TSA finds record number of guns on passengers at checkpoints
WASHINGTON — The federal agency tasked with screening passengers before they get on planes says officers this year have stopped a record number of guns brought by passengers attempting to go through airport security checkpoints.
Inside the ugly fight to become the next Republican chair
NEW YORK — Struggling to unify after another disappointing election, the Republican National Committee is consumed by an increasingly nasty leadership fight as the GOP navigates its delicate relationship with former President Donald Trump.
What Trump promised, Biden seeks to deliver in his own way
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump pledged to fix U.S. infrastructure as president. He vowed to take on China and bulk up American manufacturing. He said he would reduce the budget deficit and make the wealthy pay their fair share of taxes.
Russia launches another major missile attack on Ukraine
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine’s capital came under one of the biggest attacks of the war on Friday as Russia’s invading forces fired dozens of missiles across the country, triggering widespread power outages, Ukrainian officials said.
Pope returns Greece’s Parthenon Sculptures in ecumenical nod
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis will send back to Greece the three fragments of the Parthenon Sculptures that the Vatican Museums have held for two centuries, in the latest case of a Western museum bowing to demands for restitution of artifacts to their countries of origin.
U.N.: Thousands in West, Central Africa could face starvation
DAKAR, Senegal — More than 25,000 people could face starvation in conflict-plagued parts of West Africa next year, a United Nations official warned Friday.
U.S. court rejects maintaining COVID-19 asylum restrictions
REYNOSA, Mexico — Restrictions that have prevented hundreds of thousands of migrants from seeking asylum in the U.S. in recent years remained on track to expire in a matter of days after an appeals court ruling Friday, as thousands more migrants packed shelters on Mexico’s border with the U.S.
COVID-linked deaths seen in Beijing after virus rules eased
BEIJING — Outside a funeral home in eastern Beijing, dozens of people were bundled up in parkas and hats against the freezing temperatures Friday evening as workers in full protective suits wheeled out coffins one by one.
Medical transport plane with 3 on board missing off Big Island
HANA — A medical transport plane with three crew members on board has gone missing on a flight between Maui and the Big Island, according to a statement from the company.
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Rainbeau Jo’s in permanent space
LIHUE — When Carol and David Kuraoka saw the lights, they had to park and come see at the intersection of Rice and Umi streets in Lihu‘e.
Hawai‘iUSA associates ‘Pay It Forward’
LIHU‘E — Associates with the Hawai‘iUSA Federal Credit Union combined their assets to provide a $500 donation to the Kaua‘i Humane Society on Thursday morning.
Little things would mean a lot to the needy
Marcy fled from her boyfriend of four years. She is trying to get her life back by enjoying the beach and outdoors. She is looking for a job and housing.
Constantino, Mata shine in KIF basketball win over Menehune
LIHU‘E — Waimea High School’s Katelyn Constantino scored a season-high 14 points on Wednesday night during the Kaua‘i Interscholastic Federation girls basketball game hosted by Kaua‘i High School.
Kapa‘a girls take 3-1 KIF soccer win over Kaua‘i
KAPA‘A — Kapa‘a High School girls soccer made the Kaua‘i Interscholastic Federation girls soccer league interesting on Tuesday with a 3-1 win over Kaua‘i High School at the Mayor Bryan J. Baptiste Sports Complex.
Happy Camper for Friday, December 16, 2022
Faith Campbell of the Wilcox Health Center said everyone is invited to view the Christmas trees and vote for their favorite (hopefully, she’ll send along the results, too) tree that’s on display in the hospital’s lobby (you can even stop at the cafeteria for a healthy pick-me-up at the same time). This is the first time the hospital’s put this on since the pandemic.
65 new cases of COVID-19 on Kaua‘i over 7 days
HONOLULU — Data released on Wednesday by the state Department of Health showed 65 new COVID-19 cases on Kaua‘i from Dec. 6 to Dec. 12, and 1,191 new cases statewide.
High surf warning issued for north- and west-facing shores
LIHU‘E — The National Weather Service issued a high surf warning for north- and west-facing shores of Kaua‘i and Ni‘ihau from 6 a.m. Friday to 6 a.m. Saturday.
Obituaries for Friday, December 16, 2022
• Joan Beverly Hudson • Jennie Pang Ching
Two injured in aircraft crash near Lihu‘e Airport
LIHU‘E — Two people were seriously injured in a single-engine aircraft crash that occurred near Lihu‘e Airport shortly after 12 p.m. Thursday.
Senate sends Biden bill to keep gov’t open through Dec. 23
WASHINGTON — The Senate passed legislation Thursday to fund the government for an additional week as lawmakers race to finish work on a full-year spending package before they head home for the holidays and a new Congress is sworn in.
Russia: U.S. air defense systems could be targets in Ukraine
KYIV, Ukraine — Russia’s Foreign Ministry warned Thursday that if the U.S. delivers sophisticated air defense systems to Ukraine, those systems and any crews that accompany them would be a “legitimate target” for the Russian military, a blunt threat that was quickly rejected by Washington.
El Paso grapples with surge of migrants, braces for more
SANTA FE, N.M. — Authorities in El Paso, Texas, described a humanitarian crisis Thursday as they grapple with the daily release of roughly 1,600 migrants to local shelters and the streets of the border city amid preparations for even larger flows if Trump-era asylum restrictions end next week as scheduled.
Oregon judge halts voter-approved high-capacity magazine ban
PORTLAND, Ore. — An Oregon judge handed guns rights advocates a victory Thursday and placed a new, voter-approved ban on high-capacity magazines that was intended to curtail mass shootings on hold until questions about its constitutionality can be decided.
$698M deal to end Monsanto PCB pollution lawsuit in Oregon
PORTLAND, Ore. — Bayer, the German pharmaceutical and biotechnology company, will pay Oregon $698 million to end a lawsuit over PCB pollution associated with products made by Monsanto, the agriculture giant it now owns, the state’s attorney general announced Thursday.