Chiefs hold off Ravens (by a toe) in thrilling season opener
Kansas City rookie first-round pick Xavier Worthy caught a 35-yard touchdown pass and ran for a 21-yard score as the Chiefs began their quest for a third straight Super Bowl title with a thrilling 27-20 win over the visiting Baltimore Orioles in the NFL’s regular-season opener on Thursday night.
Hunter Biden pleads guilty in federal tax case
Hunter Biden, son of U.S. President Joe Biden, pleaded guilty to federal tax charges on Thursday in a surprise move that avoids a potentially embarrassing trial weeks before the U.S. presidential election.
Netanyahu says cease-fire deal with Hamas is not close
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu downplayed the prospect of a cease-fire with Hamas being agreed soon, blaming the militant group for stalling talks.
Putin quips he prefers Harris to Trump now that Joe Biden is out
To laughter from some in his audience, a smiling President Vladimir Putin said he has made his choice in the U.S. presidential election.
Trump says US colleges could lose accreditation over ‘antisemitic propaganda’ if he’s elected
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump told Jewish donors on Thursday that U.S. universities would lose accreditation and federal support over what he described as “antisemitic propaganda” if he is elected to the White House.
Georgia school shooting victims were two ‘sweet’ boys and two math teachers
The four people killed in the Georgia school mass shooting on Wednesday included two boys aged 14, remembered as funny, kind and positive, along with two teachers, both of whom taught mathematics and one who was also a football coach.
Larry Ellison will control Paramount after deal, filing shows
Paramount Global, the parent of CBS, will be controlled by software billionaire Larry Ellison after a group led by his son David completes its purchase of the Redstone family’s interest in the film and TV company, according to a regulatory filing.
Island Life photo for September 6 — Kailua cruiser
Island Life photo for September 6 — Kailua cruiser
Georgia arrests father of suspected school shooter
ATLANTA — Georgia state officials arrested the father of the 14-year-old suspected school shooter Colt Gray on Thursday in connection with Wednesday’s shooting at Apalachee High School that killed four people and wounded nine.
Pope Francis heads to Papua New Guinea to visit remote Catholic communities
Pope Francis will touch down in Papua New Guinea later on Friday as the pontiff undertakes his longest ever overseas journey with an aim to reach Catholics in the most remote corners of the world and highlight a cause close to his heart, climate change.
Obituaries for September 6
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4 Big Island men charged with illegally taking lobsters
Department of Land and Natural Resources enforcement officers cited four Big Island men Sunday for illegally taking lobsters on the opening day of lobster fishing season.
US job openings hit 3-1/2-year low as labor market eases
U.S. job openings dropped to a 3-1/2-year low in July, suggesting the labor market was losing steam, but the reduction on its own is probably not enough to warrant a half-percentage-point interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve this month.
Ohana housing bill advances
Changes to Hawaii County ohana housing regulations are on the verge of passage after Wednesday’s County Council meeting.
DOH: Get immunized against COVID, RSV
The state Department of Health recommends the recently updated 2024-2025 flu and COVID-19 vaccines for all people 6 months of age and older, as well as the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) immunization for newborns and infants, pregnant women, adults over 75, and those 60-74 with certain chronic medical conditions.
Judge leaves temporary block on Biden legalization program for immigrant spouses
A U.S. judge on Wednesday left in place a temporary block on a Biden administration legalization program for immigrant spouses of U.S. citizens.
US says Kremlin-backed plot to meddle in election disrupted
WASHINGTON — Russia-backed entities pursued a sprawling, yearslong operation to meddle in the 2024 U.S. presidential election and broadly boost the Kremlin’s interests, the Biden administration alleged in announcing steps to disrupt the scheme.
US negotiators racing to present new Gaza ceasefire proposal, sources say
The White House is scrambling to put forward a new proposal for a Gaza ceasefire and the release of hostages by Hamas in the coming days, two U.S. officials, two Egyptian security sources and an official with knowledge of the matter told Reuters.
Island Life photo for September 5 — Vibrant view
Island Life photo for September 5 — Vibrant view
Georgia high school student, 14, shoots and kills 4 while wounding 9
ATLANTA — A 14-year-old student killed two fellow students and two teachers, while wounding nine others, in a shooting at a Georgia high school on Wednesday, just weeks after classes began, authorities said.
