US charges Iranians with hacking Trump campaign
WASHINGTON — A federal grand jury in Washington has indicted three members of a cyberespionage unit associated with Iran’s Revolutionary Guard for mounting wide-ranging attacks targeting politicians, officials and journalists that led to the hacking of the Trump campaign this summer.
Kamala Harris’ campaign thinks she can win on the economy. Here’s how.
For many months, it has been an undisputed and durable fact of the 2024 race that former President Donald Trump held a strong political advantage on the most pressing issue to the most voters: the economy.
UH-Hilo to get $21M to spruce up facilities
Gov. Josh Green has released $21 million in capital improvement project funds to cover four construction and rehabilitation projects at the University of Hawaii at Hilo.
Democrats, Republicans battle over election rules in Harris-Trump face off
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The U.S. presidential contest between Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump features an array of legal battles over how the votes are cast and counted that are likely to last beyond Election Day on Nov. 5.
Hurricane Helene slams into Florida, fears of widespread damage, deaths
Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida’s Big Bend region late Thursday as one of the most powerful storms to hit the state, raising fears of deaths, widespread damage and even worse floods than the severe deluge which had preceded its arrival.
Can the Earth survive after the sun dies? New discovery sheds light on the possibility
While the poet Robert Frost wrote that “Some say the world will end in fire/ Some say in ice,” earthlings may take cold comfort from a newly published discovery that suggests the latter is more likely than previously believed.
Court: No STVRs on ag land
Short-term vacation rentals do not belong on farm lots, the Hawaii Supreme Court ruled Tuesday.
Hurricane Helene may hit Florida as a ‘catastrophic’ Category 4 storm
Hurricane Helene is forecast to rapidly strengthen and could hit Florida on Thursday as a Category 4 storm, producing “catastrophic” winds of up to 156 miles per hour (251 km per hour), forecasters said.
Republicans’ Electoral College edge, once seen as ironclad, looks to be fading
Ever since Donald Trump’s stunning victory in 2016 — when he lost the popular vote by almost 3 million votes but still triumphed with over 300 electoral votes — many who follow politics have believed Republicans hold an intractable advantage in the Electoral College.
‘Cat ladies’ vs. ‘weird’: Vance, Walz to square off in sole VP debate
One vice presidential candidate is a best-selling author who coined the term “childless cat ladies” to disparage Democrats and latched onto a made-up story about immigrants eating pets.
UH president finalist puts emphasis on AI
The first of two final candidates to replace the University of Hawaii’s president promised an AI-driven future during a forum Tuesday at UH-Hilo.
US accuses Visa of monopoly in debit cards
The Justice Department filed an antitrust lawsuit against Visa on Tuesday, accusing the financial giant of unfairly stifling competition in debit cards, the latest in a string of cases aimed at deterring monopolistic behavior by big companies.
New chief gets good review: Moszkowicz’s performance in first year ‘commendable’
The Police Commission on Friday gave Hawaii Police Department Chief Benjamin Moskowicz a positive review for his first year as the Big Island’s top cop, but said in his evaluation letter it is “crucial” the chief “enhances his transparency” with the commission, “particularly in areas where the commission holds oversight authorities.”
From seawater to jet fuel: Proposed Kona research facility would use NELHA infrastructure
A Texas company has plans to use a site at the Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority’s Hawaii Ocean Science and Technology Park in Kailua-Kona to make jet fuel from seawater.
Native Hawaiian council seeks to develop Big Island economic opportunities
In a first among Christians, young men are more religious than young women
On a beautiful Sunday morning in early September, dozens of young men in Waco, Texas, started their day at Grace Church.
David Lassner advises next UH president to work on building relationships
Pilot program provides legal help to indigent in paternity cases
Hawaii County is home to about 14.3% of the state’s population, but its courts hear about a quarter of the state’s paternity cases.
Former Peace Corps volunteers return to E. Hawaii after 60 years
A group of former Peace Corps volunteers held a 60th anniversary reunion in Hilo last week, celebrating training on the Big Island in 1964.
The politics of motherhood become a campaign-trail cudgel
WASHINGTON — She is not humble. She has no stake in the future of the country. She and other childless women are looking down on Americans who have chosen to reproduce.
