What you need to know about Earth’s new, temporary mini-moon
LOS ANGELES — Earth is about to get a new neighbor in the form of an asteroid. But this one won’t be making an impact.
Donald Trump says Jews will be partly to blame if he loses election
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Thursday that Jewish-American voters would be partly to blame if he loses the Nov. 5 election to Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic candidate.
Georgia election board orders hand count of votes in US presidential contest
Georgia’s Republican-controlled election board voted on Friday to require a labor-intensive hand count of potentially millions of ballots in November, a move voting rights advocates say could cause delays, introduce errors and lay the groundwork for spurious challenges in the battleground state.
Halloween shoppers hunt for early deals while total spending eases, survey shows
(Reuters) — Consumers started shopping for Halloween decor and costumes well before October this year, taking advantage of special events, even though overall spending has decreased from last year’s record high, data from the National Retail Federation (NRF) showed on Thursday.
US says no change to its military posture in Middle East amid attacks in Lebanon
WASHINGTON, Sept 19 (Reuters) — There are no changes to U.S. military posture in the Middle East, the Pentagon told reporters on Thursday when asked about recent deadly Israeli attacks in Lebanon that blew up Hezbollah radios and pagers.
Israel unleashes heavy strikes on Lebanon as US urges urgent diplomatic solution
Israeli warplanes carried out late on Thursday their most intense strikes on south Lebanon in nearly a year of war, Lebanese security sources said, heightening the conflict between Israel and Lebanese armed group Hezbollah amid calls for restraint.
U.S. launches civil rights probe into Mississippi sheriff’s office that employed ‘Goon Squad’
The U.S. Justice Department on Thursday launched a civil rights probe into the Rankin County Sheriff’s Department in Mississippi after several of its former officers known as the “Goon Squad” were prosecuted for torturing and sexually abusing two Black men.
Obituaries for September 20
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Aaron Rodgers (finally!) looks like the quarterback the Jets dreamed about
Aaron Rodgers zipped passes between defenders. Aaron Rodgers exploited matchups and extended plays with his legs and made everyone on his offense better. Aaron Rodgers finally looked like Aaron Freakin’ Rodgers, the four-time MVP and future Hall of Fame quarterback worthy of the decision to hand his the keys to the Jets franchise.
Alaska man arrested for threatening six US Supreme Court justices
An Alaska man has been arrested on charges that he threatened to assault, kidnap and murder six U.S. Supreme Court justices and some of their family members in online messages that contained violent and racist language.
Runnin’ with Rani: IM athlete spotlight: Daniel Hill
Name: Daniel Hill
Island Life photo for September 20 — Prickly poser
Island Life photo for September 20 — Prickly poser
Nintendo, Pokemon Co sue ‘Palworld’ maker for patent infringement
TOKYO (Reuters) — Nintendo and The Pokemon Company have filed a patent infringement lawsuit against the maker of survival adventure game “Palworld”, the companies said on Thursday.
Eruption at Napau Crater dwindles
Kilauea’s eruption at the remote Napau Crater seemed to be petering out Wednesday afternoon.
Merger touted as customer-friendly; new Hawaiian Airlines CEO says deal gives airline ‘a global reach’
New Hawaiian Airlines CEO Joe Sprague told Neighbor Island reporters in a virtual press conference Wednesday that Alaska Airlines’ $1.9 billion acquisition of Hawaiian will provide “a tremendous boost to the utility that our airline will be able to deliver.”
Fed unveils oversized rate cut as it gains ‘greater confidence’ about inflation
The U.S. central bank on Wednesday kicked off an anticipated series of interest rate cuts with a larger-than-usual half-percentage-point reduction that Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said was meant to show policymakers’ commitment to sustaining a low unemployment rate now that inflation has eased.
Tables turn in Vegas as Wahine lose in five sets to UNLV
Game show contestants sue MrBeast, Amazon for alleged sexual harassment, abuse
YouTube star MrBeast and Amazon are being sued by contestants of an upcoming game show over claims of sexual harassment and other abuse.
Land next to Pololu Trailhead donated to state
Land adjacent to the Pololu Trailhead on the Kohala Coast is being donated to the state by a private donor.
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy says his ‘victory plan’ is ready
(Reuters) — President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Wednesday that his “Victory Plan”, intended to bring peace to Ukraine while keeping the country strong and avoiding all “frozen conflicts”, was now complete after much consultation.
