J.Lo’s care for ‘moody’ Ben Affleck was ‘almost childlike’: report
As Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck navigate their divorce filing, details are emerging about how Affleck’s alleged mood swings affected the couple’s relationship.
Letters — Your voice — for August 29
Shocked by spike in insurance price
Westside Stories: Good times, bad times, we’ve had ‘em all
Things always turn out fine in the end.
A setback for foes of aquarium fishing
The Hawaii Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled against a group of Big Island residents challenging the state’s authority to permit aquarium fishing in West Hawaii.
‘Hobbit House’ hit hard by Hone
A well-known house in Ka‘u that once was a bed-and- breakfast sustained major flood damage as Tropical Storm Hone passed to the south of the Big Island over the weekend.
Small plane makes emergency landing in North Kohala
The Hawaii Police Department said that shortly before 11 a.m. Wednesday, North Kohala patrol officers responded to a report that a small Cessna airplane made an emergency hard landing in pasture land south of Upolu Airport in Hawi.
Roads in HVNP reopen following quakes
Chain of Craters Road and other previously closed roads near Kilauea’s summit have reopened after seismic activity has diminished.
US travelers set to end summer on a high note with record Labor Day air travel
U.S. airlines and airports are gearing up for the busiest Labor Day weekend, as a record number of travelers pack their bags and prepare to jet off to squeeze one last summer trip before the season ends.
UN food agency suspends staff movement in Gaza after vehicle fired on
UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations World Food Program temporarily suspended movement of its employees across the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, saying at least 10 bullets struck one of its clearly marked vehicles as it approached an Israeli military checkpoint.
UCLA coordinator Malloe reaches new heights climbing the ladder
Kamala Harris campaign hires Egyptian American lawyer for Arab voter outreach
Kamala Harris’ campaign for U.S. president has hired an Egyptian American lawyer and former Department of Homeland Security official to help lead outreach to Arab American voters who hold sway in some states that could help decide the Nov. 5 election, the campaign said on Wednesday.
Waiohinu Transfer Station open today
In response to Tropical Storm Hone, the Waiohinu Transfer Station in Ka‘u will be open today from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. for solid waste disposal caused by the tropical cyclone.
Donald Trump faces revised US indictment in election subversion case
Donald Trump faced a revised federal indictment on Tuesday accusing him of illegally trying to overturn his 2020 election loss, with prosecutors narrowing their approach after a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that former presidents have broad immunity from criminal prosecution.
Kamala Harris to be interviewed by CNN on Thursday
Kamala Harris and her running mate Tim Walz will sit for an interview with CNN on Thursday after weeks of criticism from Republicans and some media that the Democratic presidential candidate has not allowed journalists to press her on issues.
Zuckerberg says Biden admin pressured Meta to ‘censor’ COVID-19 content
Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the Biden administration had pressured the company to “censor” COVID-19 content during the pandemic, apparently referring to White House requests to take down misinformation about the coronavirus and vaccines.
Mexico freezes relations with US, Canadian embassies which criticized judicial reform
MEXICO CITY — The Mexican government has paused its relationship with the U.S. and Canadian embassies in the country, President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Tuesday, after their ambassadors criticized a proposed judicial reform that he backs.
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy to present plan to Biden to end war with Russia
Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Tuesday that the war with Russia would eventually end in dialogue, but that Kyiv had to be in a strong position and that he would present a plan to U.S. President Joe Biden and his two potential successors.
Fireball bursts like ‘60 tons of TNT,’ leaving smoke trail above Midwest, NASA says
A lot of Midwesterners were recently left impressed, and momentarily wondering what the heck they just saw, after a blazing fireball violently and loudly broke apart overhead.
‘Nature is punishing us’: Drought imperils farmers and bees in Mexico’s north
BUENAVENTURA, Mexico, (Reuters) — In the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua, residents and farmers have anxiously watched and waited for clouds to bring rain to refill dried-out dams, water wells and lagoons. They’ve waited so far in vain.
Obituaries for Aug. 28
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