Tropical Gardening: East meets West in Hawaii gardens
In Hawaii, China and Japan, rock and water are used to add interest to the garden. The stone water basins that usually stand outside the teahouses are an example of rock and water used on a small scale. Participants in the tea ceremony first wash their hands and at the same time, symbolically wash away the stain of the noisy and confused outside world. In almost any garden and for whatever reason, the gentle sound and sight of water dripping over cool stones is refreshing.
Trump struggles to turn the page on ‘American carnage’
Donald Trump has long been a man undone by himself.
Global tech shutdown disrupts some Hawaii travelers
White House pushes rent cap, reigniting debate on housing policy
When the Biden administration laid out a suite of plans this week to address housing affordability, it added a bold update to previous proposals — and sent the housing industry and the economics world buzzing.
Black and Hispanic Democrats hold firm for Biden, eyeing Harris’ future
LAS VEGAS — The phalanx of Black and Hispanic Democrats that has closed ranks around President Joe Biden as much of the rest of their party seeks to push him out of the presidential race has another goal: ensuring that if he does go, Kamala Harris will take his place at the top of the ticket.
Chaos and confusion: Tech outage causes disruptions worldwide
Airlines grounded flights. Operators of 911 lines could not respond to emergencies. Hospitals canceled surgeries. Retailers closed for the day. And the actions all traced back to a batch of bad computer code.
WNBA 2024 All-Star Friday: Allisha Gray wins skills challenge, 3-point shootout
Atlanta Dream team dinners are now on guard Allisha Gray.
Max Homa screamed when he made The Open Championship cut. This is why
TROON, Scotland — That shout had nothing to do with making the cut. It wasn’t about his chances of winning The Open Championship or even getting two more days of golf. Max Homa was releasing four months of pain.
Bobby Grier, who integrated the Sugar Bowl in 1956, dies at 91
Bobby Grier, a University of Pittsburgh fullback who in 1956 became the first Black football player to take the field in the postseason Sugar Bowl in New Orleans, despite the opposition of Georgia’s segregationist governor, who sought to bar Georgia Tech, Pitt’s opponent, from playing in the game, died June 30 in Warren, Ohio. He was 91.
Braves rookie pitcher Spencer Schwellenbach quickly ascending and impressing
ATLANTA — To say that Spencer Schwellenbach has made rapid progress as a starting pitcher in his first season in the majors would be a considerable understatement. It’d be akin to saying the rookie has made a pretty good impression on Braves teammates.
The Mets did not see what Lugo, an All-Star, always saw in himself
Seth Lugo, a right-handed starter for the Kansas City Royals, has an arsenal of pitches that includes a curve, a sinker, a cutter, a four-seam fastball, a slider, a sweeper, a changeup and a slurve.
New baseball documentary aims to create more chances for women on the field
Women’s sports are reaching new heights in popularity and revenue in 2024, with basketball and soccer leading the way. But what about baseball? A new documentary hopes to shine a light on the growing number of women playing the sport and the barriers that still face them in many countries, including the United States.
Chicken culling, disposal raise concern as bird flu spreads
The spread of bird flu among poultry and dairy farms has heightened some health experts’ concerns that the process of killing and disposing of poultry infected with the virus may pose a risk to humans and livestock.
Russian court jails US reporter Gershkovich for 16 years in spying case his employer calls a sham
A Russian court found U.S. reporter Evan Gershkovich guilty of espionage on Friday and sentenced him to 16 years in a maximum security penal colony in what his employer, the Wall Street Journal, called “a disgraceful sham conviction.”
A small town gives a solemn farewell to man killed at Trump rally
CABOT, Pa. — One by one on Friday morning, people began to gather along the winding roads and cornfields to plant American flags, spread out their blankets and wait for the fire trucks.
Houthis launch deadly drone strike on Tel Aviv, evading Israel’s defenses
REHOVOT, Israel — In a rare breach of Israel’s multilayered air-defense system, a drone fired by the Houthi militia in Yemen slammed into an apartment building near the U.S. Embassy branch office in Tel Aviv, Israel, early Friday, killing at least one person and wounding eight others.
Secluded in Rehoboth, Biden stews at allies’ pressure to drop out of the race
WASHINGTON — Sick with COVID and abandoned by allies, President Joe Biden has been fuming at his Delaware beach house, increasingly resentful about what he sees as an orchestrated campaign to drive him out of the race and bitter toward some of those he once considered close, including his onetime running mate Barack Obama.
Global court says Israel’s occupation of territories violates international law
The International Court of Justice said Friday that Israel’s occupation of the West Bank and east Jerusalem, and its settlements there, violated international law — the most sweeping stance laid out by the world’s highest court on an issue that has been the subject of debates and resolutions at the United Nations for decades.
Is she the oldest person in the Amazon?
JAVARI VALLEY INDIGENOUS TERRITORY, Brazil — After more than 100 years in the rainforest, Varî Vãti Marubo walks with a stick and, as she always has, barefoot.
Senators’ push to investigate Justice Clarence Thomas is entirely appropriate
In sending a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland asking for the appointment of a special counsel to investigate Justice Clarence Thomas’ many undisclosed gifts as possible criminal ethics and tax violations, Sens. Sheldon Whitehouse and Ron Wyden are standing by their duty to protect the legitimacy of the federal government and the balance between the branches.