Golden Knights take 2-0 lead in Stanley Cup Final with 7-2 win over Panthers
LAS VEGAS — No team in over 25 years has been more dominant than the Vegas Golden Knights through the first two games of a Stanley Cup Final.
Coco Gauff wanted a French Open rematch against Iga Swiatek; it’ll happen in the quarterfinals
PARIS — Coco Gauff could have hoped for the easy way out. Ever since the French Open bracket determined that the 19-year-old Floridian might end up in a quarterfinal against Iga Swiatek, perhaps it would have been understandable if Gauff wished to avoid that particular matchup.
NCAA champ Rose Zhang arrives on LPGA Tour with big hopes and leaves with a trophy
The first words from Rose Zhang after the 20-year-old Californian capped off one of the more remarkable 13-day stretches in golf were telling.
Jokic, Djokovic place Serbia sports front and center at NBA Finals, French Open
DENVER — They use the court as their canvas, seeing passing lanes and paths to victory that others in their sports simply cannot.
Relocation of cats ‘going well so far’: Animal rescue effort finds homes for Waikoloa felines
An initial effort to capture feral cats in Waikoloa and find homes for them has been deemed a success by the volunteers doing the work.
ACLU: Stop homeless sweeps
The ACLU has issued a letter to Hawaii County demanding that it stop evicting homeless encampments without providing adequate shelter space — or face legal action.
Trial set in Salvation Army shooting
Trial has been set in the case of a 29-year-old Kawaihae man accused of the nonfatal shooting of another man May 16 at the Honokaa Salvation Army campus.
Kamehameha Schools grad wins surprise scholarship
A Kamehameha Schools Hawaii senior was surprised Monday with a $10,000 scholarship to pursue a degree in astrophysics at Yale University.
Almost 4 of 5 fire dispatch recruits wash out
In the five-year period between 2018 and 2022, almost 80% — 14 of 18 — of the Hawaii Fire Department’s new dispatcher hires washed out, according to statistics provided by HFD.
Amount of warming triggering carbon dioxide in air hits new peak, growing at near-record fast rate
The cause of global warming is showing no signs of slowing as heat-trapping carbon dioxide in Earth’s atmosphere increased to record highs in its annual Spring peak, jumping at one of the fastest rates on record, officials announced Monday.
Wildfire in Canadian province contained, while another burns out of control
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (AP) — A wildfire that forced thousands of residents from their homes in Canada’s Atlantic Coast province of Nova Scotia is now contained, while a second wildfire remains out of control, officials said Sunday.
Hundreds of journalists strike to demand leadership change at biggest US newspaper chain
NEW YORK — Journalists at two dozen local newspapers across the U.S. walked off the job Monday to demand an end to painful cost-cutting measures and a change of leadership at Gannett, the country’s biggest newspaper chain.
A man wants to trademark ‘Trump too small’ for T-shirts. Now the Supreme Court will hear the case.
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court said Monday it will hear a case in which a man tried to trademark a phrase mocking former President Donald Trump as “too small.”
Oregon is invested in Fox Corp. and is investigating its board over bogus election fraud claims
SALEM, Ore. — Oregon’s attorney general announced Monday she has begun investigating the board of directors of Fox Corp. for breaching its fiduciary duties by allowing Fox News to broadcast false claims about the 2020 presidential election — claims that cost the broadcaster almost $800 million in a lawsuit.
Remembering D-Day: Key facts and figures about epochal World War II invasion
OMAHA BEACH, France (AP) — The D-Day invasion that helped change the course of World War II was unprecedented in scale and audacity. As veterans and world dignitaries commemorate the 79th anniversary of the operation, here’s a look at some details about what happened:
Mother fatally shot by neighbor after dispute over playing children, sheriff says
OCALA, Fla. (AP) — A Florida mother was fatally shot through a door outside a neighbor’s home after what officials characterized on Monday as a 2 1/2-year feud over playing children.
Oklahoma school board approves what would be the 1st taxpayer-funded religious school in US
OKLAHOMA CITY — A state school board in Oklahoma voted Monday to approve what would be the first publicly funded religious school in the nation, despite a warning from the state’s attorney general that the decision was unconstitutional.
Is it real or made by AI? Europe wants a label for that as it fights disinformation
LONDON — The European Union is pushing online platforms like Google and Meta to step up the fight against false information by adding labels to text, photos and other content generated by artificial intelligence, a top official said Monday.
California insurance market rattled by withdrawal of major companies
LOS ANGELES — Two insurance industry giants have pulled back from California’s home insurance marketplace, saying that increasing wildfire risk and soaring construction costs have prompted them to stop writing new policies in the nation’s most populous state.
Trump lawyers meet with Justice Dept. officials as charging decision nears in Mar-a-Lago case
WASHINGTON — Lawyers for Donald Trump met with Justice Department officials on Monday as a decision nears on whether to bring criminal charges over the handling of classified documents at the former president’s Florida estate.
Pride becomes a minefield for big companies, but many continue their support
Many big companies, including Target and Bud Light’s parent, are still backing Pride events in June despite the minefield that the monthlong celebration has become for some of them.
Lawyer says Rep. George Santos would go to jail to keep identities of bond cosigners secret
NEW YORK — Rep. George Santos’ lawyer said Monday the indicted New York Republican would risk going to jail to protect the identities of the people who cosigned the $500,000 bond enabling his pretrial release.
Why Republicans love welfare work requirements
Would we really risk the catastrophe of a debt default because we think that some citizens who are receiving food stamps may not be working hard enough?
Losing your job shouldn’t mean losing your identity
From California-based tech giants Twitter and Meta to retailers such as Amazon and Walmart, few industries have been spared from layoffs in recent weeks. These layoffs are a devastating blow to workers’ livelihoods. But the ripple effects run deeper than paychecks. When you lose your job, you also lose an identity.
Series tied: Heat roar back in the 4th quarter, beat Nuggets 111-108 in Game 2 of NBA Finals
DENVER — Staring down a 2-0 deficit in the NBA Finals, as the visitors in a hostile arena where no road team had prevailed in more than two months, the Miami Heat decided to do what they’ve done throughout the postseason.
