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Melania Trump denied ties to Jeffrey Epstein. The question remains: Why now?

By The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — First lady Melania Trump's seemingly out-of-the-blue statement Thursday denying affiliation with disgraced sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein left people still wondering Friday what prompted the public declaration at a time when the case had receded ...

Palm-Killing Beetle Found On Molokaʻi For First Time, Rediscovered On Maui

By THOMAS HEATON/Honolulu Civil Beat Honolulu Civil Beat State officials are surveying parts of Maui and Molokaʻi for evidence of coconut rhinoceros beetles, and residents near detection sites are being asked to check palm trees for signs of damage after the highly invasive pest was ...

Federal court hears new case against Trump’s latest global tariffs

By MAE ANDERSON and PAUL WISEMAN AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — The centerpiece of President Donald Trump's economic policy — sweeping taxes on global imports — is under legal assault again. The U.S. Court of International Trade, a specialized court in New York, heard oral ...

‘I am thinking about it,’ Kamala Harris says of 2028 presidential bid

NEW YORK (AP) — After chants of "run again!" filled the room, former Vice President Kamala Harris told African American activists on Friday that she's actively considering another presidential bid. "I might. I am thinking about it," Harris told Rev. Al Sharpton after he asked directly ...