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Hawaiʻi County adds weekend help for earthquake disaster assistance
Residents impacted by the major magnitude-6.0 earthquake on May 22 in West Hawai'i have until Nov. 1 to apply for federal aid.
Man pleads not guilty in shooting death of veteran
A 49-year-old Puna man pleaded not guilty Friday in the shooting death of an Army combat veteran.
Congress leaves with a whimper, as the GOP braces for midterm pain
WASHINGTON — They tried and failed to bring up a bill that would limit, but not ban, congressional stock trading.
Trump directed use of taxpayer money for ads praising his presidency
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump personally instructed his budget director to use taxpayer money for TV ads praising him and his presidency, setting in motion a $20 million contract that used funds from the Department of Homeland Security, according to people familiar with the…
FlyDubai attack raises questions about pilot background checks
The violent cockpit attack by a co-pilot on a FlyDubai plane this week raised questions not only about his motivations but also about whether he might have evaded the background checks that most commercial airline pilots must undergo.
Flurry of lawsuits shows both parties preparing for postelection challenges
For America’s two major political parties, Nov. 3 is shaping up to be an Election Day of mutual distrust. The proof is in the deluge of litigation already filed in courthouses around the country.
Blockades, fireworks and tear gas: Young protesters are rattling France
SEINE-ST.-DENIS, France — Outside a high school in Seine-St.-Denis, a working-class suburb north of Paris, a crowd of about 100 students milled in the street Thursday afternoon, their shouts echoing through the towering apartment buildings. They were protesting overcrowded…
Trump to name Jay Clayton to serve as AI czar
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump will give Jay Clayton, the director of national intelligence, an additional position focused on helping develop the administration’s policies and regulations on artificial intelligence, according to current and former officials.
5 decades after adoption, man learns his father is a rock star
The first time Michael Goessling, who was adopted as an infant, spoke to his biological father he asked him what he did for a living.
With Christa Pike unconscious, another execution attempt is in doubt
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Christa Pike was unconscious, intubated and on a ventilator in a Nashville, Tennessee, hospital a day after surviving a botched execution attempt, her lawyers said in a court filing, raising questions about whether the state could legally try to execute her…
As gas prices rose, sales of larger vehicles slid
High gasoline prices are beginning to push Americans away from the full-size pickups and SUVs that generate the most profits for automakers.
US labor market shifts to a lower gear
A weaker-than-expected report on the labor market released on Friday affirmed a widespread sentiment: the U.S. economy does not feel as if it is delivering prosperity to everyone.