Nephew says Trump suggested some disabled people ‘should just die’
Fred and Mary Trump are the children of Fred Trump Jr., Donald Trump’s older brother who struggled with alcoholism and died of a heart attack in 1981, when he was 42. Read more
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Actions on homeless are complaint-driven, city says
As states and municipalities across the country push forward with sweeps of encampments in the month after a U.S. Supreme Court ruling granted officials new authority to police homelessness, the city says enforcement actions conducted on Oahu should not be deemed to be the same thing. Read more
Harris presses Netanyahu over humanitarian crisis in Gaza
“Israel has a right to defend itself. And how it does so matters,” Harris told reporters after the meeting. She said she raised her serious concerns about the scale of human suffering in Gaza. Read more
Harris condemns flag burning, protesters call it distraction
“I condemn the burning of the American flag,” Harris said in a statement. “It should never be desecrated in that way.” Read more
Giuliani remains in bankruptcy limbo over unpaid fees
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Sean Lane had ruled on July 12 that Giuliani should be kicked out of bankruptcy over his failure to make required financial disclosures. Read more
Pentagon finds another $2B of accounting errors for Ukraine aid
The U.S. Department of Defense has faced challenges in accurately valuing defense articles sent to Ukraine due to unclear accounting definitions, a new Government Accountability Office report showed. Read more
New bill would nix Honolulu building permit affidavits
Among the many requirements to obtain a city-issued building permit, applicants must submit a sworn statement declaring they have no outstanding fines or liens payable to the City and County of Honolulu. Read more
Biden says he’s ‘passing the torch’ in speech from Oval office
In an Oval Office address, Biden invoked previous presidents Thomas Jefferson, George Washington and Abraham Lincoln as he described his love for the office that he will leave in six months, capping a half century in public office. Read more
Netanyahu speaks to Congress amid protests
Dozens of Democratic lawmakers skipped his speech to Congress, expressing dismay over the thousands of civilian deaths and the humanitarian crisis from Israel’s campaign in the Hamas-ruled Palestinian enclave of Gaza. Read more
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New lifeguard towers coming to Oahu beaches
Honolulu’s Ocean Safety Department plans to replace eight older lifeguard towers with eight brand-new ones on city-owned beaches around Oahu. Read more
Who will be Kamala Harris’ vice president?
Harris has enlisted the law firm of Eric Holder, the former attorney general, to vet possible running mates, sources told Reuters. Read more
Biden heads to Washington after COVID, ending campaign
Biden’s White House physician said the president had tested negative for COVID and that his symptoms had resolved. Read more
Harris assails Trump, promises compassion over chaos in debut rally
“In this campaign, I promise you I will proudly put my record against his any day of the week,” she told a cheering crowd of several thousand at West Allis Central High School in a Milwaukee suburb in Wisconsin, a crucial battleground state in the Nov. 5 election. Read more
U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez resigns after corruption conviction
Menendez, 70, was found guilty on July 16 by a jury in Manhattan federal court on all 16 criminal counts he faced — also including obstruction of justice, wire fraud and extortion - after a nine-week trial. Two co-defendants also were convicted. Read more
Blangiardi raises over $2M for mayoral reelection
Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi will face three challengers in his bid for reelection this year. Read more
Kamala Harris’ campaign embraces internet ‘brat’ meme
Soon after the artist tweeted “kamala IS brat” on Sunday night — giving Harris the name of her latest album – the U.S. vice president adopted the album’s lime green aesthetic for her “Kamala HQ” account. Read more
U.S. envoy to U.N. announces $60M in aid for Haiti during visit
The U.S., through the Department of Defense, also will provide a “significant number” of mine-resistant ambush-protected vehicles to the international security mission. The State Department also intends to procure additional armored vehicles to assist mission personnel, according to the statement. Read more
Blinken, Austin to shore up U.S.-Asia ties amid uncertainty
Asked what Blinken will say to allies about Biden’s decision to step aside and whether that could bring changes in policy, Kritenbrink said the message would be that America is “all-in on the Indo-Pacific.” Read more
Hollywood donors drop ‘Dembargo’ as celebrities back Harris
Relief and excitement spread across Los Angeles, the world’s film and television capital and an important source of Democrats’ campaign funds, following President Joe Biden’s decision to end his reelection campaign on Sunday. Read more
Pelosi endorses Harris for president
“Politically make no mistake: Kamala Harris as a woman in Read more
House Republicans, Democrats call on Secret Service chief to resign
The U.S. House of Representatives Oversight Committee’s Republican chair, James Comer, and top Democrat, Jamie Raskin — normally bitterly divided on most issues — each called on Cheatle to step down. Read more
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