VP Harris to visit US-Mexico border, discuss security, aide says
WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris will visit the U.S. border with Mexico on Friday, the White House said on Wednesday, in her first visit to the politically contentious southern border since becoming the Democratic presidential nominee.
Island Life photo for September 26 — Blue beauty
Island Life photo for September 26 — Blue beauty
Warriors’ backup QBs Alejado, Sagapolutele remain ready
Letters — Your voice — for September 26
‘Democrats need to dial back the hate’
Hezbollah’s tunnels and flexible command weather Israel’s deadly blows
Hezbollah’s flexible chain of command, together with its extensive tunnel network and a vast arsenal of missiles and weapons it has bolstered over the past year, is helping it weather unprecedented Israeli strikes, three sources familiar with the Lebanese militant group’s operations said. Israel’s assault on Hezbollah over the past week, including the targeting of senior commanders and the detonation of booby-trapped pagers and walkie-talkies, has left the powerful Lebanese Shiite militant group and political party reeling.
Putin issues nuclear warning to the West over strikes on Russia from Ukraine
President Vladimir Putin warned the West on Wednesday that Russia could use nuclear weapons if it was struck with conventional missiles, and that Moscow would consider any assault on it supported by a nuclear power to be a joint attack.
Obituaries for September 26
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Court: No STVRs on ag land
Short-term vacation rentals do not belong on farm lots, the Hawaii Supreme Court ruled Tuesday.
Hurricane Helene may hit Florida as a ‘catastrophic’ Category 4 storm
Hurricane Helene is forecast to rapidly strengthen and could hit Florida on Thursday as a Category 4 storm, producing “catastrophic” winds of up to 156 miles per hour (251 km per hour), forecasters said.
What we know about Kamala Harris’ economic plans on taxes, housing, manufacturing
(Reuters) — U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris has announced a basket of economic proposals aimed at lowering living costs for middle- and lower-class Americans and boosting the economy overall by using tax incentives and other tax shifts. Some of her ideas build on unfinished business in President Joe Biden’s economic agenda but expand their scope and size.
Haitian rights group wants Trump, Vance arrested over false claims in Springfield, Ohio
A Haitian rights organization is seeking the arrest of former President Donald J. Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, and running mate JD Vance for false statements about Haitians in Springfield, Ohio, which has led to a wave of bomb threats and other disruptions in public service in the small Midwestern town.
Trump pledges to take jobs and factories from allies, China
Donald Trump said on Tuesday he would seek to “take” manufacturing jobs from foreign countries, including U.S. allies, if he wins the Nov. 5 election, by offering incentives to encourage companies to relocate to the United States.
Amid Israel-Hezbollah strikes, Lebanon says only US can stop fighting
An Israeli airstrike on Beirut killed a senior Hezbollah commander on Tuesday as cross-border rocket attacks by both sides increased fears of a full-fledged war in the Middle East and Lebanon said only Washington could help end the fighting.
U.S. charges suspected Trump gunman with attempted assassination
The man accused of staking out Donald Trump’s Florida golf course with a rifle was indicted on Tuesday on a charge of attempted assassination of a political candidate, federal prosecutors said.
US House committee recommends contempt charge for Blinken
A Republican-led U.S. congressional committee recommended on Tuesday that Secretary of State Antony Blinken be held in contempt of Congress for failing to comply with a subpoena seeking information about the 2021 U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Cuba, Florida brace for impact as Tropical Storm Helene barrels north
(Reuters) — Tropical Storm Helene is expected to unleash mudslides and flooding in Cuba before reaching major hurricane strength on Thursday as it hits Florida with life-threatening ocean surge, the U.S. National Weather Service said.
Island Life photo for Septemer 25 — Magic morning
Island Life photo for Septemer 25 — Magic morning
Rap star Macklemore dumped by Las Vegas festival after anti-American chant
On Saturday, rap star Macklemore called out “(Expletive) America!” at a pro-Palestine show in Seattle.
Obituaries for September 25
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Public urged to ‘keep an eye out’ for beetle
After an adult coconut rhinoceros beetle was found in Waikoloa last week, Big Island residents are once again urged to be vigilant when dealing with mulch and compost products.