Landslide tears apart luxury homes in Southern California
ROLLING HILLS ESTATES, Calif. — A landslide tore apart luxury homes on Southern California’s Palos Verdes Peninsula on Monday, leaving a confused jumble of collapsed roofs, shattered walls, tilted chimneys and decks dangling over an adjacent canyon.
How extreme heat takes a toll on the mind, body
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The Southwestern U.S. is bracing for another week of blistering temperatures, with forecasters on Monday extending an excessive heat warning through the weekend for Arizona’s most populated area, and alerting residents in parts of Nevada and New Mexico to stay indoors.
Florida ocean temperatures rise along with the humidity
ORLANDO, Fla. — Record global ocean heating has invaded Florida with a vengeance.
Rain causes floods, prompts rescues in Northeast
ANDOVER, Vt. — Rescue teams raced into Vermont on Monday after heavy rain drenched parts of the Northeast, washing out roads, forcing evacuations and halting some airline travel. One person was killed in New York’s Hudson Valley as she tried to escape her flooded home
Prigozhin’s commanders met Putin, pledged loyalty
Just five days after staging a short-lived rebellion, mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin ‘s commanders met with Russian President Vladimir Putin and pledged loyalty to the government, a senior government spokesman said Monday, the latest twist in a baffling episode that has raised questions about the power and influence both men wield.
NATO summit boosted by advancing Sweden’s bid
VILNIUS, Lithuania — NATO’s summit will begin Tuesday with fresh momentum after Turkey withdrew its objections to Sweden joining the alliance, a step toward the unity that Western leaders have been eager to demonstrate in the face of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
No warnings given before New Zealand volcano eruption
Tourists received no health and safety warnings before they landed on New Zealand’s most active volcano ahead of a 2019 eruption that killed 22 people, a prosecutor said Tuesday.
U.N. debates deep sea mining provisional licenses
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A U.N. agency tasked with regulating the deep sea is debating whether to open the Earth’s watery depths to countries and companies that as of Monday were allowed to start applying for provisional mining licenses.
Kim Jong Un’s sister says U.S. spy plane repelled
SEOUL, South Korea — The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un alleged that the country’s warplanes repelled a U.S. spy plane flying over nearby waters Monday and warned of “shocking” consequences if the U.S. continues reconnaissance in the area.
Letter for Monday, July 10, 2023
• Sensible legislation
County of Kaua‘i Managing Director Dahilig leaving for federal post
County of Kaua‘i’s Managing Director Michael Dahilig will leave his role next month to take a position as senior policy counsel for U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz of Hawai‘i.
Kaua‘i paniolo to compete in national rodeo
Kaua‘i High School rodeo participants Kahanu Blackstad and Kiana Mertz are set to represent Hawai‘i later this month after qualifying for a national competition.
Obituary for Monday, July 10, 2023
• Preston Kaulana Garcia
Blessing held for Kalaheo water project
The county Department of Water and contractor Hawaiian Dredging Construction Company, Inc., held a blessing to commence the Kalaheo Water Systems Improvements Project late last month.
West Kaua‘i business group meeting is July 17
Eric Nordmeier announced Wednesday that the West Kaua‘i Business and Professional Association will be holding its meeting on July 17 from 5 p.m. at the historic Waimea Theater.
Happy Camper for Monday, July 10, 2023
Char Ono, a Taiko Kaua‘i member that provided the intermission entertainment at the Lihu‘e Hongwanji bon dance on Saturday, said the three Japanese sailors — Shin Kawamoto, Shuji Nishimura and Tatsuo Tsuchiyama — finally reached home on Friday after spending more than a year sailing around the world.
Kauai Police Department hosts second Touch A Truck
Hundreds of families took advantage of the nice, if not breezy, weather to enjoy the efforts of the Kaua‘i Police Department in coordinating the second free Touch A Truck event on Saturday morning at the Vidinha Stadium south parking lot.
First FIRST Awards for Kaua‘i students
LIHU‘E — Robotics students have been earning awards from the time they started getting serious about the program, which is available to students entering school to grade 12 and beyond.
Kawaihau Seniors stung on Saturday
KAPA‘A — The championship game for the Hawai‘i Little League Seniors state contest will start at 10 a.m. on Sunday at the baseball field at Kapa‘a High School.
Number of lane, shoulder closures scheduled for local roads
LIHU‘E — A number of lane and shoulder closures are planned for local roads this week, with the bulk of the work taking place on Kuhio Highway in Wailua.
Biden heading to Europe, king, war are on agenda
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Joe Biden leaves on Sunday for Europe, where he will spend time in three nations tending to alliances that have been tested by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Iowa GOP schedules Jan. 15 for presidential caucuses
DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa Republicans announced Saturday that the party’s presidential nominating caucuses will be held Jan. 15, on the federal holiday honoring Martin Luther King Jr., putting the first votes of the 2024 election a little more than six months away as the GOP tries to reclaim the White House.
Solar storm to make Northern Lights visible in 17 states
A solar storm forecast for Thursday is expected to give skygazers in 17 American states a chance to glimpse the Northern Lights, the colorful sky show that happens when solar wind hits the atmosphere.
Cities digging up water mains, leaving lead in ground
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Prandy Tavarez and his wife were expecting a baby when they bought a four-bedroom house in a well-kept neighborhood of century-old homes here. They got to work making it theirs, ripping off wallpaper, upgrading the electrical and replacing windows coated in paint that contained lead, a potent neurotoxin that can damage brain development in children.
Afghan man who spent years helping U.S. forces killed
WASHINGTON, D.C. — At 31 years old, Nasrat Ahmad Yar had spent most of his adult life working with the U.S. military in Afghanistan before escaping to America in search of a better life for his wife and four children.