AP News in Brief 05-19-19
US: Iran military could
misidentify airliners amid tension
No longer in the dark: Navajo Nation homes get electricity
KAIBETO, Ariz. Miranda Haskie sits amid the glow of candles at her kitchen table as the sun sinks into a deep blue horizon silhouetting juniper trees and a nearby mesa.
AP News in Brief 05-18-19
Missouris GOP-led Legislature passes 8-week abortion ban
Federal appeals court rules against Trump on ending DACA
RICHMOND, Va. A federal appeals court ruled Friday the Trump administration acted in an arbitrary and capricious manner when it sought to end an Obama-era program that shields young immigrants from deportation.
Mix-up: $5,760 bottle of wine served by mistake
LONDON A British restaurant has given some customers an unexpected treat, accidentally serving them a 4,500-pound ($5,760) bottle of red wine.
AP News in Brief 05-17-19
Trump tries to
tamp down talk
of war with Iran
AP News in Brief 05-16-19
Alabama governor signs near-total abortion ban into law
UH president proposes tuition freeze, reduction
HONOLULU The University of Hawaii should freeze undergraduate tuition and lower costs for some graduate students, its president says.
Honolulu mayor plans 3 tax hikes to cover future rail costs
HONOLULU The mayor of Honolulu has proposed a trio of tax increases to cover costs of a forthcoming rail line, a report said.
Jury selection starting in high-level Honolulu corruption case
HONOLULU Jury selection began Monday in a closely watched corruption scandal involving the highest levels of Honolulu law enforcement. But instead of a courtroom, prospective jurors were summoned to a venue that usually hosts concerts, expos and other large events.