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By Tim Wright
Why a $4 billion settlement of Maui fire claims is tangled up in court
The ashes of last summer’s devastating fire in Lahaina on Maui, which killed 102 people and destroyed the town, were still smoldering when talk turned to how fraught the rebuilding process would be.
Trump signals a ‘seismic shift,’ shocking the Washington establishment
WASHINGTON — Somehow disruption doesn’t begin to cover it. Upheaval might be closer. Revolution maybe. In less than two weeks since being elected again, Donald Trump has embarked on a new campaign to shatter the institutions of Washing-ton as no incoming president has in his lifetime.
Sports news in brief for November 18
49ers star DE Nick Bosa aggravates hip, injures other hip
Liberals are left out in the cold as social media veers right
SAN FRANCISCO — After Donald Trump won the election this month, his supporters gravitated to a panoply of online destinations to celebrate.
BIIF football: Warriors season ends, Mules to play Kona in state semis
Fifth-seeded Kamehameha Schools-Hawai‘i football’s season ended Saturday night against No. 4 Roosevelt. The outing was low-scoring and a defensive battle, but the Rough Riders found life in the second half that the Warriors ultimately couldn’t counter.
BIIF volleyball: Galletes signs to CSUEB
KEALAKEKUA — Starting to play volleyball at 12 years old, Konawaena senior outside hitter and middle blocker Kaitea Galletes knew immediately that she wanted to be in it for the long haul.
The streaming wars didn’t kill the little guys. In fact, they’re thriving
Executives from the Hallmark Channel made a curious decision this fall: They started a new streaming service.
G20 talks in Rio reach breakthrough on climate finance, sources say
RIO DE JANEIRO — Diplomatic tensions over global warming spilled over into the G20 summit negotiations in Brazil this week, with sources saying the 20 major economies reached a fragile consensus on climate finance that had eluded U.N. talks in Azerbaijan.
Russia pounds Ukraine’s power grid in ‘massive’ air strike
KYIV — Russia unleashed its largest air strike on Ukraine in almost three months on Sunday, launching 120 missiles and 90 drones that killed at least seven people and caused severe damage to the power system, officials said.
Israeli strike on Beirut kills Hezbollah media head, Hezbollah confirms his death
BEIRUT (Reuters) — Lebanese armed group Hezbollah confirmed its media relations chief Mohammad Afif was killed by an Israeli strike on a building in central Beirut on Sunday.
Biden allows Ukraine to use US arms to strike inside Russia
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s administration has allowed Ukraine to use U.S.-made weapons to strike deep into Russia, two U.S. officials and a source familiar with the decision said on Sunday, in a significant reversal of Washington’s policy in the Ukraine-Russia conflict.
Republican senator calls on House to share Matt Gaetz ethics report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Republican U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin called on the House of Representatives on Sunday to share an unreleased ethics report into alleged sexual misconduct involving a 17-year-old girl by Matt Gaetz, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general.
Bluesky is growing up. Maybe too fast
SAN FRANCISCO — In February 2023, a half-dozen techies introduced a social network prototype in an invitation-only launch. They deliberately debuted their creation, Bluesky, with little fanfare so that they could closely manage its growth.
Waltz’s foreign policy dance card — Avoid dangerous isolationism
The week after he won the White House, Donald Trump announced his national security advisor. It was 2016 and the pick was Mike Flynn, a man with an oddly pro-Russian worldview who only would last three weeks in the role, having lied to the vice president about talking to the Russians. Flynn was also under investigation for being an unregistered foreign agent. Later convicted of crimes, Flynn was ultimately pardoned by Trump.
Season of sales in full swing as retailers like Target aim to woo weary consumers
The moment political ads disappeared, retailers overtook the airwaves with their pitch to the masses: Holiday shopping season is here.
Progressives now learn to love the Senate filibuster
News outlets called the last outstanding U.S. Senate race this week for Democrat Ruben Gallego of Arizona. That gives Republicans a 53-47 edge in the chamber after picking up four seats.
Conan O’Brien to host 97th Academy Awards, marking his first time as Oscar emcee
LOS ANGELES — Emmy-winning talk show host and comedian Conan O’Brien has been tapped to emcee the 97th Academy Awards, set for March 2, the academy announced Friday.
