US intelligence says Russians created fake California news site to fabricate Harris scandal
WASHINGTON — Russian actors created a fake San Francisco news station that published a staged video this month in an attempt to generate a scandal about Vice President Kamala Harris — the latest example of Moscow’s attempt to denigrate the Democratic presidential nominee in her campaign against former President Donald Trump, U.S. intelligence officials said on Monday.
US Senate seeks emergency abortion care policies from hospitals in states with limited access
A U.S. Senate panel is asking eight hospitals in states with limited abortion access to share more information about their policies around the procedure after reports of dire results for several patients who received delayed care or were denied care.
Republican bid to alter Nebraska’s electoral system to boost Trump stymied
A last-minute Republican effort to award Nebraska’s five Electoral College votes on a winner-take-all basis — a change that would help Donald Trump’s odds of winning the White House — appeared doomed on Monday, after a key Republican lawmaker said he opposed the proposal despite lobbying from Trump’s allies.
Lebanon says Israeli airstrikes kill at least 492, residents flee from south
JERUSALEM/BEIRUT — Israel’s military said it launched airstrikes against Hezbollah sites in Lebanon on Monday, which Lebanese authorities said had killed 492 people and sent tens of thousands fleeing for safety in the country’s deadliest day in decades.
US sends additional forces to Middle East as tensions soar, Pentagon says
WASHINGTON — The United States is sending a small number of additional troops to the Middle East given escalating tensions between Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah, the Pentagon said on Monday, declining to specify the precise number or mission of the deployed forces.
Gunman who killed 10 at Colorado supermarket in 2021 convicted of murder
DENVER — Rejecting an insanity defense, a Colorado jury on Monday convicted a man diagnosed with the severe mental disorder schizophrenia of first-degree murder in a 2021 mass shooting at a grocery store in the city of Boulder that killed 10 people including a police officer.
Meta’s AI chatbot to start speaking in the voices of Judi Dench, John Cena, others, source says
NEW YORK— Facebook owner Meta Platforms is planning to announce this week that it has secured deals with actors including Judi Dench, Kristen Bell and John Cena to give voice to its Meta AI chatbot, a source familiar with the company’s plans told Reuters on Monday.
Janet Jackson incorrectly claimed Kamala Harris is ‘not Black.’ It sparked PR chaos
Janet Jackson’s false claims about Vice President Kamala Harris are now, in a strange twist of events, just as confusing as the efforts to move past them.
Let’s Talk Food: Honokaa Heritage Center Cookbook
Honokaa Heritage Center was originally established in 2011 by UH-Hilo as its Honokaa satellite campus.
How two Minnesota companies teamed up to create Cinnamon Toast Crunch bacon
MINNEAPOLIS — Like many food trends these days, the genesis was TikTok.
Quick Fix: Singapore Noodles
One of my favorite dishes at a local Chinese restaurant is Singapore Noodles. It’s made with shrimp and rice noodles that have a light curry flavor and a yellow hue. I was surprised to learn that the dish is not from Singapore, but an American version found in many Chinese American restaurants.
Native Hawaiian council seeks to develop Big Island economic opportunities
Oahu offshore wind farm plan gets blowback
Harris to release new economic proposals this week on US wealth creation, sources say
WASHINGTON — U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris plans to roll out a new set of economic policies this week that aim to help Americans build wealth and set economic incentives for businesses to aid that goal, three sources with knowledge of the matter said.
David Lassner advises next UH president to work on building relationships
Pilot program provides legal help to indigent in paternity cases
Hawaii County is home to about 14.3% of the state’s population, but its courts hear about a quarter of the state’s paternity cases.
Former Peace Corps volunteers return to E. Hawaii after 60 years
A group of former Peace Corps volunteers held a 60th anniversary reunion in Hilo last week, celebrating training on the Big Island in 1964.
Aaron Judge, Yankees sweep Oakland goodbye as AL East magic number shrinks
A Linden, Calif., native, Aaron Judge grew up a San Francisco Giants fan. But that didn’t stop him from visiting the home of the Bay Area’s other team, the Oakland Athletics.
NFL roundup: Rams zip past 49ers in final seconds
Joshua Karty hit a 37-yard field goal with two seconds remaining and the Los Angeles Rams pulled off an improbable 27-24 victory over the San Francisco 49ers in Inglewood, Calif., on Sunday by scoring 13 points in the final 6:15.
Aces’ A’ja Wilson voted WNBA’s second unanimous MVP
Las Vegas Aces center A’ja Wilson on Sunday became the second player in WNBA history to be named unanimously as the league’s MVP.
