Thousands march against Gaza war near the DNC

• By Andrea Shalal and Bianca Flowers / Reuters
• Aug. 19, 2024
• Last updated 5:08 p.m.
•  11

One dead, six missing after luxury yacht sinks off Sicily

• By Rosaura Bonfardino and Igor Petyx/ Reuters
• Aug. 19, 2024
• Last updated 1:58 p.m.

Among those missing was British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch, a person familiar with the rescue operation said. Read more

Blinken calls on Hamas to accept U.S. proposal on ending Gaza war

• By Humeyra Pamuk and Nidal al-Mughrabi / Reuters
• Aug. 19, 2024
• Last updated 1:52 p.m.
•  3

Blinken spoke to journalists after a day of meetings with Israeli officials, including a 2-1/2-hour meeting with Netanyahu that Blinken described as “very constructive.” The top U.S. diplomat had said earlier that this push was probably the best and possibly last opportunity for a deal. Read more

U.S. says Iran cyber operations targeted Trump, Harris campaigns

• By Jonathan Landay / Reuters
• Aug. 19, 2024
• Last updated 1:31 p.m.

“We have observed increasingly aggressive Iranian activity during this election cycle,” said a statement by the FBI, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, which oversees the defense of government computer systems. Read more

Southwest digs in for boardroom battle with Elliott

• By Rajesh Kumar Singh and Allison Lampert / Reuters
• Aug. 19, 2024
• Last updated 1:32 p.m.
•  1

In recent weeks, CEO Bob Jordan has been meeting and gathering feedback from investors to stave off Elliott’s advances — casting the investment firm’s approach as predatory. Read more

Europe’s Jupiter probe to stage daring lunar-Earth fly-by

• By Tim Hepher / Reuters
• Aug. 19, 2024
• Last updated 1:26 p.m.

Just over a year after it was launched, the European Space agency’s Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) is returning towards Earth on Aug. 19-20 and will use the braking effect of its gravity to take a shortcut to Venus and onwards to Jupiter. Read more

Kamala Harris proposes raising corporate tax rate

• By Trevor Hunnicutt / Reuters
• Aug. 19, 2024
• Last updated 1:12 p.m.
•  139

Harris campaign spokesperson James Singer said the move would be part of “a fiscally responsible way to put money back in the pockets of working people and ensure billionaires and big corporations pay their fair share.” Read more

Ten states join lawsuit seeking triple damages against Live Nation

• By Jody Godoy / Reuters
• Aug. 19, 2024
• Last updated 1:07 p.m.
•  1

The U.S. Justice Department and several states sued three months ago to break up Live Nation, arguing the concert promoter and Ticketmaster illegally inflated concert ticket prices and hurt artists. Read more

Husband in custody as search continues for missing Army wife

• By Kevin Knodell
• Aug. 19, 2024
• Last updated 12:40 p.m.
•  31

Mischa Mabeline Kaalohilani Johnson’s whereabouts are still unknown and the Army Criminal Investigation Division is still searching as the investigation remains open. Read more

Tropical Storm Gilma strengthens in Eastern Pacific

• By Star-Advertiser staff
• Aug. 19, 2024
• Last updated 6:59 p.m.
•  2

As of 11 a.m., Tropical Storm Gilma was about 705 miles southwest of the southern tip of Baja California, with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph, with higher gusts, and traveling west at 13 mph. Read more

Trump pledges to end pollution rule, block steel merger

• By Gram Slattery and David Shepardson / Reuters
• Aug. 19, 2024
• Last updated 1:16 p.m.
•  25

In the most detailed economic remarks he has offered on the campaign trail so far, Trump also ratcheted up his pledge to radically limit foreign access to domestic markets. Read more

Coastal flooding expected today as south swell moves through

• By Star-Advertiser staff
• Aug. 19, 2024
• Last updated 11:52 a.m.

Higher-than-predicted water levels, combined with near-peak monthly tides will lead to minor coastal flooding along shorelines and low-lying coastal areas of all isles this afternoon. Read more

Kaimuki hit-and-run leaves moped rider in serious condition

• By Star-Advertiser staff
• Aug. 19, 2024
• Last updated 11:34 a.m.
•  27

The Honolulu Police Department said that, at about 7:04 p.m. Sunday, the driver allegedly broadsided the man as he was exiting the driveway of Kaimuki McDonald’s onto Waialae Avenue. Read more

Central East Maui falls to Nevada, plays again

• By Kyle Sakamoto
• Aug. 19, 2024
• Last updated 2:17 p.m.
•  19

Central East Maui rallied a couple of times to tie the game, but fell short 3-2 to Henderson, Nev., today at the Little League 12-U World Series in Williamsport, Pa. Read more

Ex-congressman Santos pleads guilty; faces at least 2 years in prison

• By Reuters
• Aug. 19, 2024
• Last updated 1:09 p.m.
•  17

Santos entered his guilty plea at a hearing before U.S. District Judge Joanna Seybert in Central Islip, New York, on Long Island. Read more

Gas leak closes section of Dillingham Boulevard in Kalihi

• By Star-Advertiser staff
• Aug. 19, 2024
• Last updated 9:46 a.m.
•  2

Motorists should seek alternate routes. Read more

VIDEO: Biden hails Harris as their party’s future in DNC speech

• By Steve Holland and Trevor Hunnicutt / Reuters
• Aug. 19, 2024
• Last updated 6:29 p.m.
•  274

Biden’s address in Chicago kicked off a four-day event fueled by enthusiasm for Harris and relief that Biden abandoned his own reelection bid and endorsed her to replace him. Harris will formally accept the nomination on Thursday night. Americans go to the polls on Nov. 5. Read more

Trump posts image of fake Taylor Swift endorsement

• By Lisa Richwine / Reuters
• Aug. 19, 2024
• Last updated 8:52 a.m.
•  44

A Sunday entry by the Republican candidate on Truth Social showed Swift dressed in red, white and blue with a caption that said “Taylor Swift Wants You To Vote For Donald Trump.” Read more