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.
Global tech shutdown disrupts some Hawaii travelers
Trump struggles to turn the page on ‘American carnage’
Donald Trump has long been a man undone by himself.
Husband of crash victim sues other driver, blasts plea offer
The family of a woman who was killed in a North Kona traffic crash two years ago is suing the driver of the other car, his parents and a car rental company, seeking more than $14 million in damages.
People close to Biden say he appears to accept he may have to leave the race
WASHINGTON — Several people close to President Joe Biden said Thursday that they believe he has begun to accept the idea that he may not be able to win in November and may have to drop out of the race, bowing to the growing demands of many anxious members of his party.
Trump offers dramatic account of assassination attempt, accepts Republican nomination
MILWAUKEE/REHOBOTH BEACH, Delaware — Donald Trump described on Thursday how he narrowly survived an attempt on his life, telling a rapt audience at the Republican National Convention in his first speech since the attack that he was only there “by the grace of Almighty God.”
‘Our nation is not well’: Voters fear what could happen next
BUTLER, Pa. — Before Saturday, when Butler, Pennsylvania, became the latest stunned backdrop for the nation’s political fury, Mayor Bob Dandoy thought of his town as a place that had learned to work around party lines. A Democrat in a Republican stronghold, he had campaigned on consensus.
New polling shows a large and growing majority want Biden to step aside
Nearly two-thirds of Democrats said President Joe Biden should step aside and allow the party to select a different nominee, according to a new poll from the AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.
Trump’s running mate J.D. Vance introduces himself to nation at Republican convention
MILWAUKEE — Donald Trump’s vice presidential running mate, U.S. Senator J.D. Vance, presented himself to the nation on Wednesday night as the son of a forgotten industrial Ohio town who will fight for the working class if elected in November.
Police commissioner sues HPD and assistant chief
A Hawaii County police commissioner is suing the Hawaii Police Department and one of its senior commanders.
NATO protection for Hawaii is not clear-cut
Uncertain path forward for Bayfront Trails: Funding needed for next phases of the project
The next phase of the Bayfront Trails project connecting parts of Hilo is currently up in the air because of funding uncertainties.
Former Trump rivals Haley, DeSantis endorse him in show of unity at Republican convention
MILWAUKEE — Donald Trump’s former leading rivals for the Republican presidential nomination, Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis, offered full-throated endorsements of his candidacy at the party’s convention on Tuesday, a display of unity three days after Trump survived an assassination attempt.
What Trump 2.0 could mean for the environment
As president, Donald Trump’s sweeping attempts to roll back federal environmental regulations were often stymied — by the courts, by a lack of experience, even by internal resistance from government employees.
The gunshots rang out. Then the conspiracy theories erupted online.
Four minutes after the first report of a shooting at a rally for Donald Trump on Saturday, an anonymous account on the social platform X posted, “Joe Biden’s antifa shot President Trump.”
Merchants have mixed views about county homeless camp
Some downtown Hilo business owners are conflicted about a temporary shelter erected on Ponahawai Street to house the area’s homeless population.
Trump appears with bandaged ear at RNC, names Vance as running mate
MILWAUKEE — Donald Trump made a triumphant entrance during the first night of the Republican National Convention on Monday, receiving a raucous ovation from the party faithful two days after a would-be assassin’s bullet grazed his right ear.
Biden asks America to ‘lower the temperature’ after Trump shooting
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said in a prime-time Oval Office address Sunday that the nation needed to “lower the temperature in our politics,” saying that he deplored the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump and feared for the direction of the country’s politics.
Secret Service under scrutiny after assassination attempt on Trump
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Sunday called for an “independent review” of security measures before and after the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump the previous day, while directing the Secret Service to review all of its security measures for the Republican National Convention this week.
Gunman’s motive sought as Trump vows to go to RNC
Investigators on Sunday searched for a motive that would explain why a 20-year-old armed with an AR-15-style semi-automatic rifle shot at former President Donald Trump, just days before he was to accept the Republican nomination for president.
