Search effort intensifies after Indonesia quake killed 268
CIANJUR, Indonesia — More rescuers and volunteers were deployed Wednesday in devastated areas on Indonesia’s main island of Java to search for the dead and missing from an earthquake that killed at least 268 people.
Bolsonaro contests Brazil election loss, wants votes voided
BRASILIA, Brazil — More than three weeks after losing a reelection bid, President Jair Bolsonaro on Tuesday blamed a software bug and demanded the electoral authority annul votes cast on most of Brazil’s nation’s electronic voting machines, though independent experts say the bug doesn’t affect the reliability of results.
China anti-virus curbs spur fears of global economic impact
BEIJING — More than 253,000 coronavirus cases have been found in China in the past three weeks and the daily average is rising, the government said Tuesday, adding to pressure on officials who are trying to reduce economic damage by easing controls that confine millions of people to their homes.
Kim’s sister warns U.S. of ‘a more fatal security crisis’
SEOUL, South Korea — The influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un warned the United States on Tuesday that it would face “a more fatal security crisis” as Washington pushes for U.N. condemnation of the North’s recent intercontinental ballistic missile test.
Letter for Tuesday, November 22, 2022
• A thought or two about columnist Kathryn Lopez
Toys for Tots can use you
LIHU‘E — Megan Souza, representing Precision Fencing and Landscaping, said their Christmas Toy Drive table will be available at the Grove Farm Market for just two more Saturdays.
Anahola man awaiting trial in game room bust faces new assault charge
LIHU‘E — The Anahola man awaiting trial in connection with last year’s game room raid is facing a new assault charge.
Kaua‘i murder case creeps toward second trial
LIHU‘E — Anahola man Vicente Hilario opted in October to represent himself in his second trial for the 2010 killing of state witness Aureo Moore.
Obituaries for Tuesday, November 22, 2022
• Heide Hensen Lardizabal • Morgan Jane Eastman Lorenz
Biden opens holidays, pardons turkeys Chocolate and Chip
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden continued a 75-year tradition Monday and pardoned a pair of Thanksgiving turkeys named after his favorite flavor of ice cream while cracking jokes about his political party’s better-than-expected performance in this month’s midterm elections.
‘It’s the reflex’: Veteran helped disarm gunman at gay club
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — When army veteran Rich Fierro realized a gunman was spraying bullets inside the club where he had gathered with friends and family, instincts from his military training immediately kicked in.
NASA capsule buzzes moon, last big step before lunar orbit
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA’s Orion capsule reached the moon Monday, whipping around the far side and buzzing the lunar surface on its way to a record-breaking orbit with test dummies sitting in for astronauts.
U.S. VP Harris flying to Philippine island near disputed sea
PUERTO PRINCESA, Philippines — U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris is flying to a western Philippines island province at the edge of the South China Sea on Tuesday to amplify America’s support to its treaty ally and underline U.S. interest in freedom of navigation in the disputed waters, where it has repeatedly chastised China for belligerent actions.
Georgia runoff: Why one Senate seat is crucial for Democrats
WASHINGTON — Democrats have secured their majority in the Senate for the next two years. But holding on to Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock’s seat in Georgia’s runoff next month could be crucial to their success.
Ukraine to civilians: Leave liberated areas before winter
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian authorities have begun evacuating civilians from recently liberated sections of the Kherson and Mykolaiv regions, fearing that a lack of heat, power and water due to Russian shelling will make living conditions too difficult this winter. The World Health Organization concurred, warning that millions face a “life-threatening” winter in Ukraine.
U.S., allies clash with Russia, China over North Korea tests
UNITED NATIONS — The United States and its allies on Monday strongly condemned North Korea’s latest intercontinental ballistic missile test and called for action to limit its nuclear and missile programs, but Russia and China opposed any new pressure and sanctions on Pyongyang.
Seoul: Kim’s daughter unveiled last week is his 2nd child
SEOUL, South Korea — The daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un who was recently seen in public for the first time at a missile launch site is his second child, South Korea’s spy agency told lawmakers Tuesday, as speculation swirled about his motives for bringing her to the attention of the outside world.
162 dead as Indonesia quake topples homes, buildings, roads
CIANJUR, Indonesia — Rescuers searched for bodies and survivors Tuesday in the rubble of buildings that collapsed in an earthquake that killed at least 162 people on Indonesia’s main island of Java and injured hundreds more, overwhelming hospitals.
Tsunami warning as magnitude 7 quake strikes Solomon Islands
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — A powerful magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck near the Solomon Islands Tuesday afternoon, triggering a tsunami warning.
Obituaries for Monday, November 21, 2022
• Bill ‘Kaipo’ Asing • Eleanor Labez Estenzo
Zeidner gets Edward Jones honor
Lee Zeidner, an Edward Jones financial advisor in Kalaheo, recently received the firm’s exclusive Spirit of Partnership Award for outstanding performance during 2022.
Menehune gets to the title fight
The Waimea High School football will be making an appearance on the First Hawaiian Bank Hawai‘i High School Athletic Association Division II state championship football stage on Saturday at the Mililani High School field on O‘ahu, starting at 4 p.m.
Happy Camper for Monday, November 21, 2022
Bryana Siale was enjoying (the county Employee Council’s Kaleo Carvalho was especially attentive to the toddler snuggled in her Safe stroller) her second food drive on Saturday when the Hawai‘i Lodging & Tourism Association Kaua‘i chapter partnered with the Kaua‘i Independent Food Bank (Kelvin Moniz had to hurry to catch a plane to officiate one of the Hawai‘i High School Athletic Association state football championship games!) for its food distribution at the Kaua‘i War Memorial Convention Hall in Lihu‘e, where Bryana’s dad, Tyrus Siale, was helping Samira Siale and the rest of the Kaua‘i Lifeguard Association.
‘Island Breeze’ artists here for 2 concerts
Music lovers are in for a rare treat as three masters of their crafts on three very different instruments join forces for two concerts in early December.
Home sales slow in October
A steep rise in mortgage interest rates over the last year continued to wreak havoc with housing markets across the country, including Kaua‘i, where home sales slowed to a crawl in the first full month of fall.