Defense Secretary Austin treated for prostate cancer, doctors say
The 70-year-old Austin was admitted to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Dec. 22 and underwent surgery to treat the cancer. Read more
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The 70-year-old Austin was admitted to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Dec. 22 and underwent surgery to treat the cancer. Read more
“What a life that she lived,” U.S. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, the top House Democrat, told those attending her funeral at Concord Church in Dallas. “A life filled with loving her community. A life filled with leadership for the people. A life that left behind a lasting legacy of transformational change.” Read more
The panel of three judges, two of whom were appointed by President Joe Biden, also questioned whether they had jurisdiction to consider the appeal at this point in the case. Read more
The names of three people have been submitted to Gov. Josh Green to replace veteran state Rep. John Mizuno, including Mizuno’s wife and office manager, Joje “May” Mizuno. Read more
U.S. congressional leaders announced a deal on a top-line spending level for the current fiscal year, lessening the chances of a partial government shutdown on Jan. 20. Read more
Future security enhancements include installing the bag X-ray machines at the three security checkpoints and eliminating public parking under the Capitol. Read more
Saturday marks the third anniversary of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, and Donald Trump is far-and-away the leading Republican candidate in 2024. Read more
The rivalry between GOP presidential candidates Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley has become a leading storyline before the first Republicans vote on Jan. 15. Read more
This transaction will convert the existing center — now home to warehouses, loading docks, offices for lease as well as more than two dozen commercial tenants — to a new, city-owned affordable housing development, the city says. Read more
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Arguments will be held in early February. Read more
Biden said that Jan. 6, 2021, marked a moment where “we nearly lost America — lost it all.” Read more
LaPierre, 74, has led the NRA’s day-to-day operations since 1991, acting as the face and vehement voice of its gun rights agenda. Read more
The president’s son has insisted that he would only testify in public. Read more
The ongoing dispute involves construction of a planned Honolulu rail station within real estate developer Howard Hughes Corp.’s 60-acre master-planned property in Kakaako. Read more
Michael Shapiro, 72, of Greenacres, Florida, was arrested Wednesday morning on a charge of transmitting a threatening communication, according to court records. Read more
Mayor Rick Blangiardi hailed the court decision as a victory for the public. Read more
Two city measures meant to expand transit-oriented development including mixed-use retail, residential and affordable housing sites near the state’s future New Aloha Stadium Entertainment District in Halawa have been adopted. Read more
Heading into the legislative session for the second year in a row, Hawaii’s two Republican state senators can’t agree on which of them should serve as Senate minority leader. Read more
Tariq Habash was a Biden administration appointee who had worked in the education department. Read more
Trump appealed a 4-3 ruling in December by the Colorado Supreme Court that marked the first time in history that Section 3 of the 14th Amendment was used to bar a presidential contender from the ballot. Read more
As of Jan. 1, Honolulu became the first U.S. city to mandate that its roughly 869 alcohol-serving bars, nightclubs and restaurants keep naloxone nasal spray on hand to counteract opioid-related overdoses. Read more
