He’s No. 1: Scottie Scheffler caps dominant year with FedEx Cup title
ATLANTA — The inevitable became official Sunday afternoon at East Lake Golf Club: Scottie Scheffler won the Tour Championship and clinched the 2024 FedEx Cup, the first season-long championship of his PGA Tour career.
Local 5 union workers at 8 Hawaii hotels go on 3-day strike
Disaster insurance drove billions in revenue for companies
Report: Home Depot spent billions on its own shares instead of raising pay
Home Depot ranks in the bottom 100 companies in the S&P 500 index for median pay. But it ranks near the top of those corporations in buying back its own stock shares, billions that instead could have been spent improving wages, according to a report from a Washington, D.C., think tank.
US Democrats urge Israel-Hamas ceasefire after dead hostages recovered
WASHINGTON — Several U.S. Democratic lawmakers renewed calls for an Israeli-Hamas ceasefire on Sunday in reaction to the killing of six hostages in a tunnel under Gaza, while Republicans criticized President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris for not giving stronger support to Israel.
Independent pharmacies say they’re being squeezed by shadowy middlemen tied to big health chains
For more than a decade, independent pharmacist Jay Patel has built a close and enduring relationship with his customers, who come to him for help in sickness and in health.
Workers are not better off than they were 4 years ago
The perennial question in presidential elections is, “Are you better off than you were four years ago?” For American workers, the answer is, lately, not so much. Too many workers are not better off. Inflation has wiped out average wage gains, unemployment is higher than before, and people face looming Biden policies hostile to freelance work.
Six hostages killed in Gaza just before rescue; polio campaign starts
TEL AVIV, Israel (TNS) — The bodies of six Israeli hostages who were killed by their Palestinian Islamist Hamas captors shortly before the Israeli army found their bodies, were recovered from the Gaza Strip, the Israeli military said on Sunday.
California lawmakers pass just one part of reparations legislation
California lawmakers passed just one part of a three-bill package addressing reparations for slavery and racism in the waning days of their state house session, amid reports the governor had raised concerns.
49ers WR Ricky Pearsall out of hospital after being shot in robbery attempt
San Francisco 49ers rookie wide receiver Ricky Pearsall was released from the hospital on Sunday after being shot in the chest in a robbery attempt on Saturday in the city’s Union Square district, the team announced.
Kharkiv struck by missiles after Ukraine launches mass drone attack on Russia
KYIV — At least 47 people, including five children, were injured on Sunday after Russian missiles struck a shopping mall and events complex in Ukraine’s northeastern city of Kharkiv, officials said.
‘Too many free points’: Gauff rues poor service game in US Open loss to Navarro
NEW YORK (Reuters) — Coco Gauff said she had regrets over her poor service game after recording 19 double faults in Sunday’s U.S. Open fourth round loss to Emma Navarro, even though she was mentally prepared to face her American compatriot who beat her at Wimbledon.
College football — or whatever it is now — is back
College football is fully underway this weekend, and as is the case with the arrival of September, there’s apparently nothing that can be done to stop it.
Rainbow Wahine survive in 5 in season-opening win over SMU
The Hawaii women’s volleyball team gave its head coach every ounce of fight the Rainbow Wahine had in themselves to pull out an incredible 7-25, 25-23, 24-26, 25-21, 15-13 win over SMU on Friday night in the Hawaiian Airlines Wahine Volleyball Classic in SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center.
UCLA avoids disaster, rallying past Hawaii in DeShaun Foster’s coaching debut
DeShaun Foster has long contended that nothing said about him or his team mattered once it played ball.
HAAS traffic plan still in the works
A proposal to improve road safety outside a Pahoa charter school is still a long way from fruition.
Overnight Safe Space opens in Hilo
The Salvation Army opened a long-awaited overnight homeless shelter in Hilo on Friday, with plans to expand it in the future.
County battle with Puna landowner continues
Hawaii County reportedly offered a Puna property owner $24,000 for the use of less than an acre of land needed to reopen Pohoiki Road, according to court documents.
Steves: Exploring Croatia’s coastal delights
I love the knack Croatians have for taking a humble stretch of craggy shoreline and turning it into a wildly romantic bar or café. In the coastal town of Rovinj, several bars and restaurants offer tables atop the town’s rocky seawall, and some provide you with a pillow — an invitation to find your own nook in the rocks overlooking the bay. As the sunset fades and the flames from tealight candles seem to brighten, you realize just how easy it is to enjoy a luxurious moment on the Adriatic coast.
Israeli bombardment kills dozens in Gaza as health officials prepare polio campaign
Israeli strikes on Saturday killed at least 48 people in the Gaza Strip, Palestinian health authorities said, as clashes took place in central and southern areas of the enclave ahead of the planned start of a polio vaccination campaign.
