Background checks blocked thousands of gun sales to youth, domestic abusers, White House says
WASHINGTON — Enhanced background checks have blocked thousands of gun sales to people under the age of 21 and those convicted of misdemeanor domestic violence crimes in the past year, the White House said on Sunday, a year after President Joe Biden set up a new office to accelerate work on preventing gun violence.
Favorable weather conditions help firefighters increase containment of three major wildfires
Assisted by favorable weather conditions, firefighters continue to increase containment of three major Southern California wildfires that have burned more than 117,000 acres, destroyed 242 structures and led to 24 injuries.
Leaders at climate meetings in New York warn of growing mistrust between nations
NEW YORK — U.N. Secretary General António Guterres launched a two-day, climate-themed “Summit for the Future” on Sunday as part of the U.N. General Assembly, where some leaders warned of growing mistrust between nations as climate-fueled disasters mount.
Horschel beats McIlroy in tense playoff to win BMW PGA Championship
WENTWORTH (Reuters) — Billy Horschel won the BMW PGA Championship after beating Rory McIlroy and Thriston Lawrence in a thrilling three-man playoff at Wentworth on Sunday to take home the winner’s cheque of $1.53 million.
Trump says he will not run again if he loses in November, ‘that will be it’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Republican Donald Trump said that he will not make a fourth consecutive run for the U.S. presidency if he loses the Nov. 5 election, saying “that will be it” in an interview released on Sunday.
US House Republicans unveil three-month stopgap bill to avert shutdown
WASHINGTON — Republican U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson on Sunday proposed a three-month stopgap funding bill that excludes an immigration-related measure demanded by Donald Trump, as lawmakers look to avert a month-end partial government shutdown.
Hezbollah, Israel exchange heavy fire in ‘new phase’ of fighting
BEIRUT/HAIFA, Israel — Hezbollah and Israel exchanged heavy fire into Sunday, as the Lebanese militant group sent rockets deep into northern Israeli territory after facing some of the most intense bombardment in almost a year of conflict.
Sri Lanka’s president-elect breaks a tradition of political lineage
COLOMBO — Anura Kumara Dissanayake may lack the political lineage of some of his rivals, but his leftist anti-poverty policies and pledge to fight corruption handed him victory on Sunday in Sri Lanka’s presidential election.
Trump’s welcome SALT switch: Restore the tax break back to what it was
Donald Trump is a late convert to restoring the federal income tax deduction of state and local taxes (SALT) that were capped at $10,000 when he signed his big Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in 2018. But Trump’s support is still most welcome and his fellow Republicans in Congress should follow his lead. The current law is simply unfair.
US to propose ban on Chinese software, hardware in connected vehicles, sources say
WASHINGTON— The U.S. Commerce Department is expected on Monday to propose prohibiting Chinese software and hardware in connected and autonomous vehicles on American roads due to national security concerns, two sources told Reuters.
At least 31 dead in Iran coal mine blast
DUBAI (Reuters) — A gas explosion in a coal mine in Iran’s South Khorasan Province killed at least 31 people and injured 16, the country’s interior minister Eskandar Momeni told state media on Sunday.
Dave Reardon: Warriors get a must win against Panthers and they look good doing it
Roth, Alameda face off: Mayoral candidates spar while fielding questions during forum
Hawaii County’s two remaining mayoral candidates took potshots at each other in between setting out their own policy plans at a forum on Saturday.
Council approves ohana regulation changes
The Hawaii County Council last week approved changes to the county’s regulations regarding ohana housing.
Bid for overhaul of Hilo wastewater plant could be OK’d next month
Hawaii County next month could approve a bid for contractors to begin the long-awaited overhaul of the Hilo Wastewater Treatment Plant.
Israel’s strike on Beirut killed 37, Lebanon says
Rescue workers in Beirut searched on Saturday for people still missing in rubble after an Israeli airstrike targeting Hezbollah commanders the previous day killed at least 37 people in a suburb of the Lebanese capital, according to authorities.
California firefighter accused of sparking blazes in the state’s wine country
A California firefighter has been arrested and accused of setting five blazes in the state’s wine country, even as his fellow firefighters battle flames that have consumed almost a million acres and forced thousands of evacuations in the state this year.
Quad group expands maritime security cooperation at Biden’s farewell summit
Leaders of Australia, India, Japan and the United States are taking new security steps in the Indian Ocean as outgoing U.S. President Joe Biden hosts counterparts from the Quad grouping established due to shared concerns about China.
Is star rookie Caitlin Clark ‘dominating’ the WNBA? Sheryl Swoopes doesn’t think so.
Caitlin Clark is having a darn good season in the WNBA this year.
Unforced errors plague Rainbow Wahine in 3-1 loss to Texas Longhorns
AUSTIN, TEXAS—For two sets, the Hawaii women’s volleyball team kept to the script.