Administration asks court to move quickly on appeal ADVERTISING Administration asks court to move quickly on appeal RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Donald Trump’s administration is asking a U.S. court to quickly hear its appeal of a ruling that blocked the
Administration asks court to move quickly on appeal
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Donald Trump’s administration is asking a U.S. court to quickly hear its appeal of a ruling that blocked the president’s revised travel ban.
Lawyers for the president filed a brief Wednesday with the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Virginia. In it, they argue the matter is one of national importance and should be reviewed as soon as possible.
They want the court to set an expedited schedule for filing briefs and to have oral arguments at the earliest opportunity after those are filed.
Courts in Maryland and Hawaii earlier this month blocked the revised ban, which would temporarily ban travel to the U.S. from six predominantly Muslim countries.
State sweeps Diamond Head homeless camps
HONOLULU (AP) — State law enforcement agents cleared dozens of homeless camps in Oahu’s Diamond Head State Monument and issued citations to seven people who refused to leave despite weeks of warnings.
The Department of Land and Natural Resources conducted the sweep along the volcanic crater Wednesday. The action came after the residents were notified earlier this month that they would need to vacate the site.
The state identified at least 40 unlawful camps on Diamond Head.
Scott Morishige, the state’s homeless coordinator, said the occupants included one family with a child but most were single adults or couples.
Crews found piles of human feces, buckets filled with urine, trash and debris around the camps, said DLNR spokesman Dan Dennison. Private contractor T&M Environmental was brought in to conduct the cleanup.
Social workers have been reaching out to residents of the camps for six months to connect them with permanent housing options and other services, Morishige said.
This is the third cleanup of illegal camps at Diamond Head State Monument. It is unclear how the state plans to go about keeping people from returning to live at the site.
The seven homeless people who were cited for misdemeanor violations of being in a closed area were ordered to appear in court and face maximum fines of $1,000.
‘Hawaii Five-O’ makes cut of CBS series to return
NEW YORK (AP) — “Hawaii Five-O” is among 18 current series CBS will bring back for the 2017-18 season.
Announced on Thursday, the 18 shows include six comedies, nine dramas, the reality series “Survivor” and newsmagazines “60 Minutes” and “48 Hours.”
Joining “Hawaii Five-O” in the scripted shows set to return are “The Big Bang Theory,” “Blue Bloods,” “Life in Pieces,” “Madam Secretary,” “Mom,” “Scorpion” and all three editions of “NCIS” — Los Angeles, New Orleans and the original.
In addition, five freshman series made the cut. They include “Bull,” “Kevin Can Wait,” “MacGyver,” “Man with a Plan” and “Superior Donuts.”
The network’s full 2017-18 schedule will be unveiled in May. CBS is on pace to finish the season as the most-watched network for the 14th time in 15 years.
