Hawaii power couple convicted in plot to hide fraud
HONOLULU — A jury has found a former Honolulu prosecutor and her now-retired police chief husband guilty in a plot to frame a relative to silence him from revealing fraud that financed their lavish lifestyle, a case that shook the top levels of law enforcement.
Fiery Democratic debate: Race, age, health care and Trump
MIAMI —Democratic divisions over race, age and ideology surged into public view in Thursday night’s presidential debate, a prime-time clash punctuated by a heated exchange between former Vice President Joe Biden and California Sen. Kamala Harris.
Tillerson says Kushner conducted foreign policy without him
WASHINGTON — Former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson cited an awkward encounter with President Donald Trump’s son-in-law in a restaurant as an example of diplomacy being conducted behind his back when he was in the administration, according to a transcript of a congressional hearing released Thursday.
Alabama woman charged in fetal death, her shooter goes free
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — An Alabama prosecutor’s office hasn’t decided whether to prosecute a woman who lost her fetus after she was shot in the stomach and was subsequently indicted on manslaughter charges.
Mexico stages raid on train, detains dozens of migrants
MEXICO CITY — About 100 Mexican soldiers and immigration agents raided a freight train in the southern state of Chiapas on Thursday and detained dozens of Central American migrants riding atop the cars.
Trump, Putin set for first meeting since Mueller report
OSAKA, Japan — President Donald Trump is under pressure to take a firm stand against election interference Friday when he holds his first meeting with Russia’s Vladimir Putin since the special counsel found extensive evidence of Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. election. U.S. officials are on high alert for more interference next year.
US says Syria is stalling peace, urges new way to elections
UNITED NATIONS — The United States accused the Syrian government on Thursday of stalling political negotiations and called for a new route to U.N.-monitored elections and a nationwide cease-fire that would end the country’s eight-year conflict.
Migrant: Young family ignored advice against border swim
The young family from El Salvador appeared in this border city over the weekend with panic on their faces.
Envoy: US doesn’t want war with Iran, but wants to be ready
The United States does not want a full-blown war with Iran, although it still is seeking to build up international defenses in the region just in case of a conflict, President Donald Trump’s special envoy to the country said Thursday.
Argentina announces large seizure of weapons
Argentine authorities have seized about 1,000 guns and hundreds of explosives from an international criminal gang, officials said Thursday, calling it the largest seizure of its kind in the country’s history.
House to vote on Senate’s version of emergency border bill
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is reversing course and will accept a bipartisan $4.6 billion Senate-passed border aid bill, yielding to opposition from the White House, powerful Republicans, and moderates in her own party.
Justices: Partisan gerrymandering none of our business
The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that partisan gerrymandering of congressional and legislative districts is none of its business, a decision that leaves state officials free from federal court challenges to their plans to shape districts to blatantly help their parties.
Up, down, back again: Funds deliver returns, vertigo
If you’re brave or lazy enough to be a totally hands-off investor, congratulations, you’ve got a nice surprise coming. When you open your second-quarter account statements, you’ll likely notice a bump higher from three months earlier.
Funeral services being held for rookie California officer
Tara O’Sullivan was only been on the job with the Sacramento Police Department for a short time but law enforcement officials from across California mourned the slain officer Thursday morning as a longtime friend.
Airline group advocates more training for Boeing 737 Max
A trade group representing hundreds of airlines is renewing its push for additional pilot training and coordination among global aviation regulators to ensure that the Boeing 737 Max is safe before it is allowed to fly again after two deadly crashes.
Hawaii set to include gender X on state driver’s licenses
Hawaii will soon provide drivers the option to select “X” as their gender on licenses.
Lightning strikes injure 3 during heavy storm in Hawaii
Three people were injured by lightning strikes during heavy storms in Hawaii, a report said.
Manafort pleads not guilty in New York mortgage fraud case
Paul Manafort, the imprisoned former chairman of President Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign, pleaded not guilty Thursday in New York to state mortgage fraud charges that could keep him locked up if Trump pardons him for federal crimes uncovered during the probe of Russian election meddling.
High court keeps citizenship question on hold in census case
The Supreme Court on Thursday maintained a hold on the Trump administration’s effort to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census, and the question’s opponents say there’s no time to revisit the issue before next week’s scheduled start to the printing of census forms.
Search suspended for missing swimmer
WAILUA — The search for Vladimir Sukhoparov of Ohio in waters off Kauai’s Eastside in Wailua was suspended Wednesday afternoon following a three-day, multi-agency effort.