Saudi king orders Cabinet shakeup after Khashoggi’s killing
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman issued a wide-ranging overhaul of top government posts on Thursday, including naming a new foreign minister, following international fallout from the killing of Saudi writer Jamal Khashoggi nearly three months ago.
Frenchman trying to cross Atlantic in barrel capsule
A 71-year-old Frenchman has departed on a journey across the Atlantic in a specially designed barrel capsule, which will use ocean currents alone to propel him across the sea.
Rome zoo opens new area for African penguins
A new area for penguins opened at Rome’s Bioparco zoo on Thursday.
He promised: LeBron James is the AP’s male athlete of 2018
LeBron James went to the NBA Finals for the eighth consecutive year. He changed addresses again, leaving his Cleveland home for the second time to join the Los Angeles Lakers in the biggest move of free agency over the summer. He remained arguably the dominant player in the basketball, adding even more glitz on a legacy that reached epic status long ago.
Boston Marathon bomber’s lawyers want death sentence tossed
Attorneys for Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev told a federal appeals court Thursday that his convictions or death sentence should be tossed because the judge refused to move the case out of the city where the bombs exploded, making it impossible for him to get a fair trial.
Sheriff: California officer’s killer is in the US illegally
A gunman suspected of killing a Northern California police officer who pulled him over to investigate if he was driving drunk is in the country illegally, authorities said Thursday.
2nd man nears end of historic solo trek across Antarctica
A British adventurer was close to becoming the second person to traverse Antarctica completely unassisted just a few days after an American became the first to conquer the feat, which was previously said to be impossible.
Deaths of police officers on duty on the rise in the US
More police officers have died in the line of duty this year in the United States than in 2017, according to data released Thursday. Most were killed by gunfire, and vehicular accidents claimed nearly as many officers’ lives.
No aliens: NY transformer explosion lights sky, knocks power
A transformer exploded Thursday night at a Con Edison facility in Queens, causing scattered power outages and sending a spectacular light across the New York skyline.
Big bang for New Year’s
Eryka Kleinfeld of Pacific Fireworks said the shop brought in a greater amount of firecrackers this year.
Navy training continues
The U.S. Navy is moving forward with training and testing in Hawaii-Southern California waters after re-evaluating potential environmental impacts of their activities.
Boggs arraigned on 32 counts
A Kauai man was arraigned Wednesday on a long list of drug and firearm possession charges, one of which alleges he attempted to sell methamphetamine near an elementary school.
West Kauai Lions celebrate 81 years
West Kauai Lions Club has been doing community service on Kauai for more than 81 years.
Obituaries for Thursday, December 26, 2018
• Barbara A.Y. Hataishi • Felicidad Batis Valdez • Peter Allen Tegan • Genzo Philip Nabeshima
Operation Holiday Cheer
Sixteen people decided to give back to the community in a different way on Christmas Day, and instead of just cutting a check to a local charity, they took another step and put food in empty bellies.
Hands-on science
Picking up beach trash and studying turbidity, students on Kauai are diving into science through hands-on projects that are helping them make both learning and life connections.
Queen’s Bath fence is money well spent
Thank you for your very well-done article on the Queens Bath fence. (December 22 issue).
Letters for Thursday, December 27, 2018
• Rating of charities available online • State should require fishing permits or licenses
Maui police chief: Officers justified in deadly shooting
The Maui police chief says officers’ actions were justified in the deadly shooting of a man who was wanted on an attempted-murder warrant.
19 soldiers return home for Christmas after 9 months abroad
Nineteen U.S. Army soldiers were reunited with loved ones just in time for Christmas in Hawaii following a nine-month deployment in the Middle East.
Israeli official confirms Syria airstrikes as Russia objects
An Israeli security official on Wednesday confirmed responsibility for overnight airstrikes in Syria, saying the air force had hit a series of targets involved in Iranian arms transfers to the Hezbollah militant group.
Maui’s foam takeout-container ban takes effect at year’s end
A Maui County law banning a common way of serving up popular plate lunches takes effect at the end of the year.
Wall Street notches best day in 10 years in holiday rebound
Stocks rocketed on Wednesday in Wall Street’s best day in 10 years, snapping a stomach-churning, four-day losing streak and giving some post-Christmas cheer to a market that has been battered this December.
Deaths of 2 children raise doubts about US border agency
The deaths of two migrant children in just over two weeks raised strong new doubts Wednesday about the ability of U.S. border authorities to care for the thousands of minors arriving as part of a surge of families trying to enter the country.
‘Hi, my name is ___, and I’m addicted to tech’
The young men sit in chairs in a circle in a small meeting room in suburban Seattle and introduce themselves before they speak. It is much like any other 12-step meeting — but with a twist.