Pope Francis to visit Thailand, Japan in November
BANGKOK — Pope Francis will travel to Thailand and Japan in November for a visit expected to highlight his call for complete nuclear disarmament and honor the small Catholic communities in each country.
US says attack on Saudi oil site was an Iranian ‘act of war’
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday called the attack on Saudi Arabia’s oil installations an “act of war” against the kingdom by Iran, as the Saudis displayed missile and drone wreckage and cited other evidence they said shows the raid was “unquestionably sponsored by Iran.”
A divided Fed reduces rates but may not cut again this year
WASHINGTON — A sharply divided Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate Wednesday for a second time this year but declined to signal that further rate cuts are likely before year’s end.
State briefs for September 19
A brief look at other news from throughout the state.
Nation and World briefs for September 19
A brief look at other news from around the globe.
Washington Monument reopens after 3-year closure for repairs
WASHINGTON — After a three-year closure, the Washington Monument is reopening to the public.
Lighting plan will protect birds and allow football
HONOLULU — A plan to minimize the effects of strobe lights on endangered seabirds will allow at least three Friday night football games on Kauai this fall.
NASA manager casts doubt on 2024 moon landing by astronauts
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A top NASA manager on Wednesday cast doubt on the space agency’s ability to land astronauts on the moon by 2024.
Nation and World briefs for September 18
A brief look at other news from around the globe.
Israel’s Netanyahu appears to suffer setback in exit polls
JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fell short of securing a parliamentary majority with his religious and nationalist allies in national elections Tuesday, initial exit polls showed, setting the stage for a period of coalition negotiations that could threaten his political future and clear the way for him to be tried on corruption charges.
State briefs for September 18
A brief look at other news from throughout the state.
Army revamps recruiting, hits enlistment goal
WASHINGTON — A year after failing to meet its enlistment goal for the first time in 13 years, the U.S. Army is now on track to meet a lower 2019 target after revamping its recruitment effort.
Progress reported in contract talks between GM, union
DETROIT — Faced with weakening sales, a deteriorating global economy and an unpredictable trade war, General Motors and striking auto workers appeared to be making progress Tuesday toward a four-year labor contract.
Trump strains to balance diplomacy, military threat to Iran
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration tried to balance diplomacy with fresh talk of military action Tuesday in response to the fiery missile and drone attack on the heart of Saudi Arabia’s oil industry — a strike marking the most explosive consequence yet of the “maximum pressure” U.S. economic campaign against Iran.
Law enforcement target gambling operations on Oahu
HONOLULU — State and federal law enforcement agencies announced they are targeting illegal gambling operations on Oahu.
From common to cool: The lowly cabbage has become a star
Here’s a sentence that might come as a surprise: Cabbage is cool.
State briefs for September 17
A brief look at other news from throughout the state.
Nation and World briefs for September 17
A brief look at other news from around the globe.
Trump: It looks like Iran hit Saudis, no military option yet
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump declared Monday it “looks” like Iran was behind the explosive attack on Saudi Arabian oil facilities. But he stressed that military retaliation was not yet on the table in response to the strike against a key U.S. Mideast ally.
Some CBD vapes contain street drug instead of the real thing
Jay Jenkins says he hesitated when a buddy suggested they vape CBD.
“It’ll relax you,” the friend assured.
The vapor that Jenkins inhaled didn’t relax him. After two puffs, he ended up in a coma.