Police warn about counterfeit money circulating in Kailua-Kona area
KAILUA-KONA — The Hawaii Police Department has collected $120 in counterfeit bills after receiving reports of fake $20 and $100 bills circulating in businesses throughout the Kailua-Kona area, authorities confirmed Monday.
You may owe your job to trade deficits
If all you knew about trade came from President Donald Trump’s Twitter feed, you might just conclude that our trading partners have been blindly ripping off the United States for decades.
Ripping kids from parents is un-American
On June 9, U.S. Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., spent several hours meeting with detainees at a federal immigration facility near the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.
Cartoon for June 19
The world as seen by cartoonist Marshall Ramsey, Creators.com.
Your Views for June 19
DLNR got it wrong
Nation and World briefs for June 19
A brief look at news from around the globe.
Trump adviser Roger Stone reveals new meeting with Russian
WASHINGTON — Special counsel Robert Mueller is examining a previously undisclosed meeting between longtime Donald Trump confidant Roger Stone and a Russian figure who allegedly tried to sell him dirt on Hillary Clinton.
Baby born on Paris suburban train gets free rides until 25
PARIS — The Paris public transport company RATP says a baby boy born in a suburban train will get free rides in the French capital until he is 25.
Trump announces plans for Pentagon to create ‘Space Force’
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump announced Monday he is directing the Pentagon to create a new “Space Force” as an independent military service branch aimed at ensuring American supremacy in space — though he may have limited power to develop a new military command.
Unapologetic Trump digs in on immigration despite outrage
WASHINGTON — An unapologetic President Donald Trump defended his administration’s border-protection policies Monday in the face of rising national outrage over the forced separation of migrant children from their parents. Calling for tough action against illegal immigration, Trump declared the U.S. “will not be a migrant camp” on his watch.
Strong quake near Osaka, Japan, kills 4, knocks over walls
TOKYO — Residents in western Japan were cleaning up debris Monday evening after a powerful earthquake hit the area around Osaka, the country’s second-largest city, killing four people and injuring hundreds while knocking over walls and setting off fires.
State briefs for June 19
A brief look at news from throughout the state.
