Hawaii Emerges From Threat as Storm Veers Away From Islands
HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii emerged Saturday from the threat of a potentially devastating hurricane after historic amounts of rain forced evacuations on some islands but damage appeared less than feared. Tropical Storm Lane, once known as Hurricane Lane, began to break apart as it veered west into the open Pacific, leaving behind sighs of relief…
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War Hero and Presidential Candidate John McCain Has Died
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. John McCain, who faced down his captors in a Vietnam prisoner of war camp with jut-jawed defiance and later turned his rebellious streak into a 35-year political career that took him to Congress and the Republican presidential nomination, died Saturday after battling brain cancer for more than a year. He was…
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‘Private’ Mess: Musk’s Credibility Goes From Bad to Worse
DETROIT (AP) — First it was the shocking tweet that funding was secured and Tesla may go private. Then a statement that the money wasn't locked down after all. Two weeks later it's never mind, the whole deal is off. Welcome to the disarray of Elon Musk, the impulsive genius and architect of cutting-edge car,…
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Pope Meets With 8 Irish Abuse Survivors
DUBLIN (AP) — The Latest on Pope Francis' trip to Ireland (all times local): 7:20 p.m. The Vatican says Pope Francis has met with eight survivors of clerical and institutional abuse on the first day of his trip to Ireland, which is ground zero for the Catholic Church's abuse scandal. Vatican spokesman Greg Burke said…
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Cindy McCain Cites ‘Outpouring’ of Love, Support
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. (all times local): 12:55 p.m. Sen. John McCain's wife is thanking people across the globe for their expressions of "love and support" in the wake of the McCain family's announcement that the Arizona Republican has discontinued medical treatment for an aggressive form of brain cancer.…
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