Police ID Ocean View murder victim
The man whose remains were discovered on Friday, Oct. 18, in a residence on Tiki Lane in Hawaii Ocean View Estates has been identified as 56-year-old Wayne Richard Moriarty of Ocean View.
Hawaiian Airlines begins merger-related layoffs
Ukrainian official says full Russian withdrawal needed to establish peace
(Reuters) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s chief of staff said on Friday that a full withdrawal of Russian troops, and not just peace talks, were essential to ending his country’s more than 2-1/2-year-old war against Moscow.
Poop-emoji statue near US Capitol evokes stain of Jan. 6 riot
There is a new temporary statue attracting attention near the U.S. Capitol: a brass-colored desk with poop on top of it.
US approves potential $2 billion arms sale to Taiwan week after Chinese war games
(Reuters) — The U.S. State Department has approved a potential $2 billion sale to Taiwan of missiles and radar systems, the Pentagon said on Friday, a week after China staged war games near the island and including systems that have been battle tested in Ukraine.
Elon Musk and Vladimir Putin are regularly in contact, report says
Billionaire Elon Musk and Russian leader Vladimir Putin have reportedly had an ongoing relationship since 2022.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Nearly 25 million votes already cast as Harris, Trump hit battleground states
With millions of U.S. voters already heading to the polls, Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris on Wednesday will seek support from undecided voters at a televised town hall in battleground Pennsylvania, while Republican Donald Trump swept through Georgia.
