State-of-the-art hospital under construction at Hawaii Island Humane Society’s Animal Community Center
As the nonprofit Hawaii Island Humane Society ramps up operations at its Animal Community Center in Holualoa, work on a new animal hospital is underway.
Russia hits Kyiv with missiles; Putin warns West on arms
KYIV, Ukraine — Russia took aim Sunday at Western military supplies for Ukraine, launching airstrikes on Kyiv that it claimed destroyed tanks donated from abroad, as Vladimir Putin warned that any Western deliveries of longer-range rocket systems would prompt Moscow to hit “objects that we haven’t yet struck.”
Inflation divide: The wealthy splurge, the poorest pull back
NEW YORK — Americans at the low end of the income rung are once again struggling to make ends meet.
Bill to reduce costs of public information requests on Ige’s desk
Among the bills awaiting potential signature or veto by Gov. David Ige is one that would cap copying charges of public records by government agencies at 25 cents per page or sheet.
Police: Tennessee shooting leads to 3 dead, 14 injured
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — A shooting near a Tennessee nightclub early Sunday led to three deaths and 14 people suffering gunshot wounds and other injuries, police said.
Take a hike: National Trails Day event draws a crowd
Residents from around Hawaii Island ascended on Ke Ala Kahawai O Waimea — The Streamside Trail of Waimea — Saturday in celebration of National Trails Day.
Over 50 feared dead in Nigeria church attack, officials say
ABUJA, Nigeria — Gunmen opened fire on worshippers and detonated explosives at a Catholic church in southwestern Nigeria on Sunday, leaving dozens feared dead, state lawmakers said. The attackers targeted the St. Francis Catholic Church in Ondo state just as the worshippers gathered on Pentecost Sunday, legislator Ogunmolasuyi Oluwole said. Among the dead were many children, he said.
3 dead, 11 wounded in Philadelphia shooting on busy street
PHILADELPHIA — Gunfire from several shooters killed three people and wounded at least 11 others in a popular Philadelphia entertainment district late Saturday night, authorities said.
US, S. Korea fire missiles to sea, matching North’s launches
SEOUL, South Korea — The U.S. and South Korean militaries launched eight ballistic missiles into the sea Monday in a show of force matching a North Korean missile display a day earlier that extended a provocative streak in weapons demonstrations.
World War II veterans honored a day before D-Day anniversary
RANVILLE, France — More than 20 British World War II veterans gathered Sunday near Pegasus Bridge in northwestern France, one of the first sites liberated by Allied forces from Nazi Germany, for commemorations honoring the nearly 160,000 troops from Britain, the U.S., Canada and other nations who landed in Normandy on June 6, 1944.
Biden scrambles to avoid Americas Summit flop in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES — When leaders gather this week in Los Angeles at the Summit of the Americas, the focus is likely to veer from common policy changes — migration, climate change and galloping inflation — and instead shift to something Hollywood thrives on: the drama of the red carpet.
Rainy Side View: The National Rifle Association
I grew up with NRA. My Portuguese grandmother was a huge proponent, passing it along with other advice.
Compromise needed on gun control
The main reason that Republicans on Capitol Hill and their supporters around the country refuse to pass legislation that would place major restrictions on the use of handguns and assault rifles is fear that imposing restrictions will ultimately lead to the confiscation of handguns and assault rifles.
NYC leaders should follow San Francisco’s lead
On Sunday, June 26, New York City’s Pride Parade returns for its first in-person celebration in three years. At a time when Florida is barring teachers from mentioning sexuality in classrooms, even when wholly appropriate, and a gay high school class president there was forced into using a code word in his graduation speech to talk about coming out, the nation’s preeminent LGBTQ event is poised to make an important statement about what inclusion really looks like.
