McCarthy’s race for speaker risks upending House on Day One
WASHINGTON — In his quest to rise to House speaker, Kevin McCarthy is charging straight into history — potentially becoming the first nominee in 100 years unable to win the job on a first-round floor vote.
2022 is deadliest year on record for Mexican journalists
MEXICO CITY — The deadliest year in at least three decades for Mexican journalists and media workers is nearing a close, with 15 slayings — a perilous situation underlined by a brazen near-miss attack this week on one of the country’s most prominent journalists.
Garland moves to end disparities in crack cocaine sentencing
WASHINGTON — Attorney General Merrick Garland has taken action to end sentencing disparities that have imposed harsher penalties for different forms of cocaine and worsened racial inequity in the U.S. justice system.
Volcano Watch: Did Big Island’s volcanoes get your attention recently? Keep up your volcano awareness next month
This January, the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory will partner with the University of Hawaii at Hilo, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Service, and the County of Hawaii Civil Defense Agency to deliver a range of talks and walks to help you maintain your volcano awareness.
Cartoon for December 18
The Big Island as seen by Hawaii Tribune-Herald cartoonist Gary Hoff.
Congress can’t waste this immigration opportunity
For all the acrimony surrounding immigration politics, a majority of Americans have long supported two goals: giving undocumented immigrants who came to the US as children a pathway to legal status, and securing the country’s southern border. With only days remaining in the current Congress, lawmakers have an opportunity to deliver major breakthroughs on both priorities.
Your Views for December 18
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Irwin: Joy and hope for the future
One of my favorite Christmas carols has always been “Do You Hear What I Hear?” The beautiful melody and hopeful ending inspire reflection and hope for a better world. Commencement ceremonies inspire much of the same thinking in me.
