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.
Three Mile Island plans to reopen as demand for nuclear power grows
In a striking sign of renewed interest in nuclear power, Constellation Energy said Friday that it plans to reopen the shuttered Three Mile Island nuclear plant in Pennsylvania, the site of the worst reactor accident in United States history.
Tight labor force to weigh on Hawaii economy
University of Hawaii economists are warning that the statewide labor force likely will continue to lag pre-pandemic levels for several years, extending challenges for many employers.
Roth, Alameda debate issues at Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement convention
WAIKOLOA—Hawaii island Mayor Mitch Roth and challenger Kimo Alameda shared their policy platforms Thursday at a Hawaii Island Mayoral Debate in advance of the marquee contest in the state’s coming general election.
These voters don’t want to commit to Trump or Harris. Here’s why.
More than other voters, they tend to be young, and Black or Hispanic. They get more news from social media than most voters do. They worry about their economic security.
A concert celebrates Jimmy Carter’s 100th birthday, with music and thanks
ATLANTA — The night included gospel hymns and “America the Beautiful” and the B-52s lighting up the Fox Theater, one of the oldest auditoriums in Atlanta, with a performance of “Love Shack.” In one moment, the crowd was on its feet as Angélique Kidjo, the acclaimed Beninese musician, sang and danced. In another, they shimmied and sang along to a cover of “Ramblin’ Man.”
FTC study finds ‘vast surveillance’ of social media users
WASHINGTON — The Federal Trade Commission said Thursday it found that several social media and streaming services engaged in a “vast surveillance” of consumers, including minors, collecting and sharing more personal information than most users realized.
Harris had stronger debate, polls find, but the race remains deadlocked
Vice President Kamala Harris overwhelmingly impressed voters in her debate with former President Donald Trump, a new set of polls from The New York Times, The Philadelphia Inquirer and Siena College found, but she has failed so far to seize a decisive advantage in the presidential campaign.
America’s inflation fight is ending, but it’s leaving a legacy
People with jobs have started showing up at homeless shelters in Atlanta. Families who can’t cover their grocery bills are pushing up demand at a Boston food bank. A dearth of available houses is plaguing Sacramento, California. Yet reports of recent raises abound, and a partly retired homeowner near Pittsburgh is happy about his savings.
Alaska Airlines chief plans more routes after a deal with Hawaiian
The CEO of Alaska Airlines, Ben Minicucci, has big plans. Now, he has a second airline to help achieve them.
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.
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.”
Trump tries to close off a chief line of attack: That he’s a danger to democracy
For months, former President Donald Trump and his allies have described a nation facing almost unthinkable darkness.
Alaska Airlines’ acquisition of Hawaiian Airlines cleared by regulator
The Transportation Department said Tuesday that it would allow Alaska Airlines to close its $1.9 billion acquisition of Hawaiian Airlines, clearing the way for the first major U.S. airline merger in nearly a decade.
How AI, QAnon and falsehoods are reshaping the presidential race
This year’s presidential election has been polluted with rumors, conspiracy theories and a wave of artificial intelligence imagery. Former President Donald Trump has continued to sow doubts about election integrity as his allies across the country have taken steps to make election denial a fixture of the balloting process.
Hawaii Radiologic shut down by ‘security incident’
Hawaii Radiologic Associates has canceled all patient appointments for medical imaging services since late August due to what it called “a security incident that affected some of our systems.”
Lava erupts from Napau Crater
Lava returned to the remote Napau Crater in Hawaiian Volcanoes National Park for the first time in nearly 30 years Tuesday as Kilauea’s latest eruption continues.
Trump, outrage and the modern era of political violence
WASHINGTON — Within days of former President Donald Trump vilifying immigrants on national television with false stories about Haitian migrants eating pet dogs and cats in an Ohio town, someone began threatening to blow up schools, City Hall and other public buildings, forcing evacuations and prompting a wave of fear.
Council members establish wishlist of legislative priorities
Changes to state regulations regarding e-cigarettes and midwives are among a wishlist of state bills the Hawaii County Council hopes to see pass next year.
Man arrested at Trump golf course had a history of crusading for causes
MIAMI — The man arrested after apparently plotting to assassinate former President Donald Trump at one of his Florida golf courses Sunday appeared to tell Iran in a rambling self-published book last year that it was “free to assassinate Trump.”
