Ocean View man indicted for sexual assault of a minor
A Kailua-Kona grand jury last week indicted a 44-year-old Ocean View man for the alleged sexual assault of a juvenile girl over a six-year period.
Why are so many Americans choosing to not have children?
For years, some conservatives have framed the declining fertility rate of the United States as an example of eroding family values, a moral catastrophe in slow motion.
Accused Sept. 11 plotters agree to plead guilty at Guantánamo Bay
GUANTÁNAMO BAY, Cuba — The man accused of plotting the attacks of Sept. 11 and two of his accomplices have agreed to plead guilty to conspiracy and murder charges in exchange for a life sentence rather than a death-penalty trial at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, prosecutors said Wednesday.
Forecasters keeping eye on Tropical Storm Carlotta
Forecasters are keeping an eye on the newly developed Tropical Storm Carlotta.
Trump questions Harris’ racial identity, saying she only ‘became a Black person’ recently
CHICAGO — Former President Donald Trump questioned Vice President Kamala Harris’ identity as a Black woman Wednesday in front of an audience of Black journalists, suggesting his opponent for the presidency had adopted her racial profile as a way to gain a political advantage.
County homeless camp relocated: Former site in Hilo has been restored
A downtown Hilo homeless shelter has been closed and relocated elsewhere in town, to the surprise of some of its new neighbors.
Obituaries for August 1
Alvin Godfrey Castro III, 21, of Waimea died June 28 in Waimea. Born in Waimea, he did maintenance at the Makani Golf Club. Visitation 9:30-11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 17, at Mana Christian Ohana, 67-1182 Lindsey Rd. in Waimea. Service at 11 a.m. Survived by mother, Kristen Castro of Waimea; girlfriend, Jazlyn Kawasaki of Kailua-Kona; sisters, Jasmine (Justen Kawamoto) Juan Leong, Kiana (Kea Ibana) Juan Leong and Kayli-Ann Castro of Waimea, Ashlyn Castro of Honolulu; brother, Caleb Castro of Waimea; grandfather, Alvin (Thelma Meheula) Castro Sr. of Honolulu; nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
North Korea wants to restart nuclear talks if Trump wins, says ex-diplomat
SEOUL — North Korea wants to reopen nuclear talks with the United States if Donald Trump is re-elected as president and is working to devise a new negotiating strategy, a senior North Korean diplomat who recently defected to South Korea told Reuters.
Venezuela’s election was deeply flawed. Here’s how
BOGOTÁ, Colombia — It had already been clear for months that Venezuela’s presidential election Sunday, would not be free or fair, as the government jailed opposition leaders or disqualified them from running for office, and prevented millions of Venezuelans abroad from voting.
California cities divided on response to homeless encampments
San Francisco will ramp up sweeps of homeless encampments under a directive issued days after California Governor Gavin Newsom told cities to begin enforcing laws against camping, while Los Angeles said it would effectively ignore the state’s order.
Your Views for August 1
Mahalo for the help at downtown KTA
Man up, MAGA. White Dudes for Harris are here
A mob of white men in the thousands amassed in a show of solidarity for their presidential candidate of choice, and no violence ensued. Not one broken window, makeshift noose or whiff of bear spray.
Who will pay for the Crowdstrike outage?
Crowdstrike did not have a good day on July 19. During a routine software update, the file that the cybersecurity firm issued triggered a logic error that prohibited Windows machines from rebooting. Microsoft estimates that around 8.5 million computers may have been affected by the event.
Cities scaled back traffic stops, and road deaths soared
In the early days of the pandemic in 2020, traffic stops by police plummeted around the country, as fewer cars were on the road and as agencies instructed officers to avoid nonessential contact with the public.
Arizona Republican who said 2020 election was not stolen loses primary
PHOENIX — Republican voters on Tuesday ousted a top elections official in Arizona’s most populous county who angered conservatives by defending the state’s voting system against false claims that the 2020 election was stolen, according to The Associated Press.
Fed’s Powell puts September rate cut on table as US inflation cools
WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said on Wednesday interest rates could be cut as soon as September if the U.S. economy follows its expected path, putting the central bank near the end of a more than two-year battle against inflation but square in the middle of the nation’s presidential election campaign.
Biden calls for bigger penalties, more controls to fight US fentanyl crisis
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden called for larger penalties for drug smugglers and stricter controls on pill presses and importers on Wednesday as part of new steps to deal with the U.S. opioid crisis, according to a senior administration official.
United Auto Workers union endorses Harris’ bid for US president
DETROIT/WASHINGTON — The United Auto Workers union endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for U.S. president on Wednesday, providing a likely boost for Harris in the swing state of Michigan as her recently launched campaign ramps up.
Killing of Hamas chief in Iran stirs fears of retaliation, regional conflict
CAIRO/DUBAI — Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated in the Iranian capital Tehran early on Wednesday morning, an attack that drew threats of revenge on Israel and fuelled further concern that the conflict in Gaza was turning into a wider Middle East war.
USWNT 2 Australia 1: Korbin Albert’s goal, VAR call help U.S. capture first place in Olympic group
If it’s not broken, don’t fix it.