Return of US Nuclear Weapons to UK Would Be an Escalation, Says Russia
Moscow says it would respond with ‘countermeasures’, after US air force budget item hinted at possible move The Russian foreign ministry has said Moscow…
Maui Wildfire Now Ranks as the Fifth-deadliest in US History
With dozens of people still unaccounted for, the conflagration that has caused widespread devastation across the Hawaiian island of Maui is now the fifth-deadliest wildland fire…
US, Japan, South Korea to Announce Deeper Defense Cooperation at Camp David Summit
The United States, Japan and South Korea are expected to announce plans for expanded military cooperation on ballistic missile defenses and technology development when…
New US Intelligence Strategy Calls for More Partners, More Sharing
WASHINGTON — U.S. intelligence agencies are looking to vastly expand the roster of countries, companies and even nonstate actors with whom they partner in order…
Iran Releases US Dual Nationals Into House Arrest, Lawyer Says
Iran has released five US-Iranian dual nationals into house arrest, US officials say. Siamak Namazi, Emad Shargi and Morad Tahbaz, who also has a…
Waiākea High School Teacher Leader Announced as Obama Foundation United States Leader
Whitney Aragaki, HIDOE’s 2022 Hawai‘i State Teacher of the Year, was selected to join the program for her innovative cultural and place-based approach to…
Judge Assigned to Trump Case Previously Said ‘the Country is Watching to See What the Consequences Are’ for January 6
District Judge Tanya Chutkan, who has been assigned to preside over former President Donald Trump’s criminal case in Washington, DC, has repeatedly spoken out…
US Formally Invites New Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi to Washington
The US State Department says it has formally invited China’s newly reappointed Foreign Minister Wang Yi to Washington, after Mr Wang’s predecessor was abruptly removed from…
Typhoon Khanun Slams Into Okinawa After Two Deadly East Asia Storms
A typhoon has lashed southern Japan, forcing evacuations and cutting off power to one-third of homes on the Okinawa islands. Slow-moving Khanun – the…
East Coast Pharms Inaugurates Medical, Cultivating Cannabis Dispensary in Holyoke
HOLYOKE — East Coast Pharms, the first medicinal marijuana dispensary and cultivating facility in Holyoke, celebrated its grand opening with a ribbon-cutting Friday. The…