Kim says US should know North Korean nuclear force a reality
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said Monday the United States should be aware that his country’s nuclear forces are now a reality, not a threat. But he also struck a conciliatory tone in his New Year’s address, wishing success for the Winter Olympics set to begin in the South in February and suggesting the North may send a delegation to participate.
Iran protests go on as social media apps blocked, 2 killed
The largest protests to strike Iran in nearly a decade continued unabated Sunday, despite a government move to block access to Instagram and a popular messaging app used by activists to organize, with even President Hassan Rouhani acknowledging the public’s anger over the Islamic Republic’s flagging economy.
Anticipation high as California rolls out retail pot sales
Californians may awake on New Year’s Day to a stronger-than-normal whiff of marijuana as America’s cannabis king lights up to celebrate the state’s first legal retail pot sales.
Words banned for the new year? ‘Fake news’ gets top vote
Let me ask you this: Would a story that unpacks a list of tiresome words and phrases be impactful or a nothingburger? Worse, could it just be fake news?
Roberts: Judiciary will review sexual misconduct policies
Chief Justice John Roberts used his annual report on the federal judiciary Sunday to promise a careful evaluation of its sexual misconduct policies and to highlight the work of court employees following the year’s destructive hurricanes.
5 Colorado deputies shot, 1 fatally, in ‘ambush’ attack
A man fired more than 100 rounds at sheriff’s deputies in Colorado early Sunday, killing one and injuring four others, before being fatally shot himself in what authorities called an ambush. Two civilians were also injured.
Trump offers New Year’s Eve message
President Donald Trump capped 2017 on Sunday with a video self-tribute touching on what he sees as the high points of his achievements and rhetoric from his first year in office. He gave a plug to American exceptionalism, too.
Police replace Christmas gifts for family robbed by a Grinch
Police and community members in Connecticut have banded together to replace a family’s gifts stolen by a Grinch on Christmas Day.
Deep South braces for unrelenting cold heading into New Year
Bitterly cold temperatures spreading across the Deep South will be potentially deadly, as freezing weather will likely last for several days in a region more accustomed to brief bursts of arctic air than night after night below zero.
Thousands gather in cold ahead of Times Square’s 2018 party
New Yorkers, celebrity entertainers and tourists from around the world are packing into a frigid Times Square Sunday to mark the start of 2018 with a glittering crystal ball drop, a burst of more than a ton of confetti and midnight fireworks.
Fireworks, prayers as revelers around the world ring in 2018
From spectacular fireworks in Hong Kong and Australia to a huge LED lightshow at the world’s tallest building in Dubai, a look at how revelers around the world are ringing in 2018:
Witnesses: Residents prevented much worse attack in Egypt
Witnesses to an attack outside a Coptic Christian church in Egypt that left nine people dead said it was residents and worshippers, not police, whokept the death toll from soaring even higher. One man in particular — a 53-year-old resident who pounced on the gunman as he was reloading his automatic rifle— likely saved dozens of lives.
Iran protests go on as social media apps blocked, 2 killed
The largest protests to strike Iran in nearly a decade continued unabated Sunday, despite a government move to block access to Instagram and a popular messaging app used by activists to organize, with even President Hassan Rouhani acknowledging the public’s anger over the Islamic Republic’s flagging economy.
Israel’s most powerful party calls for annexation of parts of West Bank
The strongest political party in Israel — the Likud Party of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu — has called for the annexation of a large part of the West Bank.
10 foreigners, 2 locals killed in Costa Rica plane crash
A plane carrying 10 foreigners and two local crewmembers crashed in a wooded area, killing all aboard Sunday, Costa Rica’s government said.
What a year it was! TGI’s top stories of 2017
From the beaching and human rescue of pilot whales in Kalapaki Bay to Mark Zuckerberg and his on-again, off-again quiet title lawsuits, a lot happened in 2017.
Letter for Sunday, December 31, 2017
• Billboards create bad impression
Looking ahead to good things in 2018
Goodbye to 2017. We’ll miss you. It was a good one, in many ways. Lifeguards continued to save lives, people continued to try and help each other, funds were raised for nonprofits, hundreds of dogs and cats were adopted, kupuna showed us how to live with aloha, volunteers rose up, new businesses opened, unemployment dropped to record lows and yes, visitors arrived in record highs.
Da Shadow: Christmas tree recycling
Questions are asked and answered about recycling Christmas trees, when the County Council next meets, and where the next road resurfacing project is planned.
Center provides help for hurt children
Supporting Kauai’s abused and neglected kids through the healing process is the reason the Children’s Justice Center exists. Nationwide, one in four girls and one in six boys will be sexually assaulted before they reach the age of 18, according to statistics provided by agency officials.
Kauai Film Academy opens new training facility
Bright fuchsias and shades of blue are dancing out of the once-empty space next to the Kauai Society of Artists’ gallery at Kukui Grove Center.
Happy Camper for Sunday, December 31, 2017
Marc Valentin celebrated his 24th year on the radio at KONG, and Roger Braun worked his last Friday after 21 years with Kaiwi Construction.
Obituaries for Sunday, December 31, 2017
• Alexander ‘Alex’ Ian Stahl • Merly de Vera Cruz • Russell Earl Andrade • Monroe Richman, MD
Do-hyun gets hurt; Han-joon clenches his fist
Actor Ha Jung-woo has two films released, competing against each other for viewers. Ha stars in “Along With the Gods” and “1987: When the Day Comes.” Born on March 11, 1978, he is an actor, director, screenwriter and producer.
Xx: Support and protection
The archetypal hieroglyph of the letter ‘Xx’ is post or a pillar. The nature of a post or pillar is that upon which you can lean on, rely upon, trust in, or count on.