Throughout US, clergy mobilize to support vulnerable migrants
So far this week, an anticipated nationwide sweep has not materialized at the expected magnitude. Yet the mere prospect of such action prompted legions of pastors, rabbis and their congregations throughout the United States to stand ready to help vulnerable immigrants with offers of sanctuary and other services.
Trump falsely claims he tried to stop ‘send her back’ chant
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Thursday chided his supporters who chanted “send her back” when he questioned the loyalty of a Somali-born congresswoman, joining widespread criticism of the campaign crowd’s cry and his Republican allies worried about political blowback from the angry scene.
State briefs for July 19
A brief look at other news from throughout the state.
Nation and World briefs for July 19
A brief look at other news from around the globe.
2020 debates: Biden-Harris rematch and progressive faceoff
ATLANTA — The second set of summer Democratic presidential debates will feature a rematch with a twist, plus the first showdown of leading progressives, as the party wrestles with its philosophical identity and looks ahead to a 2020 fight against President Donald Trump.
American warship destroys Iranian drone in Strait of Hormuz
WASHINGTON — A U.S. warship on Thursday destroyed an Iranian drone in the Strait of Hormuz after it threatened the ship, said President Donald Trump. The incident marked a new escalation of tensions between the countries less than one month after Iran downed an American drone in the same waterway and Trump came close to retaliating with a military strike.
Police arrest man in connection with $400K wildfire on Maui
WAILUKU, Maui Police arrested a man they say might have been responsible for a wildfire that cost Maui County up to $400,000.
House blocks maverick Democrat’s Trump impeachment effort
WASHINGTON — The House easily killed a maverick Democrat’s effort Wednesday to impeach President Donald Trump for his recent racial insults against lawmakers of color, a vote that provided an early snapshot of just how divided Democrats are over ousting him as the 2020 presidential and congressional campaigns rev up.
Nation and World briefs for July 18
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Trump vs. Dems: ‘Racist,’ ‘socialist’ lines drawn for 2020
WASHINGTON — With tweets and a vote, President Donald Trump and House Democrats established the sharp and emotionally raw contours of the 2020 election campaigns.
House holds 2 Trump officials in contempt in census dispute
WASHINGTON — The Democratic-controlled House voted Wednesday to hold two top Trump administration officials in contempt of Congress for failing to comply with subpoenas related to a decision to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census.
North Korea suggests it might lift weapons test moratorium
PYONGYANG, North Korea — North Korea on Tuesday suggested it might call off its 20-month suspension of nuclear and missile tests because of summertime U.S.-South Korean military drills the North calls preparation for an eventual invasion.
House condemns Trump ‘racist’ tweets in extraordinary rebuke
WASHINGTON — In a remarkable political repudiation, the Democratic-led House voted Tuesday night to condemn President Donald Trump’s “racist comments” against four congresswomen of color, despite protestations by Trump’s Republican congressional allies and his own insistence he hasn’t “a racist bone in my body.”
Nation and World briefs for July 17
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Former Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens dies at 99
WASHINGTON — John Paul Stevens, the bow-tied, independent-thinking, Republican-nominated justice who unexpectedly emerged as the Supreme Court’s leading liberal, died Tuesday in Fort Lauderdale, Fla,, after suffering a stroke Monday. He was 99.
State and Region briefs for July 17
A brief look at other stories from throughout the region.
Emergency officials say 2 Maui wildfires fully contained
WAILUKU, Maui Two wildfires that burned large areas of Maui are fully contained.
Nation and World briefs for July 16
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Trump digs in on tweets denounced as racist: ‘Many people agree with me’
WASHINGTON — Defiant in the face of widespread criticism, President Donald Trump on Monday renewed his belligerent call for four Democratic congresswomen of color to get out of the U.S. “right now,” cementing his position as the most willing U.S. leader in generations to stoke the discord that helped send him to the White House.
Scientists close in on blood test for Alzheimer’s
LOS ANGELES — Scientists are closing in on a long-sought goal — a blood test to screen people for possible signs of Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia.