but cannot get a stop in the end and falls to UNLV
Trump support grows in blue state Hawaii
Thousands protest over handling of Spanish flood disaster
VALENCIA — Tens of thousands of people demonstrated in the eastern Spanish city of Valencia on Saturday over regional authorities’ handling of devastating floods that killed more than 220 people in one of Europe’s worst natural disasters for decades.
Greece’s mussel harvest wiped out by warming seas
When Anastasios Zakalkas pulled up the ropes of his mussel farm in the Aegean Sea last month, the devastation was clear: the lines were not heaving with molluscs as they should be at harvest time but were instead filled with cracked, empty shells.
At least 40 killed as Israel pounds Lebanon, Lebanese officials say
(Reuters) — Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon over the last day have killed at least 40 people including several children, Lebanese authorities said on Saturday, after heavy Israeli bombardment pounded the southern suburbs of the capital Beirut overnight.
EU moves to reassure Ukraine of ‘unwavering support’ after Trump win
(Reuters) — EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell sought to reassure Ukraine of Europe’s unwavering support on Saturday, days after Donald Trump’s election win cast uncertainty over its war effort.
FEMA fires employee for telling milton relief workers to skip houses with Trump signs
An employee with the Federal Emergency Management Agency has been fired after reports that after Hurricane Milton, the employee told relief workers in Florida to pass over houses with signs supporting Donald Trump, the agency said Saturday.
Firefighters gaining control over devastating wildfire near Los Angeles
Firefighters started gaining control on Friday over a stubborn wildfire near Los Angeles that destroyed at least 132 buildings and damaged 88 others, as many of the more than 10,000 people forced to evacuate were able to return home.
Qatar stalls its Gaza ceasefire mediation
Qatar has told Palestinian militant group Hamas and Israel it will stall its efforts to mediate a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal until they show “willingness and seriousness” to resume talks, its foreign ministry said on Saturday.
Steves: In Berlin, keep your eye on the wall
Whenever I visit Berlin I can’t help remembering my spooky visit to East Berlin back in 1971.
A museum in England explores why we take drugs
NORWICH, England — In January 1953, William S. Burroughs went into the Colombian Amazon to look for drugs. Ayahuasca, to be specific, also called yage — one of the most potent hallucinogenic substances on Earth, and a fundamental aspect of the social and spiritual life of over 150 Indigenous Amazonian groups.
D’Angelo Russell moves to Lakers bench, says he just ‘wants to win’
D’Angelo Russell, whom JJ Redick moved to the Lakers’ second unit earlier in the day on Friday, responded with 18 points for a bench that desperately needed offensive punch and helped the Lakers beat Philadelphia, 116-106.
Japanese ace Roki Sasaki to be posted, becoming a top Dodgers free-agency target
On the first day of October, two Dodgers executives were on the other side of the world.
NFL fines 49ers’ Nick Bosa for his MAGA hat following Dallas game
The NFL fined San Francisco 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa $11,255 for interrupting a postgame interview with his teammates by pointing to his “Make America Great Again” hat, a league source confirmedSaturday.
Gauff rides highs and lows to win first WTA Finals trophy
(Reuters) — American Coco Gauff had a bitterly disappointing summer but on Saturday the youngster was able to celebrate lifting her first WTA Finals trophy, regaining her confidence after a string of frustrating defeats to end her year on a high note.
‘La Nina hasn’t hit us yet, but it’s trying to’
Low-pressure systems affecting Hawaii Island in the second half of last month gave the impression of a wetter-than-usual October, but most Big Island rain gauges logged average or slightly below-average rainfall for the month.
Vacation rentals bill shelved: Council decides contentious measure too complicated in current state
A proposal by the Hawaii County Council to revamp how the county regulates short-term vacation rentals could start again from scratch.
Bill aims to increase number of affordable rentals
Hawaii County could change how it defines “affordable rental,” which could raise the cost of rent for some low-income residents.
HECO execs brief lawmakers on wildfire mitigation efforts
A Hawaiian Electric Co. senior vice president told lawmakers Friday the company has invested $120 million this year on “wildfire safety and resiliency measures.”
Legal questions surround Trump’s talk of political prosecutions
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump’s return to the White House will put him in a position to push for criminal charges against his political opponents, such as former Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other members of Congress.
