Authorities find burned body in truck
Hawaii authorities are investigating a suspicious death after a body, burned beyond recognition, was found in a truck in a remote subdivision.
Egypt court convicts British woman of smuggling painkillers
An Egyptian court on Tuesday convicted a British woman of smuggling hundreds of powerful painkillers into the country, sentencing her to three years in prison.
Guatemala FM defends Israel embassy move, says no reversal
President Jimmy Morales’ top diplomat defended his decision to move Guatemala’s embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, rejecting on Tuesday international and domestic criticism after he followed Washington’s lead in announcing a switch.
APNewsBreak: Ex-trooper charged had other Taser misconduct
Michigan State Police tried but failed to suspend a trooper for his use of a stun gun months before he fired a Taser at a teenager who crashed an all-terrain vehicle and died, according to records obtained by The Associated Press.
Construction halted at church destroyed in Sept. 11 attacks
Construction on a Greek Orthodox church to replace one that was crushed in the Sept. 11 attacks has been temporarily suspended amid rising costs and questions over how donations have been managed.
Democrat in Virginia House race asks court to invalidate tie
The Democrat in a tied race for a Virginia House seat that could affect which party controls the chamber said Tuesday that she’ll ask a court to declare the tie invalid and her the winner.
Starfish making comeback after syndrome killed millions
Starfish are making a comeback on the West Coast, four years after a mysterious syndrome killed millions of them.
Liberia votes as soccer star, VP hope to succeed Sirleaf
Young Liberians went straight from all-night Christmas celebrations to the polls Tuesday for a runoff election between a former international soccer star and the country’s vice president, who are vying to replace Africa’s first female head of state.
Kremlin: Russia election boycott campaign may be illegal
The Kremlin hinted Tuesday at possible legal repercussions for Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny over his calls for a boycott of the March presidential election.
Topless ‘sexstremist’ tries to steal baby Jesus from Vatican nativity
Police in Rome on Christmas day detained a topless protester after she tried to remove the baby Jesus from the Vatican’s nativity scene.
Netanyahu allies try to curb police as corruption probes wrap up
As Israeli police wrap up investigations of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his allies in parliament are pushing through a bill that critics say could be used to silence investigators.
Gates Foundation boosted funding for birth control, women’s rights in 2017
The #MeToo movement that forced the U.S. to confront sexual harassment and gender equality in an unprecedented way this year hasn’t yet taken hold in many of the world’s poorest countries — but the CEO of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation believes that’s about to change.
California salmon lose way after ride downstream in drought
A desperate decision to truck California’s native baby salmon toward the Pacific Ocean during the state’s drought may have resulted in generations of lost young salmon now hard-pressed to find their way back to their reproductive grounds.
After 445 days at KC shelter, Mastiff mix finally lands home
A big Mastiff mix with droopy eyes that endured a heartbreakingly long stay at a Kansas City animal shelter has finally found a home.
Court tosses appeal that cited witness’s help from God
The state Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected the appeal of a murder convict who argued the jury in his case was tainted by testimony from a witness who said God helped identify him in a photo array.
Utah deputy broke through frozen pond to pull out boy
A sheriff’s deputy in southern Utah punched through a frozen pond on Christmas Day to pull out a drowning 8-year-old boy.
Cities sue Defense Dept. over gun-check system failures
Three large U.S. cities filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday against the Department of Defense, arguing that many service members who are disqualified from gun ownership weren’t reported to the national background check system.
US jury acquits Peruvian defendant in FIFA bribery case
A former South American soccer official was acquitted in the FIFA bribery scandal on Tuesday and walked out of the courtroom saying he’s finished with the world’s most popular sport.
Lifelong best friends discover they’re actually brothers
Two Hawaii men who grew up as best friends recently learned that they’re actually brothers and revealed the surprise to family and friends over the holidays.
Some states struggle to make preschool available to everyone
In perhaps an unexpected twist, historically conservative strongholds like Oklahoma and West Virginia are leading efforts to bring preschool to all.
Macron gets tough as France struggles to deal with migrants
It’s getting colder, the clock is ticking and regional authorities are scrambling to meet President Emmanuel Macron’s deadline: get migrants off France’s streets and out of forest hideouts by year’s end.
Christmas feast
Mike Pierce and volunteers from Calvary Chapel North Shore Kauai served up Christmas dinners Monday at the Chicken in a Barrel, Kapaa, and hundreds of people showed
Iwamoto seeks lieutenant governor post
Kim Coco Iwamoto says corporations spend millions of dollars to get their voices heard at the Hawaii Capitol.
‘No signs of rats’
People monitoring the ecosystem recovery on Lehua Island report that four months after the conclusion of a rat eradication project there are still no signs of the invasive Pacific Rats.
Roadwork aims to repair bridges
The Central Federal Lands Highway Division of the Federal Highway Administration, in cooperation with the Hawaii Department of Transportation, is developing four bridge projects on the island.