California law bans college legacy and donor admissions, including USC, Stanford
A new law banning legacy and donor admissions at private California universities, including USC and Stanford — among the handful of schools that admit a significant number of children of alumni or donors — was signed Monday by Gov. Gavin Newsom, who said the action will promote equal educational opportunities.
TV dinners: Try these recipes from your favorite shows
It’s not enough these days to look and talk like our favorite TV characters. Now we want to eat like them, too.
Restaurant customers aren’t tapped out. They’re just bored
The restaurant business has been through a volatile stretch. Restaurateurs battled through the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic (when no one was eating out); the “reopening” period (when everyone was eating out, but there weren’t enough workers); and the inflation surge (when ingredients and other input costs surged). Overall, restaurants prospered despite the turmoil, thanks to innovation and nimbleness at every turn.
Meet the Walz-Vance debate moderators: Margaret Brennan and Norah O’Donnell
LOS ANGELES — CBS News is presenting the only debate between the 2024 presidential running mates on Tuesday. Gov. Tim Walz, the Democrat from Minnesota, will face off against Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) starting at 6 p.m. (Pacific).
Big US oil companies reveal massive payments to foreign governments
The three largest U.S. energy exploration companies paid more than $42 billion to foreign governments last year, about eight times more than what they paid in the United States, according to regulatory filings.
Letters to the editor for October 1
Skeptical of jet fuel research plan
French far-right leader Le Pen stands trial over alleged misuse of EU funds
PARIS — Marine Le Pen, the leading figure of France’s far-right National Rally (RN) party, went on trial on Monday accused of misappropriating EU funds and said she was confident she would prove she did nothing wrong.
Let’s Talk Food: Palamanui Culinary Program updates, and more
Here are some updates about the Hawaii Community College’s Palamanui Culinary Program in Kona.
Israel begins Lebanon ground invasion with ‘limited’ raids on Hezbollah
BEIRUT (Reuters) — Israel’s widely expected ground invasion of Lebanon appeared to be getting underway early today as its military said troops had begun “limited” raids against Hezbollah targets in the border area.
Verizon says resolved network disruption; FCC probing co’s mobile network outage for thousands of users in US
WASHINGTON — Verizon has fully restored a network disruption that impacted thousands of customers in the U.S. The Federal Communications Commission said earlier on Monday it was investigating the company’s network outage across the U.S. after thousands of users reported outages.
Nation and world news in brief for October 1
FBI will pay $22.6M to settle female trainees’ sex bias claims
The Eric Adams indictment may be just the start of his problems
When a ship is going down, the rats begin to flee. The same is true when it comes to the downfall of a powerful public official.
UN speeches reflect grim global realities
The world, warned President Joe Biden, is at an “inflection point.”
‘Larger than life’ Hall of Famer Mutombo dies at 58
(Reuters) — Basketball Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo has died at the age of 58 from brain cancer, the NBA said on Monday.
‘Pure joy’ for LeBron James as Bronny joins him on Lakers
Before they become the first father-son duo to play together in the NBA, LeBron James and Bronny James got their close-up Monday at Los Angeles Lakers media day.
Proposal calls for a ‘county radio plan’
State and county agencies and local amateur radio operators should work together to develop an islandwide communication plan to respond to emergencies in case of blackouts, according to a Hawaii County Council proposal.
Former Youth Challenge staffer sentenced to 10 years for sex assault
A 44-year-old Keaau man was sentenced last week by Hilo Circuit Judge Henry Nakamoto to 10 years in prison for sexually assaulting a then-minor girl six years ago on the campus of the Hawaii Youth Challenge Academy in Hilo.
North Carolina mounts massive search and rescue operation in wake of Helene
BAT CAVE, North Carolina — Crews on Monday airlifted emergency food and water into remote North Carolina towns that were cut off and devastated by tropical storm Helene that turned the western part of the state into a “post apocalyptic” landscape.
Officials sort priorities to devise Lahaina recovery plan
Gavin Newsom vetoes California’s contentious AI safety bill
California Governor Gavin Newsom has vetoed a contentious artificial intelligence safety bill that would have required companies to make sure their AI models don’t cause major harm.
