Marine faces military hearing over firearms allegations
HONOLULU A Marine stationed in Hawaii faces a military hearing this week after officials say he tried to enter an Air Force base while off-duty and heavily armed in his home state of Nebraska.
AP News in Brief 08-18-19
At least 13 people arrested at Portland protest
AP News in Brief 08-17-19
Tlaib declines to visit West Bank, citing
Israeli conditions
Legislators debate jurisdiction over telescope road
HONOLULU Hawaii state officials are debating jurisdiction over the road leading to a contested telescope project, a report said.
Honolulu adds inspectors to help enforce vacation rental law
HONOLULU Honolulu plans to increase its housing inspection staff to help enforce a new vacation rental ordinance, officials said.
Bidders vie for Obama’s high school basketball jersey
HONOLULU Bidding was drawing to a close Friday for a basketball jersey believed to have been worn by President Barack Obama.
Beer named for Marshall Islands nuke test site draws criticism
HAGATNA, Guam A Texas-based company is facing criticism for naming a beer after the location of nuclear tests that resulted in the contamination of a Pacific island chain, a report said.
AP News in Brief 08-16-19
Israel bars US congresswomen – with a nudge from Trump
AP News in Brief 08-15-19
Gunman wounds at least 6 Philadelphia police; 2 others freed
Mysterious missile explosion in Russia raises questions
MOSCOW A deadly explosion at a naval weapons testing range in northwestern Russia. A brief spike in radiation levels. An evacuation order issued, then rescinded, for a nearby village.
On deck: 2020 baseball gets early jump with March 26 openers
NEW YORK Major League Baseball will open its 2020 season March 26, its earliest start other than international games. The schedule also features a late April series in Puerto Rico between the New York Mets and Miami Marlins.
Take 2: 15-year-old Coco Gauff gets US Open wild-card entry
Coco Gauff will get a chance to try for an encore: The 15-year-old from Florida received a wild-card entry Tuesday for the U.S. Opens main draw.
WNBA suspends Griner 3 games for fight; 4 others punished
NEW YORK Mercury center Brittney Griner will miss the next three games after the WNBA suspended her Tuesday for her role in a fight in the Dallas-Phoenix game over the weekend that resulted in six players getting ejected.
Stocks soar after US delays plans for some China tariffs
NEW YORK And back up goes the stock market.
Santana homers in bottom of 9th, Indians top Red Sox 6-5
CLEVELAND Carlos Santana homered leading off the ninth inning to send the Cleveland Indians to a 6-5 win over the fast-fading Boston Red Sox on Monday night and back into first-place in the AL Central.
NBA 2019-20: Some tip-offs earlier, back-to-backs down again
The NBA schedule is a little bit easier on players.
Epstein suicide sparks fresh round of conspiracy theories
Jeffrey Epsteins apparent suicide Saturday morning in a federal jail launched new conspiracy theories online in a saga that has provided fodder for them for years, fueled by Epsteins ties to princes, politicians and other famous and powerful people.