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    Barricade in Waianae, community asked to steer clear

    HONOLULU (KHON2) -- Honolulu police say an armed man has barricaded himself inside his Waianae home since Wednesday morning. Police said they were trying to serve an eviction notice to a man in a home on Ala Walua St. HPD had to evacuate a neighboring home and residents have been urged to avoid the area. []

  • Smoke pours from South Station Tower construction site, MBTA not impacted

    BOSTON – Smoke poured from above South Station in Boston on Tuesday morning, but flames were contained to the construction site where luxury apartments are being built. It happened around 9 a.m. at 700 Atlantic Ave., where the South Station Tower is under construction.The Boston Fire Department said there was a fire involving construction materials on the outside deck of the 9th floor. No one was hurt and the cause of the fire is still under investigation.The MBTA said there was no impact on T...

  • Jordanians clear up Iranian drone debris in Middle East war wake-up call

    Jordanians clear up drone debris in Middle East war wake-up call (Second column, 10th story, link) Related stories:'Death to Israel' in Turkish parliament during Erdogan speechSex assault and brutal beatings: Iran renews violent hijab crackdown

  • Poltimore House fire: Video shows flames and smoke pour from historic building

    Dramatic footage, taken by a member of the public, shows a fire raging through an historic UK building. In the video, recorded by Dave Murgatroyd, in the early hours of April 9, flames and smoke can be seen pouring from the building as the blue lights of emergency service vehicles flash nearby. Firefighters were called to the fire, at Poltimore House in Exeter, just after 1am. Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service said: “Fire control received several 999 calls reporting a fire in a derelict...

  • Poltimore House fire: Video shows flames and smoke pour from historic building

    Dramatic footage, taken by a member of the public, shows a fire raging through an historic UK building. In the video, recorded by Dave Murgatroyd, in the early hours of April 9, flames and smoke can be seen pouring from the building as the blue lights of emergency service vehicles flash nearby. Firefighters were called to the fire, at Poltimore House in Exeter, just after 1am. Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service said: “Fire control received several 999 calls reporting a fire in a derelict...

  • Poltimore House fire: Video shows flames and smoke pour from historic building

    Dramatic footage, taken by a member of the public, shows a fire raging through an historic UK building. In the video, recorded by Dave Murgatroyd, in the early hours of April 9, flames and smoke can be seen pouring from the building as the blue lights of emergency service vehicles flash nearby. Firefighters were called to the fire, at Poltimore House in Exeter, just after 1am. Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service said: “Fire control received several 999 calls reporting a fire in a derelict...

  • Poltimore House fire: Video shows flames and smoke pour from historic building

    Dramatic footage, taken by a member of the public, shows a fire raging through an historic UK building. In the video, recorded by Dave Murgatroyd, in the early hours of April 9, flames and smoke can be seen pouring from the building as the blue lights of emergency service vehicles flash nearby. Firefighters were called to the fire, at Poltimore House in Exeter, just after 1am. Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service said: “Fire control received several 999 calls reporting a fire in a derelict...

  • 'Big Short' Investor Steve Eisman Steers Clear Of AI Frenzy, Bets On Concrete Infrastructure Instead

    Eisman, a senior portfolio manager at Neuberger Berman, expressed his views on the Odd Lots podcast on Saturday. He identified four key factors that will drive the infrastructure sector: AI, electric grid investing, industrial onshoring, and green energy read more

  • Rishi Sunak's smoking ban clears its first Commons hurdle despite backlash to 'nanny state' plans by top ministers and Tory Right

    The House of Commons this evening overwhelmingly approved the second reading of the Tobacco and Vapes Bill, which aims to phase in a ban on the sale of tobacco products.

  • (Portland Chefs) Say Nice Things About Portland Chefs

    Portland’s premier restaurant and cart owners hype up the local food and chefs they love! by Andrea Damewood [Welcome to our second annual "SAY NICE THINGS ABOUT PORTLAND" issue! Read it online here, or if you like physical, paper-y things, you can find it in more than 50 locations all around the city!—eds] Community over competition is a phrase you hear a lot if you spend time in the Portland restaurant scene. For the most...

  • Abbreviated Pundit Roundup: What happens in the Middle East doesn't stay in the Middle East

    Abbreviated Pundit Roundup is a long-running series published every morning that collects essential political discussion and analysis around the internet. Alon Pinkas/Haaretz: The World Central Kitchen Debacle Happened in a World Already Suffering From 'Israel Fatigue' Even at a time like this, Biden understands that Israelis are scared too. But he just doesn't seem to fully get that Netanyahu is using them to deceive him, and that the administration can't possibly reconcile its harsh...

  • Rishi Sunak faces a cabinet revolt over his proposed smoking ban as MPs vote on the ‘smoke-free generation’ bill

    The law prohibits the sale of tobacco to persons born on or after January 1, 2009By Harriet Line, Deputy Political Editor Published: 7:09 p.m. EDT, April 15, 2024 | Updated: 7:09 p.m. EDT, April 15, 2024 Rishi Sunak faces a Cabinet split today as MPs vote on legislation to create a “smoke-free generation” today. Several ministers are expected to vote against it - and many could abstain - when the Tobacco...