The Taliban don’t plan to lift the ban on female education
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan — The Taliban view their rule of Afghanistan as open-ended, drawing legitimacy from Islamic law and facing no significant threat, their chief spokesman said in an interview marking the second anniversary of the Taliban takeover of the country. He also indicated a ban on female education will remain in place.
Canadian military mobilizes to help fight wildfires
YELLOWKNIFE, Northwest Territories — Members of the Canadian Armed Forces were set to mobilize in the Northwest Territories on Tuesday, as wildfires threatened communities including the territorial capital, and hundreds of people were airlifted to safety.
‘Body checks’ at Miss Universe Indonesia shock the nation
JAKARTA, Indonesia — Their dreams of representing Indonesia in the 2023 Miss Universe pageant turned to nightmares when they were forced to undergo “body checks” in front of local organizers. Now seven contestants have filed complaints with the police, accusing the organizers of sexual harassment, their lawyer said Tuesday.
North Korea confirms U.S. soldier detained; disillusioned
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea asserted Wednesday that a U.S. soldier who bolted across the heavily armed Korean border last month did so after becoming disillusioned with the inequality of American society and racial discrimination in its Army.
Senator Hirono gets a taste of agriculture in Wailua
WAILUA — U.S. Sen. Mazie Hirono was pleasantly surprised on Monday when she was presented with a 4-H certificate during her stop at the University of Hawai‘i Kaua‘i Agricultural Research Center during a day trip to the Garden Island.
Kapa‘a shuts down Aiea 49-0 in preseason football game
KAPA‘A — Kapa‘a High quarterback Kapono Na-O kept the ball on two touchdown runs and threw for another on Saturday to lead Na Koa, a term used by game announcer Fig Mitchell, to a 49-0 shutout over ‘Aiea High School Na Ali‘i during a nonleague preseason football contest at the Bryan J. Baptiste (BJB) Sports Complex.
‘Tokuda in YourTown’ on Aug. 17
LIHU‘E — U.S. Rep. Jill Tokuda will host “Tokuda in Your Town” from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Lihu‘e Public Library on Aug. 17.
Obituary for Tuesday, August 15, 2023
• Peter Paul ‘Rip’ Rayno
Trump and 18 allies charged in Georgia election meddling
ATLANTA — Donald Trump and 18 allies were indicted in Georgia on Monday over their efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss in the state, with prosecutors using a statute normally associated with mobsters to accuse the former president, lawyers and other aides of a “criminal enterprise” to keep him in power.
DBEDT: $439M in Lahaina home damages, economy losing $8.5M daily
LAHAINA — As West Maui grapples with the deadliest wildfire in the U.S. in over 100 years, state economic officials are estimating staggering financial losses to the island, its residents and the state at large — including nearly half a billion dollars in home damages alone.
A family of four among Lahaina fire victims
LAHAINA, Hawai‘i — Wildfires have devastated parts of Maui in Hawai‘i this week, leaving a trail of destruction and devastation, decimating a historic town.
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Number of dead from Maui wildfires reaches 99, as governor warns there could be scores more
LAHAINA, Hawaii — The number of deaths caused by the Maui wildfires stood at 99 Monday, a figure that is likely to increase as search crews comb neighborhoods where flames moved as fast as a mile a minute.
Posting of Georgia’s Trump charges, quickly withdrawn
ATLANTA — A grand jury in Georgia heard from witnesses into the evening Monday in the election subversion investigation into Donald Trump, a long day of testimony punctuated by the mysterious and brief appearance on a county website of a list of criminal charges against the former president that prosecutors later disavowed.
Judge in Trump’s hush-money case won’t step aside
NEW YORK — The judge in Donald Trump’s Manhattan hush-money criminal case has rejected the former president’s demand to step aside, denying defense claims that he’s biased against the Republican front-runner because he’s given cash to Democrats and his daughter is a party consultant.
Young activists prevail in Montana climate change trial
HELENA, Mont. — Young environmental activists scored what experts described as a ground-breaking legal victory Monday when a Montana judge said state agencies were violating their constitutional right to a clean and healthful environment by allowing fossil fuel development.
Biden: Auto workers need ‘good jobs that can support a family’
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Joe Biden is asking major U.S. automakers and their workers’ union to reach an agreement that takes “every possible step to avoid painful plant closings” as the sector transitions to electric vehicles.
Movement could offer independent presidential ticket in 2024
RALEIGH, N.C. — A national political movement that could offer an independent presidential ticket in 2024 as an alternative to major-party nominees said Monday it has now won ballot access in 10 states, after North Carolina election officials formally granted official status to a “No Labels” affiliate.
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They were alone in a fight to survive. Maui residents had moments to make life-or-death choices
LAHAINA, Hawai‘i — The smoke was starting to blot out the sun. Winds were howling, and heat bore down as flames licked the trees on the horizon. The power had been out all day, so Mike Cicchino thought he’d drive to the hardware store for a generator. He turned off his street, and in an instant, his Lahaina neighborhood seemed to spiral into a war zone.
Ukraine says it stopped air attacks on Odesa
KYIV, Ukraine — Russia launched three waves of drones and missiles against the southern Ukraine port city of Odesa, officials said Monday, though the Ukrainian air force said it intercepted all the airborne weapons fired during the nighttime attacks.
Russia’s ruble hits its lowest level since early in the war
LONDON — The Russian ruble on Monday reached its lowest value since the early weeks of the war in Ukraine as Moscow increases military spending and Western sanctions weigh on its energy exports.
A strong tropical storm is lashing parts of Japan
TOKYO — A strong tropical storm lashed central and western Japan with heavy rain and high winds Tuesday, causing flooding and power blackouts and paralyzing air and ground transportation while many people were traveling for a Buddhist holiday week.
Passenger allegedly threatening to blow up an airliner
CANBERRA, Australia — A 45-year-old man was charged on Tuesday with allegedly threatening to blow up a plane during a flight from Australia to Malaysia that returned to Sydney.
U.S., Japan, South Korea to announce defense cooperation
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States, Japan and South Korea are expected to announce plans for expanded military cooperation on ballistic missile defenses and technology development in the face of growing concern about North Korea’s nuclear program when the countries’ leaders gather at Camp David for a summit Friday, according to two senior Biden administration officials.
How — and when — is best to donate to those affected by the Maui wildfires?
NEW YORK — The destruction and suffering caused by the Maui wildfires in Hawaii prompted many to immediately look for ways to help.
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Gov. Green warns that scores more people could be found dead
LAHAINA, Hawai‘i — Hawai‘i’s governor warned that scores more people could be found dead following the Maui wildfires as search crews go through neighborhoods where the flames galloped as fast as a mile a minute and firefighters struggled to contain the inferno with what some officials complained was a limited water supply.