Student loan forgiveness application website goes live
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Monday officially kicked off the application process for his student debt cancellation program and announced that 8 million borrowers had already applied for loan relief during the federal government’s soft launch period over the weekend.
Shooting incident leads to attempted murder charge
A 39-year-old Keaau woman who was shot at by her ex-boyfriend late Friday afternoon while driving Hilo-bound on Highway 11 in Puna told police the suspect had been stalking her for almost a month.
Ex-Honolulu planning official pleads guilty in bribery case
HONOLULU — A former Honolulu building plans examiner pleaded guilty Monday to all charges in an indictment accusing him of participating in a scheme to take bribes in exchange for expediting projects.