Yellen tells Congress US expected to hit debt limit Thursday
WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen notified Congress on Friday that the U.S. is projected to reach its debt limit on Thursday and will then resort to “extraordinary measures” to avoid default.
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week
A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked them out. Here are the facts:
FEMA fires group for nonsensical Alaska Native translations
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — After tidal surges and high winds from the remnants of a rare typhoon caused extensive damage to homes along Alaska’s western coast in September, the U.S. government stepped in to help residents — largely Alaska Natives — repair property damage.
Announcements: January 14, 2023
‘Reach Out and Read’ campaign kicsk off
NFL All-Pros: Kelce, Jefferson unanimous; 16 first-timers
Travis Kelce and Justin Jefferson are unanimous choices for The Associated Press 2022 NFL All-Pro Team, and Sauce Gardner is the first rookie cornerback selected in 41 years.
WADA says Russia found ‘no fault’ in Valieva doping case
MONTREAL — A Russian tribunal found figure skater Kamila Valieva bore “no fault or negligence” in a doping case that rocked last year’s Winter Olympics, the World Anti-Doping Agency said Friday.
Djokovic receives warm welcome in Melbourne return
MELBOURNE, Australia — Novak Djokovic received a warm and enthusiastic welcome in his return to Melbourne during an exhibition match against Nick Kyrgios on Friday.
Greening the island: Master Gardener Program kicks off 2023 class series
When it comes to community outreach, rhe University of Hawaii College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources Extension Service is comparable to the way Peace Corps reaches out to folks in other countries. The Master Gardener program is an important componant of the UH-CTAHR Extension Service. The program is set up to assist local folks with home gardening issues.
COUNTERPOINT: Education and crime drive Black voters to the GOP
As another Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday approaches, our nation has much to celebrate as we strive toward MLK’s dream of a colorblind society.
POINT: Racial shifts in voting — What’s in the future?
Through a phenomenon called “linked fate,” small or marginalized groups tend to vote more as a unit rather than as individuals, assuming that without doing so they may not have a loud enough voice in the political system. However, exhaustion from a series of broken promises is breaking up these long-held strongholds.
Suspect charged with murder in assassination of Japan’s Abe
TOKYO — Japanese prosecutors formally charged the suspect in the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe with murder, sending him to stand trial, a court said Friday.
Hilo affordable housing complex on schedule
A long-awaited senior housing project remains on track to be completed in 2024.
NTSB: Cloud shot up in front of plane before turbulence
HONOLULU — A cloud shot up vertically like a plume of smoke in a matter of seconds before a Hawaiian Airlines flight last month hit severe turbulence and 25 people on board were injured, according to a preliminary report Friday by the National Transportation Safety Board.
Soaring egg prices put pressure on consumers and businesses
OMAHA, Neb. — Chickens may not be able to fly very far, but the price of eggs is soaring.
Frankie Muniz, best known as ‘Malcolm,’ starts NASCAR career
There might be a reboot on the horizon for actor Frankie Muniz, one aptly titled “Malcolm in the Middle of a Pileup.”
Montgomery leaves trash talk behind in Vegas to lead Sony
HONOLULU — PGA Tour rookie Taylor Montgomery quietly went about his work with a 4-under 66 on Friday for the early lead in the Sony Open, hardly looking like a guy who would willingly trash talk Michael Jordan.
Australian Open 2023: Coco Gauff, a teen in a tennis hurry
MELBOURNE, Australia — Coco Gauff acknowledges she tends to be in a bit of a hurry as she moves through life.
Prescott shrugs off picks for Cowboys’ playoff visit to Bucs
FRISCO, Texas — Dak Prescott wasn’t even going to talk about interceptions before a smaller group of reporters stopped the star Dallas quarterback after his regular session with the media.
Trump Organization fined $1.6 million for tax fraud
NEW YORK — Donald Trump’s company was fined $1.6 million Friday for a scheme in which the former president’s top executives dodged personal income taxes on lavish job perks — a symbolic, hardly crippling blow for an enterprise boasting billions of dollars in assets.
