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Brush fire blackens five acres in Anahola near Hawaiian Home Lands subdivision
Kauai firefighters snuffed out hot spots this morning from a five-acre fire that broke out Thursday afternoon in Anahola. Read more
Kauai firefighters snuffed out hot spots this morning from a five-acre fire that broke out Thursday afternoon in Anahola. Read more
Police said the suspect stabbed the victim, a 40-year-old man, in the right leg and fled. Read more
Botswana says it is investigating a staggeringly high number of elephant carcasses, with 275 found in the popular Okavango Delta area of the southern African nation in recent weeks. Read more
The fear is that a weekend of crowded pool parties, picnics and parades will fuel the surge. Read more
There were 25 new cases on Oahu, two on Maui, one on Hawaii island, and one case is a Hawaii resident who was diagnosed out of state. Read more
USGS officials had said aftershocks from the Thursday night magnitude 4.7 quake were possible. Read more
As the nation hurtles further into summer, the surge of infections shows few signs of stopping. Read more
Police released photos today showing three officers smiling as they reenacted a chokehold that their colleagues used on Elijah McClain, a Black man who died after police stopped him as he walked down the street last summer in a Denver suburb. Read more
A white couple face criminal charges after one of them was captured on video pulling a handgun on a Black woman and her daughters in a restaurant parking lot in Michigan. Read more
The team said today it has been talking to the NFL for weeks about the subject. Read more
Today, with thousands protesting nationwide against racial injustice, a years-old push is gaining steam to rename the Edmund Pettus Bridge in honor of Rep. John Lewis, who led the 1965 marchers on “Bloody Sunday.” But the idea is drawing opposition in Selma, including from some who marched with Lewis that day. Read more
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte today signed a widely opposed anti-terror law which critics fear could be used against human rights defenders. President Rodrigo Duterte signed the Anti-Terrorism Act after weighing the concerns of different groups, his spokesman said. Read more
California’s governor is urging people to wear masks and skip the Fourth of July family gatherings as the state’s coronavirus tally rises. Read more
The game scheduled for July 14 was canceled today because of the coronavirus pandemic, and Dodger Stadium was awarded the 2022 Midsummer Classic. Read more
The coronavirus crisis has left millions unemployed, but few businesses have been hit as hard as California’s estimated 90,000 restaurants. Read more
Iranian officials have sought to downplay the fire, calling it only an “incident” that affected an “industrial shed.” Read more
Bills approved by both houses of parliament today envision shutting down the last coal-fired power plant by 2038. Read more
General Mills Inc., whose vast array of packaged foods spans Progresso to Cheerios to Yoplait, has cut 40 types of soup from its lineup during the coronavirus pandemic — almost half of the company’s offerings — as it rethinks products in an age of pantry-loading. Read more
Vice President Mike Pence postponed a planned trip this week to Arizona after Secret Service agents set to travel with him tested positive for the coronavirus or showed symptoms, two administration officials said Thursday. Pence had been scheduled to visit Arizona on Tuesday, but multiple factors related to the spread of the virus foiled those plans, according to a person familiar with Pence’s travel. Read more
President Donald Trump will begin his Independence Day weekend on Friday with a patriotic display of fireworks at Mount Rushmore before a crowd of thousands, but even in a part of the country where many remain supportive of the president, the event has drawn controversy and protests. Read more
One in four bars, stores, gyms and salons in and around Las Vegas were found not complying with Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak’s order for people to use face coverings in public places to stem the spread of the coronavirus, state officials said today. Read more