McCarthy floats an impeachment inquiry into President
WASHINGTON, D.C. — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy says Republican lawmakers may consider an impeachment inquiry of President Joe Biden over unproven claims of financial misconduct, responding to enormous GOP pressure to demonstrate support for Donald Trump ahead of the 2024 presidential election.
Mayor wants to give homeless a one-way ticket before Alaska winter
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — An unfunded proposal by Anchorage’s mayor to pay for plane tickets to warmer climates for homeless people who would otherwise be forced to winter outside in the bitter cold has caused a stir in Alaska’s biggest city.
Emmett Till monument cements his inclusion in the American story
When President Joe Biden signed a proclamation Tuesday establishing a national monument honoring Emmett Till and his mother, Mamie Till-Mobley, it marked the fulfillment of a promise Till’s relatives made after his death 68 years ago.
Judge blocks limits on asylum at U.S.-Mexico border
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A federal judge on Tuesday blocked a rule that allows immigration authorities to deny asylum to migrants who arrive at the U.S.-Mexico border without first applying online or seeking protection in a country they passed through.
UPS reaches contract with unionized workers, dodging trike
NEW YORK — UPS has reached a tentative contract with its 340,000-person union, potentially averting a strike that threatened to disrupt package deliveries for millions of businesses and households nationwide.
Anger grows in Odesa after bombardment hits historic sites
ODESA, Ukraine — Tetiana Khlapova’s hand trembled as she recorded the wreckage of Odesa’s devastated Transfiguration Cathedral on her cellphone and cursed Russia, her native land.
Taliban orders beauty salons in Afghanistan to close
ISLAMABAD — The Taliban announced Tuesday that all beauty salons in Afghanistan must now close as a one-month deadline ended, despite rare public opposition to the edict.
Ethnic groups promote heritage during Oaxaca’s cultural festival
OAXACA, México — Leticia Santiago carries her ancestral heritage wherever she goes. Every time she addresses the crowds during the Guelaguetza, the biggest cultural event in southwestern Mexico, her words, her garments and her skin reveal a clue about the town where she was proudly born.
More strikes loom after a Israeli law weakening courts passed
JERUSALEM — Thousands of Israeli doctors walked off their jobs, labor leaders threatened a general strike and senior justices rushed home from a trip abroad on Tuesday, a day after the government’s approval of a law that weakens the country’s Supreme Court. Critics say the legislation will erode the system of checks and balances.
China, Russia to join North Korean commemorations of armistice
BEIJING — Both Russia and China are sending government delegations to North Korea this week for events marking the 70th anniversary of the armistice that halted fighting in the 1950-53 Korean War.
Programs to help crime victims can leave them fronting bills
Pamela White stared at the silver tree with twinkling lights while she cleaned out her son’s apartment, wondering how in a matter of days she went from celebrating Christmas to having to think about headstones and burial plots.
Man rescued, but abandoned boat drifts to Hawai‘i
HONOLULU — A boat that washed ashore in Hawai‘i last week has been identified as belonging to a California mariner who ran into trouble while sailing from San Diego to Guadalupe, Mexico, seven months ago.
Last state ends Trump-era border wall funding lawsuit
MADISON, Wis. — The yearslong legal fight over former President Donald Trump’s decision to divert billions of dollars to build a U.S.-Mexico border wall formally ended on Tuesday.
Kaua‘i jobless rate down in June
LIHU‘E — A dip in overall employment and the number of folks looking for work had little effect on the jobless rate, which dropped nearly 1 percentage point last month when compared with the same period a year earlier on Kaua‘i.
8 KOA teams qualify for states at Island Championships
HANALEI — Eight of the 10 Kaua‘i Outrigger Association member clubs qualified to advance to the state championships following the KOA Island paddling Championships on Saturday at Hanalei Bay fronting the main pavilion.
Swim Kaua‘i Aquatics shows strong swim meet on Maui
LIHU‘E — Armed with 14 swimmers, Swim Kaua‘i Aquatics did well by finishing sixth out of 20 teams participating in the 2023 Hawaiian Long Course State Championships that wrapped up on July 17 on Maui.
Senior softball to take week off in honor of Peter Rayno Jr.
LIHU‘E — The Ele Makule kept its unblemished string of 10 victories burning with a 19-8 win over the Koloa Cane Cutters on Friday during the 70s Division of the Kaua‘i Senior Citizens Softball Association games contested at Isenberg Park.
Study indicates human sewage across Kaua‘i’s waters
LIHU‘E — A newly published report detected sucralose — an artificial sweetener commonly found in manufactured foods — throughout Kaua‘i’s streams and rivers, indicating nearly islandwide water contamination by human sewage.
Cancer survivor workshop is coming soon
LIHU‘E — The county Agency on Elderly Affairs will hold its “Cancer: Thriving and Surviving” workshop at the Lihu‘e Neighborhood Center starting July 26.
Obituaries for Tuesday, July 25, 2023
• Carole Porfiria Nacion
Biden administration sues Texas governor over buoy barrier
AUSTIN, Texas — The Justice Department on Monday sued Texas Gov. Greg Abbott over a newly installed floating barrier on the Rio Grande that is the Republican’s latest aggressive tactic to try to stop migrants from crossing into the U.S. from Mexico.
Traps set for grizzly bear after fatal attack near Yellowstone
BILLINGS, Montana — Wildlife workers put out bear traps for a third night Monday as they try to capture a grizzly bear that killed a woman who was traveling alone on a forest trail near Yellowstone National Park.
Elon Musk reveals new ‘X’ logo to replace Twitter’s blue bird
Elon Musk has unveiled a new “X” logo to replace Twitter’s famous blue bird as he follows through with a major rebranding of the social media platform he bought for $44 billion last year.
U.S. to send $400 million in military aid to Ukraine
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Biden administration is sending up to $400 million in additional military aid to Ukraine, including a variety of munitions for advanced air defense systems and a number of small, surveillance Hornet drones, U.S. officials said Monday, as attacks in the war escalated to include strikes in Moscow and Crimea.
Justice Department to make Hunter Biden prosecutor available to testify
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The lead prosecutor in the case against President Joe Biden’s son Hunter says he is willing to testify publicly this fall, setting up a clash with House Republicans who have demanded he come in soon for a closed-door interview.