Pence testifies before election probe grand jury: AP source
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Former Vice President Mike Pence testified Thursday before a federal grand jury investigating efforts by then-President Donald Trump and his allies to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election, according to a person familiar with the matter.
Trump lawyer questions E. Jean Carroll at rape lawsuit trial
NEW YORK — Donald Trump’s lawyer sought Thursday to pick apart a decades-old rape claim against the former president, questioning why accuser E. Jean Carroll did not scream or seek help when Trump allegedly attacked her in a department store.
Railroads warned about the problems long trains can cause
OMAHA, Neb. — Federal regulators are warning railroads that the long trains they favor can cause all kinds of problems and contribute to derailments, so they want the railroads to ensure their training and operating procedures account for that.
Trump, in New Hampshire speech, turns focus to Biden rematch
MANCHESTER, N.H. — Former President Donald Trump turned his attention to the general election on Thursday, using his first campaign appearance since President Joe Biden launched his own reelection bid to boast of his poll numbers and suggest that he has no need to debate his Republican rivals.
Biden’s student loan help would be ‘annihilated’ by GOP bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Joe Biden’s student loan agenda would be all but obliterated by the U.S. debt legislation passed by House Republicans, dooming his mass cancellation s, scrapping a more generous loan repayment option and permanently barring future regulation around student debt.
Fighters rampage in Darfur as Sudan extends fragile truce
CAIRO — Armed fighters rampaged through a city in Sudan’s war-ravaged region of Darfur on Thursday, battling each other and looting shops and homes, residents said. The violence came despite the extension of a fragile truce between Sudan’s two top generals, whose power struggle has killed hundreds.
NATO: Ukraine allies sent 1,550 combat vehicles, 230 tanks
KYIV, Ukraine — NATO allies and partner countries have delivered more than 98% of the combat vehicles promised to Ukraine during Russia’s invasion and war, the military alliance’s chief said Thursday, giving Kyiv a bigger punch as it contemplates launching a counteroffensive.
Supporters of Israel’s judicial overhaul rally in Jerusalem
JERUSALEM — Tens of thousands of right-wing Israelis who support a plan by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government to overhaul the judiciary flocked to Jerusalem on Thursday to rally for the proposal, which has prompted some of the biggest protests in Israel’s history.
Saucepans clang anew in France against Macron’s pension law
PARIS — Protesters loudly banged pots and pans near a castle where French President Emmanuel Macron was to make a speech Thursday, in what has become a popular way to voice anger at a resented new law raising the retirement age from 62 to 64.
Concerned about North Korea, South’s Yoon seeks more U.S. help
WASHINGTON, D.C. — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol urged ever more strengthening of the U.S.-led security alliance against nuclear-armed North Korea on Thursday, drawing cheers from Congress as he saluted the “great American heroes” who helped preserve his country’s democracy in the Korean War.
Sudanese crowd at borders to escape amid shaky truce
CAIRO — Sudanese families were massing Wednesday at a border crossing with Egypt and at a port city on the Red Sea, desperately trying to escape their country’s violence and sometimes waiting for days with little food or shelter, witnesses said.
Search suspended for Australian overboard south of Hawai‘i
HONOLULU — The U.S. Coast Guard said Thursday it’s suspending its search for an Australian cruise ship passenger in waters south of Hawai‘i.
Suspect in fatal Hawai‘i cockfight shooting pleads not guilty
HONOLULU — A man accused of firing into a large crowd at a Hawai‘i cockfight in a shooting that killed two people pleaded not guilty to murder and other charges Thursday.
Warriors heading to Division II state softball tourney
The Kapa‘a High School Lady Warriors softball team is heading to the 2023 Datahouse Hawai‘i High School Athletic Association Division II Softball Championships following its 26-0 win over the Moloka‘i High School Farmers in a play-in game at Kapa‘a High School on Wednesday.
Playoff, maybe 2, loom in KIF boys volleyball
A playoff looms for the Kaua‘i Interscholastic Federation boys varsity volleyball crown after Tuesday’s results, with Friday’s matches now pivotal.
Kaua‘i County Council scrambles for landfill alternatives
The Kaua‘i County Council unanimously approved efforts to seek new ways of managing Kaua‘i’s solid waste — including burning trash — as the island’s landfill rapidly nears capacity.
Federal lawmakers take aim at keiki social media use
A new federal bill seeking to limit the social media use of youths was introduced on Wednesday, and legislators say it will help protect kids from the harmful impacts of social media.
Help frame Kaua‘i’s climate action plan
The County of Kaua‘i is turning to the public as it maps out a plan to address the future impacts climate change will have on infrastructure and the services it provides to businesses and residents.
Kaua‘i County Council moves to increase pepper spray access
Kaua‘i is currently the only county in the state that requires residents to file for a permit and pass a background check in order to buy pepper spray.
Parent and Child Fair takes place in Lihu‘e on Saturday
Entering the world of learning can be a trying time for keiki and parents alike, and the goal of the Parent and Child Fair on Saturday is to make the transition from play to learning as smooth as possible.